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146 A Touching
Reunion
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Translator : PolterGlast
The town of Tolg is in
a terrible state, with buildings collapsed and burned.
"Damn it! Reilin!
Alysha!"
Gandarvan ran ahead.
He must be worried about his wife and child. We followed him. Corpses were
lying everywhere. From their state, it seemed they had been attacked with
swords and spears. What in the world happened?
Smoke was also rising
from the lord's mansion, and knights and soldiers were lying on the ground.
"Who goes
there!?"
"Milis Gandarvan!
I am an old acquaintance of the lord, Baron Ildeen!"
When Gandarvan
shouted, a soldier asked us to wait, and one of the two soldiers who remained
went to confirm.
After a while, a young
man in his early twenties came.
"Sir Milis!"
"Sir
Albert!"
The young man, Albert,
shook hands with Gandarvan firmly.
"What in the
world happened here?"
"Bandits."
"Bandits? You're
telling me bandits did all this?"
"It wasn't just a
few bandits. They had at least 600 people."
He called them
bandits, but it seems a group like a bandit army attacked. The Ildeen family's
private army apparently has less than 100 soldiers, so it's understandable that
they suffered heavy damage from an attack by a group of 600 armed men.
"Sir Albert. This
is Viscount Footscythel, whom I serve."
"I am Viscount
Toi Footscythel. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"My apologies for
the late greeting. I am Albert Ildeen, the eldest son of Lord Ildeen. I hope we
can get to know each other."
Albert's greeting was
much more noble-like than mine.
"Sir Albert. What
about Reilin and Alysha!?"
Albert's face became
troubled. Don't tell me...
"Alysha is
safe..."
When he hesitated, bad
thoughts started to dominate my mind!
"What about
Reilin!? What happened to Reilin!?"
"Well..."
Albert seemed
hesitant, but when Gandarvan pressed him, he told us what happened to Reilin.
Reilin is Gandarvan's
wife, and Alysha is his daughter. They lived in a separate building on the
Ildeen family's premises. When Reilin learned of the bandit attack, she hid her
daughter Alysha under the floor. Alysha was safe, but Reilin was apparently
taken away by the bandits.
When Gandarvan heard
that, he ran ahead, but I stopped him.
"Your
Excellency!?"
"Gandarvan. Do
you know where the bandits went?"
"Ugh..."
"Sir Albert.
We'll take care of the bandits."
"Huh? I've heard
that Viscount Footscythel is strong, but with your numbers..."
"It's fine. But
we're not familiar with the geography of this area. Can you have one person
accompany us?"
"But..."
"Sir Albert! I
beg of you! Please!"
"Sir Milis...
Understood."
Albert provided us
with one soldier. I should have greeted the baron himself, but he was
apparently out checking the damage in his territory. I asked Albert to convey
my regards and told him I would greet the baron after I rescued Reilin from the
bandits.
"The bandits fled
to the northern Alps Mountains. I wish you all good luck."
"Sir Albert.
Please take care of Alysha."
"Leave it to
me."
Gandarvan took one
look at his sleeping daughter and then ran off to chase the bandits.
We got on the horses
Albert provided and chased after the bandits. The trail the bandits left was
clear. A group of 600 people leaves a clear trail.
"It seems they've
entered the Alps Mountains."
The bandits' trail was
leading to the mountains.
"Hurry!"
We kicked our horses'
bellies and galloped away.
According to Albert,
it's been less than three hours since the bandits left. If we hurry, we should
be able to launch a surprise attack on them before they enter the mountains.
"There they
are!"
We saw a group that
looked like bandits. Detailed Appraisal showed that many of them had the Bandit
job. And it was clearly recorded that they attacked Tolg.
I stopped my horse and
dismounted.
"Gandarvan! Don't
do anything reckless!"
"Understood!"
"Sir Berlud,
please take the horses and fall back."
"B-but..."
"Even if all of
us die, you are not at fault. This is something we're doing on our own. Please
fall back."
"...Good
luck."
Berlud, our guide,
fell back.
"This time, our
top priority is to rescue Reilin. Show no mercy to the bandits. Got it?"
" " "
" " "Understood!" " " " " "
We ran at full speed.
By running several times faster than a horse, we caught up to the bandit group
in no time.
"Hah! Hah!
Hah!"
Gandarvan and the
others went on a rampage. I set my sub-job to Assassin and activated the
Stealth skill to search for Reilin. I shouldn't mistake a captive woman for
anyone else, and I also have Detailed Appraisal.
"W-what are
you!?"
"No questions
asked!"
The bandits seemed
flustered by Gandarvan's attack, but they calmed down when they realized there
were only six of us.
I searched for Reilin
while in stealth mode. She wasn't among the men and women who were in
handcuffs. There were five women in a cage-like carriage, so I used Detailed
Appraisal on them. She's there!
It seems they're
holding the wives and daughters of nobles in a carriage. They're probably
planning to demand a ransom.
First, I destroyed the
carriage's wheels.
"Tch, what rotten
luck."
The bandits clicked
their tongues at the sudden breakdown, which happened right after they sped up
due to the commotion in the back.
"Hey, get off!"
There were over 30
bandits around me. Shall I give it a try?
I drew Kokuzan and
sliced through six bandits with a single swing. My main job is Lightning-Fast
Hero, and my sub-job is Assassin. The bandits couldn't see my movements, which
were focused on speed with my job composition and my status points in agility.
I quickly sliced
through 30 of them and approached the carriage.
"You don't need
to be afraid. I am Viscount Toi Footscythel. I've come to help."
"Viscount Footscythel!?"
While everyone else
was scared and huddled together, Reilin was surprised. She must have heard
about me from Gandarvan's letters.
"Gandarvan will
be here soon."
Reilin's eyes widened,
and she turned her head toward the back, where Gandarvan would be.
" "
"What is this!?" " "
Tch, a nuisance has
appeared.
"The five of you,
stay down."
"Y-yes."
Reilin replied and
crouched down, as if to protect the other four.
I continued to take
down the bandits who were approaching us. A mountain of corpses began to pile
up. I guess I've sliced through about 150 of them. I'm not tired, but they're
annoying.
Just then, Gandarvan
and the others arrived. Gandarvan and the others were covered in blood, but
they weren't injured. Gandarvan's blood-soaked massive body looked like that of
a demon.
He must be furious
that Reilin was kidnapped. His eyes look crazy. The captives are scared, so he
should wipe his face and calm down.
"Your
Excellency!"
"Reilin is
safe."
I glanced at the
carriage in the back.
There, Reilin looked
like she was about to burst into tears.
"Dear... I've
been waiting for you."
"Reilin... I'm
sorry to have kept you waiting."
It was a touching
reunion. My eyes are getting teary.
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