This adventurer is overly righteous.

Am I having a nightmare?

This was the first thought that came to Perez's mind after he entered the room; if so, he wanted to wake up as soon as possible.

He entered the house with trepidation and saw two corpses lying on the ground. The horrific and nauseating sight made Perez turn his head away. Then he saw Croa standing there, as well as two strangers who had been tied up and leaned against the wall, along with the armor and sword that had been removed.

"Perez." Croa repeated Perez's name, handing him the sword as he approached. "You have the right to deal with these two men."

Should we kill them?

Perez held the sword, somewhat hesitant. He could be ruthless towards livestock, but it was a different story when the target was a person.

"Don't kill me..." The two adventurers who had been knocked unconscious by Kroya woke up one after another. Seeing Perez holding a sword, he seemed hesitant and began to beg for mercy in a low voice.

"I have some money saved in Whitestone Town. Please, spare me! I'll give you all my possessions!"

"I can be your slave, even if you make me eat your shit, I'd do it!"

"Please! Please! Don't kill me..."

Perez was annoyed by the two adventurers' pleas for mercy. Their offer was indeed extremely generous; he could easily obtain it by simply sparing their lives.

But that wasn't what Perez cared about most at that moment. He turned his head, wanting to find traces of his father in the house; that was the most important thing. He didn't care about the adventurers' promises.

"Don't look." Croa put his hand on Perez's shoulder, controlling his turn so he wouldn't see the body lying in the corner of the room.

"I will properly preserve your father's body, so don't go to see it."

Kroya believed that showing Perez his father's wretched death would only worsen his condition. After dealing with the two adventurers, he would restore the dignity that belonged to the dead to Perez's father's body.

Kroya's voice carried a hint of sadness, and Perez felt an almost uncontrollable rage. The two adventurers' pleas for mercy grew louder, their faces streaked with tears, but this only fueled Perez's anger. No amount of compensation could satisfy him.

He just wanted their lives.

.......

Perez had previously told Croya that he had taught himself swordsmanship for a period of time, but he was not decisive enough when executing the two adventurers and failed to kill them with a single blow, resulting in blood splattering everywhere and making the scene particularly ferocious and terrifying.

Kroya took on the task of cleaning up the scene himself. The rain had stopped, and Kroya told Perez to go and rest. He looked dazed after killing the two adventurers.

Besides, he didn't seem capable of searching for loot on bloodied corpses.

"About thirty-eight taels of silver."

This is the money that Kroya searched for on the three adventurers, and it's the least valuable part of their loot; the equipment and weapons they carried were much more valuable.

However, what surprised Kroya the most was that he found a magic notebook on one of them, with various annotations written on it by the adventurer. It seemed that he had studied it for a long time, just to understand some of the mysteries of magic.

This didn't surprise Kroya, after all, magic is indeed quite useful. If it weren't for the high tuition fees and the fact that magic itself is obscure and difficult to understand, there would probably be magicians everywhere in the world.

"Worth two gold coins..."

Kroya knew this thing probably wasn't cheap, but since he had never paid attention to this market, he didn't know its exact value. He only knew it was worth two gold coins because the adventurer had written on the first page of the book:

"I bought this with a loan using two gold coins, I absolutely have to learn it!"

  

This seemed to be an encouragement to study magic seriously, but Kroya could tell at a glance that the guy's annotations were completely wrong, he had no talent for magic, and the two gold coins were a complete waste.

Even though this magic notebook is worth two gold coins, it doesn't contain much useful information; there are only five magic runes and three spells.

Kroya had no intention of hiding it, even though he could easily do so.

He then disposed of Perez's father's body, burying him with the astonished villagers, reciting eulogies, and praying for the deceased. The adventurers' bodies were simply disposed of hastily.

Next came the task of dealing with the spoils of war. Croa and Perez closed the door in the house to discuss the matter, avoiding any envious glances.

"Their equipment and money are all yours." These things meant little to Kroya, and giving them to Perez, a boy who had just lost his father, didn't bother him. "I don't know if you still have the idea of ​​becoming an adventurer, but if you still decide to do so, then these things can help you."

As seasoned adventurers, the three adventurers were all equipped with excellent gear, and the money they carried was enough for Perez to live comfortably for a while after paying his dues. Perez would have a very good start.

"If you're heading to the Adventurers' Guild in Whitestone Town, I can lend you a hand..."

"I..." Perez wanted to refuse. Kroya had helped him punish the murderer of his father, which was enough to make him grateful. He found it hard to ask for more willingly, but Kroya's determination made it impossible for him to refuse.

"I don't know how to thank you enough..."

"If you become an adventurer in the future," Kroya shook his head, then said after a moment, "as long as you don't become like them, I will be happy for you."

"Of course, I also need your help. You don't need to be overly respectful to me," Kroya then said, taking out the magic notebook and a horn. "I need to borrow these two things."

According to information revealed by the two adventurers, those who want to hunt down Kroya use the sound emitted by this horn to communicate with each other, which Kroya might use one day.

As for the magic notebook, because the contents recorded in it were quite simple, Kroya was confident that he could quickly learn the three spells recorded in it—these three spells were just simple applications of the five runes recorded in it.

It's enough to just borrow it and learn from it.

"No problem, Mr. Croya, you can take it if you want," Perez said decisively, relieved to be able to help Croya.

"Mr. Kroya, I still intend to become an adventurer." Before Kroya left with his large bags, Perez said firmly, "I want to become an adventurer like you, and I will go to Whitestone Town after autumn."

He wanted to be like Kroya, an adventurer capable of punishing other evil adventurers.

"Well then, you're very welcome." Kroya turned around, and then reminded everyone again, "Remember to tell the others that I've taken all the adventurers' equipment and weapons."

Afterwards, Kroya deliberately left under the watchful eyes of the villagers. Most of them looked at his full package and guessed that he had made a considerable haul, as the three adventurers' belongings had been taken by him, which was to be expected.