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 For Cliff Grannel it all started on Monday, January 21 in the morning.

With a bright sunny sun overhead, a young boy was chatting with a shop owner when suddenly the young man became paralyzed and silent in the place.

The owner raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"… Hey, are you okay? Your gaze is lost."

"Huh?"

When the store owner who was a tall and somewhat burly man spoke to Cliff, he simply replied in a confused tone.

"What the hell is wrong with you, man? Did you come here simply to annoy me? If you don't have anything important to offer, then get out of here, you're messing with my job!"

"Huh ...?"

The confused boy tilted his head and frowned as his thoughts returned to reality.

He remembered what he was in!

"No, wait!" The boy yelled as he hastily took the bag he was carrying on his shoulder and placed it in front of the owner. Inside the bag, there were various vegetables and fruits that the young man had gotten and was here to try to sell them to the shop owner.

Unfortunately the owner was no longer in the mood.

"I'm not interested in what you're offering, brat! Go away, you're driving my clients away!"

"But I…"

"I said go now!" The owner repeated, with the difference that this time his eyes clearly twisted with anger as he did not hesitate to wave to several guards who were stationed nearby to protect the security of the store.

The boy knew that if he did not leave he would probably be forcibly removed and in the process the guards would most likely give him a fierce beating. So he no longer insisted and had no choice but to resign himself to leaving the store with his shoulders slumped.

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"Damn, I couldn't sell anything again! Aaaaaagh --- !!"

Outside the store, the boy took out all his frustration by kicking and hitting the old wall of an abandoned alley. This was the fifth time he had tried to sell his products that took him weeks to collect, but all again ended in total failure.

With sadness the young man looked at the fruits and vegetables in the bag, and could not help but want to cry with sadness. He needed the money from the sale of these fruits and vegetables to pay the rent in which he lived, or else in the next week he would be evicted and thrown out on the street.

What do I do now?

The boy rubbed his tangled brown hair in frustration. One of the young boy's most longed for dreams was to become a successful businessman with a lot of money. He always dreamed of it. Since he was a child, being a successful trader who travels across multiple nations was his most desired dream, but unfortunately reality always hit him head-on.

Since he was old enough to pursue his dreams, reality had given him so many blows to his self-confidence that now, looking at the bag full of fruits and vegetables that he cannot sell, he begins to doubt his ability as a merchant.

He still has a long way to go to become a true reputable merchant with his own shops and trade caravan. But ... the young boy couldn't help but laugh at himself when he saw that he couldn't even manage to sell a few simple vegetables and fruits.

If you already have problems with just selling vegetables and fruits, then you could say that your future does not look pretty.

Frustrated and angry, the boy pondered how he could get some quick cash to at least pay the rent to the innkeeper where he lives. Between thinking and thinking, for a few moments the image of a friend appeared in his mind, but he quickly shook his head.

"I-I can't ask you for help again, I have to learn to fend for myself."

The boy slaps his cheeks with his hands to encourage himself, he lifted the bag of vegetables and fruits to his shoulder and prepared to try again with other nearby stores, but then when he started to leave the alley.

"Huh?"

I hear a distant cry for help.

"What was that? Anyone asking for help?"

The boy turned, looking into the alley which extended into multiple corridors that, in turn, extended to the main street of the city center. Due to the echo, the cry for help that the boy heard seemed to resonate and manage to reach the entrance of the alley where he was.

Paying attention to his ear, the boy waited a few seconds and then ...

"…… Help!"

He heard the cry for help again!

"No doubt! It's someone in danger!"

The boy immediately ran inside, following the direction he could discern from the cry for help.

Despite carrying a giant and heavy bag on his shoulder, the boy's speed was quite fast and he quickly crossed several corridors, turning several corners and dodging the odd obstacle until he finally reached the place. He quietly hid behind some garbage bags to obs

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check the situation first.

A few meters away, I observe that 3 dirty and intimidating-looking men were chatting with each other while laughing vulgarly and making fun of the futile attempts of the person they had cornered behind a dead end wall.

It is an unexpected coincidence that Cliff would have been around to hear the screams and arrive on the scene. Otherwise, he also believes that shouting in the middle of these old alleys that have multiple corridors would have been useless since little or no one visits these forgotten places of the city.

