This is a multimedia webnovel with giant city-crushing monsters, a valiant man who dares to fight them, a hero who loses himself on a righteous path, and a darkness which conceives a profound love. But I suck at descriptions, so I strongly encourage...
As Hatasuko approached the designated house, he unsheathed his sword and concentrated his eyes on the bandit standing on the rooftop. The bandit hooked his arrow and pulled back his bow to prepare another shot, so Hatasuko threw himself in front of Vaida to protect her. He and Vaida ran at about the same speed, and at this speed, they would reach the house in just three seconds. The bandit fired his arrow as Hatasuko tried to block with a slash of his sword, but they both missed; the arrow harmlessly struck the dirt street.
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Before Hatasuko even finished his slash, Vaida threw her hands onto his shoulders, jumped up, landed on his shoulders with her feet, jumped a second time, and grabbed the rooftop edge with her hands. By using her powerful arms, she then jumped up and somersaulted across the rooftop. Before she climbed to her feet, the bandit pulled back his bow to attack again, but Vaida threw a sudden rock that struck him in the face. The impact knocked him backward, so he dropped his bow and fell off the roof. He came crash-landing in the street below on his hands and knees. Vaida then jumped off the roof and landed on his back with both feet. The impact broke both of his wrists; the bandit fell flat onto the ground.
Hatasuko ran over so that he could support her, but he was still shocked to see Vaida fight violently against another human. He knew that the bandit had threatened innocent people and therefore deserved this, but it still felt strange to him. But despite his own insecurities, Hatasuko knew that he needed to be assertive; Vaida was too timid to extract information from the person she had captured.
"Are you the leader of these bandits? How many bandits are there? If you tell me the truth, I won't kill you," Hatasuko yelled, mimicking Lazaro's words.
"There's ten more out there, and I'm not the leader. Trust me, you don't want to stay and fight. You'll just die if you try," the man answered.
Vaida stepped off the bandit and pulled her two swords from the X-shaped sheath on her back. The bandit scrambled onto his feet and ran off without even picking up his bow. Hatasuko watched him leave with a glance of concern, but he knew that he should focus on helping Lazaro handle his injury. With their swords in their hands, Hatasuko and Vaida began walking quickly toward their crouching friend.
"That was really impressive! I can't believe how fast you are. I can't believe how strong you are!" Hatasuko raved as they walked.
"Thank you. That means a lot," Vaida said with a shy smile and happy eyes.
Hatasuko glanced up and saw several people flee from the house next to the one that had been struck by the flaming arrow. Lazaro stood in the street and directed the people toward the south. Hatasuko watched the people flee from the blazing home, but Vaida stared again at the house engulfed in flames. The happy glint quickly faded from her eyes.
"I just wish my heart was as strong as my body," she whispered.
As he jogged over to them, Lazaro said, "The arrow hurts like hell, but it isn't gonna stop me. I won't be able to twist or run as fast, but that's not a big deal. What did you find out?"
