Chapter 11: Bandits Inside The Woods
During the ride, Agares kept Nyx active to help him navigate his way to the border. He took a route through the forest to help hide his presence. If Helderic and the people at Caer Vireth Palace knew Agares was still alive, they would increase security in every city.
Agares continued to spur his horse through the dirt road in the middle of the forest. Due to the silence, Agares could hear faint mysterious voices from within the woods.
[Be careful, Master. I detect someone in this forest]
"How many?" Agares asked briefly.
[Five people]
The lightly armored man nodded. Besides helping him with navigation, Nyx had also helped him detect the presence of other people. Agares didn’t know if other people also had access to this interactive system.
Agares jumped down from his horse and stood tall. His right hand drew a black sword from its sheath and swung it sideways, ready to fight.
Sure enough! Agares saw five people coming and surrounding him from all sides of the forest. They weren’t wearing armor, only long pants and leather jackets. Their weapons weren’t the seven hero weapons, just daggers and small swords.
"You have surrounded me. I can guess that you are trying to rob me," said Agares firmly.
"You talk too much for someone who’s about to die in our hands. How about we make this easy?" asked one of the men, who was bald and fairly athletic.
"Hand over your sword, armor, horse, and magic bag. Maybe we’ll let you go," he said firmly.