The Poor Swordsman with Only Trickery - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

I ignored the Danmaku.

Slowly, I tucked away my book, “Caught Red-Handed Peeking at Master in the Bath, I…”

My voice was cold. “My longsword never kills the weak, but I will surely kill you the next time we meet.”

The Spell Cultivator froze, likely not expecting me to be so easy to talk to.

He began gathering power in his hand, still intending to launch a sneak attack.

But just as he started to move, he realized a cold blade had already pierced his Dantian.

I turned my head and grinned at him. “We meet again.”

He coughed up a large amount of blood, his speech becoming slurred.

“Didn’t you say… your longsword… never kills the weak?”

I withdrew the blade from his body, my smile innocent.

“But I also have a shortsword.”

The Danmaku fell silent for a moment.

Then it erupted again:

[That was close. I thought she’d actually changed her nature.]

[For a second there, I thought she’d found her conscience.]

[Remember to stab the soles of his feet too. Who knows if his heart is in the right place?]

I poked and prodded him all over.

Only after making sure he was dead-dead as a doornail-did I reach for his Storage Pouch.

Just as I touched it, I was struck by a whip.

The newcomer was none other than the Female Lead, the one who had helped block the Lightning Tribulation for me.

Her almond-shaped eyes were wide with rage as she glared at me. “You killed my Senior Brother! I’ll make you pay for his life!”

Magic tools and talismans rained down on me as if they cost nothing.

I was forced back step by step.

As soon as my sword pointed toward her, the sky grew dark with clouds once more, filled with the roar of thunder.

The Heavenly Dao was ready to strike me with lightning at any moment.

It really wants to drive me to a dead end!

It looks like I have no choice but to use that move.

I looked at her and muttered to myself, “I didn’t want to do this. You forced my hand!”

I hung my head, my expression dark, repeating under my breath, “You forced me. You all forced me.”

My demeanor was so crazed that even the furious Female Lead couldn’t help but take a step back.

“What are you trying to do!”

She held her whip in a defensive stance, terrified that I might suddenly snap.

The Danmaku was also stunned by my bizarre behavior:

[What’s wrong with her? Is she darkening?]

I looked up at her with a low chuckle, slowly closing the distance between us.

“Your Senior Brother tried to kill me to steal my treasures. I killed him in self-defense. What did I do wrong? This world is survival of the fittest. If he didn’t die, I would have. I just want to live. Where exactly is the fault in that?”

The Female Lead was driven back by my advance, shaking her head in confusion.

“I… I didn’t know. I didn’t know Senior Brother was trying to kill you for your treasures…”

I shook my head with a bitter smile. “It’s too late. There’s no turning back for me now…”

In that split second of distraction, I threw a handful of powder at her.

The Female Lead’s face flushed a deep crimson, and tears began to stream from the corners of her eyes.

“This is Aphrodisiac Powder. You should be well aware of its effects. If you don’t find a partner for dual cultivation within two hours, your body will explode from the pent-up energy. You can feel it working, can’t you? Do you feel the heat spreading through your body?”

With tears in her eyes and her pink lips trembling, she looked utterly pitiable.

“How could you be so despicable!”

The Danmaku exploded:

[She even drugged the Female Lead! Why isn’t the Heavenly Dao striking her yet?]

I leaned down and met her gaze. “Despicable? You haven’t seen anything yet!”

Terrified, the Female Lead kept shaking her head. “Don’t come any closer!”