Sky-Cleaving Sword (15): After Being Harassed

Guy and the others had plotted to hire another adventurer at the Adventurer's Guild tavern to attack Rento, but—

The plan ended in utter failure.

Their misdeeds had been exposed, and their precious 100,000 gol had been taken from them.

They returned to the inn in despair and went to bed without so much as a proper conversation.

But crushed by frustration and anxiety about what lay ahead, they could barely fall asleep.

At last, they drifted off only after the night had grown very late—

The next morning, the three were still asleep in their beds, even after morning had come.

Suddenly, a fierce pain assailed them.

“Gwaaaaaah!”

“Gyaaaaaah!”...