False Hero

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Passing through the Hunsti mountain range, we were currently in the outskirts of the Farfern forest. It actually took us around two and a half weeks to travel through the mountain range. 

It wasn't as difficult as last time we traveled through the mountain range. There was plenty of food, water and we were able to find better camping spots. 

Most importantly, fighting monsters was relatively easier than last time. After killing the monsters we left the core on the mountain itself, since we didn't want any extra luggage.

We weren't exactly in the Farfern forest yet. After exiting the Hunsti mountain range, we had to travel half a day through the grassland. Traveling through the grassland was by far the most comfortable ride. 

After traveling through the grassland, we had just entered Farfern woodland. I think after approximately around two hours of traveling we will reach the main Farfern Forest. 

The Farfern forest is the home of a tribe known as the Macropus tribe. They share characteristics with a kangaroo, such as a long large powerful tail, well-built muscle. They primarily have greyish fur but they can have different color fur. 

The people of the Macropus tribe consider the Farfern forest, but they never harm travelers passing through the forest. They can sense the intention of people, so if they don't sense any wrong intention from a person, they will even give hospitality to that person. 

We had reached the outskirts of the Farfern forest. The moment we entered the Farfern forest, I had sensed something weird. 

After five minutes, we spotted a water stream, 

"Okay, let's stop here to drink water," I said out loud.

"But Grey, we just took a stop fifteen-minute ago to drink water" objected Rudi.

"I got thirsty again." 

Everyone got down from their horse, they understood what was happening.

Gathering water in the palm of my hand I spoke in a whispering tone,

"We are surrounded," 

"How many people?" asked Ulrich.

I splashed the water on my face as if I was washing my face, 

"Ummm--- I think around 46 humans. Half of them are still pretty far away, but they are working pretty organized. Probably not amateurs." 

"I will guard the Annie, Illya, and Horses, you guys go take care of them." insisted Aetna.

"Good, since we can't protect and attack at the same time. We will each take one direction, Rudi try to take as many people as possible with ur ranged attack. Ulrich forest is ur strong point so try to capture at least one or two, we would need them for information."

I turned my attention towards Rai as I said, "You can go wild, just try not to get injured." 

"Roger!"

"Then, let's go!" before going away, I turned to face Annie and Illya, "Make sure to close your eyes okay?"

Walking towards the east of the forest, I gathered mana in my hands to condense icicle daggers. I threw these two daggers towards two trees.

Following my action, two humans fell from the tree. 

Scarlet liquid spewed out of their skull dripping to the ground below. The two daggers I had thrown were plunged into their skull. 

They died before they could have let out a groan. One of the men had died with a shock on his face. now that I look closely, is his facial muscle twitching?

--------(Third person perspective)-----------

The humans that were attacking Grey and the group were bandits who were seeking an opportunity to catch some Macropus tribe people.

The reason why they were attacking Grey's group was to capture them and sell them off to some slave market.

But they soon realized the gravity of the situation, as two of them dropped dead in an instant. 

As Grey was looking at those two dead bodies, one of the humans that was hiding in the tree aimed his crossbow towards Grey. 

Pulling the trigger, the man shot the arrow towards Grey. 

"Got you." whispered the man letting out a smirk.

But before the arrow could pierce through Grey, Grey caught the arrow with his bare hand. Turning his head around, Grey looked straight towards where the man was hiding. 

Being in a state of panic, the man tried to run away. 

"Going somewhere?" 

Grey had instantly appeared behind him.

'When did he---' 

It was the dying thought of the man. With one clean vertical strike, crimson blood scattered across the oak tree. 

Off the tree, the man's head and the body fell off towards separate directions. 

At that moment, Grey sensed twelve men charging towards his away. 

Running away, he purposefully led them away from the area where Annie, Illya, and Aetna were there. 

As he was a safe distance away from them, Grey halted his run. 

"Can't run away anymore?" asked one of the bandits that jumped out of the tree, in front of Grey.

"Yes, I need to catch up my breath." 

"You killed two of our brothers." said another Bandit, landing on the ground.

"Actually three of your brother." 

"We will torment---- Gwah!!" before the bandit could complete his sentence, his throat was slit open.

Grey had cut his jugular artery, food pipe, jugular vein, and windpipe in one clean strike. Falling to the ground, the bandit's motionless body bled to death. 

"I don't enjoy killing you guys, I will give you all one chance. Please run away." 

Grey putting immense pressure on them, he was basically letting them know that he was an opponent that they can't fight.

Normally, Grey wouldn't have left them alive. For Grey, showing mercy to the person who holds hostility against you is the stupidest thing a person can do. 

Grey would rather dirty his hand than give a person chance to revenge. 

The bandits weren't stupid, they chose to run away rather than fight Grey.

As they were running away, 

"You know what, I change my mind, I want to ask you all a question before giving you chance to run away." 

"Is this some kind of joke?" asked one of the bandits, irritated.

"You will answer my question right?" asked Grey with a bright smile, but on contrary to his smile, he had increased the pressure he was putting on the bandits.

"Ask-- Ask away whatever you want." 

Grey raised his index finger as he asked, "First and most important thing, I hope you all just committed petty robberies. " 

Confused, The bandit asked, "Why are you asking this question?" 

"I want to get a gist of your crimes." 

"What are you, a god?" 

"No, I am not a god, I just simply aspire to be a hero. It wouldn't be very hero-like if I leave a person who had committed crimes alive. specifically, crimes such as murder, rape, and ---- Ummm let me think, I think even slavery is a pretty bad crime, so also slavery." 

with a little pause, Grey let out a chuckle "So, I hope you have not committed such crimes."

One of the bandits quickly responded as he spoke up saying "No!!" 

"Hehe, you are lying," said Grey.

"No, we haven't committed crimes other than robbery, please believe us." Pleased Bandits, as cold sweat through the back of their neck. 

"Umm-- I have an idea, if one of you confess his and other's crime, I will let that person live and kill the rest of them or I will kill all of you." 

"You!!! if you are already planning to kill us, then we will just have to kill you in return. We --- there are eleven of us and you are just one kid."

Grey summoned the snake polearm in his hand, "Don't regret this later." 

After one minute of fighting, Grey was in the same place he was originally standing. But the difference was that his clothes were painted with crimson color, there was some residue red liquid on his face too. 

There were five more lifeless bodies on the ground. The original twelve bandits were halved as the remaining six bandits stood on the forest ground.

Terrified, one of the bandits kneeled down with his head touching the ground, "I - I confess!! I have committed crimes, all of us did. We have committed murder, we have raped and we have sold children off to slavery. I confess!!! Please let me go this once, I will turn my life around and do good. I will atone for my crime, please don't kill me!!"

"You rat!!! are you betraying us?!!" exclaimed another bandit. 

"I am not betraying you, I am just begging for forgiveness." 

Grey raised his finger, pointing his finger towards the bandit he spoke up "Then, I will kill you all."

"But-- but you promised me that you would not kill me if I confessed to my crimes." said the bandit as panic surged through him.

"Did I say something like that?" 

"You monster!!!", The bandit charged at him. But it was their last struggle as they eventually drew their last breath. 

All of the six remaining bandits were dead. Their lifeless body continued to bleed, which made the surroundings covered with a thick stench of blood.

"After all, I really don't like this smell."

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