As soon as we entered their view, all of them became alert and raised their weapons towards us.
And Irina didn't even hesitate at all before launching an attack on them. She swung her sword and knocked two thieves back, sending them flying into the air before hitting the ground hard. And killing them instantly.
It's cruel indeed but with our lives also at stake here, it's not like we can give them a chance to recover from their injuries.
We don't know what would happen if we simply just knocked them out and then left them here.
But also, seeing how Irina doesn't flinch even a bit when killing another person. Making me think that she is already used to doing it, I mean she is an S-rank adventurer after all. She has surely been through a lot to gain that rank of hers.
Upon seeing her attack, the rest of the thieves became stunned for a second or two before they began charging at us simultaneously.
The one at the front had a spear, so I simply dodged to the side and evaded his attack while countering him with an upward swing from my sword. The tip of my sword struck his jaw, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
I then used the momentum from my previous attack to continue attacking him, striking him repeatedly with my sword.
Then I felt a sharp pain in my back, which made me wince in pain. It seems like an arrow pierced my back!
I quickly turned around and saw a thief archer behind me pointing his bow at me again. I immediately ran towards him and attacked him while dodging his arrows as well.
One of his arrows managed to hit me again but it only grazed my cheek.
I got close enough to him and sliced off his bow and then I kicked him in the chest, sending him flying backward.
Then I quickly turned around and slashed at another thief who was approaching me from behind with his dagger. He tried to block my attack but my sword cut through his dagger and slashed his throat.
It seems like the fight is not going to be over soon, as there are still a lot of enemies left.
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Irina fighting off a group of thieves by herself. She was moving very fast and elegantly, as she dodged their attacks while countering them with her attacks.
Her speed and agility are on a completely different level than mine!
"Damn, she's strong!" I muttered under my breath.
Suddenly, a man's voice came from behind me.
"Hey kid, wanna die?"
I turned around and saw a thief pointing his sword at me. I immediately dodged his attack by jumping to the side and then countered him by slamming my fist against his face. He stumbled backward after being hit but didn't fall.
He was quite a sturdy one so I decided to use a little more force on him. I threw a punch at his chest which sent him flying backwards and crashing into the ground.
He lay there motionless for a few seconds before slowly standing up again. He glared at me angrily while holding his chest in pain.
"You'll pay for that!" He shouted furiously while charging towards me.
I prepared myself and blocked his attack with my sword. His sword collided with mine and we both struggled to push each other back.
His strength was quite impressive and I couldn't help but gasp in surprise as he managed to push me back slightly.
But it won't be that easy for him to beat me though!
I increased the amount of strength that I was using and pushed him back even harder. After a few seconds, he gave up and stumbled backward.
Seeing this, I took advantage of his weakness and ran towards him swiftly.
As soon as I got close enough, I swung my sword at his neck and ended his life in an instant.
I then turned around and saw Irina finishing off another group of thieves who had surrounded her. I was amazed by how skilled she was and how fast she could defeat them without any effort. While I had to struggle a bit to kill them.
Well, she is an S-rank adventurer after all so I guess that's normal.
And when we thought that it was going to be over soon, someone came out from the cabin wearing full armor, wielding a sword, and stronger than the thieves that we'd been fighting with.
He looked around and saw all the bodies lying on the ground.
"Who are you guys? And how did you find this place?" He questioned us.
We didn't answer him but instead just stared at him silently.
"Well, since you two managed to get this far, I guess I can't let you leave this place alive," he said while pointing his sword at us.
"Too bad for you though, we won't just stand here and watch you killing us," Irina replied coldly while sheathing her sword.
"It would be a painless death for you if you just surrender and give up now," he suggested.
"Nah, I'd rather die fighting," Irina replied coldly.
He just shrugged his shoulders before charging at us.
The first thing he did was attack Irina. She quickly dodged his attack by stepping back and then countering him with a kick. Her foot struck him in the stomach which caused him to bend forward slightly and lose his balance momentarily. But he managed to stay on his feet.
Irina then grabbed him by his arm and threw him away from her, causing him to land hard on his back.
As he lay there, Irina ran towards him and stabbed him in the heart with her sword. Yet the man's reaction was quick as he used his hand to block her attack and stopped the tip of her sword from stabbing into his body.
He grabbed hold of the blade and pushed it away from him, causing Irina to lose her grip on her weapon.