Task: Defeat the Red Horse Bandits

Requester: Grom, Nagrand's Mayor

Quest Rank: D-rank

Rewards: 23 Large Copper Coins

Description: After a very unusual bandit was defeated last week, it was discovered that he was only working with robbery because he was saved by a group of bandits and felt like he had a debt to repay to them.

The group itself has been causing trouble in the region for a while now, since we now got the location of their hideout, we're now requesting them to be swiftly wiped out.

It should be noted that they're still unusual for bandits, as they saved a dying person and only after letting the person recover did they ask for help in robbery, so... Maybe there might be some hope for them.

The quest will be deemed as completed for as long as the group gives up on their activities, by whatever means you find necessary.

The quest, this time around, was more straightforward. After a previous quest completion where an unusual bandit was defeated, the guild issued a follow-up quest based on the testimony the defeated bandit gave. Apparently, the bandit was doing the dirty work of a much larger group – the Red Horse Bandits, known for their red horses. Now, this quest seemed hard for Zinc as he was one man. However, let us not forget that Zinc has a gang at his disposal – the Dragon Gang. With numbers, the doctor could definitely finish this quest with ease.

Zinc headed towards the headquarters of the Dragon Gang located in the slums. As he arrived, he called for the leaders of the three branches for a war meeting. When everyone arrived, Zinc glanced over towards the leader of the Flying Dragon Branch for any information they had scoured about the Red Horse Bandits. Quickly, the branch leader presented Zinc with enemy numbers, enemy location, shift changes, as well as any rumors or gossip that they could use to their advantage. Apparently, most of the newly-joined bandits were under contract like the unusual bandit the guild had captured. And for the older bandits, they were disgruntled with the leaders of the group.

After the meeting, Zinc ordered that both the Roaring Dragon and Breathing Dragon move out. The group moved out of the city in the middle of the night to avoid causing unnecessary commotion. Soon, they arrived a few hundred feet away from the location. Since dawn was fast approaching, Zinc ordered Breathing Dragon to get into positions around the camp’s patrol and infiltrate inside. Then, as the first rays of the sun broke through the sky, the doctor charged towards the camp’s gates with Roaring Dragon riding alongside him. The dwelf and his men crashed into the camp, causing chaos and death.

While Roaring Dragon provided the distractions, Breathing Dragon took their initial clash as a signal to sneak up behind the leaders of the bandits for quick assassinations. Once Zinc was notified of the successful assassinations, Zinc roared like a lion while he flashed his Tiger’s Aura towards his enemies, causing them to freeze up and drop their weapons.

“Red Horse Bandits! Surrender now! We have already killed your leaders!” Zinc roared.

With that remark, the Breathing Dragon tossed out more than ten heads which rolled to a stop at the bandits’ feet. Upon seeing their leaders decapitated, the newly-joined bandits immediately knelt down in relief and anxiousness. Though most of the older bandits knelt down as well, some resisted. For those who resisted, Zinc used a necessary force – both to eradicate any opposition and to instill enough fear to eradicate any future opposition. With a quick stroke, Zinc beheaded those who resisted.

“Do you understand your position now? Your group is done. Dissolve now!” Zinc hollered once more.

“B-But, where will we go?” One of the older bandits grunted as he stared warily at Zinc’s Amputation Knife.

“You can scatter across the lands for all I care. Or you can join me.” Zinc immediately offered.

“Are you able to feed us and shelter us?” Another bandit asked curiously.

“Yes."

“Then, I’m in!”

“I-I’m in too.”

Many decided to leave, most of them were those who were bound by contract. However, the older bandits, who had no other way to provide for themselves, decided to join the Dragon Gang, forming another branch known as the Clawing Dragon Branch – known for their sharp and speedy attacks as well as their thievery skills. The Clawing Dragon will be in charge of blitz attacks and robberies.

After taking care of the Red Horse Bandits, Zinc headed back and submitted his success.