The old man moved the round sliced tree from the highway without saying anything while I cried until I calmed down for little while.
“…Thank you, Jii-san.” (Bandit)
“What is it? I’m just acting no more than a fake bandit, you know.” (Lior)
“But still. Thanks to you, I was able to carry out my revenge. I just want to say thanks.” (Bandit)
“Don’t worry about it. I have received a meal from you boy, so we’re even.” (Lior)
“Is that so? Alright. I’m glad I found you, Jii-san.” (Bandit)
Well, the gloomy talk has finished so what should I do from now on? Anyhow, I rob the escorts’ money and obtained the trader’s carriage entirely. It’s sufficient result for working as a bandit.
However… my head was full with revenge which made me forget that this guy was a slave trader.
Of course, inside his carriage was…
“…They’re in there as expected.” (Bandit)
“It’s only girls and children huh.” (Lior)
There was a big cage among the carriages, and there were three slaves imprisoned inside it. All of them were beastkin and they were put on with slave collar, and it was natural for them to be scared when they saw the old man and I who suddenly appeared.
“Err…who are you guys? So, the escorts are no more?” (Slave1)
“Well… we are…” (Bandit)
The rabbitkin who seemed to be the oldest among three of them spoke. I was troubled of what I should say but the old man answered while laughing.
“We are a traveler and a bandit who happened to pass by. The owner and the escorts for this carriage have been chased away.” (Lior)
“Bandit!?” (Slave1)
“Arrgh, Jii-san, just shut up!” (Bandit)
Since they were getting more frightened when they heard about bandit, I raised both my hands, The slaves finally calmed down, I was pulled by the old man and led to the exterior part of the carriage.
“What do you plan to do with those children? Are you going to return to your hideout?” (Lior)
“Aah, you…are right.” (Bandit)
Although there are some who discriminate beastkin, bandits are always hungry of women. Therefore, if I bring those guys with me, I assume I’ll be considerably promoted. Looking at today’s result, I may not need to work as a lookout anymore.
Besides that, the amount of money that I will make will increase. If I do so, I probably can help Sister-kaasan.
But…these girls’ eyes looked like the eyes of my brothers and sisters in the orphanage. They didn’t say anything but their eyes appealed desperately for help.
“It will be difficult to let them free since they were already the collar put on and it’s going to be hard for them to survive too.” (Lior)
“That’s right. But I…” (Bandit)