“Hel…help!!”
“Do you even know who I am!? You all—ugh ahhh!!”
Splurt!
Thud thud thud!
“Miss Jenny…Miss Jenny! Please help us!”
“I don’t want to die…I don’t want to die!!”
Just a few seconds after Amisha left, several disheveled young nobles suddenly came running out from the large nearby camp, shouting loudly in panic!
It seemed they had spotted Jenny and were hoping to get her help.
“These…idiots.”
Jenny had clearly noticed the situation too.
But since she was planning to speak with the young lady about some private matters, all the guards she had hired had been left behind at the main camp, near her carriage.
Now, trying to call them over for backup…seemed impossible.
With no guards at her side, Jenny could only draw the longsword from her waist and stand in front of Ireya to shield her.
At that moment, Ireya finally saw what the attackers looked like.
These attackers weren’t monsters or beasts—they were humans.
Each had their heads and faces wrapped in black cloth, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Their weapons were assorted—swords, spears, and crossbows…
At first glance, they didn’t seem like they could overpower the noble guards.
But…
Their teamwork was shockingly coordinated, with precise offense and defense.
And they were clearly targeting the nobles directly.
It was obvious they already knew all about their group.
So breaking apart these disorganized, individually-minded, and utterly incompetent noble brats was, frankly, effortless.
Bandits?
Ireya wasn’t sure.
But Amisha had gone to capture a live one.
Their identities would be uncovered soon.
For now, her only task was to protect herself and those beside her.
“Hoo~”
Red eyes swept around.
Aside from the screams, all she could see was the blinding firelight.
It seemed these bandits had indeed investigated the Blue Crow Mercenary Group.
They knew that rather than brute force, creating chaos would cause these spoiled noble kids to collapse without a fight…
Ireya let out a soft sigh.
It seemed the mercenary group…might have some traitors lurking inside?
Not knowing your companions thoroughly definitely had its downsides.
Of course, her own motive for joining the group wasn’t exactly pure either.
“Innsmouth!”
“De…”
Clank clank clank—with the rattling of armor, the massive black-armored figure that had been sitting silently by the fire like a statue slowly stood up.
Innsmouth—the name Ireya gave her very first undead servant, a fishman zombie.
Inspired by a book Ireya had read in her past life.
Originally, she had wanted to name it “Benbo’erba” ( a humorous character name), but that…felt a bit too ridiculous.
“Those guys…”
Ireya raised her slender pale finger and pointed toward the black-clad bandits chasing down the noble youths.
She spoke softly: “Kill them.”
“Uhh…AAHHH!!”
A raspy roar came from inside the axe-blade-shaped helmet.
The hulking figure of Innsmouth lunged forward like a raging bull seeing red!
There was no technique in the charge, only brute, terrifying force!
Boom!!
Halfway through his charge, the black-armored giant suddenly stomped down with force and leapt into the air!
He soared over the fleeing or frozen noble youths and guards—
And in the next second, slammed into the middle of the bandit formation like a black cannonball!
BOOM!!
Splurt…
“Wha?!”
Seeing a comrade crushed underfoot by a giant boot, even the most vicious of the bandits couldn’t help but feel fear…
“Uh…”
One bandit with a crossbow tried to retreat, but a massive black hand grabbed his head—
“Ah…ahhhh!! Help…hel—”
Splurt!!
The giant gripped the bandit’s face and ripped him clean in half.
Crash…
Blood sprayed out, splashing onto the pitch-black armor, staining it a strange, dark red.
And the black-armored giant seemed to become even more berserk after being bathed in blood!
“Don’t—don’t panic! It’s just one guy! What are you all afraid of!? Get your asses in there and fight! Fight!!”
Watching his panicked teammates flee to either side, the bandit leader was furious.
What he didn’t know, however, was that Innsmouth, being a zombie, naturally exuded a fear aura toward humans.
Those who lacked courage would, of course, drop their weapons and run for their lives.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Of course, not all of the bandits were cowards.
A few quickly formed a formation, with the ones at the front launching direct attacks—
While those in the back, with keen eyesight, targeted the armor gaps and joints with spears.
Against heavy armor, this was the most effective tactic!
Clang!
Clang!
The attackers in front only managed to spark off the armor—no damage done—and their palms were numbed from the shock!
Now’s the time!
Taking advantage of the moment, the spearmen thrust their weapons through gaps in the formation—
Precisely striking the neck, arm, and leg joints of the black-armored giant!
But…
Clang!
Even the joints only sparked, showing no signs of weakness.
“Ugh…”
The giant seemed confused about what they were doing—but that didn’t stop him from following his master’s command: Kill them.
All of them.
“What the hell is this monst—”
WHAM!
CRACK!
One punch smashed a swordsman’s head into his own chest cavity!
Then, under the horrified gazes of the others, the giant grabbed another warrior by both legs, swinging him like a weapon to flatten all the spearmen behind!
“AAAH!!”
“Does this…this monster have scales on its body?!”
“Damn it…I-I quit!!”
Whoosh—
SPLURT SPLURT!
THWACK THWACK THWACK!!
Most of these bandits seemed to be just regular people, with a few possibly at Bronze-level knight strength.
While they could form battle formations, against a Tier 3 undead in divine armor…
It was like ants trying to move a mountain.
They had almost no resistance at all—and were massacred, literally torn to shreds.
Gulp…gulp gulp…
Back near Ireya, the air was filled with the sound of people nervously swallowing.
What was that creature?
“Ferocious”… might not even be enough to describe it anymore.
The noble youths who had run over earlier seemed to have forgotten their fear—or perhaps they were just completely numb from shock.
“Is…is it coming this way?”
“Uhh…sh-should we run?”
“W-what are you afraid of…it…it looks like it’s our side’s bodyguard, right? Right…?”
Thud thud thud—
CLANK.
Innsmouth, under everyone’s terrified gaze, came to a stop behind Ireya, and stood still like a statue.
The thick smell of blood in the air made some people retch on the spot.
But even more people looked at the black-armored giant and the black-veiled girl before it with awe and reverence.
“Not bad~”
Ireya nodded slightly.
Innsmouth’s first battle had turned out to be stronger than she expected.
Facing these bandits, who had decent combat abilities, her undead servant was able to slaughter them with overwhelming force.
However, its fighting style was too physical, too straightforward.
Against more skillful or extraordinary individuals…it might struggle.
For example—
Ireya turned her gaze toward the forest on the side.
Female.
At that moment, in the woods to the side, two mounted figures sat atop beasts—
“You actually failed…what a surprise.”
A man said mockingly, glancing sideways at the girl beside him—a girl with orange-red hair tied into a ponytail.
“Shut up, you piece of crap…” she growled through clenched teeth.
It had been her who had fired the sneak attack at Ireya just moments ago—
Her intent had been to kill in one shot.
After all, the black-armored giant beside her looked like someone you wouldn’t want to fight head-on.
So—kill his master first.
Once the employer died, the monster likely wouldn’t bother fighting to the death…
It was a solid plan.
They’d used this strategy successfully before.
But unfortunately…this time, it failed.