An Extra’s POV

'Strange…'

As Rey listened to the story that Yuri force fed to him, he felt something off about the entire situation.

'From how she described them, they don't seem like mere bandits.'

Their coordination, gear, and most of all… their abilities.

It was true that bandits existed in tiers, but it was very unlikely to see an entire group of bandits have that level of consistent power.

Besides, this was an established path by the KariBlanc Group, which was a big deal in the criminal underworld.

Rey found it strange that a mere group of bandits would want to attack their caravan and risk pissing off thr KariBlanc Group.

'Last but not least, their mode of operation—or should I say their method of attacking—feels shady.'

Bandits employed several strategies, but the one Rey had seen wasn't one of them.

At least, according to what he had studied on the subject.

'A bombardment of projectiles is used during times of war or intense conflict—where the goal is to obliterate your opponent.'

Yet…

'Why would bandits use such a method that risks harming the merchandise?'

Sure, the bombardment could also be used for ambushes, but it was almost always fatal and destructive,

Bandits could not afford to have their prospective items be damaged. It would reduce in value if that happened, or it could even have none.

As Rey stared at Yuri's face, he could tell that she wasn't thinking about any of these things.

She just seemed to be looking forward to the next fight.

"Your face…" Rey found himself blurting out as he noticed a splatter of blood around her cheek.

"Hm?"

Yuri didn't know what he was referring to, causing Rey to sigh.

It was too distracting, so he swiftly brought out a black linen fabric and used it to scrub her face.

In no time at all, the stain vanished.

acting

as he immersed

time at all, he arrived at a

think those men were

this, Yuri raised her brows and waited

I had to guess, I'd say they're more interested in making us fail, or destroying us and

Why do you

or tell her to

she had been doing this job for much longer than he was, wasn't she supposed to be the expert

she was just

to explain everything

I see. You're

so badly,

do you think

there was only one thought that

enemy side—specifically

this, Yuri's face began to form a frown. All the cheerfulness

definitely the ones responsible for your missing packages. I'm sure they hired a lot of Mercenary Gang members to block all your major travel paths, which means we would have encountered

long as the routes led outside the Capital, they could

Skill. [Lesser Object

decided he would simply use [Merger] and combine a Skill

be on guard. If my guess is correct, then we

should come!" Yuri raised her arm and gave a wild smile. "I'll beat them

himself smiling for some reason underneath his mask, though

is excited." He whispered

what awaits

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was a member of

and slightly pale skin that couldn't be

years ago, but thanks to his hard work and dedication to the group, he was

for this group of fifty, he was the

his to fuel his ego,

any respectable organization, the Mercenary Gang operated on a strict hierarchical system, and he

Wasn't he just amazing?

first Squad was wiped out."

"W-what?! Already?!"

on his

the hell did Miller do? How did he let them get

wanted his comrade—Miller—to fail, but not before whittling down the