Bandits Attack

This turn of events caught him off guard. He didn't expect to be teased right in front of everyone.

On the other side, Luna's uncle looked at her with weird eyes and asked, "Don't tell me you have a thing for younger guys. Although it isn't the worst fetish, remember that kid is Senior Caine's disciple, and he isn't someone to mess with." 

Hearing this, Luna's expression shifted, a hint of surprise flashing across her face. "What kind of woman do you think I am, Uncle?" She asked, her voice carrying a trace of hurt, as though she felt betrayed by his words.

"Not the good kind," Uncle replied calmly, his tone steady and unaffected, as though stating an obvious fact.

Maybe." She smiled as she agreed to her uncle's words.

Moments later, Jin and some other curious young soldiers quickly gathered around Ash asking him various questions. But he quickly, after some small talk, was able to get rid of all of them.

Only Jin was left with him, who was looking at him like he was his hero. "How lucky you are; you actually attracted such beauty." 

"Lucky? I don't think so." He murmured as he knew the future would be troublesome.

After some rest, the group again begins their journey and moves towards their destination. The journey was calm, and two days passed like that. No unexpected surprises or trouble along the way, and it seemed the journey was going to be an easy one.

Even Ash felt that maybe there wasn't anything wrong with this trip. But on the third day, the trouble finally came. 

The caravan was moving quickly, and everyone, after two days of travel without any trouble, most of them became careless, which caused some of them.

"Alert enemy attack." Captain Edward, wasn't careless and was among the first to feel the enemy's presence.

Szz Szz...

Hundreds of arrows appeared above them, falling in like raindrops. All of them quickly reacted, but some of them were slower and paid the price.

Ash was also among the quickest to understand there was an ambush, as he had a strong spiritual sense. He wasn't slower than the captain and quickly dodged the arrows with his precise movement technique.

At that moment, he noticed Jin struggling. Despite having decent movement techniques, Jin was only a third-rate warrior, one of the weaker soldiers in the group, and was clearly outmatched.

With a single stride, Ash covered nearly ten meters, moving swiftly to help him. His fists moved with precision and timing, striking down the arrows mid-flight and destroying them before they could reach Jin.

"Ah, thanks, Ash." Seeing him coming to help, he quickly thanked him, and then they proceeded to face the ongoing attacks.

"Ah...

"Damn..."

Stronger ones easily faced the rain of arrows, while some weaker and careless ones got hurt or even seriously injured and could only curse as arrows pierced their legs or shoulders through their armour.

Those arrows weren't weak, as they can injure second-rate martial artists, but weren't strong enough to hurt first-rate martial artists.

The guards around the carriage easily dealt with the arrows, and even if they didn't, he didn't think they could penetrate the carriage made from the special material. So Luna and her uncle didn't even bother to look outside.

Within seconds, the rain of arrows ceased, and from both sides of the road, attackers emerged from the forest. Their ragged appearances and weapons made it clear—they were bandits.

"Attack! Kill these motherfuckers!" One of the leaders of the bandits roared, his voice full of excitement and bloodlust. With that, hundreds of bandits charged toward the caravan like a wave of chaos.

As the bandit leader who had shouted so excitedly charged forward with the other bandits, a fierce arrow tore through the air at the speed of sound, piercing straight through his head. Even in death, his half-remaining face still has a grin on it.

The sudden, brutal strike silenced the entire battlefield in an instant. Moments ago, the leader had been roaring and rallying his men, and now, his lifeless body collapsed to the ground, leaving the bandits frozen in shock.

The stunned silence was shattered as Captain Edward calmly lowered his bow. It was clear he had fired the arrow. His voice was steady but carried a sharp authority as he said, "What are you waiting for? Kill those bandits."

Whether it was bandits or soldiers, they snapped back, but this time, the morale of the soldiers was high, whereas the bandits were a bit terrified. But they knew they had to fight.

Ash, standing, also saw the scene and could only sigh, thinking about the beautiful and precise arrow from Captain Edward. He knew he was far from the captain; he needed to work hard to reach the captain's level. 

"Attack!"

With that thunderous roar, the group of soldiers and bandits collided, and the killing began. The bandits, though individually weak, relied on their overwhelming numbers. Each soldier faced three or four bandits at a time, and the stronger soldiers were swarmed by even more.

The battlefield became a scene of slaughter. Among the soldiers, there were many skilled fighters whose strength far surpassed the bandits. These warriors cut through their opponents with ease, killing them in a single strike.

He also jumped into the melee battle with a bit of anxiousness, as it was his first true battle with other humans of this world. He wasn't going to be careless; his eyes glowed with a mysterious aura, and he started killing.

His dragon elephant divine fist was too powerful; every punch from him would shatter the bandit's body and instantly kill them. The power of his fists wasn't weaker than first-rate martial artists.

Amid the chaos, Ash moved with precision, his small accomplishment-level movement technique allowing him to weave nimbly through the onslaught of attacks from countless bandits. His movements were fluid yet ruthless, and with every fist he threw, another life would be taken.