"Why don't you get down and walk on your own?"
Han Dong's words carried an Overwhelming Pressure that forced Maritis to slide off his back.
"You..."
Before Mary could speak, Han Dong's slightly stern voice went straight into her mind.
"This journey is being made to London City in my name.
If you act like this, Miss Mary, these Dark Dwellers will suspect my identity... Since you're traveling with me, you need to set aside the customs of Toad City and follow the customs of humans, or the Dark Dwellers in London City."
"Huh? Then what should I do?"
"Don't keep throwing around the word 'mating.'
At least among humans, mating is the ultimate ritual between the opposite sexes... You first need to start with the basics and become friends."
"That troublesome? We Toad Demons don't have so much nonsense. If we spot someone of the opposite sex we like, we grab them and mate first, then see whether we should become ordinary friends."
"..." Han Dong was speechless. He added, "Then don't you have a lot of friends?"
"Pah! This Lord doesn't have a single friend, okay? Just a bunch of subordinates... Besides, you're the only one on this Lord's mating list."
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Slowly change the ideas you picked up in Toad City."
"I'll reluctantly listen to you this once."
Mary could only digest the supplies by herself... One Black Goat Offspring had directly brought Maritis to 100% saturation, making her whole body look slick and slippery.
Led by the young miner, the group quickly left the Dark Forest.
Before them lay a vast basin.
Having emerged from the Dark Forest, the basin was no longer completely dark.
The faint light came from the Nameless Fog blanketing the sky... Though it was