"I'll kill you!"
He then rushed at me at a speed that I can't see. But because I already expected that, I can dodge in time.
However, he's still several levels higher than me. So even after I dodged, I have to figure out how to win against him.
Twenty minutes. That's how long I can last with my Body Enhancement magic. With my current strongest magic formula I can think of. That's how long I have.
But I can't do it right now. I have to last as much as possible until reinforcement arrives.
We have contacted Bob and the others. We told them that the mission is over. But we encountered a battle we invited ourselves in. A battle that we didn't have to go to but we decided to come anyway. To protect our idols.
Well, I did say that I'm half a fan of their group. But it will be weird if I say that they are my half idols. So I'll just call them my idols. Even though it's still true that half of their singles are terrible.
But the other half is still good. Except that it's not even good enough for me to buy their albums.
Wait, that makes me less than half a fan of theirs. It's even less than a quarter.
It doesn't matter right now. I'm in the middle of a battle.
Anyway, G should have called for reinforcement. But whether they come or not is questionable.
This is a mess we entered voluntarily. We're just two people who took commissions from the Slum. We're not exactly people that they have to protect no matter what.
Even if Bob said that he will protect my family, it's not like he will protect me when I'm the one who invited myself to this trouble. But I have to last as long as possible.
Twenty minutes. Maybe I can last for one hour before I will activate my Body Enhancement magic if he fights like this. Direct and predictable. Relying on his speed and strength alone.
But to do that, I have to make sure that he's always angry. And his anger will always be aimed at me.
Remember. He's just another thug. No matter how high his level is, he's someone involved with the underworld. And I know a lot about the underworld. They show their action with their pride. Because they can't show their weakness no matter what.
If someone provoked their pride, they will try to kill them no matter what. At least a lot of the people from the underworld are like that. Not all of them.
And this guy, it seems like he's one of those who walk with their pride. And who else can hurt his pride more than someone who had just awakened not long ago? It's still not even one month since I awakened my classes.
"Khahaha! I dodged you! A level 5 warrior can't hit a level 1 warrior!"
I have to look calm. Even if I'm not, at least I have to look calm in this fight. Then my face alone can provoke him.
I dodged more attacks from him. Nothing hit me.
"Oow, that's a shame. Just a few centimeters more."
While I continue dodging and provoking my opponent, I checked my surrounding. The biker gang is still here with Frank and the captured girls. They need to leave so I can be more relaxed in a fight.
"Hey, guys! Can you just leave? It will be much more embarrassing for him if he loses against a level 1 warrior in front of you guys. Go grab those girls and leave. Oh, and don't forget that guy from the agency," I said.
The president of the agency where the group Wishing Well is contracted with is the one who sold girls from his agency for human trafficking. After hearing it from G, I learned that there are many more cases of girls who have been sold somewhere. And all of them were superhumans.
There were some missing girls who are not superhumans. But they were found dead a few days after missing. That could be the case with Anita since she's not a superhuman.
The biker gang members grabbed Frank and they leave this warehouse. They took the car and their bikes. Including the bike that I rode here and half destroyed after crashing it to the people.
The female members of the gang grabbed the captured girls. It's nice to have female members in the gang. Well, it's just a biker gang that doesn't involve themselves in violence. They are just those who love speeding and feel the wind.
Some of the biker gang members even check the place around to see if there are any more captured girls. So it took a while until they were gone.
It's good that there are no more captured girls though. But it's not good because it means that they have been sold if this is where they imprison the girls until their shipment day.
Now that they all have left, it's time to fight back. But not with my Body Enhancement magic yet. I need to see how much the difference between us first.
I didn't even use any magic. I need to save my mana until I need to use Body Enhancement. Because it will cost a lot of mana during activation.
Once again, I made fun of my opponent and he rushes at me. But this time, I didn't just dodge. I also tried to counter attack.
When he got close, I dodged to the left and let my right hand with the knife there hit my opponent. But the opponent's reaction is too fast that he blocked it with his fist. He has confidence in his strength, I know. But blocking a knife with his fist? His skin is really thick.
"You can't defeat me!" he shouted.
"Maybe I can't defeat you. But I can… wait, I forgot to say some cringe lines. What should I say here?" I asked back instead.
"Die!"
I dodged his punch again and tried to stab him on his chest. But his strength is too strong for me to penetrate his skin.
"I can't defeat you but I can… die? That's not a good line. Think of something better," I said.
I still have a lot of stamina. But the mental burden will be too much when fighting against someone stronger than me.
Wait, my warrior level can increase faster when I fight with my life on the line. That's what happened here.
As for magician class, I can increase it faster when I receive a mental burden. That's what the other former Heroes in the Slum taught me.
And now, I'm fighting with my life on the line and put a lot of mental burden in my mind. This should be good to help me level up faster. I hope that's the case.
Then what I need to do more is to use magic. But I can't recklessly use it right now. I need more time.
Even if there's a chance that Bob won't come here, I will still stall for time. I will wait long enough for Bob or anyone from the slum to come here. That would be around… twenty minutes left.
Damn, I should have told G to keep up with the news. She seems to be lacking in many things. She's quite slow for someone who can hack things very fast.
Twenty minutes. If I use Body Enhancement magic, that would be enough for reinforcement to arrive. But I'll stall for a few more minutes.
"Khahaha, you can't hit me! And I can't hurt you! What if you just give up? Then we don't have to fight anymore," I said
"I will give up when I die!"
This time, he kicked me. And I tried to slash at his thigh after dodging.
That's when my knife finally breaks. It can't withstand for too long.
Goodbye, knife number one. I'll miss you. Even though I only received you today.
By the way, the previous two knives I used to clear a dungeon didn't count since they're not the right weapon for me. This one suits my hand better than those two. So this one is my knife number one.
"Your knife is broken! You can't kill me with your strength!"
"Well, we can't know that until we fight till the end. Let's continue. Or do you think that just by destroying my knife you're already won? Don't forget that I'm just a level 1 warrior that you can't touch after this long," I provoked him again.
It's always nice to fight against someone who is not experienced in fighting. Their weakness is shown even if they are stronger than me.
This time, he tried to punch me. And I ducked to dodge him.
Finally, it's time to use my magic.
"Activate."
Chanting the magic word I prepared, the Body Enhancement magic is activated. I should be strong enough to defeat a level 3 warrior now.
But against a level 5 warrior? We'll see soon.
"The protagonist always has power up skill!" I shouted.
I punched him with all my strength in his gut. Finally, he feels the pain. But he seems to be able to endure it.
"Now, who is the one going to die today?!"