In the center of the bandit's camp a strange formation was engraved with the red gems as core. After the process got finished the leader of the bandits started chanting a foreign incantation and in the middle of the formation cracks started to appear in the space above. As time went by the cracks merged together and a hand passed trough it then a man with pale skin and red eyes with a pitch black armor and and silver hair made his entrance. His presence of noble spirit made everybody look with servitude towards him. Then as he moved about feeling his body the man said.
-It seems that this rushed portal indeed took quite a toll on my body and I can only exert about a quarter of my power for now. Where are the sacrifices I need to recover my strength fast.
The bandit leader instantly bowed.
-Forgive my incompetence my lord as we found underground a gemstone spider's nest and got attacked the prisoners took the chance to escape.
Boom
A terrifying pressure emanated from the pale's man body that made the bandit leader feel like a little rabbit in front of tiger buckets of sweat were pouring from his forehead and down his back.
-What need do I have for an incompetent fool like you shouldn't I just sacrifice you right here and make you useful by helping me recover part of my power??
-My lord even thought the prisoners escaped they are still in town and the strongest power there is a mere advanced master rank expert. It can't threaten you at all. We made arrangement so that the soldier would report us a being weak. So no powerhouse is stationed here we can help you my lord slaughter all the people there.
-Hmm I shall then forgive the transgression this time. But be aware there won't be a second time.
-Your loyal servant understands.
-Let's march towards the town. Said the pale man and the next moment all bandits gathered and left for Behem.
As they were approaching the watchtower guards observed them and sounded the alarm.
- Bandits, the bandits came to attack the town.
All the knights rushed to the wall taking their position, Conrad and even Robert came this time were on standby on the wall in front of the main gate. John and his family were watching from a distance at the back of the soldiers.
The bandits reached with the pale man reached in front of the town.
-Should I blast that gate open? Asked the pale man with a nonchalant tone.
-No need my lord. Then the bandit leader shouted.
-What are you doing fools our lord came to bless us with his presence open the gates.
The knights were looking with bewilderment at the at the stupid bandits, what lord is he imagining that they should welcome. Did leading a life full of deceit and killing make his brain rot? Then , slash
a series of knights were backstabbed by their comrades and the creaking of the gates opening was heard Robert on the front wall was shocked.
-What's the meaning of this, why are you opening the gates?
Bang a sneak attack launched Robert off the wall straight on the back road making a crater were he landed. Robert was watching with surprise the silhouette of Conrad on the wall.
-Master rank, you are in the middle of the master rank. Since when did you collude whit these low life's ? Since when di you betray your comrades?? Yelled Robert towards the wall.
-Betray? Don't make me laugh I just saw the greatness of my lord I was a mere advance rank expert and on one of my patrols I got captured by these bandits. It was the greatest fortune of my life because there I met my lord me with no hope of ever reaching the master rank in this life made a breakthrough to the middle grade of the master rank. And master only required help to spread his teaching on continent.
Now all be happy because you will help my master into bringing hope in this world.
Then as crazed as a fanatic Conrad started laughing manically. In the meantime the bandits with the pale man in front made their way to the town and reached in front of Robert.
-Hmm quite nice atmosphere, I can smell the despair the fear. That's the attitude you lowly creature should show that's a proper greeting.
And you lowly man did you thought on how you want to die?
-My lord for this kind of man you don't need to dirty your hand I am more than enough. Let me atone for my mistake of letting the prisoners escape by killing this man.
-Very well, make it quick.
Bang. The sword of the bandit's leader and Robert collided great shockwaves fallowed.
-Advanced grade of the master rank, the report of your realm was also fake. That betrayer made a false report so that no strongman would be dispatched indeed very smart but did you know even between the same realm exists differences. Let me show you the techniques of a knight.
Then Robert erupted with the aura of an advanced rank master and a green energy started condensing on his sword.
-Viridiscence technique first blade Emerald Fission.
Bang the bandit leader got blasted thirty meters and embedded in the city wall then fell down and coughed blood. Bang Conrad attacked again from his dead angle this time Robert parried.
-Are you only good at sneak attacking? Show me the so called strength that your so called lord granted you.
Then at the same time Conrad and the bandit leader said.
-Very well let me show you the greatness of my lord's power.
An ominous mana began to surface from Conrad and the bandit leader. The mana looked dark red and emanated a sense of hatred bloodlust and viciousness.
-Now look at the power granted to us by my lord.
Robert used again his green blade.
-Fool your sword won't work anymore. Said the bandit leader launching a dark red aura blade in the way of the green blade and broke it like a hot knife thought butter then continued it's way propelling Robert into the near buildings crashing them in the process. Heavy dust clouds were blocking the people vision's and Robert's situation was unknown.
-See this is the power granted by my lord, this is how we humans can kill the beasts once and for all.
Then Conrad started attacking the remaining knights who were fighting against the traitors.
-My lord I'm sure that that guy is dead in the rumbles and Conrad should finish with the remaining knights pretty soon.
-Good, then start collecting the sacrifices.
Everyone started running hearing the cold voice of the pale man. John and his family were running as fast as possible from the calamity brought with the coming of that pale man. They hoped that even thought Robert was unreliable at least this time he could defend them. And pummeling the bandit leader made them regain hope. In the end he was blasted trough the buildings and his fate was uncertain. Their only solution now was to run, run as far as possible from this place.