"You're Rex, the weakest job! We'll never forget what you did to us, you shut-in!"
The moment the bandits saw that I was resisting, they became enraged.
As I wondered what this meant, the memories of young Rex came back to me.
The young Rex had once told the commoners, "I am not like you insects, I am a human chosen by God," and "I will eventually execute anyone who shows a rebellious attitude toward me. You can look forward to me becoming the head of the family."
This is a clear violation of human rights.
Especially now, the people we were facing were those who had even gone so far as to become bandits.
Perhaps they grew up in poverty, or even if they were materially well-off, they may not have been spiritually fulfilled.
They may have been deeply hurt by young Rex's words.
"I do apologize for the cruel things I've done to you commoners. I'm sorry. However, me insulting you and you committing crimes are completely separate issues. I can't let you take this from me."
"You bastard!"
One of the bandits drew his sword, the other two next to him also drew their weapons.
"I apologize for being rude, but my master has two options."
Louise, dressed as a maid, who stood beside me, put her hand on the hilt of her sword as she asked.
"First, I must neutralize those bandits. I swear on my job as a <Sword Saint> that I will capture them while protecting my master."
"I see. So, what's the second one?"
"Master, you have to defeat the bandits on your own, if you plan on being a solo adventurer, you will need the skills to deal with these kinds of criminals. As I'm sure you know, if you kill bandits on the spot, it will be considered self-defense and you will not be punished. This is especially true if your master is the son of a noble."
"Okay, Louise, stay back. I'll capture the bandits alive and hand them over to the guards."
"To have come up with a third option is truly impressive. But please be careful."
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I drew my sword.
In truth, I have defeated a few slimes along the way, but this was the first time I have seriously taken on a human.
But I have always lived my life the way I want to.
Anyone who gets in my way is an enemy.
"Haaa, Don't underestimate us, you weakling! I'll kill you!"
Bandit A, wielding a one-handed sword jumped high, spinning forward as he came at me.
A slashing attack whilst spinning and jumping - the name of this swordsmanship skill is called <Forward Spin Slash>.
Among the lower classes, only speed attackers such as Swordsman and Scout can use this skill.
"What?! You dodged my <Forward Spin Slash>?! ...Ahhhhhh, my leg aaaaaahhh!"
I waited until Bandit A landed and delivered a shallow slash to his leg.
I had ruptured both Achilles tendons, so there is no need to worry about him escaping.
"This, this guy!"
Seeing that Bandit A had been neutralised, Bandits B and C ran over, each holding their battle axes and hammers.
But frankly, it's too late.
"Dieeeeeee──Ahhhhh!"
First, I dodge Bandit B's battle axe and cut the tendons in his leg.
Then I waited for the hammer-wielding Bandit C to attack.
At that moment—
"--Take my fire magic!"
"--I'm sorry, but you're going to have to die."
I heard a voice from the bushes, and at the same time, fireballs and arrows came towards me.
However, I could sense from the flow of magical power that there were Mages and Archers hiding there.
Then, Bandit C came swinging his hammer.
"Doryah──Ahhhhhh! Ouch!"
I grabbed Bandit C by the scruff of his neck and used him as a shield to block the fireballs and arrows.
Naturally, Bandit C fell to the ground and lost consciousness.
"Hah, this guy is dangerous! We have to get away quickly!"
"Tch, I can't get caught in a place like this!"
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Bandit D, a young boy who appears to be a Mage, and Bandit E, who appears to be an Archer, quickly flee.
But you think I'm gonna let you out of here?
"Guh! Wh, why did my body suddenly become so heavy...!"
"Damn it... I can't move... I can't see."
The Bandits D.E. stumbled and fell face down to the ground.
"As expected of my master, even weakening magic is impressive. At this point, your strength is comparable to that of a demon lord."
Leaving aside Louise's applause and praise, I captured all the bandits alive.
"Thank you for your hard work. I was sure that you would be able to capture the bandits on your own, Master."
"It wasn't much. They were just too weak."
"Even if that were true, a solo Support Magician taking out five bandits was already a 'great thing'. There's no need for modesty, my master."
"I see...Thank you."
For the time being, I worked with Louise to escort the bandits back to town and present them to the guards.
I immediately went to the Adventurer's Guild, reported the completion of the herb gathering quest, and delivered the herbs, but...
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"Congratulations, Rex! You've been promoted from F to B rank!"
"Congratulations, Master. At 11 years old, you are easily beating the previous record for the youngest person to achieve B rank. Of course, it is unheard of to be promoted to B rank on the first day of adventurer registration... it is incredibly amazing."
To my surprise, I was congratulated by the female guild staff and Louise.
Hey hey, what's going on...
I just gathered some medicinal herbs and defeated some bandits on the way back.
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