Chapter 96 (1/2)
The Great Vinark Band of Thieves: a bandit organization with more than a thousand members operating mainly in Lastoria.
The organization is said to have been created recently, within the last two or three years.
Nobles, merchants, commoners, people of all ages and professions, regardless of sex, all kinds of things are stolen from all kinds of people.
Of course, women and children were also kidnapped, and even the slavers' carriages were attacked.
The army saw this as a matter of national importance, but deftly moved its bastion and continued to slip through the net of caution.
But now they have discovered where the group is located.
The informant was a bandit who was captured.
Later, it was confirmed that they were hiding in the forest outside the royal capital.
”I've already told you the plan! We can't afford to fail - His Majesty the King is watching this operation very closely! We must destroy Vinark and restore peace to the city and this country!”
The knights and the soldiers respond with a salute to someone who appears to be the general.
As for us, we were quietly observing the situation from afar.
There was a group of people who seemed to be in the same business as us, although they were spread out.
It was a military-led operation, but they seemed to be hiring adventurers as mercenaries.
Some noblemen, like Bill, are personally accompanied by adventurers.
”Commence operation! Advance troops!”
The knights enter the forest one after the other.
We are Bill's escorts, and we are going in after him.
”Bill, you're getting too far ahead of yourself. It could be a trap.”
”Who do you think you're talking to? I'm a level 85, a knight by profession and a legitimate son of the Eiban family. I can't be caught in a place like this.”
I am secretly impressed.
Being a knight is an excellent job.
Besides, his level is in the 80s, so it's no wonder he's so confident.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a kind of hero.
”Master, there is enemy activity ahead.”
”How many?”
”About 30.”
”Perfect! Look at me, commoner, I'll show you what it takes to be the next head of the Eiba family - I won't be beaten by that woman's son!”
Bill goes on the attack alone against the group of bandits.
After a few seconds, we went after him.
But my level difference is too high, so I just stood by and watched Kaede and Frau fight.
Suddenly a man comes up behind me and I blow him away.
Bill kills the bandits without any carelessness.
Knighting allows you to develop your skills with the sword, spear and shield, but also has defensive effects such as [Strike Mitigation] and [Damage Suppression].
It is not a job class that stands out from the rest, but it is an excellent one with a good balance between offense and defense.
In just five minutes, the thirty bandits were out of action.
The army will take care of the rest, so we'll leave it at that.
What we have to do is to storm the fortress and kill as many bandits as possible.
By the way, the roads on all sides of the forest are blocked by the army.
There is almost no way for the bandits to escape.
”What's the matter? You haven't defeated any of them. Just so you know, defeated enemies of slaves don't count. This is one-on-one play.”
”That doesn't interest me. Better tell me why you are so determined to beat me, I still don't understand why you got me into this situation.”
”You ....still don't know?”
He wiped the blood from his sword and resheathed it.
But his face showed anger.
His eyes were full of murderous intent, as if he was about to stab me.
”Long before we were born, my father and his brother fought over your mother. I'm sure you've heard about it. The result was that my father lost and his brother and the wife left the family.”
”I've never... heard of such a thing.”
”I can't let you defeat me! I must prove that I am the best son my father ever had! I must achieve great feats in this battle and defeat you to convince my father and reassure my mother!”
He turned his back to me and moved on, as if he had nothing more to say.
I thought I understood a little.
Why didn't my father and mother want to talk about the Eiban family?
I'm sure Keios and my father had an argument because of my mother when he visited the house.
From the way Bill talked about my mother, I wonder if Keios still loves her.
”Ueeh!”
A few feet away, Bill had stumbled.
Apparently, he was caught in a trap that was covered by weeds.
He stood up quickly and stared at me.
But his face is very red.
He was clearly embarrassed.
I understand how you feel, because Nei and Soara saw me like that a long time ago.
”Forget what you just saw. Now then.”