"Who are you? And those mechanical monsters?" After his wounds had been bandaged, the young man stood up. Then he spotted the Mechanical Crab behind Paimon and immediately cried out in terror.
"It's a monster, a mechanical monster."
"Don't worry, it's a good guy. It was the first one to rush over and save you earlier," Paimon said at once.
"Fake. It has to be fake. Do you know what's in the depths of this forest? Mechanical monsters everywhere! I was only gathering herbs with my companion when I accidentally came here, and I nearly lost my life! I'm getting out of here. You'd better be careful too. Mechanical monsters are no good. Stay away from it. No wonder the Akademiya completely banned mechanical life a few years ago. These monsters should be completely destroyed."
As he spoke, the young man turned to leave, but for a moment, he seemed unable to tell which direction he should run.
"Hey." The young man's words had clearly angered Paimon.
"Slurred speech, trembling body... It seems he's been in the contaminated area too long, and his mind is somewhat muddled. Follow this path and keep running forward. You'll soon leave the contaminated area, and you should see a village then."
Tighnari calmly examined the young man, then pointed him in a direction. There was a village that way. As for the young man's remarks, Tighnari ignored them completely. Having received directions, the young man immediately ran off.
"That guy was way out of line." Paimon was still rather upset.
"Perhaps he was simply too frightened," Tighnari said softly.
"Gurururu." The Mechanical Crab made a sound from the side.
"What is it saying?" Paimon immediately asked.
"It wants parts. You did well this time, so here are your parts." As Tighnari spoke, he gave