When Laurist picked up his sword and said that he wanted to meet the mountain bandits, a hint of joy flashed across the worried captain's face, but he quickly became worried again. Although Laurist was willing to leave the city to save Funyata Town from being massacred by the mountain bandits, this young noble was too arrogant. There were only a few of them in his group, and it would be disastrous for them to face four to five hundred vicious mountain bandits outside the city.
The captain of the garrison really wanted to persuade Laurist not to act rashly. He couldn't bear to see Laurist and his group go to their deaths outside the city. However, when he thought of the mountain bandits' threat to massacre the entire city, he didn't dare to say too much, in case Laurist changed his mind and didn't want to leave the city. In the end, the mountain bandits took over Funyata Town, and the innocent residents were slaughtered. That was over two thousand lives.
However, Laurist could tell that the captain of the garrison was worried. He smiled and comforted him, saying that it was no big deal. Since he was the cause of this, he wouldn't let the innocent residents of Funyata Town take the blame for his actions. As a noble, he still had this bit of responsibility.
Soon, Laurist followed the captain of the garrison to the top of the city walls. When he looked out, Laurist was greatly relieved. On the plains outside of Funyata Town, there were a few hundred mountain bandits dressed in messy clothes scattered here and there. Some wore armor, some wore beast skin robes, and some wore women's dresses like cloaks.
Perhaps the deadline that the Coiled Mountain Wolf gave to Funyata Town was noon, and it was still a little early. The disheveled, fiendish mountain bandits treated this incident as a field trip. They gathered in groups of three to five and lit piles of bonfires. Some were boiling water, some were roasting food, and some were lazily sitting there chatting. From time to time, bursts of laughter would erupt. There were even a few mountain bandits who were so bored that they ran to the city walls and cursed at the soldiers on duty, making faces at them and threatening to teach them a lesson when the city was breached.
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"A motley crew …" Laurist snorted softly. He couldn't imagine how useless the local lord was to lose to these bandits twice. He originally thought that the bandits would at least set up a formation and wait for him. That way, he would have to go through more trouble to deal with the bandits. However, he didn't expect the bandits to be so lax and unprepared.
"Where is the Coiling Mountain Wolf you mentioned? What does he look like? "Loriste asked the guard captain beside him.
"My Lord, look over there. There's a big bearded man dressed in bright silver chainmail and blue robes over there. There's also a long scar on his face. That's the Coiling Mountain Wolf. The twenty or so bandits around him are the leaders of the bandits, and most of them are Silver-ranked experts. "The captain of the guards pointed out the leaders of the bandits to Laurist.
"Redi, prepare the mounts. Joe, follow behind me and use your arrows to clear a path to the fire in the middle. We'll capture the leader of the bandits. As long as we kill the Coiling Mountain Wolf and the leaders of the bandits, the bandits outside will collapse. Pat, bring Kemp and Redi with you to patrol the perimeter. Use more crossbows. Once we've killed the leaders of the bandits, shout that we won't kill those who surrender, but kill those who resist! "Laurist said.
The captain of the guards felt dizzy as he listened. There were four to five hundred bandits outside, and the five of them were preparing to charge and kill the leaders of the bandits. Furthermore, they were so confident that the bandits would surrender. Weren't they being a little too arrogant? Those were bandits, not a flock of chickens and ducks …
The captain of the guards was hesitating if he should persuade Laurist, but he saw Laurist turn to him and ask if the guards had any javelins. If they did, prepare some for himself.
The captain of the guards remembered that there were javelins, and hurriedly went to search for them. In the end, he found about twenty javelins and placed them in a large bag for Laurist. At this time, Laurist and his men had already prepared their equipment. They mounted their horses and waited for the guards to open the gate.
There were no trenches or drawbridges in Funyatta Town. Once the gate was opened, there was a main road and plains. Laurist spurred his horse forward, a spear placed horizontally in front of his saddle as he charged straight for the bonfire in the center.
