A wary, leopard-like gaze peered out from the bushes. Then the Aries Female Warrior Roy had once met at the trading market rose from the undergrowth. Several Short Flying Spears were strapped to her back, and even standing upright, she leaned forward, poised to strike.
The long-haired, duck-billed Kadoma Beast was nowhere to be seen, and there were clearly other White Sheep Tribe Warriors hiding in the bushes.
Roy spread his hands to show that he meant no harm.
Saeed could only stand behind Roy with a bitter expression, repeatedly conveying Roy's words in the orcish language.
However, as a Half-Orc, Saeed could not earn enough trust from the White Sheep Tribe Warriors. Both sides could only remain locked in a standoff.
Seeing that the White Sheep Tribe Warriors were unwilling to trust him, Roy raised his hands and slowly backed away.
Since he could not gain their trust, it was time to leave. There was no point in staying.
The Aries Female Warrior did not lower the hand hidden behind her back. Clearly, even as Roy retreated, she had not relaxed her guard. Her dark, gleaming eyes remained fixed on him.
"Let me try..."
Ailis stepped out from the group. She wore a long white dress, and her pinned-up hair concealed her pointed ears, making her look somewhat like a human girl. Though on closer inspection she did not look all that human, fooling orcs who rarely interacted with elves was actually quite easy.
Ailis had always been plagued by illness during her years in the Dark Land, so she had remained extremely frail. In a dress, her arms and legs looked slender, and no matter how one looked at her, she did not seem dangerous.
When the Aries Female Warrior saw Ailis walking toward the bushes, her expression