Chapter 91: The Next Day Trip, Already Encountered Trouble Part 2
Smoke curled from the hillside, thick and black against the pale afternoon sun. Shouts turned to screams as the second wave of bandits stumbled in confusion, clutching ears and limbs, several writhing on the ground as flames licked the underbrush.
The explosion had shattered more than just bones—it shattered their momentum.
From his crouched position behind the rock, Inigo peeked over and gave a satisfied nod. "Hell of a message."
Korrik grunted from the front line, brushing off a smear of blood that wasn’t his. "Got any more of those?" he barked while parrying a spear strike and slamming his shield into the attacker’s chest hard enough to snap ribs.
"Plenty," Inigo muttered.
Another flick through the system interface. His fingers twitched instinctively, already familiar with the routine.
[Item Purchased: M18 Smoke Grenade – Red]
[Deploy? Yes.]
A red canister materialized into his palm. He tossed it just ahead of Korrik’s position. With a pop and hiss, thick red smoke billowed upward, obscuring the center of the field.
"Inigo, what are you doing?" Arienne called over the chaos, now floating higher off the ground, her golden aura warping the air around her.
"Making it harder for them to see," Inigo shouted back. "Just shoot anything that walks out of that smoke angry!"