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."

might be the bandit's hideout. Can you lead me to the farthest village? We'll advance carefully so that we don't get spotted by

What do you think

let's not waste

that the village handled the mine not long ago. So, there was a chance that they could find the map of the mine, allowing them to

Noel decided to investigate the village, hoping that not

to have been burned down to the

had a slightly bigger area than the village that requested for the army's

with skeletons lying on the ground. It was clear that they were what remained from this village, mostly

blood had been washed away by a rain that fell two weeks ago, so

asked Anna in a

not very sure. But let me go around to check. You shouldn't leave this place until I come

looked at Brad who was resting behind

used to hunt animals, but I couldn't do it anymore ever since the bandits roamed around. They would kill without batting an eye, so…" Because of Noel's gentleness every time he spoke, Brad forgot the fact that the village chief referred Noel as a nobleman.

you have the opportunity, will you kill the bandits? It's a bandit that will harm your village if left

never killed a human in my

who raise their arms when they saw us in the distance, you need to kill the bandits as well. It's my

Brad nodded

mind. If the enemies are too many, I might need your help. Just

was captured or not. But considering Anna's prowess, even