Slash the Scarlet Eyes: Start with a Starburst Air Stream Slash Chapter 005

“Lin Yu, are you alright? You seem a little distracted?” Sayo asked with concern.

Lin Yu came back to his senses and forced a smile, “I’m fine, it’s just that I have a friend also named Tatsumi, so I was a little surprised.”

Ieyasu patted his shoulder and laughed, “So that’s it, no wonder you reacted so strongly. It’s alright, once we reach the Capital, we’ll find a place to rest properly. Then I’ll let you see this Tatsumi, he’ll probably arrive in the Capital very soon.”

“By the way, Ieyasu, have you ever been to the Capital before?” Lin Yu asked.

Ieyasu shook his head, “No, this is my first time.”

“What about you, Sayo?” Lin Yu asked again.

“Me neither.” Sayo also shook her head.

“Then why are you coming to the Capital? Not other cities?” Lin Yu questioned.

Normally, villages on the Capital’s border are very far from the Capital. This is still a world with a strict hierarchy, conflicts between regions, and class differences between people. Developing locally would be the best choice.

“It was what the tax collector responsible for our village said, that there are many opportunities to make a name for yourself in the Capital, and they welcome young people like us to go out and try our luck and develop in the Capital,” Ieyasu said excitedly, clenching his fist. “And I heard the Capital is the most prosperous place, with all sorts of delicious food and fun things. Once we earn money, we must enjoy ourselves!”

Sayo glanced at Ieyasu helplessly, “Don’t forget our goal, we’re here to make money, not to play.”

Ieyasu scratched his head and laughed, “I know, I know, but there’s nothing wrong with relaxing occasionally.”

Lin Yu looked at the two of them, feeling a little uneasy. Such deceptive words could only fool these honest and ignorant youths. Everyone wants to make a name for themselves, but how many can actually do it? Especially in this world with a strict hierarchy of lords and nobles, where resources are monopolized, and the general trend is on their side, it’s difficult for ordinary people to find a way out. They either overthrow the existing imperial class or join it.

“Perhaps… I can do something.” Lin Yu thought silently to himself. Under such rule, there should be resistance forces. He wondered if he could get in touch with them.

“Search quickly! A small team has gone missing near the Capital! Damn it, who is so blind!”

Just then, a sound of hooves and angry shouts came from a distance. Lin Yu and the two immediately became alert and hid in the trees by the road, observing.

A team of ten imperial soldiers passed by them, led by an officer in splendid armor. His gaze was sharp, as if searching for something.

“It’s the imperial patrol. It seems they’ve discovered those people are missing.” Sayo whispered, “It seems we need to be careful and try not to get into a conflict.”

They were carrying weapons, so even if they weren’t the culprits, they would be arrested and interrogated. Moreover, the culprits were her and Lin Yu, plus their accomplice Ieyasu.

After the imperial patrol left, the three continued along the road to the Capital. The surrounding scenery gradually changed from dense forest to open plains.

Sunlight spilled across the land, and a gentle breeze blew, bringing a fresh scent. However, this tranquility did not last long.

Rumble—

Suddenly, a slight tremor came from the ground, as if something huge was wriggling underground.

Lin Yu stopped, looking around alertly, “Did you feel that? The ground is shaking…”

Sayo’s eyes instantly sharpened. She quickly drew her bowstring, her gaze sweeping across the ground, “Be careful, it might be a Danger Beast!”

Ieyasu, however, seemed unusually excited. He clenched his fists, a confident smile on his lips, “Haha, I’m almost bored to death, let me, Lord Ieyasu, play with it.”

Before he finished speaking, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a giant Earth Dragon burrowed out from underground. Its massive body almost blocked the sunlight in Lin Yu and the two’s line of sight.

Its skin was dark brown, covered with hard scales, with a pair of sharp horns on its head, and a foul stench emanating from its mouth.

“It seems to be a Class 1 Danger Beast, an Earth Dragon!” Sayo calmly analyzed, “But it’s useless against us.”

Hiss—roar!

The Earth Dragon let out a deafening roar, then lunged at the three. Although its movements were clumsy, its strength was terrifying. Its claws gouged deep furrows in the ground.

“Lin Yu, step back!”

