Five years passed.
Over those five years, they had become far more efficient at killing bandits than back when only Garen and the four women had been around.
They had even run into several enormous bandit gangs, each with more than ten thousand members.
If it had just been Garen and the women, he probably wouldn't have dared let them join the fight. It was simply too dangerous.
On his own, he could kill at most a few thousand. At least eighty percent of the remaining bandits would escape.
But now they had a top-tier Seven-Star Fiend like Ulunisen, along with the two little monsters Linley and Bebe. The three groups surrounded the bandits from three sides.
Even when they faced enormous gangs, only a small fraction managed to escape. Nearly all of them were wiped out.
Over the course of those five years, Garen had obtained more than 180 drops of Sovereign's Might.
He had also collected more than 300 Mysteries Entry Cards, along with countless other common items such as Soul Golden Beads.
The Tiger God Armor had long since been upgraded to a High-level Divine Artifact, further strengthening Garen's physical defense.
In terms of physical defense alone, he was probably among the strongest even among Asuras.
Among those bound to the Affiliated System, Linley was the first to kill ten thousand bandits, completing the requirement two years ago. He was rewarded with a drop of Earth-style Sovereign Power.
Ulunisen, standing nearby, was so envious he could turn purple.
Not long afterward, Bebe also met his quota and earned a drop of Dark Sovereign Power.
The other four women were somewhat weaker.
For their safety, Garen advised them to focus on long-range attacks and put their own protection first.
As time went on, they quickly grew more adept