Bandit Gang
The city gate of Pierce slowly opened in the morning light. The first to come out was a small merchant group. A few mercenaries led the way, followed by a gorgeous carriage pulled by four horses. The driver of the carriage was a middle-aged man with an unattractive appearance, the kind that would be difficult to find in a crowd. However, the occasional glint in his eyes showed that he was not simple.
Behind the gorgeous carriage were the goods transported by the Chamber of Commerce. A total of ten fully loaded carts left deep ruts on the road. The Star Mercenary Group was on the left side of the caravan, while the Tiger Mercenary Group was in charge of opening the path and the right side. After walking north for about half an hour, the mercenaries who were leading the way split their horses and left.
"Why did they leave first?" Abel asked curiously as he watched the mercenary leave.
"They will act as scouts. If they don't know what's ahead, they will be easily ambushed.”Winst patiently explained to Abel.
"Captain, this caravan isn't big, why would it need two mercenary groups to work together?”Brad couldn't understand why the Ferocious Tiger Mercenary Group was troubled by a mission that the Stars Mercenary Group could handle by themselves.
"The target of our protection is not only the goods of the caravan, but also the people in the carriage. This is what the sick cat told me this morning.”
"Protect people? Then if he accidentally fell off the carriage and died, does that count as our mission failing?”This was the first time Abel had accepted a mission, and he was extremely excited. One question after another tortured everyone's nerves.
"If you're afraid that he'll fall to his death, then protect him.”Captain Winst was obviously angry at Abel for asking such an idiotic question.
"Hehe…I was just saying." Seeing that Winst's expression was not good, Abel did not dare to ask any more questions.
Alice Clark, Clark Chamber of Commerce President John. Clark's only daughter had shown extraordinary talent in business since she was young. When she was 12 years old, she helped the family manage the business. At 16 years old this year, she was already the main force of the Chamber of Commerce and was constantly on the move.
"Uncle Brown, I heard that the Beastmen are going to attack the Rexton Empire. Why don't we send a batch of food and medicine to the Empire after we reach the Terme Province?”Alice discussed with the middle-aged man who was driving the carriage. Her voice was like the sound of nature, making people's thoughts run wild.
"Miss, Master has sent a letter. He wants us to quickly return to the capital after we deliver the goods to Termi.”Bu Lang's voice was cold, but it contained respect for the Clark family.
"Ah! I don't want to go home. Every time I go back, I'll be pestered by those guys every day.”Alice shuddered at the thought of her life back home.
Alice was very cute when she was young, and she became even more charming when she grew up. At the age of 16, she was already a beautiful sight in the capital. It could be said that she was both intelligent and beautiful. Moreover, she had a huge family fortune behind her. Therefore, there were countless nobles in the royal city who pursued her. She did not like these second-generation heirs at all. In order to avoid being entangled, she had to travel outside every day. Over the years, she had also earned a lot of family fortune.
"Young Miss, you are not young anymore. It is impossible for such a big palace to not have a single good man, right? Madam had already married Old Master when she was your age.”As for Alice, Bu Lang had watched her grow up, and his feelings for her were no less than John's.
"I don't want to get married. Those guys disgust me!”
"Hehe, you're right, Miss."
Amidst Abel's questions and Alice and Brown's chatter, the caravan left Pierce's city boundary and entered the jurisdiction of Seneman City.
"Everyone, work harder and try to rest in Seman City tonight.”Uncle Bu Lang encouraged everyone.
"Bang!" A burst of explosions came from the distant sky, and a beautiful firework appeared in the sky.
"There's a situation. The scouts have sounded the alarm.”Loke shouted, and the caravan immediately stopped moving forward. They gathered the carriages and goods together. The mercenaries surrounded the outside and were on full alert. Abel stood in front of the carriage with an excited expression. Not long after, two horses galloped over from afar. On them were mercenaries acting as scouts.
"Bandit Gang! There is a gang of bandits ahead. There are more than hundreds of them. Be alert!!”The news brought by the scout made everyone's expressions twitch. More than a hundred people…When did such a large scale bandit gang appear here?
"Loke, didn't you receive any news? How did such a large-scale bandit gang suddenly appear? The guild actually didn't know about it at all.”Winst's brows were tightly furrowed. A bandit group that could hide from the Union was definitely not a nameless group. There were more than 100 of them. He was afraid that they had encountered a tough opponent this time.
"No, the mercenary group that was responsible for protecting them completed their mission a few days ago.”Loke's face was also gloomy.
"This is the border between Pierce and Zeman. To the south of Pierce is the magical beast forest. The goods traded between the two places are nothing more than worthless things like medicines, weapons, and magic nuclei.”
"You're right. There must be something fishy about this. If it's not a bandit gang nearby, then he must have come for us with a purpose and not just to rob us?”
"But the goods of our caravan are not worth a bandit gang coming all the way here to rob us.”
"That's why they only have one target left-the person in the carriage.”The two of them analyzed each other and finally found the reason.
