Hiieeekkk!!
Horse screeching sound resounded in the air as five horses stopped a few ters in front of Ery, who was scrutinizing them closely.
"Well, well, well... What do we have here?" said one of the people on the horses.
Another one exclaid, "Wow, from your clothes, I am sure you are a noble or sothing. Do you have so coins to spare for the poor us?" He finished with a cruel smile.
Before Ery could respond, one more man said, "What do you think, boy? Give up your coins or lose your life here."
Ery scratched his head in bewildernt, thinking this robbery fiasco could not be any more cliché. He threw his gaze across these people and calmly responded, "Just to be sure... You guys are trying to rob right now, right?"
Upon hearing Ery's questions, the five n looked at each other briefly before exploding into laughter. "Hell… we find ourselves an idiot, boys!"
One of them put on what they thought to be an intimidating face and threatened Ery, "Kid! You should be afraid. We are not your everyday robber, we are the Crimson Fang Marauders!"
Ery clasped his hands together, "Aah! I see… I assu you guys are part of the marauder who ran away from the battle 3 months ago."
The five n turned upset when they heard the mockery in Ery's words, "You are mocking us, kid! We are notorious enough to cause the wrath of a thousand knights that the kingdom has sent to kill us!"
Ery could not hold his laugh as he heard the marauders' words. Seeing the marauder's serious face claiming there were a thousand knights on that day truly beca the joke of the day for him.
"More like 30 knights… plus citizens of Venta. Haha, Not even 100 people and they routed your gang in just 10 minutes."
The rough-looking marauders first beca shocked when they heard Ery's comnt, but it quickly turned to rage.
"How do you know that, kid?!!"
Upon hearing the question, Ery smiled and answered with confidence, "How do I know? Simple. I was there."
The man who stood beside the speaking man nudged him and whispered, "Brother... Co to think again. I think this kid looks kind of familiar…"
Alas, the enraged marauder did not care about his companion's words, he drew his sword out of its sheath and shouted loudly, "There goes your life, kid!"
However, before the horse the man was on could move even one step, multiple darkish roots abruptly erged from the ground and swiftly inched towards all five riders.
The five marauders were shocked when they saw the roots immobilizing their horses and began wrapping on their hands and feets, immobilizing them as well.
"Brother! He's that wizar- ARGH!"
Without even a sliver chance of resisting, all five marauders were simultaneously caught and bounded by the roots. They crawled all over their bodies and faces, making them unable to speak.
Imdiately after, the five were helplessly being flung off their horses and pumled to the ground by Ery's [Shadow Binding Root] spell, their bodies firmly stuck on the grass. Ery could hear all of them mumbling sothing, but he did not care.
He then controlled one of the roots to take all the belongings of the marauders and gathered them before him. Five bags were placed in front of him and Ery squatted down to check what was inside. As he rummaged through the bags, he began picking up what he liked.
"Coin... coin… Oh, a sword! Nice!" murmured Ery as he went through the bags' content.
"Ropes could be useful… I'll take them too."
"What's with this stale bread…?"
"A rock?"
The marauders could only helplessly watch as Ery chose what he liked and put it in his bag. Their victim turned into the robber. It was kinda ironic to see.
As he looted the marauders, his mind wandered to the ti when he ran away scared shitless seeing these marauders. But now, he only needs to lift a finger to defeat them. The thought of that strangely brought a smile on Ery's face.
After a while, Ery finally stopped and turned his gaze towards the bound marauders, or at least that was what they thought. They then realized Ery was looking past them, more precisely, the horses.
"Well, thank you very much for the horses."
Ery walked past the marauders and climbed onto one of the horses. Looking at the five struggling n, he asked, "Which way is Venta City?"
The traumatized marauders were too scared to lie to what they now thought as the incarnation of the devil. They imdiately gestured through their body, pointing towards a path.
Looking at the one they pointed, Ery turned to them and asked, "Thank you."
As Ery was about to leave, the five started making a ruckus, struggling, mumbling, muttering incomprehensible words. Hoping for Ery to release them.
Seeing that, instead of doing exactly what they wanted, Ery raised his hand and all the roots that bound their body contracted, tying them even harder.
"You all lowlifes actually deserve to die."
Ery thought about how these people are not just common thieves, they are a band of murderers, it slightly cos to his mind to kill these people, but he needs to have more restrained on his power. He cannot just kill around people because he can.
"I will give you all a chance to live. If your luck is good, so kind hearted travelers will probably save you. But if not, then you all know what is coming. Either you all starve to death or die killed by wild beasts"
Upon hearing that, the five marauders panicked and tried their best to break free, but to no avail.
As for Ery, he paid them no further heed and went for a ride towards Venta City.
Crossing through the familiar path, Ery reminisced about the ti he ran as fast as he could, chasing the cart that took Morgana. Rembering the last look he saw from her, he subconsciously gritted his teeth. He was distressed by his inability to save her at that ti.
Ery continued his journey, spending nearly half a day on top of the horse. Fortunately, he managed to arrive in the bustling, crowded trading hub town before the night arrived.
Even though the sky was almost completely covered by darkness, the streets of the town were still full of traffic. People ca in and out of the two with bags and carts, creating a lively spectacle.
Ery got off his horse and took the reins as he led it across the main street. The first place he headed the mont he arrived was actually the pig pie vendor, which brought him the mory of his first ti coming to the town.
The mont he took a bite of the familiar pie, Ery once again recalled Morgana, the person he had previously shared it with. Rembering the smile she showed to him at that ti caused Ery to let out a sad smile.
"I really hope you are safe."
Ery gave a long sigh and headed towards the Quintin mansion.
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