Josk was a few steps behind Laurist. He kept nocking his bow and firing left and right. All the bandits in front of Laurist and on either side were killed by the flying arrows. A bloody path filled with corpses appeared in front of Laurist, leading straight to the bonfire in the center.
The bonfire where the bandits were gathered was about three hundred meters away from the gate. In the blink of an eye, Laurist and Josk had covered half of the distance, and thirty to forty bandits had fallen to the arrows. By now, the bandits had already been alerted. They all stood up and stared at the two men on horseback.
The Coiling Mountain Wolf with a scar on his face was furious. He pointed at Laurist and Josk, who were a hundred meters away, and ordered, "Everyone, charge together! Chop these two ungrateful brats into pieces!"
However, apart from a few foolish bandits who charged forward with their weapons, the rest of the bandits were looking for shields. In the eyes of these bandits, Josk, who could kill with every arrow, was clearly more threatening.
Sure enough, Joske noticed the bandits as soon as they charged over. A cold glint flashed through his eyes, and the sound of the bowstring being pulled rang out like thunder, sending five azure arrows streaking through the air. The five charging bandits suddenly froze, as if they had been struck by lightning. Then, they all fell to the ground.
The Coiling Mountain Wolf with a scar on his face sucked in a breath of cold air. "Gold rank …"
He hastily unsheathed his sword and prepared for battle.
Laurist was already forty to fifty meters away from the bonfire. Bandits were swarming in from both sides and in front of him. He kicked his horse's belly with both feet, and the spurs on his heels caused his mount to let out a long neigh as it charged forward without a care in the world. The spear in Laurist's hand shot out thousands of spear shadows, covering an area of three meters around him and his mount. When Laurist spurred his horse past, more than thirty bandits spun around, blood spurting from their chests and throats. They didn't even have the chance to scream before they fell to the ground, dead.
Four bandits charged straight at Laurist, their four swords shining with white light. They were actually four Silver-rank bandits. The two bandits on the left and right held their shields to protect themselves, while the longswords in their hands slashed at the horse's hooves. Of the two bandits in front, one wielded a two-handed sword and leapt high into the air with an angry roar, slashing down with his sword. The other wielded a longsword, intending to pierce through Laurist's left chest …
With a light snort, the spear danced left and right. "Puchi, puchi." The two shield-wielding bandits were pierced through by Laurist's spear, causing blood to spurt everywhere as they screamed in pain. The spear pointed upwards, and the sword and spear collided. The two-handed sword was sent flying, and the spear pierced into the human body like leather. The leaping bandit's dead fish eyes rolled back, and he breathed his last with a "Ugh."
The spear continued to descend, throwing the corpse of the bandit at the tip of the spear towards the charging bandit. That bandit was shocked, and he quickly turned around to avoid his comrade's corpse. However, he didn't expect that the spear, which had been freed from its burden, would pierce through his throat like a snake …
In that short instant, Laurist had already killed four bandits in a row. He leapt onto his horse and arrived in front of the Mountain Coiling Wolf.
"Brat, how dare you!" The Mountain Coiling Wolf saw that four of his subordinates had lost their lives to Laurist's spear, and he was unable to restrain his anger. With a wave of his hand, three crescent-shaped blades of light shot towards Laurist.
Laurist didn't reply. He swung his spear lightly, deflecting the blades of light. Then, with the speed of lightning, the spear pierced towards the Mountain Coiling Wolf's abdomen. The Mountain Coiling Wolf's ugly scarred face revealed a sinister smile. "Good timing …"
With a turn of his body, he avoided the spear. The longsword in his hand flashed with a golden glow, and he slashed at the spear. "Brat, you're courting death …"
The spear was hastily retracted, but it was already too late. It was cut in half by the sword. The Mountain Coiling Wolf laughed loudly. "Brat, hand over your life … Uh, what is this …"
The Mountain Coiling Wolf was shocked to find that Laurist's men were already within reach. With a flash of the sword, his head flew high into the air. Laurist had used the time when the Mountain Coiling Wolf's attention was on the spear to approach. He pulled out his longsword with his left hand and beheaded the Mountain Coiling Wolf.
