The Way Of A True Bandit
"Evrick! Lend me a hand!!" Shouted the bandit leader who saw the arrival of his strongest comrade. The bandit leader has been occupied with four enemies since the battle started, and right now, it seems that he couldn't last longer than 10 exchanges. Evrick already saw the leader from afar, and already dashed quickly to help him, "You don't need to ask me, Beiruth. I'll help you finish them off." Evrick said as he leered towards a pair of sprawled javelins not far on the left side.
He stopped his dash and sheath one of his short sword, then he picks up one of the javelins. He looked back to the three guards who are still ganging up on Beiruth, they're not too far from his current position, only about 50 feet. He observed each of them, and he starts focusing on one of the weaker ones. He pointed the unsheathed short sword forward to aim carefully at his target, while his body gets ready to throw the javelin anytime.
It only took him a second to adjust his aim, and the moment his target shows a sign of a short halt, Evrick throws the javelin.
The javelin launched powerfully like a canon ball, and it flew in a beautiful arc towards the unaware guard. By the time it reached the touchdown, a scream could be heard. "Eaaaaaarghhkk!!!" The javelin stabbed right through the neck of its target. The poor guard fell to the ground and wriggled violently for a few seconds, until he died a painful death. Even in the darkest night, Evrick's eyesight worked at its best. Because he also inherited Elf Race's Moon Eyes, which helped them see clearly in the darkeness.
The other 2 guards still didn't fully grasp the situation but their Captain reacted faster and yelled his dead underling's name in surprise, "FELIX!!!" In only a split second, still minding Beiruth's presence, he seek the trajectory path where the javelin came from and saw Evrick preparing for another shot.
"THE TWO OF YOU, BE CAREFUL!! There's a bandit standing 50 feet to your right side. YOU BOTH HANDLE HIM, RIGHT NOW! I'LL HANDLE THIS MAN BY MYSELF!!" The guard Captain ordered hurriedly.
The two underlings, obeying their captain's order, carefully stepped back from Beiruth's range and ran towards Evrick while also doing their best in moving their body to disrupt his aim. But contrary to their expectation, Evrick didn't throw his javelin. Instead, he dashed madly towards them. In his quick dash, Evrick killed every militiaman and guards he passed by in quick succession as nine of them fell one by one from beheading or throat stabbing.
After looking at the bloody scene in front of them, the two guards from before trembles in fear. Both of their legs went limp, and they pissed their pants simultaneously. By now, Evrick has arrived before them. "The two of you seriously pissed your pants at the same time. Do you guys have no shame ?" Evrick said coldly as he stared at the wet ground beneath the two guard's feet.
One of them make a plead to Evrick, "Please, have mercy!!! I only worked as a guard to feed my family! I won't waste your time and be gone from your sight, RIGHT NOW!" He pleaded and wished that Evrick would let him go, then he plans to flee back to the village and take his wife to run far away from Trovin village.
Looking at this sight, Evrick's expression stays cold. He looked indifferently towards the guard who pleaded for mercy. "In my whole life, I've never heard of anyone who would actually give mercy to an enemy. The people of Velveria kingdom are such people, and so I am. It is best if you fight with everything you've got to survive, and protect those you love." Evrick finished his sentence while slitting the pleading guard's throat.
The pleading guard instantly fell backwards, and grunted loudly as he rolls his body left and right on the ground to express the agonizing pain he felt. He didn't last long and died after too much blood loss. The reason Evrick killed him in such way, was because he got disgusted by such cowardly act, which actually reminded him of his own past. Evrick then turned his head to the other guard.
Evrick can see the one remaining guard fall on his back, and he tried his best to crawl away faster than the approaching Devil before him. "NOO! GO AWAY!!! YOU DON'T WANT TO KILL ME! GO AWAY NOW!!!"
*"This guy is even more miserable. There aren't many decent guards here aside from that Paulean guy."* Evrick lamented in his heart. He Walked leisurely towards the crawling guard and chopped his head in a casual manner. After finishing off his opponents, Evrick turned his attention back to Beiruth's side. "Beiruth!! Are you done yet ? He's just a guard Captain. What took you so long ??" Said Evrick as he expressed his dissatisfaction.
"I'll be done In a few exchanges, he's already on his wit's end!" True enough, Beiruth's powerful attacks had left the guard captain's body in a miserable state, with many bloody wounds on some of his vital areas, he can no longer have any chance to strike back at Beiruth.
