Alex was just a normal bandit scout who was part of a group that operated in the area between the Kingdoms of Eldinor and Lanthanor.
After the news of the alliance had broken, they had been making lots of profits as there were many more merchants who had started to go between these two kingdoms in the hopes of getting better prices than elsewhere.
So far, in two days, they had already waylaid four merchant groups, killed 89 people and stolen away goods worth 300 Ether Blocks, which was something that they used to need months to pull off, typically.
He was currently hiding under a small, mon bush that was found everywhere in this arid land between the two Kingdoms. Most of his body was buried in the earth, with only his eyes exposed outside so that he could look around and spot anyone that might be ing in this direction.
This was very hard work, as he had to be still for the most part, but over the years, he had gotten used to it and he was even proud that he had spotted more merchant groups than anyone else in his bandit group.
Also, he had developed a knack which allowed him to sense the vibrations in the earth and find out the size of the group which was ing. Right now, his face was filled with excitement as he could feel tremors the size of which he had never felt before, which meant that a massive group must definitely be passing the area.
In these cases, they would usually unite with other bandit groups in the area to bring down these large merchant convoys, and even if they didn't manage to gather enough forces in the span of time before the convoy passed, they would stand in its way anywhere and demand a fee, which would usually be paid as it was much better than engaging and being a target to other groups that might enter the fray on seeing the fat, juicy sheep in the middle.
This was work with high-risk, but also very high rewards, and with the right leadership, there were many dream cases where a bandit group managed to earn enough to retire to some or the other Kingdom where they could set up their own mansion and live fortably with a harem of beautiful women.
These were the daydreams that he often indulged in, and, right now, as he waited for this group's approach, he was thinking of that even more, hoping that this might be the one which would allow him and his buddies to retire, finally.
Only, a few moments later, he felt a tap on his back which made him freeze.
Er… It must just be a lizard who had seen something amiss. It would go away, right?
As he prayed in this way inwardly, the tap was felt again, which made Alex grasp the knife in his hands even harder.
He was always prepared in case his location was found out, but he could never have guessed that someone could walk up to him in this way without alerting him in the slightest.
If he had known that this someone had flown down from the air, he would definitely have understood before making an attempt to run away.
Yet, as he felt the third tap, Alex gritted his teeth and screamed before lunging out with the dagger.
In the next moment, he felt a strong fist tighter around his neck and lift him into the air, cutting off his breath pletely and leaving his arms flailing in an attempt to cut his opponent.
Yet, his blade seemed to be deflected by an invisible force, which immediately made him understand who he was up against.
"M - Mage!
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