Chapter 369 Where did this thief come from
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"No way."
The woman took the little boy's words as a joke, shaking her head with a smile as she continued folding clothes.
Seeing that his mother didn't believe him, the little boy said no more, but a seed was planted in his heart.
In this world, some people can fly!
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Goblin Slayer World.
Outside Al Pacino Forest.
On a small mound, a group of people stood, gazing into the distance.
"Those bandits said to bring the ransom to the waterfall within three days for the exchange. The only waterfall nearby is this one; it should be just ahead."
The Knight said gravely.
If the noble lord's daughter wasn't rescued, these hired Knights would definitely be out of a job.
They were no match for those bandits at all, so they could only place their hopes on this adventurer, who was reputed to be the strongest in the Al Pacino border region.
"Alright, give me the box. To be safe, you all should head back directly, lest those bandits discover you and tip them off."
Brad said.
He reached out to the Knight Captain, who obediently handed him the box.
There were two boxes in total. Although the noble lord, Edel, couldn't raise 5,000 gold coins, just in case, they still made a show of it and raised some gold coins. One box contained gold coins, and the other contained stones.
This was also a precaution; if the Longspear Wielder couldn't win, they would use this box of gold coins to try and negotiate with the bandits for the exchange.
Although it wasn't 5,000 gold coins, it was better than nothing.
Two days later.
Brad and the Witch were staking out on a tree near the waterfall.
The Witch seemed to sense something and whispered, "Brad."
Brad, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. "Are they here?"
The Witch nodded and said, "Someone has touched the barrier magic I set up."
"Then it must be those bandits. This place is so remote, usually no one comes here."
Brad analyzed.
"You have a point. What do you say, a sneak attack?"
The Witch smiled slightly.
In her opinion, their combination was already a top-tier one in Al Pacino.
With the two of them acting, almost anything could be resolved.
"How many bandits are there?"
Brad asked.
The Witch paused for a moment, actually sensing the magic she had set up. After a while, she said, "Not many, just three people."
After speaking, she pointed in a direction and said, "They're here."
Brad looked in the direction she was pointing and indeed saw three figures emerge from the woods in front of the waterfall.
Two men and one woman.
The woman was dressed in luxurious clothes; needless to say, she was definitely the kidnapped noble daughter, Lisa, their target for this mission, who needed to be rescued.
"It seems those Knights were underestimated, huh."
Brad shook his head and chuckled.
"Keep your voice down," the Witch had just said when she noticed two gazes.
She said with a hint of helplessness, "Well, we've been discovered. We might have completed the mission faster with a surprise attack."
"What's the difference?" Brad chuckled lightly. "Cast protective magic on that girl so she isn't killed by the bandits."
Brad jumped down from the tree, carrying the box. Since they had been discovered, there was no need to hide.
The Witch, obediently, waved her staff and began to chant, muttering incantations.
On the other side, two Konoha Jonin from the Intelligence Department noticed the Witch's subtle movements and exchanged glances. "It doesn't look like they're here to trade."
"But isn't that box in the man's hand?"
"But that woman is casting magic, right?"
They had been in this world for some time now and had gathered a lot of information. They naturally understood chanting.
It seemed the one in the tree was a mage. If she had already started chanting, did it mean they weren't going to negotiate properly?
"It's fine, let's wait and see. There are no strong individuals here."
The two Konoha Jonin didn't feel nervous at all.
Through their investigation, the so-called strongest in the Al Pacino border region were merely Silver-ranked adventurers. They had even specifically captured a few Silver-ranked adventurers to experiment with, and their strength was only equivalent to that of an Elite Chunin from their own world.
This was why they didn't try to interrupt when they saw the Witch chanting and casting magic; they were completely confident.
When one's strength is overwhelmingly superior, a certain mindset of enjoying the show emerges.
After all, the combat system here was worth observing. Besides the entertainment, there was also an intention to gather intelligence.
"Hey, where are you little thieves from?"
Brad brandished the long spear in his hand like a monkey stick, making it bloom into patterns, stopping about 6 or 7 meters away. He didn't immediately make a move, as the Witch's protective magic hadn't taken effect yet.
Before that, he couldn't provoke these two thieves, lest they do something irrational.
At this distance, he was confident he could instantly take down one, but he was afraid of any unexpected events. Under his observation, these two seemed not to be amateur thieves. Although their standing posture was casual, it gave him the illusion of having no openings to attack.
They looked exposed on all sides, but in reality, they were impenetrable.
It was a state of being outwardly relaxed but inwardly taut.
They were experts!
Brad's eyes sharpened, and he became vigilant.
He only realized this after getting closer. "Are they two warriors? But I don't see any Jax."
Brad silently observed and analyzed the professions of the two opposite him.
Mages were unlikely, and he didn't see their staves either.
Because he himself had a mage companion, he had learned some things about mages through osmosis.
Can a mage function without a staff? Of course they can, but if you compare two mages, one with a staff and one without, the one with a staff is definitely superior.
Moreover, with the staff's enhancement, the power of the magic released is greater.
The two people opposite had empty hands, so the option of them being mages was directly ruled out.
Do bandits have such formidable characters? Did they wander here from somewhere in Al Pacino?
Brad couldn't help but wonder.
"Hey, is that the ransom?"
The other party spoke.
Brad noticed the man on the right, whose eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring directly at him.
"That's right," Brad nodded in acknowledgment, but he didn't immediately hand over the box. After all, the amount he brought was far from meeting the bandits' ransom demands. His main goal was to buy time so that the Witch's protective magic could be cast quickly.
Mages need time to chant spells, especially for some high-tier magic.
Normally, ordinary protective barrier magic wouldn't take the Witch this long. The reason it was taking so long this time was because Brad believed the Witch had also noticed the formidable strength of the two individuals opposite him.
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