"You'll be damned, filthy bandits! The Soldier of Lorelius Marquessate will not stand quiet with your fucking unbridled act in the borderlands. You will be fucking wiped out soon!!!" The cornered guard Captain can no longer do anything other than blocking and swearing.
"Hahahahaha!!" Beiruth laughed evilly as he heard those lines from the guard Captain, as he gradually pushed his attacks to the max, "Do you think we'd be doing this if we're actually afraid of marquiss' personal army ? You're mocking us all!! Let me tell you this, all of us actually plundered steel weapons from their armory and slaughtered our way out of the Lorelius Castle's dungeons! Wouldn't it be stupid if we start to fear the Marquiss at this point !? Hahahaha, DIEEE!!" Yelled Beiruth as he landed his finishing blow.
"Whack!! Slash!! IT BROKE THE GUARD CAPTAIN'S SWORD IN TWO!! But that's not the end!! Beiruth's sword also cut through his shoulder and chopped his heart in two. The guard captain finally died in agony!! And hereafter, we start plundering Trovin village as we see fit. Kill the men, take all the woman, and sold the children as slaves." Evrick's detailed made up story totally caught the attention of the escaped prisoners.
"And that's how we're gonna do our first raid. As I have narrated in the Way of a True Bandit story, Heheheh you guys must be amazed" Evrick said as he laughed in self satisfaction.
"Wait, The fuck Lil' Evrick!! You made me sound like a cheap and weak person in your story while you sounded really cool as fuck. IT'S FREAKING UNFAAIR!!! And who the fuck is Dolter ???? Is there even anyone in this group named Dolter ??" Simon couldn't take the insult to his name in the story. So he can't help throwing profanities here and there. The atmosphere of the group got really warm afterwards as they laughed it up one after another.
"Hahahaha, don't take it seriously you idiot!!" Beiruth laughed mildly at simon.
"Boss! I agree with Evrick's story. It is really the True Way of a Bandit!! Let's start a bandit group, Boss!!"
"Who's Dolter again? Are you Dolter??"
"Hahahahaha, really now! No one beats your genius brain Evrick!!!"
Seeing how his comrades are having a good time, Evrick smiled leisurely.
"Good job Evrick! Here is your dinner as promised, a complete roasted rabbit, our biggest catch today." Beiruth thundered as he gave Evrick a Fresh From the Oven roasted rabbit. Also he didn't forget to lift a thumb up to Evrick.
"Thank you Beiruth! It's nothing much for a genius like me! Hahaha." Evrick said after he jumped forward and received his food, he then sat back to rejoin the rowdy guys around the campfire as he starts eating his food in big bites.
Since their escaping journey started, It has been more than a week, And there aren't any more signs of chasers from Marquiss' Castle. These 35 escaping prisoners are quite the rowdy bunch, since they can eat anything and sleep anywhere along the journey without much complainning, they also hit it off nicely with each others. The main factor for the later was Beiruth's great leadership. As expected of an ex-mercenary leader.
He really succeeded in assembling a bunch of prisoners after letting them escape with him, and bond together with them as a group.
Beiruth began cooking another 4 meats for himself and the lasts of the rowdy bunch who hadn't eaten their share yet. He was about to put the seasoned meat to the fire before realized an important matter. "Evrick! Don't forget about your night patrol shift! Your eyes works best at this hour of the night. Go straight after you fin-" He stopped his sentence abruptly as he can't believe himself, "You've finished the rabbit already ?? Not even 2 minutes have passed. It's a complete roasted rabbit, and the biggest one amongst us all!! I can't believe you!!"
"You should have seen how he ate it all, Boss!! He broke the Continent's Fastest Eating contest Record!!" Someone who sat near Evrick added exagerratingly.
"Don't worry, I was very hungry after that long story telling. I had to fill my brain again with more proteins !! I'll go patrolling now then. Good night!" Evrick answered without care while fastening both his sheathed blades on each side of his waist and then he jumped away to go patrolling the outer vicinity of their camp site.
"Aaah, such a bliss!! It's a full moon and my belly is full. It's a shame I don't have any wine on me." Evrick expressed a satisfied smile while lightly slapping his full belly. His neck length golden hair moves about in the cold night wind.
His expression turned serious as he stared at the full moon. "Mother, I swear to take you back from my enemies. And also, I will make you happier than you've ever been! I swear under the grace of the full moon!!!" Evrick firmly said his oath. Ever since he parted with his mother, He'd always recite this oath once a day under the full moon whenever he can see it.
"Just a bit more, Mother. I will come and save you!!"