Battling Bandit Group

Chapter 14: Battling Bandit Group

Ben has defeated the 2 bandit guards without making any commotion. Then he ties them and closes their mouths before hiding them in the bushes.

"Good job, Princess." - Ben rubs Bella's head

"Milk 1!" - Bella

"Alright, alright Your Majesty. I'll give you your bonus milk later." - Ben

"What should we do now, Big bro Ben?" - Wendy

"Franklin, you stay here and watch for these 2. We will enter the cave and take out the other bandits." - Ben

"Alright, leave the already tied-up guys to me." - Franklin

"Wendy, we will move stealthily and try not to alert the bandits. You stay behind me; there might be a mage among them after all." - Ben

"Yes." - Wendy

Team Ben then goes toward the cave to attack the bandits. They enter the cave and move stealthily without making any sound. Their experience in hunting animals gave them some level of mastery over the art of silent movement.

When they get rather deep, they find 2 paths in the cave. One path is to the left, while the other is straight ahead. The left path seems to be man-made with some wood blocks to support it.

"Was this a mine or something?" - Ben

"Which path should we take?" - Wendy

*sniff sniff*

"Both paths are used frequently, but I hear some sounds from the straight path. Hmm, let's go strai-" - Ben

Ben suddenly sees a dim light coming from the straight path and stops his talk. He pulls Wendy to hide behind the wall of the left path. They wait for a moment and can see someone is walking with a torch.

Ben waits until the bandit gets close, and he immediately attacks. Ben jumps and puts Bella on the bandit's face to cover the bandit's mouth. Ben also immediately chokes him with a rear choke until the bandit passes out.

"Milk 2!" - Bella

"Alright, alright." - Ben

Ben ties the bandit and puts him on the side near the wall. Then they go to the straight path where the bandit came from. They walk silently and finally reach the deepest part. There, they didn't find anyone but find many items laying around.

"This is their storage room, so they must be on the other path. Let's return then!" - Ben

They leave the room and move to the other path. However, they suddenly hear many footsteps coming. Then soon, they see many people coming while carrying weapons & torches.

"We've been compromised. You guys, stay behind! Wendy, prepare for battle!" - Ben

""Yes!"" - Girls

The girls stay behind while Ben is in front. Soon, the enemies arrive, and they face each other.

"I thought it would be some strong mages or knights, but they're just kids and.... cats?" - Bandit 1

"12 normal bandits, one mage." - Ben

"Oho, you can find out that I'm a mage? You have a good sense, kid." - Bandit Mage

"Wendy, help me fight the normal people, but leave the mage to me! Also, don't use big scale magic!" - Ben

"Yes." - Wendy

"Damn, he's underestimating us! Did you think a little girl like that can defeat us?" - Bandit 2

"Save your rant! They're mages, not your ordinary kids, so be careful!" - Bandit Mage

When the bandits talk, Ben & Wendy move without warning. They attack the normal bandits with their martial arts. They cover their hands and legs with their elements to attack the bandits.

Ben can fight the bandits with his hand-to-hand combat easily, but Wendy isn't. She is not experienced in fighting real people in a real battle. She has only fought with Ben & Roubaul in sparring, which is different from a real battle.

"Wendy, you can use spells, but use small scale spells!" - Ben

"Okay." - Wendy

Wendy then gathers magic power in her hands and creates a whirlwind on it.

"Sky Dragon's Crushing Fang!" - Wendy

Wendy swings her hand and strikes the enemies, leaving a trail of wind behind. The attack hits the bandits and injures them, although it's not too deep. The power behind Wendy's magic is still not that high, but it's strong enough to fight normal people like them.

Ben also fights the bandits with his fire-covered fists and feet. His strength is far stronger than Wendy's, and even stronger than these bandits. Added with the fire magic, his attacks are packed with power. Just one hit can injure the bandit greatly and defeat them shortly after.

