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“Their territory begins here. The mountains and forests hate intruders,” Sven said as he let out a big breath. The extermination party was climbing the mountain, looking for the bandit hideout around the area.
“If we don’t find their hideout before sundown, they’ll hit us again with another night raid.”
The raid last night left three soldiers wounded, and six more had to leave the group to bring them back to the city. Including the dead mercenary, the extermination party had shrunk by ten men.
“There are about thirty bandits. It’s not that many,” Setton said as he called over his adjutant and the mercenaries.
“The bandits have a bunch of good mountain men. If we fool ourselves and think that we outnumber them, they might wipe us out,” Urich said as he chewed on the dried meat. Setton frowned.
“Don’t say anything that could demoralize us.”
“No, I’m serious. I tried to trace their steps in the morning after the raid, but their tracks were completely gone halfway in. I’m a hunter, and I’ve chased wild animals for up to four days and nights. The fact that I lost them means that they know how to utilize the mountain to their advantage,” Urich said calmly.
“So, they’re not some amateur bandits…” Setton pondered as he rested his chin on his fist. If the party returned with too many casualties, the mission would be considered a failure even if they were successful in exterminating the bandits....
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