John
*A resent uprising in bandit activity has gotten the attention of the local authorities, but their hands are a little tied. So they decided to send someone to request the aid of adventurers to deal with this problem instead. This someone has found two adventurers willing to take on this quest. Whether for the good or for money didn't matter as this was a problem that need to be solved before it could grow anymore. Terrel and Artoria were the best adventurers they could find on such short notice. They were given the information on where the camp was and to report back in with their captain for their reward.*

*Additionally. Capturing the bandit leader alive would yield in an extra bit of reward. The two would set off immediately towards this camp. The two would soon meet each other on the way there.*

*It is dusk right now and the smoke of the fire pinpointed the general direction of the camp and the two would soon come close to the camp. They would be able to see the bandit camp behind the trees*
Lewis
*Terrel would make his way past the trees, a crossbow in his hands as he'd make work on loading it up to be ready for later. Their task seemed relatively simple, just taking down a group of bandits and, seeing the camp up ahead, he would try to make note of just how many there were.

They were tasked with capturing the leader alive, though what happened to the other bandits, Terrel could assume they could kill them off without much reason of keeping them alive.*"It would probably be best for one of us to circle around in the event of them trying to run once they realize we're here..."*He'd utter in a low tone towards Artoria, having already had to deal with a loss of reward in the last bunch fleeing the scene. If they tried to fight whoever, at least they'd be caught between the two rather than overwhelming them both up front.*
Jessica
*The last thing Artoria expected to do was be hired by local authorities to stifle a bandit uprising in the area. Not that she going to complain - any extra coin was a boon in these times. It was a puzzle as to why she wasn't arrested on the spot, but she figured that they needed the manpower; a warrant for her arrest could come right after she did the dirty work. But on the off-chance that they were just in the dark about her criminal record, that was all the better.*

*She met up with Terrel, the other adventurer they hired for the job, and set off towards one of the camps expediently. It wasn't too hard to track, mainly because of the telltale smoke trailing into the sky from deep within a nearby forest. They arrived at the camp as the sun began to dip below the horizon, taking cover behind nearby trees as they scouted the area. From what she could see, there were 5. As for which was the leader? She didn't really know. From where she stood, they all looked the same.*

"I think, for now, we should stay together," *She answered back to Terrel.* "I can't exactly fight off an entire group on my own, anyhow. And if they run? That counts as taking care of the problem, right?"
John
Just an update as I fixed the quality a bit
Lewis
"So long as we're both attacking them, you won't be fighting alone."*He'd say, before gesturing towards the camp ahead.*"And if the leader gets away, the worth of coming out here is already partially lost."*Terrel would come to a stop, making sure they didn't get too close to get spotted.*"We'll only get one jump on them, so best use it wisely... If they escape in the opposite direction, that doesn't exactly take care of the bandit problem we came out here to help with. It just moves it."
Jessica
"Alright. Follow my lead, then."

*She held out her right hand, focusing fire into a ball. As it continued to gather thermal energy, she simultaneously cast firebolt at the bandit farthest to her left. When the fireball in her right hand reached its full strength, she aimed it in the space between the bandits towards the right.*
``` Artoria casts Fireball, then firebolt! She focuses her magic to destroy! Simulcast used.
HP: 36/36
Mana: 52/60 
Defense: 16
Movement: None
Firebolt: 6 to hit, 9 damage
Fireball: 25 to hit, 13 damage ```
Lewis
*It seemed like they were going to be attacking head on. With Artoria sending off the blast of fire, Terrel would launch off a duo of arrows to assist in attacking the Bandits, soon reloading his crossbow right after.*

```HP: 75/75
Focus: 9/9

Movement: N/A

Attack 2: / Reloading /```
John
*The two bandits Artoria fired the fireball at explode into flames, turning into charcoal within mere seconds*

*Terrel's arrows would easily find their way into the backs of the bandits standing by. They screamed out in pain before turning around to their attackers* "We're under attack!"

```diff
! Bandit C and D die instantly
! Bandit A takes 8 damage
! Bandit B takes 11 damage
```

```ini
[Reaction phase]
```

```ini
[Reaction phase Over]
```
Jessica
*That was pretty quick. Was the local government too weak to take care of something like this?*

*Pushing that thought aside, Artoria shot two firebolts - one aimed at Bandit A, the other at bandit B - and stayed behind the cover of the trees.*
``` Artoria casts firebolt x2.
HP: 36/36
Mana: 52/60
Firebolt 1: 16 to hit, 11 damage
Firebolt 2: 14 to hit, 11 damage
```
Lewis
*With Artoria firing off at the bandits, Terrel would slowly begin to advance forward. There was no doubt that most were probably dead by now, though they still had to pick the leader out of the bunch.*

```HP: 75/75
Focus: 9/9
Defense: (16) + 6

Attack 1: / Defend / 
Attack 2: / Defend /```
John
*Artoria's firebolt would hit both targets and one of them would die in the bolt of flames*

*The bandits outside seemed to have fear fill their eyes, but it would soon fade as the rest emerges from the tents. They would immediately start rushing at the duo with intent to kill two archer would see Terrel and start firing but all their shots completely missed from the rushed attempt*

```diff
! Bandit A takes 11 damge
! Bandit B dies
- Archer bandit A fires two shots that miss
- Archer bandit B fires two shots that miss
—The bandits rushes at the duo—
```