Chapter 77: Bandits?

Meave selected a D-rank quest that seemed a bit difficult from the quest board and gave it to Roa. Roa looked at the quest sheet in front of him and fell into deep thought.

Looking at the quest in front of him, Roa wanted to say something, but he stopped, and then he wanted to stop, but he spoke.

He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything.

In the end, all the words turned into a sigh.

The quest sheet clearly had a line of small print.

[Exterminate Bandits]

[It has been discovered that a group of bandits {maybe?} frequently appears in the southern town. The bandits are probably made up of four people. They are tyrannical and bully men and women. One of the members is suspected of having the level of a low-level swordsman. A reward is hereby issued to the Adventurers' Guild.]

[Amount: 100 copper coins]

Although, but this is much better than finding a dog, but is it really okay for you to do this?

The word "maybe" was specially written after "bandits"? Is it really okay for you to do this?

Roa's mouth twitched slightly. Meave looked at Roa with a slightly apologetic expression. She explained, "I'm sorry, sir. Although I really want to help you, I don't actually have the authority to allow low-level adventurers to accept high-level quests. This is already the greatest convenience I can give you within the rules."

Roa nodded expressionlessly. How should he put it? It was better than finding cats and dogs.

Looking at the task list in front of him, the question now is whether to take on the task or not.

However, thinking about how he had previously taken on tasks like finding lost cats and dogs, this task didn't seem so bad after all.

Thus, Roa set off once again on the path of completing tasks.

The small town in the south was actually beyond the territory ruled by the Greyrat family. To be precise, it could hardly be called a town; describing it as a slum would be more appropriate.

Sometimes, there were people playing the role of bandits, but in reality, they were just honest farmers who couldn't make ends meet, forced to steal some food.

This place was like that; although the Asura Kingdom was the most powerful nation and the Greyrat family was one of the four great families, the territory he ruled was also extremely wealthy.

However, it was impossible for everything to be perfect; prosperity did not mean the absence of poverty.

Thus, the southern area had always been a neglected region.

The closer he got to his destination, the more he felt this way. Were there really just three bandits here? It seemed like they were all bandits!

It appeared that the task was somewhat exaggerated.

This place could no longer be described as a town; the streets were dilapidated, surrounded by crumbling houses, and the streets emitted an indescribable odor. Everyone's expressions were somewhat numb.

Roa raised an eyebrow; the contrast among the residents was too stark. The two groups of residents were clearly very close, yet the wealth gap was too obvious. In such an atmosphere, it was no surprise that bandits would emerge.

However, with that being the case, there was no need to take on this task.

The guild clearly had no idea about the situation and just put this task out there.

Just as Roa was about to leave, a noisy sound came from the street.

Instinctively, Roa looked over and saw a young, strong man bullying a smaller, weaker youth. He was already quite disappointed with this task and didn't want to get involved in this petty matter, so he intended to walk away.

But the next moment, a childish voice rang out, clear and crisp: "Stop! Don't hit him anymore!"

This made Roa instinctively stop in his tracks and look back.

It was a little girl with white hair.

Her silver hair shone like moonlight, and her crimson eyes were striking. The little girl looked delicate, probably around seven or eight years old.

Instinctively, Roa's eyes widened. How should he put it?

Silver hair and red eyes—this was a favorite among the Chinese. Little girls were especially adored by those who liked lolis, and when they grew up, they could transform into beautiful older sisters with white hair.

Oh no, he felt a flutter in his heart.

Roa's footsteps halted as he fell into deep thought.

Although he was moved, he hadn't considered directly stepping in to help.

Just as he thought the little girl might be the younger sister or daughter of the weak youth, protecting her brother from being beaten, Roa realized he was mistaken.

The white-haired girl shouted angrily, "Did you not hear me when I said to stop hitting him?"

Then she delivered a solid punch to each of the two, causing them to stagger back, clutching their stomachs and gasping for air.

Roa: …

What was going on? Had he guessed wrong?

He fell into contemplation again, carefully observing the expressions of the people around him, and noticed that they all seemed a bit afraid of the white-haired girl.

Roa silently took out the bounty notice, glanced at it, and wondered if it referred to her, as she seemed to have the level of a lower-tier swordsman.

She was domineering, bullying both men and women.

Hmm, it was somewhat similar, but when he saw her showing her two little tiger teeth and putting on a fierce expression, he felt she probably wasn't the one.

How could such a cute little girl be a bandit?

Just as Roa was thinking this, after delivering a punch to each of the two, the expressionless little girl asked, "Have you resolved your conflict?"

The slightly more robust youth nodded with a mournful expression, while the weaker youth looked at the strong man with a hint of reluctance. The little girl, not pleased, slapped the other youth's forehead and continued, "Hey, I'm helping you here! Do you really want to get beaten half to death?"

The strong youth and the weak youth exchanged glances, reading the bitterness in each other's eyes.

They pulled out ten copper coins from their pockets and handed them over to the little girl obediently.

Roa was taken aback.

Wow, it turned out that the reluctant look in the weak youth's eyes was actually directed at him!

The scene was too bizarre; Roa was left speechless.

After assessing the situation, it was clear that she was suitable to be a bandit.

However, at such a young age, she already had the magical prowess of a mid-level mage, and considering her situation, it was evident she had figured it out on her own, which was quite rare.

She seemed to be able to use fighting spirit to some extent, could she be considered a genius?

Those two punches earlier were likely infused with fighting spirit, which was why they caused such pain.

Unfortunately, the discovery of her talent came too late; at this age, training her magical abilities would surely be too late, and without a master to teach her swordsmanship, no matter how high her talent, she wouldn't achieve great success.

It was likely that she would only reach the level of a senior swordsman at most. She had talent, but she wasn't a prodigy, and her background was poor—she was just a little girl.

Looking at her fierce demeanor, it was clear she must have offended many people.

Roa thought about the character of the nobles in the Asura Kingdom and then considered her face and appearance. Hmm, this little girl would probably run into big trouble soon.