It could be said that the scene of Ailiya instantly killing the bandit leader left almost everyone stunned.
“Bro, you were so arrogant just now, but you got cut down by a little girl in one encounter? Is that how weak you are?”
Even Ailiya herself was a bit bewildered; she didn't quite understand what the bandit leader was trying to do by waving his hands empty-handed, but during the battle, she didn't have time to think much. Holy Strike had already been used, so she just followed through with the slash, and then... the battle was over.
Because everything happened so quickly, Douglas and the female warrior next to Ailiya hadn't even engaged with the other bandits yet, and Fei, at the back of the group, had only just begun to prepare her spell.
As for the other bandits, upon seeing their boss dead, they instantly panicked and stopped charging, turning around and fleeing without hesitation.
Seeing this, the adventurers naturally had no intention of chasing after these bandits; after all, their mission was to protect their employer, not to suppress bandits.
Moreover, these bandits came aggressively but fled just as quickly, which inevitably made people wonder if there was a trick involved.
For example, was someone deliberately luring them into a chase? Were there any traps ahead? Or if they really chased them out, would someone ambush the carriage?
This farcical battle began abruptly and ended in seconds, the entire process not exceeding thirty seconds.
However, on the side of the battlefield, after seeing the bandit leader's bloody corpse, Saifei'er couldn't help but cover her mouth with her right hand and gag a few times, her expression extremely pale.
Because... this was the first time in her life she had seen a dead person, or more precisely, the first time she had seen such a bloody and terrifying corpse.
One must know that before this, she hadn't even killed a chicken, but what about this bandit leader now? His chest and stomach were cut open, with large and small intestines and a pile of miscellaneous internal organs spilled on the ground, staining the dirt red.
His face also showed the bewildered and despairing expression he had before death, his eyes wide and oval, as if staring at something.
As a 'normal person,' Saifei'er wasn't a born psychopathic killer; how could she be unaffected by seeing this scene?
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and at the same time, turned her head away from the corpse's direction; she had almost vomited directly.
At this moment, Douglas seemed to notice Saifei'er's unusual state and quickly walked over. After a series of prayers, a soft white light appeared around Saifei'er.
“Calm your mind, a second-ring divine spell. How is it? Do you feel better?”
Saifei'er nodded. Indeed, after Douglas used that divine spell on her, the panic and nausea she had felt instantly lessened considerably.
Douglas clearly remembered that Saifei'er had never killed anyone. He said, “That kind of guy deserved to die. If Pike hadn't hired us this time, relying solely on two guards, they probably would have really perished here.”
“Moreover, looking at that bandit, he definitely wasn't robbing for the first time; he must have countless lives on his hands. Think about it, now that he's dead, more people will be saved in the future...”
Saifei'er waved her hand at Douglas, “You don't need to comfort me, I know all this.”
Of course, she wouldn't be so saintly as to think those bandits didn't deserve death or to let them off. She was merely experiencing some physiological discomfort because it was her first time seeing such a scene.
But conversely, even 16-year-old Ailiya could kill a stranger without batting an eye, and even after seeing such a bloody scene, she had no reaction. Are all the people in this world like this?
The two guards moved the corpse from the middle of the road and threw it into the nearby woods. They believed it wouldn't be long before wild beasts, smelling it, would come and clean up the corpse thoroughly. Afterward, everyone continued on their journey.
Because Saifei'er's condition wasn't too good, she didn't go on lookout again but stayed by the carriage. During this time, she could see Fei with a solemn expression, biting her thumb and muttering, “This is too strange. Were those people really ordinary bandits? Or something else?”
“Will there be other ambushes or traps ahead? What exactly is their purpose?”
Clearly, the scene of the bandit leader charging to his death was so absurd that Ailiya, being a single-minded creature, forgot about it after a while, but Fei had been racking her brains trying to figure out the reason.
Hearing this, Saifei'er was speechless. She really wanted to say, “Old man, stop overthinking it. They really were just a group of ordinary bandits.”
Time passed, and by evening today, everyone arrived at a village. This was, of course, not the final destination of the commission; they were merely passing through.
However, having a village also meant that everyone could resupply here.
“Little Ailiya, and little Saifei'er.” Douglas said to the two, “How about this, tonight Fei and I will continue to guard by the carriage, and you two can stay in the village for the night and get a comfortable sleep.”
This village was too small to have an inn, but they could negotiate with the villagers and ask if there were any empty rooms. By giving them some money, they could stay directly in a villager's home. In any case, sleeping in a bed was definitely more comfortable than sleeping in a tent.
And if conditions allowed, they might even be able to take a hot bath.
It should be known that in the previous battle, Ailiya, the only one who truly engaged with the enemy, had a lot of bloodstains on her clothes. Standing next to Ailiya, Saifei'er could even smell a faint scent of blood.
“And these, also for you two.” At this moment, Fei took out two scrolls and handed them to the two separately. “These are Cleaning Spell scrolls I just made. Just tear them against dirty clothes, and they'll take effect, making the clothes look brand new.”
“That convenient!?” Saifei'er took the scroll and examined it carefully, turning it over and over. It looked like a rolled-up painting. When opened, it contained a lot of symbols and text she couldn't understand.
Although she couldn't understand it, it felt very powerful! She only had one set of clothes right now, and she had been worried about what to do if her current clothes got dirty. Now with this, it would be much more convenient!
Thinking of this, her tail behind her couldn't help but wag lightly.
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