Chapter 326: Time To Send You To The Afterlife
The leader of the bandits sat on top of his horse with a smug grin plastered across his scarred face, tapping his fingers lazily on the hilt of his sword.
The past week had been painfully dry, nothing but scraps, frightened peasants with nothing worth stealing, and the occasional wandering trader who barely had two coins to rub together.
But today...oh, today was different.
Before him sat a proper merchant carriage, sturdy, well-built, with heavy wheels and reinforced corners. The kind that screamed treasure inside. Even better, it was guarded by more men than usual, which meant whatever was in there was valuable enough to protect.
That only made him more eager to get his hands on it. Of course, better guards also meant more risk, so he’d been patient, waiting for the rest of his crew to arrive before making his move.
And now they had.
A horrifying smile spread across his face as he glanced at the caravan’s guards, who stood tense and ready, eyes locked on him and his men.
Behind them, he could almost feel the fear radiating from the merchants huddled inside the carriage, trembling at what they surely knew was coming.
Then, something else caught his attention, and made his mood soar even higher.
Off in the distance, standing at the crest of a small rise, was another group. Four figures: three women and one man.
They were clearly adventurers, or at least people foolish enough to travel together without hiding themselves. The leader’s eyes gleamed with interest.
Even at this distance, the women were striking, two of them demi-humans, which would fetch a very fine price on the slave market. The thought made him lick his lips.