Laurist spat and said, "You really talk a lot of nonsense …"
From the moment Laurist killed four bandits to the moment the Mountain Coiling Wolf was beheaded, everything had happened in the blink of an eye. The dozen or so bandits in the surroundings were stunned, as if they were stunned by the turn of events before their eyes.
The sound of bowstrings rang out one after another. The three dazed bandits howled miserably and fell to the ground, struggling for their lives while clutching at the places where they had been shot. The remaining seven or eight bandits seemed to have woken up from a dream. They yelled and turned to flee.
Laurist pulled out the javelin hanging from the back of his horse and galloped forward, throwing the javelin like lightning. The six fleeing bandits were nailed to the ground. One of the bandits jumped onto a healthy horse and was just about to whip it when Joske shot an arrow from afar. The last remaining bandit was a big bearded man. When he saw Laurist rush over on his horse, he was scared out of his wits. He threw the longsword in his hand and knelt on the ground, begging for his life.
Alright, I've run into another hero, Leek. Laurist raised his hand, and the javelin flew over the head of the kneeling bandit and nailed a nearby bandit who was running in his direction with an axe. The bearded bandit leader lay paralyzed on the ground, and he rejoiced endlessly in his heart. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to preserve his old life.
Laurist stopped his horse in front of the big bearded bandit and said coldly, "Get up. Immediately have your subordinates throw away their weapons and surrender. Kneel on the ground, or else I'll kill them all!"
At this moment, Laurist's murderous intent was revealed, causing the big bearded bandit on the ground to jump up in fright. He turned around and yelled at the bandits that were gathering over, "Throw away your weapons, hurry, throw away your weapons and kneel …"
A bandit asked in a daze, "Brother Oz, why are you throwing away your weapons?"
The big bearded bandit slapped the bandit, snatched the spear from the bandit's hand, and threw it to the ground. "Kneel, throw away your weapons. Hurry, kneel, I'm saving your lives, do you understand …"
Another group of bandits surged over from behind. The bandit in the lead saw this and cursed, "What are you trying to do, you traitor? Are you trying to defect to the enemy? Brothers, don't listen to him. Otherwise, if the boss finds out, he won't forgive you … Ah! "
The last cry was a blood-curdling scream. The bandit leader had been nailed to the ground by Laurist's spear, and his blood-curdling scream was extremely tragic. Laurist charged into the group of bandits with his longsword in hand. In just two exchanges, he had killed the group of bandits. The remaining five or six quick-witted bandits had long since thrown away their weapons and knelt on the ground to preserve their lives.
The big bearded bandit said to the group of bandits kneeling in front of him, "See? He's a pure god of death. There were forty or so people, but in the blink of an eye, more than thirty died. The boss and those big brothers died in just a few moves from him. If I hadn't told you to throw away your weapons and kneel, you would have ended up like them … "
Laurist urged his horse back to the big bearded bandit. "You, take your weapon and call a few people to pick up the heads of Coiled Mountain Wolf and the others. Let all the bandits see it and have them kneel and surrender. If they don't surrender, kill them."
The big bearded bandit had long since become afraid of Laurist. He respectfully lowered his head. "Yes, sir."
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Although Laurist and Josk had killed Coiled Mountain Wolf and the other bandit leaders with lightning speed, the scattered bandits didn't know about it. Instead, they gathered in the center in groups. When the big bearded bandit brought a dozen or so bandits with their spears and raised the heads of Coiled Mountain Wolf and the other bandit leaders high into the air, shouting that the boss was dead and that everyone should surrender, many bandits didn't understand what was going on. Some bandits even thought that the big bearded bandit leader was having an internal conflict. They aggressively brandished their weapons and charged over to avenge the boss.
