Three days had passed, and no major developments had occurred other than perfecting the formation tactics of the royal knights who would pass through the forest roads.
The first tactical option proposed by the new General was to pass through the forest path that had been sterilized with evidence in the form of rotting bandit corpses and several black wolf heads that had feasted on the bandit corpses in the forest.
The investigation conducted by the new General and Doctor Portia has reached an important conclusion, namely, the forest path is relatively safe from ambushes by bandits who have lost their main force.
The failure of General Keno's coup attempt seems to have spread to the ears of the other bandits, and they immediately retreated to the rear lines.
At that time, I received a special task from the wise King to search for traces of bandits who had escaped from the forest or make an ambush in outer forest.
I didn't take the assignment at face value, and there was a little contract going on behind the scenes, which got me into a bit of trouble.
In the outer part of the forest, covered by the darkness of the night, I turned off the Humvee's engine and switched to battery power.
In this silent mode, I observed the quiet forest exit without any important movement. There were only bandit spies wandering in and out of the forest to find the location of the King's convoy.
Without the interference of the black wolf pack that had lost their Alpha, the enemies I had to face this time were the remnants of the bandits who were looking for an opportunity to make a surprise attack, just to get a handful of gold coins that the King convoy was carrying.
I knew they were stupid, but I didn't think they would be this stupid.
One bandit...
Two bandits...
Three bandits...
They buried themselves in the bushes, dug rope snares that would trap the wheels of horse-drawn carriages, and attacked one heavy target at the right time.
I understand their tactics well, because it is a common tactic used by professional bandits in this eroge game.
Even when I played the main character and wandered around the countryside, there were the same traps and the same rope snares. Horse-drawn carriages with their wheels entangled in ropes and innocent people dying in miserable situations, it was an unfortunate disaster for their victims.
"Master, should I move to kill them silently?"
A soft, whispering voice reached my ear. It wasn't Melissa who addressed me with respect, but Chitose. This drastic change in our closeness had aroused the suspicions of several women close to me, but they were reluctant to question me.
"Do it at the right time, Chitose."
"The task I received at this time is to monitor the outermost part of the forest, which is connected by the forest road."
"The precautions we are taking are aimed at reducing the potential for ambushes by bandits who survived the death."
"I only allow for one shot and one death... to your training."
While saying that to Chitose, I took out a Glock-17 with a suppressor attached to the barrel.
Swiippsshh...
Swiippsshhh...
Turning the suppressor I was using, I attempted to replicate it with my Gunsmith skills, slowly and quietly in this silent mode.
This Humvee is indeed stealthy and uses battery power for the main GECAL 50 system to observe the conditions around the dark forest exit route.
"Use this on your gun, Chitose," I said as I handed her the suppressor I had duplicated.
"Thank you, Master Hans. I'll be right back," Chitose replied as she turned to move out of the Humvee through the hatch.
Craanggg...
Chitose opened the hatch slowly, making sure that any vibrations that made a rough sound were subtle.
Through the monitor screen equipped with an infrared sensor, I saw Chitose, who was sneaking in the darkness to attack the bandits who were building a trap in the outer part of the forest.
Melissa, who was sitting beside me, seemed to want to say something to my step family's, and my stepmother also wanted to say a few things to me, but all of that disappeared after their gazes fell on Chitose, who was about to kill three bandits silently.
No, it wasn't three bandits seen in the infrared anymore.
It was a group of bandits who had come armed with equipment to trap the horse-drawn carriage, making it difficult to sneak kill.
With the torchlight attracting attention in the total darkness, it was naturally a sign for Chitose to be alert.
Chitose, who was hiding behind tall bushes, moved slowly to aim her submersion gun at one of the bandits holding a torch. It was quite a bold move for Chitose, who had recently learned shooting techniques from Melissa.
Disabling the torch holders would reveal her position, as they weren't alone in the night.
