Reversal

Disregarding his distracting thoughts, Lucas focused on the surroundings and realized that Shelsea's group was already done dealing with the remaining bandits.

Spot has killed most of the enemy's contracted beasts, dealing significant damage to the summoners. 

Due to that reason, Shelsea and the others had an easy time dealing with the summoners themselves. Once the summoner dies, no matter how many contracted beasts they had, as long as they were not summoned beforehand, that will no longer be their concern.

Lucas had planned to tell them to let at least one of them live for interrogation; unfortunately, they were extremely swift with their actions, and when Lucas came to it, the remaining bandits had already died in their hands.

"These bandits seemed to be familiar with you; perhaps you recognize them?"

Even knowing that it was highly unlikely, Lucas still decided to ask for confirmation.