Usually this region of old labyrinth-like alleys and corridors is seen as the garbage dump of the city and the center. Nobody comes here unless they have ulterior motives. And some other curious who have come to explore these places, have ended up lost for several hours until they find their way out in this labyrinth.

Anyway, putting all this aside.

Cliff couldn't help frowning as he realized the kind of situation he had encountered. It is not surprising that these labyrinthine corridors are often the favorite places of thieves and kidnappers who seek to hide from city guards. But what I didn't expect to find was ...

A rich and very beautiful young lady being surrounded by 3 men!

The young lady, who easily does not appear to be older than 20, was totally surrounded by the 3 filthy and intimidating looking men who were blocking all the escape exits.

With a clear expression of fear, the rich lady pressed her back against the wall behind her while her legs trembled from the fear she felt.

She was in a terrible situation.

From the conversation that Cliff could hear from the 3 bandits speaking aloud, he could understand how things got to this situation.

It seems that the 3 bandits did not perform here, but in the middle of the city when the rich lady was walking through the commercial area. There, the 3 tried to kidnap her, but she reacted quickly and managed to escape.

Although to the bad luck of the young lady, she does not seem to be very familiar with the city and without knowing it, the direction in which she escaped led her to enter these labyrinth corridors and in the end, she was overtaken by the 3 bandits and locked here.

"P-Please don't hurt me…" The young lady prayed with fear on her face and about to cry.

The 3 bandits in response simply laughed showing looks of scorn and mockery, clear reflections of the shit of person that these 3 are.

"Don't worry Ojou-chan, we are not bad people." Said the greatest of the bandits who seemed to be the leader. Then to the left of this was a pale skinned bandit with an incredibly slim and tall build that appeared to be a standing noodle. While, on the right side, there was a fat guy who had fat hanging from his neck and barely had hair.

"Jsjsjsj" the tall slim bandit laughed like some kind of snake as he declared. "Big brother, look at her, she's shaking. Are you scared jsjs."

"Excuse us Ojou-chan, our older brother may have a scary look, but he's not bad."

The fatter one seemed to try to want to be friendly with the lady, but it didn't work out. The fear in the young lady did not decrease at all, but her expression about to cry increased. Clearly this lady is very afraid of what these 3 hooligans are planning to do to her. Desperate, the young lady looked around for a way out again, but there was no case, the three bandits seemed to be used to doing this that they had specifically placed themselves in positions that obstructed any escape attempt.

" ... W-What do you want? What do you want to do with me?" Asked the young lady at the same time that small tears seemed to form in her beautiful blue eyes.

"… I warn you that if… if you do something wrong to me, my teacher… my teacher and my family will not let them get away with it."

"Oia, oia, Ojou-chan, are you threatening us? Jsjsjs," the skinniest of the three, he laughed and seemed to amuse himself and make fun of seeing the lady's fear. On the other hand, the other two didn't show much reaction.

The ringleader approached a little and declared:

"Don't try anything, as long as you don't resist we don't plan to hurt you."

"How if I believe you !?" The young lady clearly didn't believe him.

But strangely, the ringleader did not seem to be a narrow-minded person, as he did not get angry and was not disturbed by the reaction of the young lady. She simply kept her expression stiff and serious as she spoke again.

"Ojou-chan, your family must be very rich, right?" I know this from the clothes you wear and the amount of jewelry around your neck. You must be the daughter of a rich merchant or a noble family with a lot of money.

"… your."

"We're not going to hurt you, but you will have to join us for a while." How long you stay with us will depend on

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how much your family is willing to pay to have you back home.

The leader finished his explanation by taking out two iron chains from his pocket to tie the young lady's hands.

I see, they want to kidnap her to extort money from this girl's rich family.

For a second, Cliff associated the words "extortion" "money" with ... "unpaid rent." But he quickly shook his head and pushed those evil thoughts aside.

I'm not going to be an idiot, and I'm not going to watch a young lady on the verge of tears get kidnapped by these idiots! My moral sense won't allow it!

Making a decision, Cliff lowered the bag he carried on his shoulder and carefully not to make too much noise, he took the hilt of a short sword that hung at his waist and was unsheathed, revealing from inside that old scabbard without a lot of luxury, an exquisitely designed and incredibly beautiful looking sword blade.

Cliff's sword is clearly worth a lot of money, and for that very reason, he uses an old scabbard so as not to tempt anyone's greed. Thus, no one knows that his sword is so beautiful and expensive.

