An enemy?! Where?

{they are hiding in the wagon}

What should I do?

{capturing them is advised}

Ok then! I’ll wield my trusty kitchen knife and take care of the enemy!

There they are! Huh? They’re running? Get back here!

Gotcha! Now! Interrogation time!

“Dammit! Who are you?!”

No no no, I'm the one asking questions!

“I’ll kill you!”

That’s not very nice.

“You bastard! You’ll pay for this!”

Would you please be quiet for a moment? I’m trying to think. System, what should i do with this guy, i can’t exactly talk to him.

{ask the merchant to do it}

Good idea!

“Who do ya think ya are, hiding in my wagon, trying to ambush my passenger?! I’ll make ya regret everything, ya scoundrel! Tell me, why were ya hiding in my wagon?!”

“I was ordered to! Please, don’t hurt me!”

“Oh? And who told ya to do it?”

“I don’t know! I swear! They kept their face hidden! They just told me they would pay me well if I hid in this wagon and captured both of the passengers! Please, spare me!”

“Hm, then you’re no use to me anymore! Hey kid, I'm takin this guy to the guards, I'll be back soon, so just wait there!”

Well, that was resolved easier than I thought. Though I still feel like something is off… meh, it’s probably nothing.

“Sorry if I keep ya waitin, kid! We’ll leave right away!”

Hey system, will there be any more stops before we reach our destination?

{checking route…}

{no, the next time we stop we’ll be at our destination}

Good, this is starting to take longer than i wanted it to.

{thieves detected ahead}

Which way should we go to avoid them?

{avoiding them is impossible}

Why?

{they already know where you are, and will follow you if you try to avoid them}

That’s so annoying! Will I be able to beat them?

{probably}

“Hey you! Merchant!”

“Hm? Ya need somethin from me?”

“Yeah! Drop everything you have, and maybe we’ll let you go!”

“Oh, I’m bein robbed, aren’t I?”

“Yeah! Now drop everything!”

“Hey kid, ya know how to fight right? Could ya take care of these thieves for me?”

“Calling for help, are we?”

“Obviously! Ya think a weak merchant like me has a chance against thieves like you?”

“Whatever! We’ll beat anyone!”

Really? These are the robbers? They look so weak! They won’t even be a challenge for me and my kitchen knife!

“So this is the guy we’re fighting huh? All that armor is gonna slow you down, idiot!”

I’m ready to fight!

“Is that a kitchen knife? Hahaha! That’s hilarious! This guy thinks he can win with a kitchen knife!”

This guy is annoying.

“Come at me! I’ll beat you easil- agh! How?!”

That’s what you get for making fun of my kitchen knife!

“Now what’s going on here?”

What the hell?! Is that a person?! Why the hell does he look like that?!

“I see you took real good care of my subordinates.”

So this is the boss! I’ll beat him too!

“Fine… I, Piggy Pounder, will crush you myself!”

Really? Piggy Pounder? That’s such a lame name!

“Fight me!”

What the hell! He just pulled out a giant hammer! How the hell is he holding that thing! It must be so heavy!

“Hurgh!”

Wha-!

BOOM

He can actually use that giant hammer! Just how strong is this guy?!

“Well done avoiding my first attack, but it’ll just get harder from here! Take this!”

BOOM

It’s like a mini earthquake every time he hits the ground! How am I supposed to beat this guy!

“Stand still and let me crush you!”

Why would I do that?!

“Grah!”

BOOM

I can’t do it! I can’t beat this guy!

“Stop moving! Hmph!”

CRACK

AGH! He hit me! My skull… it’s cracked! The impact cracked my skull! If he hits me again… I don’t think I’ll survive it!

“Bahahahaha! How do you like that! Something’s strange though… that didn’t feel like how it usually feels when I hit someone’s head…”

System! Is there any way for me to beat this guy?!

{calculating…}

“Hurgh!”

*BOOM*

System! Hurry up!

{weak spot detected}

Where?!

{The enemy belongs to a species of beastmen who have pig heads. This species has a known weakness on their stomach. If you manage to cut the stomach deep enough, it should be just enough to beat him}

The stomach? Got it!

“Oh? You’re suddenly so energetic! But I won’t let you get anywhere near me! Hmph!”

BOOM

Come on! Almost there! I just have to…

slice

Got him!

“Hurgh! You… bastard! You’ll… regret… this! Urgh!”

Did I win?

{yes, he should collapse any second now}

BOOM

There we go! Finally killed that pig-headed bastard!

“T-the boss! He’s dead! Run for it!”

Should I go after them?

{no need, they aren’t a threat anymore}

Good. Now, let’s get back on the road.

That encounter with Piggy Pounder was dangerous, this armor may protect against stabbing attacks, but when it comes to a weapon like a hammer, it doesn’t help at all. I have to find a way to get rid of that weakness, or I may die before I even achieve my goal of communicating with humans.