Midnight was not naive enough to believe that whatever bandit group or faction that was currently attacking them only wanted the items they had equipped or in their inventory. Besides, was it even possible for NPCs to steal equipment from players in the first place?
The only reason he was unsure of things was due to the fact that this was his first S-ranked quest. Not only that, but it was a Unique-S ranked quest. Therefore, he did not know what to fully expect in all honesty.
Hooooooooooooooowl!
A great howl echoed throughout the forest with many others following behind it. Although the following howls were nowhere as loud, one could feel the absolute bloodthirst hidden within the source of the howls.