The caravan consisted of eight large, two-horse cargo wagons, all laden with goods. Besides the drivers, it was protected by about forty well-equipped mercenaries armed with swords.
The Wilderness Bandits numbered nearly two hundred, including several dozen tall and sturdy Lizardmen mixed in their ranks.
With their morale shattered, the Wilderness Bandits' combat effectiveness dropped significantly. They found themselves unable to overcome the mercenaries, despite outnumbering them.
The main reason for this was a valiant-looking woman in leather armor and high boots, her face obscured by a hood. Standing atop a wagon, she continuously drew her bowstring. Even amidst the chaotic melee, she precisely sent arrow after arrow into the eye sockets of the Lizardmen. Her aim was truly unerring.
Such skill—nearly a tenth of the Lord's own—made the bandits hesitant, terrified of becoming her next target.
This brought the two sides to a temporary stalemate.
