"Who are you people? How dare you trespass into our territory!"
Because the Quadruped Beasts had been utterly transformed by Seiya's Power of Evolution, Harishiankara—also one of the Elite Ten of the Demi-humans—clearly failed to recognize Demon Claw when Demon Claw and his tribesmen arrived in the Ape-men's territory.
Harishiankara was a mutant among the Ape-men—the Stone-eating Ape.
He was a giant white ape wearing a crown and golden armguards, which was why he was also called Old White.
"Old White, I am Demon Claw. I came to see you this time on behalf of a great person.
Lord Seiya, the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Licht En Yester, intends to subdue all the Demi-humans throughout the Abelion Hills.
My tribe has already pledged allegiance to Lord Seiya and, through his blessing, undergone a transformation.
Lord Golden Dragon is Lord Seiya's envoy. If you are willing to lead your tribe in pledging allegiance to Lord Seiya now, everyone can still live in peace.
But if you remain stubborn, then you can only die here..."
Upon hearing Demon Claw's words, Old White was visibly stunned. He truly could not believe that the creature before him, with a human face and beastly body, was once Demon Claw.
"The Third Prince of the Kingdom? Isn't he a human?
Demon Claw, I never expected you to have fallen so low. You actually submitted to a weak species like humans."
"Shut up! To us, Lord Seiya is a godlike existence. How dare someone like you slander him?
Lord Golden Dragon, please allow me to teach this foolish fellow a lesson and let him understand the gap between his strength and ours."
Demon Claw had long expected Old White to refuse to surrender.
Worried that Old White might be instantly killed by Golden Dragon, Demon