System vs Rebirth

"This is the place I spotted them," said Brad after leading them into the forest.

"Hmm… We've been heading north this whole time… Now that I think about it, where are the locations of the other villages? Are they north of your village?" Noel asked.

"Yes. Is there something wrong with it?" Brad tilted his head in confusion.

"I see. In other words, the bandits have been attacking you from the north, eliminating one village after another."

"Ah. So, that's how the village chief knows we will be targeted soon." Brad gasped.

The literacy skill for a commoner was very low, so it was understandable that he wasn't aware of this.

However, for Noel, this was just a common sense. This was the discrepancy between nobles and commoners, especially the ones from the village.

"Anyway, is there something in the north? I mean, like an important and huge place that can be used to host the bandits?" Noel asked again, inciting his train of thought.

'He really does ask for the cooperation of everyone. Just by asking this question, the hunter will feel that he's become a part of the group. This way, he will feel great if we manage to eliminate the bandits. I see, this is how Noel becomes a part of them and treats them sincerely..

'If Noel just asked for the data and where they came from, he would be able to figure this out easily. Yet, he asked the hunter's cooperation.' thought Anna, assessing Noel's every single action.

"I think there is one important place." Brad nodded in agreement while pointing at the north. "If I'm not wrong, there used to be a mine in that area. It stopped a decade ago."

you lead me to the farthest village? We'll advance carefully so that we don't get spotted by bandits

What do you think

"Anyway, let's not waste

group continued their way to the north. On the way, Noel learned that the village handled the mine not long ago. So, there was a chance

decided to investigate the village, hoping that

the houses seemed to have been burned down to the ground. But due to the distance from one house

area than

on the ground. It was clear that

washed away by a rain that fell two weeks ago, so there was no foul

is it?" Noel asked Anna in a low voice while hiding behind the

not very sure. But let me go around to check. You shouldn't leave this place until I come back." Anna looked around, trying to

Noel agreed. As soon as Anna left, he looked at Brad who was resting behind

kill without batting an eye, so…" Because of Noel's gentleness every time he spoke, Brad forgot the fact that

opportunity, will you kill the bandits? It's a bandit that

killed a human in my entire life." Brad shook his head

see." Noel smiled. "Though, I still need your help to eliminate the bandits. Just like the other villagers who raise their arms when they saw us in the distance, you need to kill the bandits as well. It's my job to

nodded in

enemies are too many, I might need your help. Just shoot them with your bow like how you kill the animals." Noel

captured or not. But considering Anna's prowess, even if she couldn't defeat them, she had the ability to escape.