The bandit mages, who are also the leader of the bandit group, grit their teeth in frustration. His men are defeated by 2 kids easily, especially by Ben. Ben has defeated 8 of his men, while Wendy has defeated 3. Now there's only him left in the group.

"Hmph, you kids sure have some power in your bodies to defeat my men easily. But don't think that I will be defeated easily like them." - Bandit Mage is still confident

"Wendy, step back and take a rest!" - Ben

Wendy gets back and sits with Carla & Bella. She pants a little because she feels tired from the battle. The bandits might be normal people, but they can fight rather well. So for the inexperienced Wendy, they're some good opponents. Well, she is just a 7-year-old, so her stamina isn't that good.

"Prepare to die, brat!" - Bandit Mage

The bandit mage takes out his long-sized staff. Then he creates a white magic circle using the staff.

"Lightning Snake Bite!" - Bandit Mage

The bandit mage makes a snake made of lightning that flies toward Ben. Ben can't dodge because the girls are behind him. So Ben puts his hand in front of him and spreads his palm; then a red magic circle appears.

"Sun Dragon's Fire Jaws!" - Ben

A big dragon mouth made of fire appears and bites the lightning snake, destroying it.

"Tch, then how about this? Lightning Roots!" - Bandit Mage

The bandit mage stabs his staff into the ground and creates a big white magic circle below him. Then from the magic circle, a lot of lightning currents come out and move on the ground like slithering snakes. The lightning currents spread on the cave's wall & floor.

Ben didn't have the perfect counter for this attack without destroying the cave. So he decides to defend it by covering his whole body with sun plasma. The lightning currents hit him and electrocute him.

"AARRGHH!" - Ben

"HAHAHA, TAKE THAT, BRAT! DIE!" - Bandit Mage

"BIG BRO BEN!" - Wendy

"BEN!" - Bella

"STAY BACK! I can handle this." - Ben

The lightning attack stops soon, and Ben is still standing; he only gets minor injuries.

"Is that what you got? Heh, that's weak." - Ben smirks

"Tch, I'll show you what I can do." -

 Bandit Mage wants to strike again

"Too bad, this is my turn." - Ben

A magic circle already appears in front of Ben when the bandit finishes his talk. Ben then puts his right palm on the magic circle.

"Sun Dragon's Rays!" - Ben

Many lines of sunrays come out from the magic circle. They shoot straight like beams toward the bandit mage. The mage tries to dodge, but no one can match the speed of light.

*BOOM BOOM*

"AARRGGGH!" - Bandit mage

After Ben's attack stopped, the bandit mage is laying on the ground, unconscious. That attack will surely kill a normal person, but a mage will be able to survive it. The bandit mage has some injuries & burn marks from that attack, but he is still alive, so it's fine.

"Heal!" - Wendy

Wendy immediately heals Ben after he finishes his attack.

"Thanks, Wendy. Are you guys okay?" - Ben

"We should be the ones who ask you." - Carla

Bella immediately flies around Ben to check if he's fine.

"Hahaha, I'm fine; that's just a small sting." - Ben

"Yeah, we'll believe you if you don't scream like that." - Carla

"That's just a reflex because I got electrocuted." - Ben

"Hihihi, you should believe Ben nii-san, Carla." - Wendy

"Sigh, alright, alright, let's not talk about this and finish our job." - Ben

Ben then ties all the bandits and drags them outside. But when he comes across the other path, Ben decides to check it. They follow the path and only find some dirty mattresses & other furniture. It's just the bandit's bedroom.

They leave it and continue to drag the bandit out. Franklin, who hid behind the bush worriedly, finally comes out and gets relieved. He heard the battle sound and got worried. He's ready to get inside if Team Ben takes some minutes longer.

Franklin then goes back to the town alone. He will ask the town's guard to take the bandits and the stolen goods. It didn't take long for the guards to arrive and take the bandits away. Team Ben also returns to the mayor's office, and their job is done.