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Felt, taking advantage of Emilia's naiveté, argued that since Emilia stole the items, they belonged to her, and if she wanted to take the goods from the stolen goods shop, she should pay for them.

Wood thought that if Emilia had money on her, she might actually buy back what was rightfully hers, but unfortunately, she was penniless.

The badge was extremely important to Emilia, while Felt was obsessed with money and disregarded personal relationships, so the two naturally ended up fighting.

Puck, the little cat who used to be with Emilia, is an elf. Its activity time is only during the day, and it will go into hibernation once the sun goes down.

Without Puck's assistance, Emilia's strength is significantly reduced; however, even so, Emilia's strength still far surpasses Felt's.

However, Felt has Rom as a helper, and the space inside the stolen goods shop is very limited, which is extremely disadvantageous for Emilia, a magician.

So for a while, the two sides fought back and forth until the stolen goods shop welcomed its last customer, at which point Emilia and Felt finally had to stop.

The person who pushed open the door again was a beautiful woman with black hair that was rare in this other world, and who exuded a radiant aura.

The other woman was wearing a daring black dress with a low neckline, and below the high slit were a pair of long legs clad in black stockings. She was a high-quality woman whose looks and figure were both above 90.

No wonder Natsuki Subaru had a look of both fear and fascination when he mentioned the "Gut Hunter" before.

With his looks and appearance, he could easily outshine 99% of the mentors in Natsuki Subaru's world.

Emilia may be prettier, but her figure is no match for the other woman's, and her clothes are not as sexy.

If Wood had to make a choice, he would most likely choose the Bowel Hunter, not because he was a pervert, well... mainly because he admired the Bowel Hunter's style of dress.

Upon entering the stolen goods shop and seeing that there were more people than she had imagined, the female gut hunter paused for a moment before revealing a touching smile.

However, no matter how you look at it, there's something rather off about that smile...

"Great! A blond handsome guy, a silver-haired beautiful girl, a giant old man, and a little girl—this place has all types of characters."

I wonder if your intestines are any different?

According to the original script of the Bowel Hunter, she planned to first entrust the Void Serpent with obtaining the Dragon Emblem Badge, the quest item, from the other party.

But now that Emilia, the person in question, is also here, then this step can be skipped.

After all, her goal was to make Emilia lose her status as the heir to the Dragon Kingdom, so killing her directly would have the same result.

Chapter 340 A mage skilled in close combat?

Upon seeing his desired prey, the Bowel Hunter's originally beautiful face instantly turned into a crazed expression. He drew two scimitars from behind his back and charged towards Emilia and the others.

There were four people in the stolen goods shop, even though the Bowel Hunter had already included them on his kill list.

But just in case, the Bowel Hunter chose Emilia as his first target.

Emilia had already consumed a lot of magic power and her physical strength had also decreased during her previous battle with Felt and the others.

So when the Bowel Hunter charged at her, Emilia, who lacked combat experience, obviously couldn't react in time.

Although it eventually erected an ice wall in front of him, the ice layer, as thin as a cicada's wing, was not enough to withstand the curved blade in the hands of the Intestine Hunter.

With a sound like shattering glass, not only did the ice wall in front of Emilia shatter, but even one of her arms was left with a deep knife wound.

The Bowel Hunter is not Felt; there is a significant difference in their strength, especially in this confined space. Facing Emilia, a mage with little combat experience, the Bowel Hunter can easily slaughter her.

"Ding------!"

Just as the Bowel Hunter shattered the ice wall protecting Emilia with a single strike, and his other hand held a scimitar aimed at Emilia's abdomen, a water arrow struck the scimitar with remarkable accuracy, sending it flying.

“Miss Gut Hunter, there is a gentleman here who has been waiting for you for a long time, but you ignored him and went to find a little girl instead. Isn’t that a bit disheartening?”

Ever since the gut hunter entered, Wood had been observing him.

Overall, compared to Felt and Emilia, who were clearly inexperienced little girls who had never seen blood, the Bowel Hunter was undoubtedly a true killer.

Furthermore, judging from his previous actions, the opponent's skills are quite remarkable. If this were the world of Mushoku Tensei, he would be at least a Sword Saint level.

Unfortunately, while the opponent's pectoral muscles were large enough and the black stockings were indeed impressive, their strength fell far short of Wood's expectations, making them only a decent warm-up opponent.

Even with Emilia's current magical power, if she mastered combat methods, she could at least maintain a position where she wouldn't be defeated, if not defeat the Bowel Hunter in front of her.

"Do you know me? Are you in the same line of work? Or are you a friend or relative of those poor souls I hunted in the past?"

After her failed attack on Emilia, the Bowel Hunter leaped back, creating enough distance between herself and the others. At this moment, the person she was looking at was no longer Emilia and the others, but Wood, who had been sitting on the other side.

Previously, Wood had given the Bowel Hunter the impression of being just a good-looking passerby. He didn't exude any dangerous aura, and he didn't even have a weapon with him.

After that water arrow, the Bowel Hunter no longer dared to ignore Wood and instead classified him as the most dangerous character here.

It's easy to tell from his water arrow just now that Wood is also a magician, and not just any ordinary magician.

Unlike Emilia, who possesses powerful magic but lacks combat experience, Wood's water arrow, though not strong, was enough to reveal a great deal.

First of all, there's speed. When Wood used magic, the Bowel Hunter didn't even have time to react. By the time he sensed the danger, the water arrow had already struck the scimitar in his hand.