Sayo quickly drew her bowstring and shot an arrow at the Earth Dragon’s eye. The arrow flew accurately towards the target, but the Earth Dragon’s reaction was not slow. It suddenly shook its head, and the arrow was deflected by its scales, leaving only a shallow scratch on the surface.

“It seems ordinary arrows won’t work.” Sayo frowned and quickly retreated, creating distance.

Ieyasu, however, was fearless. He laughed and charged forward, “Haha, I told you, Sayo, no matter how good your archery is, your arrows aren’t strong enough. Watch me.”

Seeing someone dare to approach it, the Earth Dragon immediately roared, sweeping its huge tail, creating a gust of wind.

Ieyasu’s eyes narrowed, and he suddenly leaped up, dodging the attack. He adjusted his posture in the air, clenched his fist, and slammed it towards the Earth Dragon’s head.

“Bang!”

With a muffled thud, Ieyasu’s fist heavily struck the Earth Dragon’s head.

However, the Earth Dragon’s scales were extremely hard. This punch only dented its head and didn’t kill it, instead, it enraged it.

Hiss!!!

The Earth Dragon roared, opening its bloody maw to bite Ieyasu, just as Ieyasu was about to exert more force.

“Ieyasu, stop playing.” Sayo drew her bowstring again and shot an arrow into the Earth Dragon’s mouth.

The arrow accurately shot into the Earth Dragon’s throat. The Earth Dragon flinched in pain, its movements slowing slightly.

Ieyasu grinned, “Alright, it’s just been a while since I encountered a Danger Beast of this level, so I wanted to play a bit longer.”

Attacked, the Earth Dragon turned its target to Sayo. It lunged at Sayo, its huge claws cutting through the air with a fierce whoosh.

Sayo took a step back and pulled out a silver-white dagger from her waist, her face full of reluctance. Because the weapon was short, every time she killed a Danger Beast, she would get blood all over herself. When cleaning her body and clothes, she needed Ieyasu to stand guard.

“Watch me, Starburst Stream!”

Lin Yu shouted, and his body suddenly rushed forward. His hands were once again enveloped in a faint glow, and two illusory longswords instantly materialized.

“Go to hell!”

Lin Yu swung his twin swords, the sword light flashing like lightning, striking the Earth Dragon’s claws. The blades collided with the scales, producing a harsh metallic scraping sound.

Splat!

The Earth Dragon’s claws violently twitched, and blood splattered out, like two bloody arcs, landing on the ground.

“Phew~, thank you, Lin Yu.” Sayo also let out a sigh of relief, it seemed she wouldn’t have to clean up.

“It’s nothing, why thank me?” Lin Yu smiled, holding his twin swords.

[Ding! Target Sayo’s goodwill has reached 15%. Please continue to work hard, Host.]

Ieyasu laughed loudly and clapped Lin Yu’s shoulder, “Well done! But, leave the rest to me!”

He finished speaking, his eyes becoming serious. He clenched his fists again, and all his muscles tensed, as if an invisible force was condensing within his body.

“Hah!”

Ieyasu suddenly leaped up, his fist whistling through the air, and heavily slammed into the Earth Dragon’s head.

This time, his fist seemed to carry immense power, and there was even an explosive sound in the air.

“Crack!!!”

The Earth Dragon’s head was directly hit by this punch. Its hard scales instantly shattered, and blood splattered everywhere.

“Boom!”

The Earth Dragon’s massive body crashed to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. Its head was blown apart by Ieyasu’s punch, completely losing its life.

(ﾉ○Д○)ﾉ！！！

Lin Yu stared at this scene, stunned and shocked. What the hell! This Class 1 Danger Beast just died like that? Are you kidding me? This monster was instantly killed?!

“Ieyasu… you’re too strong!” Lin Yu couldn’t help but exclaim.

Ieyasu shook the blood off his fist, turned to Lin Yu and laughed, “It’s nothing! A Danger Beast of this level isn’t even enough for me to warm up!”

Sayo put away her longbow and said indifferently, “Don’t get carried away. We need to leave here quickly to avoid attracting the imperial patrol.”

After all, the probability of Danger Beasts appearing on this road is very low, but the probability of patrol soldiers appearing is very high…