Chapter 141: Plotting The Takeover Of A Takeover!? (5)
"In other words... a noble’s daughter... ran away with commoners?" <Village Chief>
"Yes. Though not exactly by choice her father fell in defence of the King, and all the other guards were busy fighting the rebels when she ran and came across us so we 3 decided to become her temporary subordinates at least until we could get her safety to her father’s territory." <Julius>
When I explained that, the village chief looked at Serena’s face and nodded as if he understood.
"I thought there was something going on, but... I guess she was a noble after all. I’ll keep it a secret. You can see how determined she is by the way he works. Gorden was actually a bandit before. Did you know?" <Village Chief>
"Bandit?" <Julius>
That fact was a little surprising, but given his build and temperament, it fit.
I thought Gordon was a deserter because of his rugged personality and large body, but was it a case of him avoiding the army from the beginning and becoming a bandit?
Well, it doesn’t matter.
As the village chief said, his work style made it seem like he had completely changed his mind.
"It was a great decision to accept bandits in the village." <Julius>
"Aren’t bandits the same kind of farmers, just those who stopped farming due to hunger at all their food being taken away? The country is on the verge of destruction, and life is the same everywhere. Some people become bandits due to unavoidable circumstances. While there are some who are dark from their youth. You will be able to tell the difference between those who are driven and those who are not." <Serena>