Seeing Gauss return safely, Gron · Bez, one of those involved, finally let out a sigh of relief.
If anything had happened to him, Gron might have lived with the guilt for the rest of his life.
"Thank goodness you're safe. Thank goodness."
Behind him, a boy and a girl, both little carrot tops, poked their heads out and studied Gauss, who had just flashed into existence.
Gauss lowered his gaze and noticed the cat ears atop their heads trembling slightly.
It was a clear sign of nervousness and unease.
But they had neither cried nor pestered anyone about their parents' whereabouts. For children, they had already shown remarkable strength.
Thinking this, he gave them a reassuring smile.
Then he turned to the others and said, "Let's leave this place first."
Although they were some distance from Blackwater Town's urban district, they could hardly be considered out of danger. Especially with the Centaur Leader's men conducting a large-scale search of the surrounding area, it probably wouldn't be long before they reached them.
"All right."
Knowing this, the others wasted no time and quickly set off through the forest.
Because they had two children with them, the journey back took longer than the trip there.
After returning to the former Gnoll village, now the Red Dragon Group's temporary camp, Gauss immediately summoned Theron to examine the children.
Although they had food and water in the safe room dozens of meters underground, staying there for so long had still left them with minor illnesses.
To be honest, Gauss was extremely surprised after hearing Alya and the others describe what had happened.
The children's mental fortitude was perhaps stronger than that of most adults. Living in a relatively enclosed space for three or four months was no easy feat.
Fortunately, everything was over