Knowing that their ambush was discovered, the bandits suddenly took out their weapons and charged in, without any intention of negotiating.

"Captain!"

When an old-looking mercenary on a horse called for Benjamin, Benjamin stood up and shouted instructions. "Bring the merchants to the center! If we send them to the rear and get caught in a rear ambush, we’ll be in big trouble!"

"All right!"

Benjamin continued giving instructions as the merchants began moving.

"Jawe! Spread it!"

The mercenary Jawe took out a bag containing caltrops with three of his team members and quickly spread it widely in front of the group, sending caltrops flying onto the path between them and the bandits. Some of the bandits who were ahead of the others on horseback were instantly killed or seriously injured when some horses couldn’t slow down and stepped on the caltrops, sending them into a frenzy.

"Captain! There are horses! They aren’t ordinary bandits!"

"I know! Buruko! Io! Shoot!"

Buruko and Io took their team members and began shooting arrows recklessly. There were many targets on a narrow path, so they would strike many even if they shot roughly. In the meantime, the mercenary called Jawe and his crew sprinkled caltrops all around the group to prepare for an ambush from the sides. Perhaps the bandits had to change their strategy against the...