Hellbents
Chapter 13: The Forest Bandit?

Considering the trip this time was more dangerous than the previous one, River suggested temporarily renting a horse carriage so that Lig could get out when things got pinched. Ava according. Because, he had heard rumors from the townspeople regarding the path they were going to pass. West of the city of Tezia is a dense forest, the edge area is not too deep Ava is used as a hunting area. Now to reach Englerock, a maritime city based on tourism and trade, Ava and River have to pass through the path in the wilderness of trees that are still filled with monsters despite repeated crackdowns.

River was stroking the brown horse that would pull their back when Ava approached the man, in his grip there was a hand-made cream of ointment, enough to heal a small incision or scratch. “As stock later.” River accepted it with pleasure.

Ava actually wanted to ask how many monsters River could summon, but voicing the details of one's skill was actually considered impolite, as the skill itself was a weapon that one stored up to face an opponent, he said, the enemy is not just a monster. So many who keep secret the ins and outs of their status window. Sensitive information like this is only required to be disclosed when security issues such as criminal acts or gate conquests arise, even if done by the authorities. Of course, all of that is excluded when the owner divulges it himself.

If so, it looks like Ava will prioritize her observation skills to quickly move up the level. Knowing one's name, level, and main status was not enough to survive in this foreign world. There were still other variables such as additional status, magic artifacts in the inventory, as well as skills that had a big effect when the fight occurred. After several experiments, Ava half understood how to improve her observation. The status points of intelligence and senses take their share, as well as how often they are used to observe new objects. Therefore, using it to observe River continuously has no significant effect.

So Ava wore it on anything she could see. Their level 12 andong driver with an average main status of 5, a passing monster but a level below 7 behind the bushes also did not escape his supervision. Ava's sense points are above 10, making it difficult to escape from her extended and extended visibility. His hearing was sharpened even though he was initially sensitive, last night he slept more late than usual because of the noise. But now Ava is quite used to it.

Because of his sensitive senses, too, Ava can know that soon she will meet people who she does not really want to meet.

And sure enough, in front of them now appeared a andong which one of the wheels was released, covering the actual narrow road. So that the horse carriage that Ava rented could not ignore the luxurious andong. Their driver got off, asked whoever was in front of them about the problem and what kind of help was needed, because that way Ava and River could continue their journey.

“Oh, what a coincidence we met here!”

“Halo, Mr. Stalker,” Ava business smile installed.

Name: Ezra D’Albermare

Race: Human

Level 39

Coin: 834098382752

Power :8

Speed: 10

Dismissal :11

The money the prince had still made him gulp.

Is this really a coincidence? Ava doubts that statement. A prince who had a private, luxurious, well-maintained horse carriage, could it be hampered due to the meticulous maintenance of his servants in the palace?

“Your introduction?” Ava turned her head as River asked as he descended from their andong. “He reminds me of you,” Ava said. “Eh?”

Ezra this time glued to River, probably using his skill that was somehow, then his lips expanded with a flash of eyes that made Ava immediately take a look. Now that her gaze landed on a middle-aged man with completely gray-white hair, Ava remembered the man. He was the servant who triggered his instincts in the forest a week ago.

Name: Alladore Collado

Level 53

Coin: 9233729

Power :13

Speed: 16

Dismissed :21

The only one who had status points above 20. People are dangerous if they are hostile.

Suddenly an arrow shot between Ava and the man. Soon the girl took a swing, her sense of hearing focused on their surroundings. An eight? No, the footsteps of the dozens of people immediately surrounded them.

A tall man appeared from behind the bush. His tunics were shabby and dirty with the ground, his face covered with a piece of cloth, leaving only a pair of gray eyes staring intently at Ava's group.

“Send your stuff all!” Other conspiracies began to emerge. Only their leader was level 25, the others were only around a dozen. But facing this many people ....

Ava glanced at River, the girl shook her head. There's some reason Ava doesn't want to fight here. One of them was where they were, deep within a forest filled with monsters. The fight will only lead to bloodshed that even invites ferocious monsters around here.

Ava took out some fake jewelry from her inventory, then threw it to the leader of the forest bandit. “Now let us pass,” he said firmly.

But his statement was met with laughter from the lackeys that surrounded them. “Smooth you are! We never said we would let you go!”

“Hahaha! Do you have any idea how much money we'll make just by selling you as a slave?”

River beside her growled furiously, but Ava held the man back, “Plan B,” she whispered softly. This time Ava took a gas mask, four pieces. To himself, River, the prince, and his servant. River who had been told the usefulness of the mask immediately obeyed Ava's gesture, but Ezra and Alladore still put on a confused face, they only understood after seeing Ava and River wearing it.

The girl stepped closer to the silent leader of the bandits, in contrast to her own rowdy men. Then he threw the powder right on their faces.

“Damn it! What is this?!”

Still amazed, many decided to attack Ava. But their bodies felt heavy to move, besides that there was a thick fog covering their minds, so one light blow from Ava had dropped ten of the thirteen bandits present. Their leader was still standing upright even though his head seemed to be overwritten by a large piece of rock, he was smart enough to cover his nose and mouth before the powder scattered more into his breathing.

“Enough.” Suddenly, Ezra said loudly.

Another reason Ava didn't want to spill blood here was the name of the bandit chief. Delroy Collado's. The same family name of the prince's servant.

That is, all this is a charade. A test.