Disabling the light source was indeed a perfect tactic for night combat, but it could be a double-edged sword for Chitose. She would be disoriented in the complete darkness if the faint light source went out.
A silent flash of gunfire was seen, the smoke from a silent pistol firing. The bandit holding the torch fell to the ground and threw the torch aside. It ignited the bushes into a small fire, but Chitose managed to extinguish it with her water magic.
The monitor screen I was looking at started to show Chitose's position jumping into the air, letting her body blend into the night sky, and the infrared emitted in the GECAL 50's main system accidentally captured an image of Chitose's naked pussy that was not wearing panties.
These past few days, she had been reluctant to wear panties after becoming a woman under my ownership.
She wasn't designed to be a lewd and perverted girl, but an elegant Heroine, she now appears to be an elegant, perverted girl. Chitose tries her best to avoid exposing her naked pussy to others during battle, which is why she uses the night sky to shoot silently.
Several flashes of lightning coming from the barrel of Chitose's pistol were seen on the monitor screen, killing several bandits in one turn of her body in the air before landing on her feet.
Changed tactics, changed attacks, and changed combat experience.
The Chitose I knew changed significantly after she encountered the Glock-17 and learned shooting techniques from Melissa. She moved away from elegant sword techniques and became more tactical in combat.
I don't know how many times I've changed the storyline in this eroge world. I've lost count and just keep following the flow that's already happened.
Some important side characters in the future...
Some main heroines and supporting heroines...
Some of the backstory lines that happened behind the scenes...
Everything has turned into a reality I don't recognize.
"Hahaha... that was really scary," I said in a thin voice and continued to watch Chitose's movements as she was tidying up the bandit's corpse so that it would be hidden in the bushes.
My statement is also a comment on myself, who was trapped in a scary situation, without realizing it, and thinking it through beforehand.
"Honestly, Master Hans. She has great potential to become a professional Assassin. If she trains harder," said Melissa, who now opened her voice beside me.
"I don't want to increase my life expectancy to be as thin as tissue paper, Mell."
"Wouldn't that be... a longer life expectancy so you don't die easily, Master Hans?"
"That's not what it means, Mell. But never mind... let Chitose develop a new sword technique in her own way. The combination of a sword and a Glock-17 is indeed unusual in this Kingdom, it will be a new sword technique for the Chitose noble family. Which is most likely... we will be allied with them. Remember that well, Mell."
I needed to reassure Melissa that she shouldn't act rashly against Chitose or her noble family. The sacred contract I'd made with Chitose only applied between the two of us, not to the entire Chitose noble family. Adding enemies to an already uncertain situation would only cause me trouble.
"I understand, Master Hans. By the way... since when did that girl open up to Master Hans?"
"As far as I know, you two are not that close. Forgive me for being curious and asking such a presumptuous question, Master Hans."
Nod...
Nod...
From behind my chair, my step family's nodded their heads as if thinking the same thing.
"Something happened, and we entered into a sacred contract of loyalty that originated from the Chitose noble family," I answered without hiding the secret from the people I trusted.
Melissa looked shocked when she heard that; her pupils dilated after knowing what I was talking about.
"How does the love juice that comes out of a young girl's pussy taste, Master Hans?" Melissa asked in a teasing tone.
"Sweet and addictive..."
"Sweeter than my love juice?"
"I think... yes."
"Oh my, I really lost to a young girl, huh?"
"Don't worry, I love the love juice that comes from the woman who has become mine."
"Truly a fair Master, thank you, Master Hans."
The dirty jokes between Melissa and me filled this night with a sudden surge of passion.
Of course, it gave me an erection, but I still had work to do to ensure the King could return safely to the Royal Capital of Belfast.
For the time being, I'll save up my sex drive and sperm.
After this tiring journey home, I'll have some relaxing time with the women close to me. If that happens, I'll have time for some much-delayed intimacy.
It's going to be a long night.
