"Sir James, did you know that Gini from earlier?"
Only after the young people from the various God Kingdoms questioned one another did they realize that they did not actually know much about the young man who had just assassinated Chief Tattak.
After all, during their previous excursions, many of them had only met for the first time.
Still, they had all assumed that anyone able to join their group must possess no small status.
Moreover, James had always been the organizer of these travels, so they had been even less guarded.
"Everyone, this was also my first time meeting Gini during this journey. At the time, he came together with the child of the Wind God Kingdom's High Priest!"
"I never expected him to suddenly make a move and kill that Beastfolk chief!"
James, too, spoke to the others with a puzzled expression.
Upon hearing this, the young people searched through the crowd and discovered that the child of the Wind God Kingdom's High Priest was no longer among them.
Clearly, he had been slain by the Beastfolk back at the Beastfolk camp.
"Still, everyone, no matter what, we should immediately begin withdrawing!"
"We killed so many Beastfolk within the Orc Kingdom. They definitely won't let us off easily!"
"That's right, this is the only way!"
The other young people no longer gave it much thought. They mounted their warhorses and began fleeing.
What they did not know was that the Beastfolk chief they had killed this time was far from ordinary.
Tattak had become the chief of his clan because his elder sister had married a Beastfolk prince.
Although Chief Tattak himself was good for nothing and only knew how to eat, drink, and play.
Once the news reached the nearest main city, however, the Beastfolk city lord