Whose Feast?

"Hawkins, people are fighting down there!"

"Shh, don't make a sound. They say true experts can sense even the slightest rustle of wind and grass around them while fighting. If you speak, they might notice you."

"Ah, then haven't I exposed us?"

"Possibly!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go home."

"Hehe, I was just guessing that you were the most timid Mani of all the Manis. Looks like I guessed right!"

"So... you were lying to me just now?"

"Mm-hm!"

"I'll bite you to death!"

Hawkins and Mani started roughhousing above the Dream Realm Monster Alliance. Neither of them noticed that the passage they had entered was gradually closing.

In truth, Hawkins had not entirely lied to Mani. Although they had not been speaking loudly, Longjia below had noticed them. Thus, while the two were fooling around, the monsters of the Dream Realm Monster Alliance had quietly surrounded them.

Ten minutes later, Hawkins and Mani were kneeling before a group of monsters. Mani trembled and asked, "Weren't you lying to me just now?"

"Don't shake. When you shake, I get a little scared too." Hawkins felt that even his lollipop no longer tasted sweet as he spoke fearfully.

Longjia's enormous head suddenly stretched before Hawkins. It narrowed its eyes at him and asked, "Who are you two?"

"If I said we were actually innocent passersby, would you believe me?" Hawkins asked timidly.

Longjia sneered. "What do you think?"

"Hehe, I also think you wouldn't believe me." Hawkins gave a dry laugh.

Longjia was not a patient creature. Its eyes narrowed as several tentacles wrapped around Hawkins and dragged him before its mouth. It said coldly, "Don't play tricks. I know exactly how cunning you humans are. If you say one more word of nonsense, I'll eat you!"

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