The Ranger Group's longhouse was just as Lann had imagined.
Inside, it retained the most combative and organized group of people from the Castle Town.
After Lann returned, the ronins looked at him like he was their parent. Strictly speaking, saving a life is akin to being a rebirth parent.
Before Lann could open his mouth to reintegrate them into the combat ranks, Kotaro stood up and repeated the words he had just spoken outside the manor to the surviving ronins.
The stakes wouldn't change just because of words; after calming down from the life-and-death panic of the encirclement, the ronins could comprehend the situation.
So, without much trouble, the ronins with fierce glints in their eyes clutched their knives, prepared to follow behind their leader and carve out a path to survival.
Maybe the main force of this raid was intent on a beheading action, so it directly charged towards the Hirata Manor residence.
Those left in the Castle Town were just some insignificant bandits.
