Scarface Zarude grabbed a sturdy Vine and swung over to Su Hao.
To the surprise of the Zarude that had secretly been pleased with itself for leading the way—
Scarface Zarude, who had always been belligerent, cold, and cruel, and whom its tribesmen greatly feared—
showed not the slightest hostility toward Su Hao, a human. Instead, it flashed an ugly, ferocious "friendly" grin and stepped forward to throw an arm around him!
At the sight, the guide Zarude and the nearby Zarude tribesmen who had gathered around were instantly dumbfounded.
Hadn't their boss said that, unless necessary, they shouldn't interact with those foolish humans from the Sakura Nation Alliance, and that they would move away once the contract ended?
So what was this supposed to be now!?
The strongest among these Zarude were only Champion Level. During the battle in Tokyo, they had long since been dragged into sweet dreams by the Dream Field produced by the Authority radiation of Cresselia, so naturally, they did not recognize Su Hao.
Perhaps noticing this, Scarface Zarude kept an arm around Su Hao and warned the surrounding crowd in a somewhat threatening tone, "Listen up, all of you. This human is who we'll be relying on in the future. He's our patron!"
"Anyone who disrespects him disrespects me! If anyone crosses the line, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Su Hao, utterly bewildered: "..."
No, how had it decided all by itself that he was its patron?
Still, just as Marshadow had relayed to him before, if the Zarude tribe truly intended to relocate, the Divine Land Alliance would naturally be happy to take them in.
Especially now that Su Hao was already a Champion of the Divine Land Alliance, so having a say in the matter was even less of an issue.