That was the largest open space in the village.
But even the largest open space
now seemed somewhat insufficient.
Not because there were too many people, but because there were two abnormally enormous creatures here.
Two massive beasts with highly unusual appearances.
Standing beside the two colossal creatures were two young people.
They looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, one boy and one girl.
The reason everyone had gathered here was not because of those two people.
It was because of the two beasts.
One had a blue face and fangs, resembling neither a lion nor a tiger.
The other was a giant bird. Standing there, its feathers were incomparably dazzling.
To the villagers,
these fierce beasts were what truly piqued their curiosity.
Just then, Ōtsutsuki Dai happened to arrive with Kitahara Kaede.
When the nearby villagers saw Ōtsutsuki Dai bringing Kitahara Kaede over,
they voluntarily made way for the two of them.
At that moment, Ōtsutsuki Dai began introducing them to Kitahara Kaede.
"That boy is Ōtsutsuki Hi, and the other is Ōtsutsuki Koto."
Kitahara Kaede looked toward the two of them.
As for the giant beasts behind them, Kitahara Kaede automatically ignored them.
Neither of them was very old. The boy was clearly still immature.
As for the girl, Kitahara Kaede nearly stared blankly at her for a moment.
It was not because she matched his tastes.
It was simply because there seemed to be lighting effects around her, preventing Kitahara Kaede from examining her closely.
Just from a cursory glance, Kitahara Kaede could not make out much.
Nor did he sense any obvious pressure from her.
Therefore, Kitahara Kaede could more or less confirm it.
In terms of strength,
they should have been about on par with him.
While Kitahara Kaede was pondering and assessing the