1832 - - 49-21 Settlement in the Kingdom of Klein
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After receiving the report from the fifth column (quintile) driver, the old man was pondering.
<<......It seems that the bandits were not the work of the remnants of the Unifiler>>.
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Ryber had even tracked down the bandit's hideout.
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The small golem used by the bandits. The old man guessed that it was probably lent to him by the remnants of the Unified Party.
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The old man thought about the best way to deal with the situation.
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"What? Say that again.
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"Yes, Captain Rush. ...... I have just received a letter under the name of <
Sipu is a village on the road that runs southwest from the capital Alban to the Kingdom of Selroa. The distance from Alban is about 18 km.
On the way, there is a forest, which is unusual for a place near a capital city.
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There is a woodcutter's hut to the west of the forest, which is said to be his hideout. He said he could tell because of the black hot air balloon nearby."
Pascoe Rush smiled a little sadly at the report of his second-in-command, Lellamy Northland.
"...... Well, ...... thanks, but I'm a little disappointed."
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We wanted to finish this ourselves," Pascoe said.
"Yeah, me too. But..."
"Yes, but the peace and quiet of the residents must take precedence."
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Yes!
After this conversation, Pascoe Rush called his men together.
"All of you, we are now heading for Sipu. Our goal is to capture the bandits who are causing trouble in King's Landing. It will be tough on those who have been on the night shift, but I expect you to do your best for the people.
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Thus, twenty men, including Pascoe, departed from the capital.
They were ordered to wear leather rather than metal armor and to make as little noise as possible, so as to be as inconspicuous as possible.
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The distance to Sipu is about 18 kilometers, and we have to travel about 9 kilometers between the two points.
After reaching the halfway point in less than three hours, Pascoe and his men first sent out scouts.
Two small, quick men head west into the forest.
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If they looked carefully, they could see that some of them were on foot.
We searched for 30 minutes in the forest.
（Hey, isn't this it?)
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（Yes, I'm sure.)
The two of them have a short conversation, using a speech technique in which they do not shake their vocal cords, but speak only with their breaths.
There is an empty meadow in the forest, where a small woodcutter's hut stands. They look closely and see what appears to be a black hot air balloon behind the hut, and they are certain that it is the one they are looking for.
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They hurry back, but with caution.
The return trip took 15 minutes, compared to the time it took them to find it.
"Thanks, guys. "Okay, when we get to the meadow, we'll deploy to surround them and push them all the way in.
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After explaining the plan, Pascoe led the two scouts into the forest.
A total of 20 men quietly follow the footsteps of the scouts as they walk back.
It was fortunate that there were no large animals in the forest, since it was close to an urban area.
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There were only small animals resembling small birds and squirrels. Pascoe thought as he walked through the forest that this would have been a good place to set up a hideout.
It took about 20 minutes of careful walking so as not to be detected, but the 20 men reached a clearing in the forest.
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When Pascoe gave the signal, his men scattered around the clearing as they had previously planned.
（All right, let's go!)
When he seemed to have finished the deployment, Pascoe gave the order by raising his right hand once and waving it down in front of him.
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(......!!!)
(!!!) The assault began without a word.
Two of them secure the black hot air balloons and cut off the retreat.
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The remaining 17, including Pascoe, close in on the hut. Lélamy is the only one who does not participate in the assault and stays in the rear.
He does not raise his voice, but he does not make any effort to muffle the sound of footsteps and signs of life. The sound of stepping on grass and breaking twigs is enough to be detected.
Four men come out of the woodcutter's hut. Two use swords and two use spears. They are quite good with swords, but they are bandit warriors after all.
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But there was a golem.
Though only 80 centimeters tall, it is stronger than an adult. Not to mention faster.
"Whoa!
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Ow!"
It is hard to defend against attacks from a low position, and it is hard for us to attack from a low position.
Three of them were crouched down with their legs hit.
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However, the 18 to 4 ratio could not be overcome, and Pascoe's team managed to capture four bandits, although five were wounded.
The small golem was also heavily damaged by the concentrated attack, but was able to be neutralized.
"...... managed to do something about it."
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Pascoe said, breathing hard.
"Good work, guys. How many people are injured?
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"Five seriously wounded, three slightly wounded ......, no, four."
The soldier who had reported the incident corrected his story when he saw that Pascoe had also been wounded.
"Is Lélamie Northland safe?"
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Lélamie, the second-in-command and healer, was in the rear and was unharmed.
"Yes, captain!"
"Good, you take care of the seriously wounded first."
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Yes, sir!
Lélamie Northland is able to use healing magic up to intermediate surgical level. It can heal major cuts, severe bruises, and broken bones.
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"...... thank you, vice captain!"
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"Lieutenant, I feel better!"
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Since the severely wounded had only simple fractures (closed fractures) and wounds (cuts), they could be healed with <
Lélamy also healed minor injuries with the extra strength.
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"Thank you, Captain."
Pascoe also thanked him for healing his wounds.
"No, this is what I'm here for."
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Lélamie replied, a little embarrassed.
"Well."
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Pascoe looked at the bandit who was tied up. None of them seem to have any injuries that need immediate attention.
He orders two scouts to search the hut. You do not want to be in case there are any bandit friends lurking about.
They come back in about two minutes, since it is a small hut.
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"Captain, I have a report. There is no one inside. We found two boxes of gold coins, two swords and two spears. We think the swords and spears may be spare weapons.
"We also found four black clothes, which we guessed were their work clothes. And some food and water. Four blankets. Nothing else.
"I see."
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Pascoe nodded and checked inside the hut himself. It is a small hut, nothing overlooked. He checked the floor for hidden doors, but found none.
"All right, let's split up and bring it back."
"Okay, let's split up and bring it back." "Ha!"
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Thus, the bandits who had been raiding Alban, the capital of the Kingdom of Klein, were vanquished.
But...
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"...... Hmmm, I wonder if it is possible to analyze it if it is so broken that it is no longer in its original state."
When we reported the incident, we also handed over the wrecked small golem to our boss, who looked at it and said regretfully, "I'm sorry, sir.
"I'm sorry, sir."
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"No, it's all right. It was a big deal, Rush.
"Thank you, sir. I owe it all to the work of my men.
Pascoe Rush has grown up to be a good captain.
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