According to the mutton shop owner who had commissioned the quest, the bandits were not only extorting merchants in the name of protection fees but also kidnapping any women traveling with them. They did not hesitate to kill anyone who tried to resist.
Vlad did not take the shop owner's words at face value. He needed to make sure the bandits were truly irredeemable so that he would not hesitate when he swung his sword.
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"Aghhhh... ahhhhhaa!!!"
The bandit screamed as Vlad's blade entered his mouth, piercing through one cheek and bulging out from the other, slicing through the tongue that had dared to spout such filth.
"You bastard!"
The other bandits roared as they charged toward him with their blades raised. At the same time, the two archers stationed on the branches ahead released their arrows.
"And I thought you wanted to talk," Noah muttered, although his face carried a wide, excited smirk.
Tang!
