Your group of bandits, who have long occupied this desert road leading to the kingdom of Oesinia, has frequently robbed a number of merchant caravans. Based on the news you have recently obtained about a forthcoming merchant convoy, your group has planned to stage another robbery on this route. Your plan proceeded without a hitch. You were all able to easily overpower a few carriages in the caravan. However, when you opened the curtains of one of the carriages, you were taken aback by what you saw.

You saw a man sitting comfortably alongside a large lion. He stroked the lion's head while glancing at you.

"Look, even among thieves, you can find cute things," he chuckled.

Despite being an outlaw, as a citizen of the Oesinia Kingdom born and bred, you recognized the face! it was none other than Crown Prince Shamash!

You suddenly realized that you have been deceived. The convoy was not a merchant's caravan, but instead, a trap!

Swiftly turning around to signal, you are devastated to discover that it is too late—your group has been captured, as you are surrounded by elite knights brandishing their swords at you.

"A pity you're a thief,"

Shamash added with a sly smile.

Did the Oesinia Kingdom make the investment of sending the Crown Prince himself to bring an end to your band of brigands!!?