After Duke withdrew his longsword, Leo collapsed to the ground, his armor clanging against the stones, the sound echoing continuously within the cave.
After a moment of silence in the cave, a bandit standing behind Duke approached silently with a dagger, aiming it directly at Duke's neck.
Duke didn't even turn his head, he stretched out his hand and caught the bandit's neck like catching a chicken, then exerted force, and the sound of bones cracking was heard.
The bandit died instantly, and Duke casually tossed the corpse aside without a second glance.
The other bandits exchanged glances, instantly reaching a tacit understanding, and immediately turned and ran toward the cave entrance.
Duke watched them run towards the entrance but didn't chase after them. Two bandits were turned into porcupines by a few arrows the moment they reached the entrance. The others abruptly halted their steps upon seeing this.