Undeniably, this was largely due to his previous neglect of the other party, treating them as a stranger. However, this could not negate the speed at which the other party cast the spell.

Secondly, there's the opponent's control over magic. The Bowel Hunter could sense that Wood's water arrow was aimed at his scimitar, not that it had missed.

If the other party had aimed for his head, his fate would be self-evident.

"No, no, no, if I remember correctly, this should be the first time we've met."

The reason I approached you is simply because someone said you're very strong, so I wanted to test my current strength and see where I stand in this world.

The Bowel Hunter didn't ask Wood any further questions about what he said. Instead, he drew another curved knife from the strap on his thigh and charged at Wood.

Whether Wood is a so-called battle maniac, an enemy, or a colleague, her goal as a gut hunter has never changed from the beginning: everyone in this room must die!

Judging from his previous fighting style and the fact that Wood didn't seem to be carrying any weapons, the Bowel Hunter concluded that Wood was likely a pure mage.

The Bowel Hunters have plenty of experience dealing with this type of opponent, which is to try to engage in close combat as much as possible.

No matter how powerful a mage is, in terms of physical abilities, they certainly cannot compare to an assassin like her.

If she is fast enough, she is fully capable of interrupting the opponent's spellcasting before they can cast it, or even killing them!

The limited space in the stolen goods shop gives assassins a significant advantage when fighting mages in such a confined space.

Having sorted out her thoughts, the Bowel Hunter acted with extreme decisiveness, her long legs clad in black stockings closing the distance between her and Wood in just a few steps.

However, just as the Bowel Hunter was charging forward while guarding against Wood's attack, he was surprised to find that the man in front of him did not show the slightest sign of panic as he approached.

"Is there a trap?"

Seeing Wood's confident expression, the Bowel Hunter actually felt uneasy.

However, as an assassin, if she wanted to defeat a powerful mage, she really had no other way to win except by getting close to him in combat.

So even if there were ghosts involved, the Bowel Hunter had no other choice at this moment.

With two curved blades in his hands, the Bowel Hunter leaped to Wood's side in a single bound. His experience as a seasoned assassin allowed him to find several optimal spots on Wood to strike.

Emilia, who was not far away, saw Wood in danger and wanted to use magic to help him. However, the Bowel Hunter was too fast, and her magic could not catch its figure.

If a spell with a larger coverage area is used, Wood will also be within the attack range, so he is jumping up and down in a panic.

"That female assassin is doomed; she actually dared to approach that monster guy..."

Compared to the flustered Emilia, Felt remained remarkably calm, because through their previous encounters, they knew that Wood was not a traditional mage at all.

Keep in mind that the opponent possesses the strength to knock down the giant Rom with a single punch, and the speed to easily catch up with him who has the "Blessing of the Wind".

With such skill, even if Wood claimed to be an elite knight of the kingdom, Felt would believe him. For the Bowel Hunter to mistake him for an ordinary mage was nothing short of asking for trouble.

"Ding------!"

The two curved blades in the Bowel Hunter's hands did not go into the intended position, but were blocked by an ice blade before they could touch Wood's body.

Although they didn't encounter the anticipated trap, Wood's current behavior was still beyond the expectations of the gut hunters.

Judging from the speed at which the opponent casts magic, the opponent is undoubtedly a mage of considerable skill.

Just now, when I charged towards my opponent, my opponent could have used magic to attack me, but instead of doing so, my opponent quickly condensed a stream of water in their hand, which then rapidly froze into an ice blade.

"Unfortunately, I don't have a suitable weapon with me, so I'll have to make do with this for now."

As you can see, I am a mage, but not a traditional mage; I am a mage skilled in close combat.

As the long ice blades that had been holding back the two curved blades slashed upwards, the Gut Hunter immediately felt an irresistible force coming from his hands, and his entire body was sent flying at that moment.

Putting aside the fact that the other party was able to block his assassination attempt, the sheer strength of his arm alone was enough to surprise the Bowel Hunter.

Although women are indeed less fortunate than men in certain innate aspects, years of experience as an assassin have made the body of a gut hunter far superior to that of an average man.

But just now, the power of his two-handed attack was not even as strong as the opponent's one-handed attack. This ridiculous physical ability, how can he be considered a mage?

After being sent flying by Wood's blade, the Bowel Hunter quickly adjusted his posture in mid-air with excellent body coordination, and with a reverse push off the ceiling, he charged towards Wood again at an extremely fast speed.

Meanwhile, Wood did not choose to sit idly by as before, but instead charged at his opponent with a counter-kick.

The lights in the stolen goods shop were dim, yet sparks flew from all around the room in the dimly lit environment.

The Bowel Hunter was inferior to Wood in both speed and strength, but his opponent was an assassin with rich combat experience.

In the dimly lit environment and with limited space, the Bowel Hunter used the surrounding walls and ceiling as springboards, and with his ruthless nature, he was able to fight Wood to a standstill for a time.

Of course, the so-called evenly matched situation was only in Emilia's eyes; in reality, Wood was practically in a state of complete abandonment at this moment.

He didn't use the magic he was good at in the jobless reincarnation world, nor did he use the Six Powers or Haki. Apart from the ice blade in his hand, Wood relied entirely on pure swordsmanship to fight his opponent.

It wasn't that Wood liked to play around, but he had just arrived in this world and happened to encounter a somewhat skilled opponent. He wanted to use the Bowel Hunter to test the limits of this body.

The curved blade clashed with the ice blade, sparks flying once more. With his twin blades blocked, the Bowel Hunter used his body as a pivot to deliver a powerful whip kick to Wood's head.