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The summary of the information they received was as follows: A hideout presumed to belong to the wanted fugitive had been located on the outskirts of town. The fugitive’s whereabouts during the day were unknown, but it seemed they returned to the hideout at night to rest. Thus, their suggestion was simple: to wait for nightfall and apprehend the target.
On the surface, it might appear that Count Brellant was shirking his duties by tossing the matter to bounty hunters instead of catching the criminal himself. But it made sense when you thought about it.
Deploying soldiers came with the risk of injuries or deaths, which meant additional costs. If outsiders were offering to eliminate the problem for free, why would he waste resources and manpower? It was an entirely reasonable stance for a lord managing his domain.
“If the fugitive was real, that is,” Tarman said with a scoff.
“It’s a trap,” Kald confirmed.
“And the criminal only shows up at night? That only confirms it.”
“The cultists here must be a bit slow. Do they really think we’re stupid enough to fall for such an obvious ploy?”
At that moment, Karnak interrupted the conversation and redirected their thoughts. “Excuse me, but doesn’t this make things trickier for us?”
“Hm? Tricky how?” Tarman asked, frowning.
“Think about it from the cultists’ perspective,” Karnak explained.
If Tarman’s group ignored...
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