Seiya and the others set out from the Holy Kingdom, preparing to head for the Abelion Hills, the region where the largest number of Demi-humans were currently gathered.
The Demi-human tribes gathered there were also the strongest among their kind. The leaders of the ten strongest tribes were even known as the Elite Ten of the Demi-humans.
They possessed strength nearly equivalent to human heroes of levels 29 to 35.
Remedios and Kuirat had tried persuading the Holy Princess many times, but the Holy Princess, whose heart was devoted to her people, had not listened at all.
Left with no other choice, Remedios and Kuirat—the Holy Kingdom's strongest Holy Knight and strongest priest—could only choose to accompany her.
Kuirat aside, from the moment Remedios first saw Seiya, she had always felt that he was up to no good.
A prince who had failed in his bid for the throne had traveled all the way to their Holy Kingdom to help resolve their Demi-human problem. Could he really be that kindhearted?
Helping them was merely a pretense. His real goal was to use the Holy Kingdom's strength to subdue the Demi-humans, then turn them into troops and reclaim the Kingdom's throne.
The Holy Princess was simply too trusting of him.
Remedios had already made up her mind. If they truly encountered any danger later, she would personally kill this damned Third Prince first.
Then she would stay behind to cover their retreat, allowing Kuirat to take the Holy Princess and leave first.
"Humans, you've got some nerve, barging into my territory!"
After entering the Abelion Hills, the first tribe Seiya's group reached was the territory of the Quadruped Beasts.
Their tribal chief was Wigellagrandra, one of the Elite Ten of the Demi-humans, nicknamed "Demon Claw."
He looked part bear and part