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.

Sir Ralyks." She mumbled, suddenly acting flustered for the

to himself as he

all, he arrived

think those

Yuri raised her brows and waited for him

say they're more interested in making us fail, or destroying us and

Why do you think

her, or tell her to use

job for much longer than he was, wasn't she

she was

to explain everything

I see. You're

wanted to roll his eyes so badly, but Rey gave in to his

who do you

moment he was asked this, there was

side—specifically the

a frown. All

hired a lot of Mercenary Gang members to block all your major travel paths, which means we would have encountered that same

the Capital, they

learned a new Skill. [Lesser Object Enchant]. It's a D-Tier Skill, so it's

and combine a

my guess is correct,

and gave a wild smile. "I'll

some reason underneath his mask,

least one of us is excited."

wonder what

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of the

brown hair, and slightly pale skin that couldn't be

thanks to his hard work and dedication to the group, he was promoted to

fifty,

fuel his ego,

as in any respectable organization, the Mercenary Gang operated on a strict hierarchical system,

Wasn't he just amazing?

Squad was wiped out." One of his subordinates came to

"W-what?! Already?!"

sweat appeared on his face as soon as he

did Miller do? How did he let them

comrade—Miller—to fail, but not before whittling