Chapter 22: Bet!
Editor: Henyee Translations
When the leader of the bandits came out, she looked down from the wooden pagoda. She could see the ferocious and wild-looking beastmen at the entrance below.
"It really is Lord Sous."
Sous saw the woman, too. Mercy was not blind either. The moment she appeared, his eyes lit up. They'd come here for woman. Now they finally saw her.
Mercy's gaze told Sous that this was the one. He wanted this woman!
The leader was not bad looking. She was not ugly. Mercy would not be surprised if Mr. Sous actually knew her. Sous was a human, so it would be strange if he did not know her instead. Besides, Sous had come from the Skalan Empire, so he must have heard about the internal situation. If these bandits did not have something to hang onto for survival, they would not be here now. There should be something going on.
The Orcs did not know anything about such matters. In fact, Sous did not know much about it either. The bandits who saw him had recognized him instantly. Sous was surprised about this. Was he really that famous?
The other party knew him, but he didn't know the other party. "You know me?" Sous asked the leader of the bandits standing above.
"Of course I do. I'm afraid that many people in the Skalan Empire know about Lord Sous, but I'm afraid that very few of them have seen Lord Sous." This was the truth. Sous rarely appeared in the eyes of others. Most of the time, he was by the side of the Empress. The Empress was not easy to see either. How could bandits like them have such occasions to greet the Empress? If they ever met her, it was all due to coincidence.
"They know me." Sous sighed. Things were complex again. How should he put it? Would they dare kill him now?
This was very complex. If he wanted to die, it would be very difficult. What if the other party did not dare to kill him? They definitely would not dare.
"You're Harold," Sous said with uncertainty. He had heard the name of the bandit before. Many had tried to destroy Bandit Mountain, but had not been successful, until now.
"Sigh, Lord Sous actually knows about me. What an honor. Why are you with these Orcs? Isn't this lowering your status?" Harold was very puzzled. Why was Sous with the Orcs? Moreover, he seemed to be the leader of the Orcs now.
Sous smiled. "There are some things that you don't have the right to know. We're here for two things. Firstly, you will come with us. Secondly, we'll destroy your mountain troops before capturing you. Do you think you guys can withstand the attack of the beastmen?"
"Mr. Sous, to be honest, I have never offended the Orcs, and I have never made things difficult for the Skalan Empire. Why do you want me?" Harold felt strange. As for the attack of the beastmen, indeed, their people would definitely not be able to defend against the attack of the Orcs. This was impossible.
"Really?" Sous smiled. "You're a bandit. How many humans have lost their homes and lives because of you? How many merchants have reported you? The Empress has tried to exterminate all of you multiple times. Do you know that? It's just that you haven't completely angered the Empress yet. If the Empress makes up her mind and makes a move, you'll definitely die. You'd have no chance of even saying such things to us right now."
Currently, Sous was on the Orc Tribe's side. He did not care how many people from the human race would have wanted him to leave this mountain of bandits alone, or allowed Harold to survive. It should be known that even though this guard was a woman, she was very ruthless in her actions. She could even attack her former friends and family. She did not care about relationships. As long as she met humans, she would hijack them.
"Lord Sous, I respect you. If you really want to fight, then fight." If they really started fighting, she would definitely find a place to escape to. How could she obediently submit? What a joke. How was that even possible? She was afraid of death, that's why she came here, and became leader of the mountain.
Besides, she was not afraid of running away. She already had a magical weapon in her hand, something called a 'gun'. This thing looked small, but its lethality was astonishing. A single shot could kill a person, and its power was extremely great. If someone really dared to chase after her, they would not understand the weapon in her hand. If she shot someone to death, would there really be anyone who would continue to take the risk and pursue her?
Mercy never interrupted their conversation. Sous was wrong, wasn't he? They weren't here to destroy the mountain. Of course, destroying the mountain was because there really wasn't anything they could do about it. They could destroy it and get a woman out of it. Whether she was pretty or not was none of his business.
Harold was polishing her gun. This thing was a treasure. She could even kill a sorcerer with one shot. As for a swordmaster, it was difficult to say. They did not understand the swordmasters.
Sous' eyes dropped to look at Harold's hand. He stared intently and then suddenly, his eyes widened.
F*ck, there was a gun in this world?
A revolver!
"Miss Harold, what is that thing in your hand?" Sous was dumbfounded, but he was overjoyed. This thing was good. One shot could kill him.
"It's called a gun." Harold smiled and didn't bother to explain. Other than herself, there shouldn't be many people who knew what this thing was used for, much less how lethal it was. But the only thing was there were just too few bullets. If it had more bullets, it would be invincible. One each for her men, and they could kill the entire world as they pleased.
Seeing this thing, a thought flashed in Sous' mind. He had an idea. "I know this. There's a game called the Russian Roulette."
Harold's face changed. How could Sous know about this thing? This thing was unique to her. It was the first time she had ever seen it in her life. It was even more impossible for anyone else to see it. How could Sous know?
Sous continued, "Miss Harold, why don't we do this? Let's make a bet. If you win, we will leave this place and never come up the mountain again. We will continue to mind our own business. If you don't, then we can only fight. Don't even think about running."
Then, Sous' gaze fell on the people above and shouted, "Everyone, I'll make a bet with your Great Leader. If she's unwilling, then I can only order the Orcs Tribe to attack you. At that time, you will definitely not be a match for any of them. However, your Great Leader will definitely run away. If you continue to fight with us then, you might die. Hahahaha."
There were a lot of things that everyone was clear about and knew in their hearts. No one wanted to die. Besides, they were just a bunch of mobsters. They did not want to risk their lives. It was their attitude to share fortune and misfortunes. They knew that what Sous said was the truth.
All of them had the same thought. When the fight started, everyone would run away first. That was what everyone thought. However, if everyone ran away and nobody fought, who would be at the front defending?
Nobody, definitely no one!
If they were so full of courage, they wouldn't be here. Instead, they'd be adventurers, seeking a better life, instead of being bandits here.
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