That was why the cave entrances had no guards.
The question was, where should he go next?
In the end, he settled on the simplest method: search them one by one, from left to right.
He entered the leftmost cave first. He had barely stepped inside when he caught a faint stench. The deeper he went, the stronger it grew.
He had not gone far when he spotted a villager wandering through the cave with a torch.
There was no one else around. Tetsu no Sosuke made up his mind and rushed straight at the villager.
The villager showed no fear when he saw Tetsu no Sosuke. If anything, he seemed excited. He raised his torch and swung it at Tetsu no Sosuke's head.
Tetsu no Sosuke's mouth twitched. He almost wanted to commend the man's courage.
He shifted aside, letting the torch pass, then struck the villager on the back of the neck. The man dropped without a sound.
Aggressive, and his strength and speed are far beyond an ordinary person's. But he's still nowhere close... About as capable as an average Swordsman. No, not even that.
As Tetsu no Sosuke considered this, he grabbed the man by the collar and dragged him farther in. A recess in the cave wall offered a place to hide, so he tossed the villager inside, opened the waterskin he carried, and splashed cold water on his face.
After a few splashes, the man opened his eyes groggily. Confusion flickered across his face, mixed with fear. But a moment later, both gave way to bloodthirsty savagery.
He lunged at Tetsu no Sosuke.
Tetsu no Sosuke frowned, seized his wrist, and slammed his head against the rock wall.
The villager struggled wildly, like a trapped beast.
Tetsu no Sosuke tilted his head as he