A Little Desire Of Anti - Hero

Arc I - Chapter 44: The Story of the Overnight - 1

Last night, in the woods near Dee Town.

A group of merchant caravans moved like snakes, extending with bright lines coming from the lanterns hung on each carriage. A total of 23 trains with each train accommodating 5-6 people of which two were mercenaries hired as bodyguards.

The leading carriage had six people who were all mercenaries with lighting and detection magic performed by one of the members. All these things indirectly make this train like a snake head that leads the trains behind it.

In one of the trains a warm atmosphere filled up, other than the person who served as the coachman, the other people on the carriage were chatting to each other casually. This is the carriage belonging to the leader of this merchant caravan.

Ernest, the son of the leader of this merchant caravan group laughed lightly with the family members consisting of the father and two younger sisters. As for their mother, she chose to stay in the Sylius Continent to take care of the shops that were there, besides her mother was also afraid of the Zestia Continent which was now a battlefield for the three big countries.

However, in this situation it actually makes the circulation of currency (gold) more massive and makes their father still heading here.

Easing out the laughter coming out of his mouth, Ernest revealed the worry he felt. "Is this okay Dad? I've often heard that a lot of people go missing on their way to Dee City."

"It's okay. With fifty men that Dad had hired as bodyguards, such a thing would not happen," his father tried to convince. Looking at the mercenaries he had hired, he smiled. "In addition they are also people with strength at level 4-5 silver, even we are lucky that there is someone who reached level 10 silver power here, so calm down Ernest."

"Yes, big brother, don't worry too much. Isn't that right, Nila?" chirped his younger sister.

"Yes, Mila. Brother Ernest is a coward," Angguk Nila ton strongly agreed on what Mila said.

Seeing the response of his twin sister, Ernest put on a pouting face. "Yes, yes, your brother is a coward."

"Hahahaha," Mila and Nila laughed loudly at Ernest's reaction which they found funny.

"Oo .. so .. so that's funny, huh?" With a cruel smile, Ernest began to insult his sister by tickling them, making the atmosphere more lively.

Seeing this, the father of —Fest— just smiled a little at the behavior of his children. However, it didn't last long.

Booms!

Loud explosions were heard to make the train they were riding shook violently. The mercenaries he had hired as bodyguards came down, preparing for this sudden attack.

"Everyone's on standby!" shouted a mercenary who was chosen to be the leader. However, in fact, this warning does not make much difference.

"Aragh!"

"Aragh!"

"Aragh!"

Moans continue to echo from all sides, both the front and back sides. Some of the mercenaries were found dead after being hit by an enemy arrow right in the head, while others suffered injuries from not hitting a vital point before retreating, hiding themselves.

Sensing the hardship they were experiencing, the leader of this group lowered the command, "Witches do pene— magic"

However, before he finished saying a loud explosion first occurred from the back of the caravan. Making his command cut off, inaudible as it was covered in the sound of explosions.

Seeing the chaos and confusion, Fest's premonition showed that bad things would happen. Hugging her children tightly, she tried to make them calm. "Calm down, this will all be resolved soon."

However, even though that was what Fest said he knew that this would not end soon, making cold lightening splash down his back.

From his decades of experience as a trader. No, someone who travels a lot, the screams heard from the mercenaries he hired signified that these bandits were experienced, as they could launch surprise attacks as quickly and neatly as they are now.

"Everything's quiet! Gather together to form a circle, avoid being aloof or will be directly hit by an attack!"

"Yes!"

"You go first" said Fest Lirih.

"Dad! How could we leave you?!"

"It's not like that, Mila. Father when he sensed that this bandit was really great, if we are unlucky at least you will survive," Looking at his son who seemed to have understood the situation they were in, Fest said softly, "Ernest, take good care of your sister."

Looking at his father's extremely serious eyes, Ernest with a heavy heart nodded.

"Now leave while you can!" Fest encourages his children, hiding them in the shadow of the night before he takes the lanterns gathered with the others.

On the other hand, the battle situation was increasingly unfavorable for them.

"Prepare! Witches use illumination magic!"

"Magic: Light," The chants of spells simultaneously echoed as white balls of light flew, floating in the air.

"Fighters at close range get ready! Increase your guard!" the leader's orders further.

The illumination magic balls were now floating in the air, illuminating the dark forest with a bright white light and casting out the darkness of the night. Six men dressed in all black who were fused with the darkness of the night appeared to them, looking ready to face the guards who now numbered 43 people.

"Thirty close combatants prepared to attack! The rest protect the merchants!" command the mercenary leader confidently.

He felt that the enemy had succeeded in killing a few people earlier because they had caught themselves off guard, and that would not happen again.

Approval was immediately thrown from the mouth of these mercenaries, along with the imminent clash. However, Han himself was surprised to see these bandits manage to withstand the attacks of dozens of people.

Entering the momentary mode of thinking, the leader of the group himself chose to advance against the enemy before him. Unfortunately, it was the wrong decision.

"Magic: Mood!"

A pale brown glow shone under their feet, the texture of the ground became soft and they drowned. Without his chain of command, the mercenary force fell rapidly.

However, when leader tiu saw the green light shining in the hands of one of the bandits, he knew what awaited him.

"Magic: Wind Cutters!" Blades of wind blades flew, floating slashing at them all like pieces of meat on a cutting board. Easily and quickly separated.

The mercenaries who were supposed to protect the merchants were now trapped. However, not only that, their bodies are not intact. Even if they wanted to avoid them they could not and were unfortunate enough to be hit by a slash when the wind was released again.

"sickness ..."

"Help me ..."

"Mother ..."

"Huhuhuhuhu .. pain ... "

The fishy smell along with the moaning sound filled what could be felt by the senses of the people around. Some people who had not died screamed in pain, either because their body parts were cut off by wind magic or were crushed by others.

Seeing this scene, Mila and Nila grew even more worried.

Opening her mouth, Mila shouted, "Dad—"

However, the scream was cut off immediately as Ernest's hand smothered him, leaving the girl unable to make her voice again.