Just as the two of them were muttering, the bandit gang had already appeared in everyone's sight. There were indeed more than a hundred of them, but they were moving in a disorderly manner. The leader was a burly man holding a sharp axe, and he rushed over with a roar. The bandits stopped a hundred meters away from the caravan.
"Listen up, I don't care what kind of mercenary group you are. Get lost and leave the people and things in the carriage behind.”The leader stood at the front and shouted wildly.
"I am Loke from the Ferocious Tiger Mercenary Group, and this is Captain Winst from the Stars Mercenary Group. We will not accept your proposal and issue a warning. We advise you to leave quickly, or you will bear the consequences.”Locke answered on behalf of the mercenary group.
" Hahaha!" Locke's words caused the other party to burst into laughter. "Damn it! Can't you see that I have a lot of people here? You're still f * cking threatening us? I'll say it again. Get lost quickly, or I'll kill all of you to go with my wine.”The leader revealed a ferocious expression.
"There's no room for discussion. Let's see what happens next. However, I am very curious about who you are and why you are here.”Winst didn't care about the other party's threats at all.
"Since you want to die, I will grant your wish. As for who I am, I will tell you when you are about to die. Lads, kill them all!" Following the leader's order, the bandits picked up their weapons and rushed over.
"Prepare for battle! Mages cast their spells, Warriors prepare to engage the enemy. Albert, protect the people in the carriage.”Winst quickly gave the order. He didn't let Aber fight for the first time. After all, he still had the Fallen on his back. It was already good enough that he could barely keep up with everyone.
The Ferocious Tiger Mercenary Group mainly consisted of warriors, and only one fire-elemental mage was still at the beginner level. They could not compare to Brad Catherine at all, so the magic attacks of the Stars Mercenary Group were the main ones. As the Magician finished chanting, a large fireball fell into the crowd first. The power of the explosion directly blew the surrounding bandits into pieces.
Seeing that the opponent had only cast a Fireball spell, the Bandits roared and rushed over, but the tornado and ice blades that followed immediately stunned them. The companions who fell from the sky were covered in wounds from the wind element. The cold ice blades directly cleared an empty space in the crowd. The leader saw the fear on everyone's faces and cowered. He was so angry that he hacked one of them to death with his axe and rushed over again with his men.
In the blink of an eye, they had covered a distance of 100 meters. They had just finished casting a round of magic, and the bandits were already in front of them. In order to avoid accidental injuries, the mages could not use large-scale magic and could only use single-person attack magic to attack the bandits. The warriors were responsible for close combat to protect the mages and the caravan. Abel watched the battle excitedly. The damage caused by the gorgeous magic shocked him. It was the first time he saw Brad and Catherine fight.
As the bandits approached, the two parties finally clashed. The bandit leader aimed his axe at the mercenary and swung it down, but Loke caught it. The two of them were in high spirits as they fought each other. The bandit group had the advantage in numbers, but the mercenary group was also made up of elites. For a moment, both sides were evenly matched. Ordinary bandits would not be able to last long against mercenaries, but there were also warriors in the bandit group. When the warriors and mercenaries were fighting, the other bandits would come up and ambush them.
Behind them, Brad, Catherine, and Avril were already there. When the fire mage discovered that a mercenary was in danger, they would help. Although some of them were injured, they were not in serious trouble. Other than the caravan, the only one who had nothing to do was Aber. It was not that he did not want to fight, nor was it that he really cared about Winst's orders. It was just that he did not have much strength after his death.
Seeing that everyone was fighting for their lives, Ai Bo was anxious. He had thought of giving up on Fallen and helping everyone himself, but there were too many of them. Without a weapon, Ai Bo would not be able to do much even if he charged into the crowd. At most, he would be killed after killing a few people.
The burly man who was fighting with Loke had also reached the level of a Sky Warrior. This made Loke very puzzled and curious about the other party's background. The Bandit Leader was in a state of turmoil. How could these 20 players be so strong? This guy was not at a disadvantage when fighting with him, while the other guy was like a wolf in a flock of sheep. If he had known that the other party was strong, he would not have accepted this quest.
After all, there were many bandits, and more and more mercenaries were injured. Although their injuries were not serious, they could not use their full strength. Finally, someone broke through the defense circle and ran toward the carriage. When the thief saw that there was only a young man with a sword on his back in front of the carriage, he could not help but be overjoyed. In his opinion, this young man who did not even dare to participate in the battle was not a threat at all.
Aber looked coldly at the bandit charging at him. He circulated his Combat Aura and pushed himself against the carriage with both hands. He then kicked hard with both legs and jumped into the air with Fallen on his back. In mid-air, Aber grabbed the hilt of his sword with his right hand and pulled Fallen out with all his strength. The thick sword emitted a dazzling light under the sunlight. Taking advantage of the momentum of the fall, Abel held his sword with both hands and slashed at the running thief.
"Boom!" As Aber landed, a large crater appeared on the ground. Amidst the smoke, Aber slowly stood up. A line of blood appeared from the left shoulder to the right waist of the Bandit behind him. His upper body slowly slid down. He had died an unnatural death. The bandits and mercenaries stopped fighting and looked at Abel in a daze. The only thing in their minds was the domineering sword.
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