On top of the tree was a man wearing the same black clothes and mask as the man who was talking to me just now. The man had several cuts on his body, and his neck was leaking blood. In addition, you could also see a huge cut on the man's back.

"Impossible, how can something like that..."

Said the man as he stared incredulously at the body of his companion hanging from the tree. He seemed to want to deny what was happening in any way possible, but unfortunately for him, that was reality.

"Strange..."

I said as I looked around. Hearing my voice, the man in black looked at me with angry eyes.

"You killed all those innocent knights"

I said, turning to the man dressed in black as a cold expression took over my face.

"And you were not prepared to have the same fate?"

I said with a mocking smile on my face. Hearing my words, the man looked at me with anger in his eyes. At that moment, it seemed he didn't even care about his mission anymore, all he wanted was to eliminate the enemy that killed his comrades. As I thought about this, the man disappeared from where he was again.

"DEAD!"

Shouted a voice from behind me. As soon as I heard the voice, a smile made itself present on my face, even though he said that, the attack never came.

"W-What? What the hell is that thing?"

Said the man as he tried to free himself from my threads. Unfortunately for them, these threads were harder than steel, he could hardly get loose with his mediocre skills.

"I think our conversation has gone on long enough"

I said as I touched with my finger a wire that was in front of me. As soon as I did this, the wires holding the man contracted. As soon as he noticed this, the man desperately kept swaying from side to side as he tried to get loose. While this was happening, all the bandits were looking at us with disbelief in their eyes.

"W-WAIT, IF YOU DO THIS, DO YOU THINK YOU WILL GET AWAY WITH IT? MY GUILD WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND FIND YOU, AND ONCE THEY HAVE DONE THAT, THERE WILL BE NOTHING LEFT OF YOU!"

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Shouted the man as he swayed sideways trying to free himself from my strings. Hearing his words, a smile spread on my face. Unable to control my expression, I started laughing in front of everyone.

"Ahahahaha"

As soon as I finished laughing, I looked at the man again. He was looking at me with several emotions stamped in his eyes: disbelief, hope, and the most noticeable of them, fear.

"You really think I care about that? The same way I finished you off, they will be next if they get in my way"

I said, smiling coldly at the man. As soon as he heard my words, he became desperate and continuously tried to free himself from my strings. The thugs were looking at us with wide eyes, not able to believe what they were seeing.

"Well, I hope you will be a better person in your next life"

I said. As soon as I said that, I squeezed the wire with my finger, and soon the man's body was broken into several pieces. A pool of red blood gushed out in several directions, showing a grotesque scene to everyone watching. As soon as I was done with the man dressed in black, I turned my gaze to the thugs again.

"So... anyone else intend to be rude just like this guy?"

I asked as my gaze bounced between the bandits. I noticed that everyone was trembling, and their expressions were stamped with fear, except for the bandit who seemed to be the leader. I wondered what exactly he was thinking. Soon, his voice echoed in the place.

"Unfortunately, we don't get paid enough for that"

Said the bandit, raising his hands in the air in surrender. Hearing his words, a smile appeared on my face. This guy was smarter than he looked, although I don't really like his work. I guess I can at least respect that.

"Guys, let's go"

Said the man as he looked at his companions. Without a second thought, all the bandits climbed on top of their horses and set off into the depths of the forest. As soon as the bandits disappeared, I sighed and climbed off the top of the carriage, stopping right next to the girl.

Although her clothes were half torn, and I could see her bra, she didn't seem to care much about it. I guess this was so shocking to her that she didn't even realize it.

"Are you two okay?"

As soon as I asked that, the two seemed to come to their senses. The girl next to me covered her body with her hands, and her cheeks took on a slight reddish tinge. It seemed she had finally realized her condition.

"T-Thank you for your help. If it wasn't for you, we..."

She looked like she wanted to say something but stopped right away, closing her lips tightly. The humiliation was quite visible on her face. While this was happening, the woman dressed as a maid approached us and crouched down, standing next to the girl and helping her up.

"You don't have to worry about that... anyway, I had the power to help you, and I decided to do it. You don't have to thank me for it"

I said, looking at her. Hearing my words, the girl shook her head to the side and looked at me again with determination in her eyes.

"No... I had already accepted my fate. If it wasn't for you, I can't even imagine what could have happened to us. So... thank you so much for saving us"

She said as she bowed her head, followed by the maid. Hearing her words, I felt a little uncomfortable since I originally came here with the motive of asking for information and only ended up saving them in the process. I really am no hero.