"Please make an exception. I dropped something very important and have to go back for it."
Green Bamboo explained for quite a while. The soldiers looked at one another and let out a breath.
"How about this? For your safety, we'll go with you."
Green Bamboo considered it, then nodded.
A moment later, they stepped beyond the defensive line.
With the soldiers escorting her, Green Bamboo traveled unimpeded. After passing through several defensive lines, she returned to the coastal city.
"Miss, where is this important item you mentioned?"
Seeing that Green Bamboo was merely strolling around without any intention of searching, the soldiers were puzzled.
Left with no choice, Green Bamboo led the soldiers into a dilapidated building and pretended to search.
Before long, night fell. They stopped searching and set up a tent in an open area.
Nothing else happened, and the night passed.
The next day, the search continued. They rummaged around until ten o'clock.
Suddenly, the ground shook with a rumbling roar. The soldiers grew alert and looked toward the sound, only to be struck with terror.
"Quick, run!"
A vast horde of Mutated Boars charged toward them from afar. The animal incursion had begun again.
Green Bamboo was now certain that the incursion had been caused by her. She lowered her head in shame.
The soldiers shielded her as they retreated. Before long, she stopped and looked up at them.
"You should run! I... I'll stay behind."
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and run!" a soldier shouted, reaching out to pull her along.
But she refused to leave. She broke free from the soldier's grasp and rushed toward the boar herd.
"Come back! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" the soldiers shouted, but Green Bamboo ignored them and kept sprinting.
The soldiers had