Don't move, it's a robbery!

Hehehe!

"Hahaha!"

"Roar roar roar!"

Watching the two silly kids hopping and skipping in the woods, I couldn't help but reminisce about my own childhood.

Back then, mine was like that too. Uh, no, back then I didn't have enough to eat or wear, and I didn't have a single happy day. How could I have the chance to play like them?

I knocked down the remaining two knights with two blows, then looked at the two strange women in front of me.

"So, what exactly are you two? Forest witches? You don't seem like it."

Please have pity on me.

"What the hell? Answer my question!"

"Don't do this, brother."

"No, what are you two talking about? Can you even understand me? Or are you trying to seduce me? But I don't see anything strange about it."

"Okay, Master~"

"That's a repetition, oh! I see. You're not having a conversation, you're just repeating what you've learned, like parrots. But why can't you say these things? Who taught you?"

Two strange women started gesturing wildly, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call them succubi.

I could sense that the two of them could understand what others were saying, but they couldn't speak; they could only repeat themselves like parrots.

It felt like another harmful thing, but I didn't have any grudge against the two of them, and I didn't want to cause any more trouble, so I simply let them leave.

"Hey, Tina, it's only been a few days, but your lying skills have improved. You managed to get them to fight each other, and you controlled the situation so well. My opinion of you has gone up."

"Ha, you promised you'd come to save me, didn't you?"

"I'm here to save you, so why worry about the ending?"

I searched through the knights but couldn't find what I was looking for. After a slight sigh, I drew my dagger and slit their throats one by one.

"You sit here for a while, I'll go back to the cabin and deal with the rest of the people."

"Would you kill them?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"Why would you do this? What good will it do you? Do you want to be the hero too? So you're planning to kill everyone and keep this secret for yourself?"

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right now if you keep asking so many questions?"

"If you really want to silence me, I can't escape."

I looked back at Tina and found that she was very calm at the moment, and did not seem to be giving up on herself.

Another one who's not afraid of death.

"Alright, since you're so eager to know the reason, that person will mercifully tell you. The reason I... um? What is it?"

Hearing my exclamation, Tina turned around in confusion, then felt a sudden heaviness in her head, and darkness engulfed her vision.

"Thump!"

∑(O_O；): "Why did you hit her for no reason?"

"Otherwise what? I tried to reason with her, explaining that I have principles and that I felt really uncomfortable seeing them killing people indiscriminately in the city. Who is she? Do we even know each other? Why should I have to talk to her?"

(꒪Д꒪): "Aren't you afraid of beating her to death?"

"No, I've been hitting people on the head for years. That one was just the right amount of force. It left them stunned but didn't hurt their brains. A good whack every day would bring joy and peace of mind."

The battle in the cabin was over. All three groups of people were exhausted, having used up their last bit of strength. I took them down without any effort, so easily that I wondered if I was dreaming.

Could it be that I've been hypnotized or bewitched? Is all of this a hoax?

"West Copper, my good friend, we must stay together forever and never be separated."

(；￢_￢): "What do you mean? Are you going to sign a contract with me?"

"I won't sign."

(‡▼益▼): "Get lost!"

Yes, that's a very real reaction. I wasn't hypnotized.

These guys used all their cunning to scheme against their own people. If they had trusted each other even a little, they wouldn't have died so neatly.

I searched the hut but couldn't find the so-called ancient scroll. Instead, I found many human remains and monster skeletons. It seems that this hut has been inhabited by many strange things, and besides the forest witch, it has had many other owners.

"That's strange. Could Tina have remembered wrong? The reel wasn't left here?"

Since I can't find it, I can only try to destroy it. The simplest way is to set the hut on fire. After all, the name "roller" sounds like it's afraid of fire.

There just happened to be a huge pile of corpses here, and I was worried about what to do with them. After all, I didn't have the energy to bury them one by one. Now it's a good time to cremate them all together, so they don't turn into zombies or anything like that after a while.

Before throwing the bodies into the house, I also took off the soldiers' weapons and armor, which were all valuable items, not to mention their valuables. They were all quite wealthy, with each person carrying anywhere from a few to dozens of gold coins. Beni even had a small box of gems, which he had apparently stolen from some unfortunate soul.

The real prize was the weapons and armor on the ground. Each piece of armor was more valuable than the last. If they were put on the market, the plate armor of just three knights would be enough to buy several taverns in Linde City.

However, weapons and armor that are pulled from dead bodies and whose origins are obviously illegitimate can usually only fetch about 1% to 2% of the original price. Moreover, since I have a large quantity, I estimate that even fewer people will be able to afford them.

And I have an even bigger problem: how to get them back? That's equipment for 60 people!

Just as I was in a dilemma, I suddenly heard several sets of footsteps.

There were three people. The first person's voice was very soft, almost inaudible. Besides the distance, the other person must have been very good at dodging and must have been very light. The other two people were much worse. Their voices were too loud, and there was a slight metallic clanging sound. They must have been fully armed soldiers.