With this beautiful sword blazing with a silvery-white glow, Cliff's environment suddenly seemed to be changing, and despite wearing ragged and old clothes, Cliff's appearance now resembled some kind of heroic prince wielding the sword of a god himself. . This is how beautiful your sword is that it can change the environment of the one who wields it.

Well, here I go!

With a swift glow, Cliff suddenly advanced like a gale toward the 3 bandits.

"What!?" The ringleader and the other two had no time to react when they were engulfed in the wind caused by Cliff's speed, and with a bang, the three were sent flying for several meters.

The young lady who a second ago had a pale face from despair, now opened her eyes in amazement at the appearance of an unknown savior who came to help her.

Although the thing was not over yet, since the 3 bandits were not defeated and they got up again with multiple scratches all over their body, while their clothes that were already old and poorly maintained, were now torn on all sides, almost leaving the three completely naked. They looked like they had come out of some chaotic hurricane because of the disastrous appearance of their clothes.

"Damn snot, I'll kill you!" The scrawny bandit didn't hesitate to pull a sharp razor from his pocket and run with the intention of stabbing Cliff to kill him. But Cliff didn't seem to take it into account, with a simple twist, he dodged the thrust and landed a deadly knee blow to the pit of the stomach.

A blow so strong that the bandit vomited on the spot.

Then, with another spinning kick, the scrawny bandit was sent rolling several feet away.

"Younger brother!" The fat man ran to assist the scrawny bandit. He crouched down beside her and hastily began to check his wounds. On the other hand, the leader who seemed to be more serious, did not advance to attack Cliff, but instead moved to stand right in front of his two younger brothers.

"How is it going!? It is serious!?" Asked the leader in a hoarse voice agitated with anger at seeing how one of his younger brothers was beaten.

Cliff who saw this, raised an eyebrow in slight surprise since he did not expect this leader to be so responsible. Under his idea, he thought that these three would not care at all if one of them got hurt. But apparently this is not the case. Perhaps these three are real brothers and not simple partners in robbery and kidnapping.

After checking out the emaciated bandit, the fat man wiped his forehead in a sweat and gritted his teeth as he replied.

"He's still breathing, Aniki, but he's serious!" Your ribs are not good!

"Curse!! The muscular ringleader shot an incredible look full of killing intent at the brat in front of him. Clearly his eyes reflected the desire to get revenge for his younger brother, but after a slight moment of doubt and conflict in his eyes, he raised his hand and ordered:

"Come on, this brat isn't simple!"

"But Aniki, I hurt—"

"I said we're off!"

"I-Understood Aniki!"

With this, both the muscular bandit and ringleader together with the fat bandit, took the scrawny bandit from both sides to lift him off the ground and quickly left the place.

Well, now…

"You're good?"

Holding out a hand, Cliff offered help to the rich lady who was still shocked by what had happened. She looked at Cliff in amazement.

"... W-By any chance, are you an adventurer?" The young lady asked.

Cliff smiled and shook his head.

"I'm not an adventurer, but a merchant ... or well, at least I'm trying to become a good merchant."

"A comerciant?" The young lady was surprised to hear that her savior was a merchant. But in the same way, when he noticed that he was out

out of danger, he let out a sigh of relief and took the outstretched hand of his young savior to rise from the dirty floor of the place.

She was about to thank him, when she noticed that her dress was in a mess and that her pantyhose were exposed, so, her face red with embarrassment, she rushed to shake off the dress and quickly adjust it.

Seeing this, Cliff simply smirked.

After this, the two chatted for a short time until, under Cliff's guidance, they both exited the maze-like corridors and returned to the long lane downtown street. There, it didn't take long for several men dressed as guards to appear along with a man who appeared to be the butler who works for the young lady's family.

The young lady thanked Cliff with a beautiful smile and slightly red cheeks.

On the other hand, the butler frowned when he saw the old clothes and the bag full of vegetables and fruits that Cliff was carrying. After the young lady thanked her savior, the butler stepped forward and as a reward for saving the young lady of the family, he handed a small bag of gold coins to Cliff and they left in a luxurious looking carriage that I was waiting to the side.

And so ... Cliff returned with a smile from ear to ear to pay the innkeeper where he is staying so that they would not throw him out. All his problems were solved and his first day of the week ended ...

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Or so I thought, since that morning was the beginning of all the events that would come later.