When the gray dwarf came to his senses again, he was already heading deeper into the Underdark.
With a group of uninvited guests in tow.
"Honored sir, I truly don't know where the Dark Elves' city is. Those evil, dark-skinned Fallen Ones are very good at hiding themselves. Please believe me, I can swear..."
The gray dwarf practically wanted to die. His mouth was nearly dry from talking, yet the human before him remained completely unmoved.
"If you truly don't know, then there's no point in keeping you around."
Fang Zheng clearly had no intention of taking the gray dwarf's words at face value. He yawned, then replied calmly. As he spoke, the black alien creatures walking around the Earth Beasts raised their heads and opened their jaws toward the gray dwarf. At the sight, the gray dwarf began trembling uncontrollably.
"Spare me, my lord! Please spare me! But I really don't know! I don't know..."
The gray dwarf continued desperately begging for mercy. Akemi Homura watched expressionlessly, while Kurumi and Little Black were more interested in the strange Earth Beasts. Only Kuru frowned, then moved closer to Fang Zheng.
"Brother Fang Zheng, he might really not know."
"Not know?"
Hearing Kuru speak, Fang Zheng smiled. He reached out, casually opened one of the packs hanging from the sides of the Earth Beast beneath him, and took out a finely crafted crossbow.
"Then tell me, where did you get this?"
"Th-This..."
Looking at the crossbow in Fang Zheng's hand, the gray dwarf fell silent for a moment. Soon, however, he spoke again.
"You have a sharp eye, sir. I did indeed get that from the Dark Elves, but it wasn't trade goods from a deal with them. I got it from the corpse of a Dark Elf. That poor fellow