"Hey, Cain! How have you been?"
Keith warmly greeted Cain, who looked over from between the two women ahead.
Cain gave a small wave and returned a polite smile.
Keith had witnessed his relationship with Roxy, and Cain had always been grateful for the help he had given them both.
But as Cain looked at the long line of people, he noticed another problem.
He frowned slightly. Why did it feel as though their Adventurer Group had grown larger...
Night fell.
Roxy redrew their route, and after a brief discussion, everyone returned to their tents to rest.
"Cain, something's wrong with the people in our party. I saw a lot of them keeping their hands on their sword hilts, and I could feel their killing intent..."
Eris pulled Roxy behind her and spoke to Cain beside her. She slowly drew the Fengya Dragon Sword, watching the surrounding tents warily.
"You're right. I already told Paul. Looks like we've got a little trouble on our hands..."
Roxy blinked her blue eyes as she watched Cain and Eris scanning their surroundings. Her expression grew serious as well.
Outside, the surroundings were dim, but numerous brightly lit tents stood around the three of them.
Just then, a figure appeared before them in an instant. Eris's eyes narrowed sharply, and she drew her sword and slashed at blinding speed. Clang!
Alexander's mouth twitched as he raised the King Dragon Sword to block Eris's incredibly fast strike!
Crack! The ground beneath Alexander's feet caved in.
Seriously, she even attacks her allies?! But has Eris's Sword God Style really improved this much? An ordinary Sword Emperor probably wouldn't stand a chance against her...
"Wait! It's me, Lady Eris..."
Alexander hurriedly called out.
"Huh! Alexander?!" Eris sheathed her sword and narrowed her eyes. Recognizing him, she retreated