The Mysterious Force appeared for the second time.
In a sense, the dubious claim circulating in Margeson that the Thorn Child was rather timid was not entirely nonsense.
At least, Qin Xiaoxia increasingly felt that the fellow on the ground was developing a certain "submissive bottom" vibe. He had no idea whether he was imagining it.
After staring coldly at the Thorn Child for a while, as though making sure he would not suddenly fight back, Qin Xiaoxia grabbed Doudou off his leg and lifted him to eye level.
"Doudou, we lived together for a long time before we built up trust in each other."
Seeing Doudou's four limbs dangling in the air, Qin Xiaoxia set him down again.
Then, without turning his head, he pointed at the Tree Shepherd, making the latter shudder.
"But this fellow is dangerous. Our world will be full of dangers sooner or later, but until then, every one we kill is one less to worry about!"
They were speaking Mandarin without any magic power fluctuations mixed in, so the Tree Shepherd could not understand a word.
Even without understanding, however, he could sense that things were taking another turn for the worse. He was so anxious he had no idea what to do.
Doudou hopped up and down in agitation.
"Big Cousin! Dawn is a complete mess right now. We need people! Training recruits takes ages, too. As an elf who reveres the natural order, if the Tree Shepherd is willing to pledge loyalty to us, why kill him?"
Qin Xiaoxia gave a cold chuckle as he looked at the Thorn Child.
"I don't think he will, so he might as well die."
The Tree Shepherd had barely begun to feel a sense of foreboding when he discovered that dangerous magic power had appeared