"Ah, there it is. There it is, Mr. Alphonse. Here's the bill of lading.
"I'm glad, Christina. They found us."
"Yeah, yeah. I'm so glad. Without this, it's going to be pretty tough. It was thanks to you, Alphonse, who put an end to the bandits."
"Well, maybe Ian's work is bigger. He unlocked all the traps in the cave."
After knocking down the bandits' heads, we observed the situation for a while.
Afterwards, if we find some bandits coming out of the cave, we'll have mercenaries who haven't fought fight them yet.
So I decided to go inside the cave.
I don't know how long this base has been in use.
However, the recent banditry and the traces of the car towing suggest that it is highly probable that there are still stolen goods in this cave.
We also had to go inside to check it out.
However, there was something that bothered me when I entered.
That's what I heard before we fought: "I was setting a trap."
There may be a trap in the cave to defeat the merchants and guards trying to reclaim the merchandise.
With that in mind, Christina told me that it was too dangerous for all of us to enter.
That's why Ian was the one who helped me.
Ian stands at the forefront of the cave with a shield large enough to cover the body used by the Iron Knight.
I don't know what kind of trap there is, but Ian's body is so sturdy that most attacks don't hurt a single wound.
In other words, instead of avoiding the trap, he used a spell called Ian to activate the trap before moving on.
Ian said that the most important thing to be aware of is the trap used in the terrain of the hand.
It's a simple trap to hide an empty hole at your feet and step through it without knowing it.
But I can't surprise you with this.
The pit can be shallow, caught, sprained legs, or broken bones.
In addition, it becomes so severe that if it is deep, it will become immobile from the waist down.
Only if it's just a normal person.
Atmos warriors are very robust in their flesh.
Even if you don't become a giant, it won't be a problem at the level of a pitfall.
And even if I actually fell into a pit, Ian was broken.
And then there were different traps, such as arrows flying in sometimes, but it was a reliable sign that they were moving forward while blocking it with an iron shield.
This way we went deep into the cave, and there was a space where the bandits would have been.
The back of the cave seems to have spread considerably.
Looks like he kept the stolen item in the back and lived in front of it for a while.
There is a slight smell of smoke from burning trees at the entrance, but it is already fading.
As a precaution, I searched for the stolen goods while being alert to the possible presence of any remaining bandits.
"Um, there's this one, there's that one.... yeah, looks like most of the stolen merchandise is still there. Looks like he was eating food, but he hasn't been able to sell it yet."
"Heh, that's right. Speaking of which, the bandits here also need to exchange it for money. Someone who deals with bandits."
"Of course I am. But I wonder if it's hard to find. You've already defeated all the bandits. Dead people don't talk."
"Hmm, okay. Let's get what's here and get out of here."
"I see. But I'm really glad. If we can recover this much of the product, we can recover some of our losses. We can still start over. My luck didn't run out."
"... hmm? What are you talking about, Mr. Christina?
"Eh...? Did I say something strange?
"Everything here belongs to me who defeated the bandits. This is a mercenary trophy."
Just now, I felt a little uncomfortable with the conversation.
Apparently, Christina thought what she found in this cave belonged to her.
Indeed, I helped Christina defeat the bandits.
I also heard about the need to get back the bill of lading, which seems to be important.
But that's why what we got from the bandits belongs only to the mercenaries who defeated the bandits.
In contrast, Christina was going to be able to collect her own merchandise.
"No, don't say that, Alphonse. Please, that's right. The amount of damage is too large and it is really difficult. Look, there are other things besides my caravan, and Alphonse wouldn't hurt, would you?
"No, it's all mine."
"That's not true... Please do something... Oneesan, you're going to get your neck back."
"No."
"... uhh. Don't say that, okay? Oneesan, I'll do anything for you, Alphonse. That's why, right?
Apparently, he's in a lot of trouble.
But originally, I should have just recovered the bill of lading.
I don't think my neck is stuck.
But I'll do anything.
If that's all, why don't you do me a favor?
Wouldn't that be a good request?
I decided to stick to my body while kneeling in a dark cave and think for a while about what I was going to do, looking at Christina, who was really crying.