The Strange Adventure of a Broke Mercenary Vol. 7 by Mine

Author:Mine [Mine]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2023-01-31T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5:

From an Attack to a Rummage

COMPARING THE INFORMATION Loren had drawn from his captive with Lapis’s map, it soon became clear that the bandit depot was a day away by foot. It was in the mountains, only a stound’s travel on horseback.

In the interest of saving time, they haggled with the town to borrow horses. Unfortunately, there weren’t enough mounts for the whole party. Thus, they had to settle for a fast horse and sturdy wagon.

“It would be far easier if I could just burn the whole place down,” Tizona muttered something ominously as the wagon rattled over the road. Loren was in agreement and could make no argument.

However, though that method would technically fulfill the town’s request, it would leave the party with meager rewards. The goods in the depot happened to be one of their objectives. Unless they kept fires to a minimum, most of those goods would be reduced to cinders.

“I can’t eat them if they’re…”

“Yes, you can. Shut up.”

Loren clapped a hand over Gula’s mouth before she could say something even more incriminating.

Tizona watched their banter with a tilt of her head, while Lapis looked back resentfully from the cabman’s perch. Someone needed to steer the wagon, but there weren’t any drivers in town willing to launch an attack on a bandit organization. This left Lapis, but she couldn’t shake the feeling she had pulled the short straw.

“It looks fun back there…”

“Yes, surprisingly fun,” Gula sincerely answered.

Lapis hadn’t expected a reply. In fact, she was so surprised that she failed to guide the horse around the next bend, causing the wagon to lurch precariously. Even that was a blast for Gula, and Loren thought for a moment that it had been the right decision to let her into the party.

The wagon was approaching the mountains. They traveled slower than a free-running horse, but far faster than their feet could carry them. This allowed them to arrive before sunset.

“A fine time for a raid, ain’t it?” Loren muttered. They stopped the wagon a short distance from where the captive claimed the depot was.

The reddened sun was already on its way out, and the curtain of the night would soon descend upon them. On Loren’s suggestion, they would attack under the cover of darkness.

“Do you have a plan?” Lapis asked as she tied the horse to a tree.

The answer came not from Loren, but Tizona. Based on their intel, there would be just about a hundred bandits at the depot. Lapis had thought this would be a bit much for the four of them, but Tizona didn’t seem to share the sentiment.

“The plan,” she said, “is fire. I will attack from the front.”

“That’s… All right. What happens after that?”

Although Lapis considered complaining, Tizona did say she had a plan. She decided to hear this Infernal Blade out to the end.

“I will engage in a flashy fight and draw their attention. Taking advantage of this, your party will sneak into the depot and cause confusion from the inside.

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