Could there be any survivors from that group of soldiers? No, wait, I counted them! I only recently learned math from Eve! There's no way I could be wrong!

I quietly hid in the shadows and circled around to their backs, only to find that it was an old acquaintance.

"March? Little one? What are you two doing here?"

They were all startled when they heard my voice, but breathed a sigh of relief when they turned around and saw it was me.

The little one explained to me why they were there. When I heard that they had followed me because they were worried about me, I was taken aback. Instead of being touched, I found them rather strange.

"What good would it do you if something happened to me? Besides, we don't even seem to know each other that well. Why would you come all this way to save me? Are you planning some kind of 'mantis catching the worm, the little bird following behind' scenario?"

"Damn it! We were worried about you, and you talk to us like that! I only came because you saved me! As for the little one, he was just worried about you! You're such a heartless bastard."

Upon hearing March's cursing, the little one, who had originally intended to be a peacemaker, immediately put on a pitiful expression.

"Waaaaah~ You actually doubted us, waaaaah~"

Her crying was fake, but it successfully made me laugh.

Since I'm already here, their presence will be a good opportunity for them to help me carry my spoils.

The hut was almost completely burned down, with the ashes still radiating residual heat and smoke. I had neatly stacked the armor of dozens of soldiers on the surrounding open ground. The bloodstains on the armor had dried, and the iron and blood intertwined, shimmering brilliantly in the setting sun.

"Glug~" *3

"What's wrong? All I asked you to do was move the spoils. I'm not asking you to help for free; I already said I'd give you a share."

"......."*3

"Hey, talk to me! I'm warning you, don't try to raise the price. I'm exhausted from running around doing this job, and this is all I'm making. Don't be too greedy."

"......."*3

"Give me some response! Hey! Can you hear me?"

There was still no reaction. They just stood there blankly, all three of them with the same expression, as if they had seen a ghost.

Well, no, considering the nature of their profession, even if they actually saw a ghost, they probably wouldn't be this surprised.

"They actually wiped out an entire army..."

"They only have 60 men, which is far from being an army. They can only be considered a small squad, but they are quite capable. They can definitely be considered elite. Not just anyone can march for a day and a night while wearing armor."

"Glug..." *3

"And these guys even brought potions, the kind that you use to unleash their power at the last minute. I was thinking of taking some as loot, but they didn't leave a single one behind."

"How...how did you do that? How were you able to kill so many of them?"

"Oh, it's nothing, don't overthink it. I just used a little trick to lure them here, and then they started killing each other. I came out at the end to pick up the scraps, it's that simple."

The three of them hesitated, seemingly wanting to ask a lot of questions, but I wasn't in the mood to answer them right now.

I haven't had a proper rest in a long time. Now that everything is resolved, I can finally get some rest.

As for the rest, I'll talk about it after I wake up.

.........

"So, how do we move these suits of armor back?"

The little one looked at March and saw that she also had a look of helplessness in her eyes.

"Never mind, they're all quite valuable anyway. Let's figure out how to cut down some wood and make a cart."

"That kind of thing can't be made in a day, can it?"

"It's better than carrying everything back piece by piece. It's not like we need to build a fancy cart; as long as it can be pulled, it'll be fine. Hey, do you even know how to do carpentry?"

The little guy looked at the bounty hunter who had come with them. From the beginning, the guy's behavior had been a bit strange. He seemed to be smiling, but his eyes were full of resentment.

"Are you alright? Didn't you say you had a grudge against these Asari? Now that they're all dead, shouldn't your revenge be considered complete?"

"Revenge? No, how can this be considered revenge? They didn't die by my hand."

The bounty hunter felt a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent it, so he could only curse and kick the ruins.

"This is not the end of the matter. Since they didn't die by my hand, I will kill every Asari I see from now on, until I have killed 60 of them."

"Alright, alright, you can do whatever you want, but could you help us chop some wood first? We'll give you some money after we sell the armor."

After dismissing Machi and the bounty hunter, Little Dot began to wander around. It wasn't that she was slacking off, but in this wilderness environment, exploring the surroundings and ensuring safety was the most important thing.

The fact that they were able to catch up so quickly was largely thanks to Little Dot, their excellent scout.

Just then, she suddenly saw a low-lying tree hole.

This tree hole has a very unique shape. From a slightly higher angle, you can only see a piece of intact bark, but if you squat down, you can see the secret of the hole.

Adhering to the fine principle that a thief never leaves empty-handed, Little Dot checked the entrance of the hole, hoping to find some strange things.

Some strange tree fruits, a few brightly colored stones, a torn scarf, and a roll of water stained with mud.

"What a strange collection! Who put it here? Oh well, it's all mine now."

The little one grinned and stuffed all the "treasures" into his pocket, then pretended nothing had happened and left.