These blind fellows quickly became corpses under the iron hooves of Laurist's horse, and a few who wanted to run were killed by Josk's arrows. At this moment, the bandits finally understood what was going on. Most of the bandits obediently threw away their weapons and kneeled on the ground, while a small portion of them scattered and ran in all directions.
Padt brought Redi and Sadkamp over from afar. Padt had just been promoted to 1-star Silver rank a few days ago. He rode on his Zeno and brandished his spear, cutting the quickest bandits in half at the waist. Redi and Sadkamp followed behind him and quickly cleaned up the remaining bandits with their crossbows. Only the twenty to thirty bandits who were fleeing in the other direction managed to escape into the forest.
The gates of Fonyata Town opened, and the captain of the garrison with a bitter expression rushed out with a few dozen soldiers. Seeing that the situation had been decided, he came to beat the drowning dogs.
Two to three hundred bandits obediently kneeled on the ground. Laurist and Josk stood in front of them, and the big bearded bandit ran up to Laurist and respectfully asked if they should tie these bandits up and collect the weapons on the ground.
Buckingham nodded. It was better to tie them up in case these bandits suddenly ran away and caught them off guard. Then, they would be busy for quite a while. Seeing that Laurist had agreed, the big bearded bandit leader ran to the group of bandits and called out a dozen names, asking them to help him tie up the rest of the bandits.
Laurist felt that this big bearded bandit leader was quite interesting. He seemed to be a loyal subordinate now. Furthermore, the way he tied up the bandits was also very interesting. He would untie the belt of a bandit's pants, tie the hands behind his back, and then pull up his pants. This way, even if the bandit wanted to run, he wouldn't have to worry about his pants falling off.
However, there were some bandits who cursed and resisted during the process. At this moment, the big bearded bandit and a few of the bandits who were tying up the bandits unceremoniously retaliated with their fists, beating up those who resisted until they cried for their parents. Laurist and Josk felt that it was strange. They called over a bandit who was holding the bandit leader's head and asked what was going on. Weren't they all from the same group?
The bandit was very nervous and stammered, but he replied without hesitation that they weren't from the same group. After asking for a long time, Laurist and Josk finally understood. Although these bandits were all led by the Mountain Coiled Wolf, they were divided into a few groups. This big bearded bandit leader was called Ovis, and he had about thirty subordinates. They were all deserters. Because of the civil war, they weren't willing to work for the second prince. Instead, they targeted their former comrades and secretly fled back to their hometown. Then, they brought their families here and became bandits.
They didn't think that after a few years of peace, the Mountain Coiled Wolf would come and use force to take them in. Although they were united, they often had conflicts with the other bandits, and fighting was a common occurrence. This time, Big Bearded Ovis took the opportunity to pull them out of the bandits' encirclement. When he tied them up, he didn't hold back when he saw his old enemies. He took the opportunity to take revenge, and a few more punches were unavoidable.
Padt and the other two returned with a dozen or so bandits in tow. Big Bearded Ovis ran over to take the fleeing bandits and had a few of his subordinates tie them up. Then, he returned to Laurist and suggested that he should consider going to the bandits' lair. Big Bearded Ovis said that all the bandits had left their lair, and the only ones left in the village were the old, the weak, the women, and the children. He was willing to lead the way. Moreover, the Mountain Coiled Wolf's loot was very plentiful, and it was all hidden in the village. If Laurist didn't go and take it, it would only benefit others.
Lollister looked at Josk, who nodded. Laurist said, "Alright, I'll have to trouble you to go. Big Bearded Ovis, take a few people with you as a guide. Padt, if you want to go, you can tag along as well."
Big Bearded Ovis brought three people with him, and before he left, he ordered his subordinates to listen to Laurist's orders. He then found a mount and brought Josk, Padt, and Sadekamp to the Mountain Coiled Wolf's village. On this side, Laurist had Redi lead the ten or so men left behind by Big Bearded Ovis to look after the captives, while he himself went to meet the guards.
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