Chapter 78 – Knight and Mage (1)

Henry pursued the bandit at a rapid speed.

The bandit left alone ran like his tail was on fire, and soon another one popped out from somewhere.

This time, the result was the same.

He subdued the bandit who charged at him, claiming to sacrifice himself.

After running a bit further,

“Mmph! Mmph!”

“I will not harm you.”

Henry subdued the last bandit.

After reasoning with him moderately, he removed his hand that was covering the bandit’s mouth.

Everyone’s reaction was similar.

Although they had eyes filled with disbelief, in the end, they did not resist and waited quietly.

“The information was true. They are bandits, but they are not. Of course, the act of stealing cannot be justified, but it would also be unreasonable to call petty thieves stealing for survival ‘bandits’.”

Real bandits were not this gentle.

They committed plunder while carrying blades.

Beings who were accustomed to murder and saw blood even when it was not necessary—those were bandits.

“Anyway.”

*Glance.*

Henry advanced a few more steps, leaving the last bandit he caught behind.

“This was their base. Since I destroyed a total of eight spell formulas to reach here, it is understandable why the territorial soldiers kept failing.”

Guard Captain Mutai had said

that it felt like being completely drained.

Since they did not know this place was a giant magic circle, they had no choice but to feel that way.

“They probably felt as if it were a cursed forest. And understandably so.”

[It looks like some slash-and-burn farmers’ village]

[Seriously, it’s a bit much to call them bandits lol;;;]

[There are kids too? Did you not kill them because you knew this?]

At the sight before them, chat messages poured in.

Henry also was thinking the same thing.

This was not a bandits’ den, but a sight no different from a slash-and-burn farmers’ village.

Loosely built huts were scattered irregularly, and bright-faced children ran around between them.

Most of the people’s expressions were simply smiling with tired faces, as if weighed down by fatigue. They were not very dark either, nor were they fierce.

At that moment, Oop Oop’s sponsorship rushed in.

Just as he was about to express his gratitude, another message popped up.

“Thank you for the one million won. It is hard to be certain.”

The message arrived once again.

But even so, he could not be sure.

It was not that he intended to refuse the mission, but it was a matter he could not give a definitive answer to.

“It will depend on the level of the mage. Also, I am in a situation where I cannot be sure how many enemies there are besides the mage…”

[This time it seems seriously tough lol]

[Hyung lol, why are you acting so weak!!!]

[Again and again, trying to make a sucker out of Oop Oop lol]

[Lol, if he bets 200, you’ll probably say you can do it right away lol]

“This time it is really…”

Henry’s jaw dropped.

Cheongdam Man was a name he saw for the first time.

To sponsor one million won as soon as he appeared!

“R-raise it to 200…”