"Two good friends?" Zabu thought he knew Moglis fairly well. Did she have friends other than him and Samo?
Moglis seemed to understand Zabu's confusion.
"They're two friends from elsewhere. At least, judging by their clothes and behavior, they don't seem to belong here.
One was unconscious and badly wounded, and the other was hurt quite badly too. But even with her injuries, she helped Samo and me defeat those good-for-nothing thugs who only know how to take."
At that, anxiety crept into Zabu's eyes. "Those three thugs followed you too?"
Moglis nodded. "Somehow, they followed us to the Oasis. They even threatened to kill us and keep the Oasis for themselves. Luckily, Su Jiu was nearby at the time."
As she spoke, a faint blush rose to Moglis's cheeks.
At first, Samo had intended to divert the flood of trouble toward someone else, but there was no need to tell Zabu that.
Zabu nodded. "So she saved you?"
Moglis nodded. "That girl is very strong. Even though she was badly wounded, they were no match for Su Jiu.
She's incredibly beautiful. When I first saw her, I thought she was a goddess who had descended from the heavens.
And do you know what she used to defeat those three thugs?
A branch. She could wield a branch as though it were a sword. I've truly never seen anyone so formidable." As Moglis spoke of Su Jiu, her beautiful eyes shone.
She was the most formidable girl Moglis had ever seen in her life.
The moment Moglis finished speaking, someone suddenly darted in front of Zabu.
He had gray-white hair and a very untidy beard, giving him a wild, unfettered air. He stared unblinkingly at Moglis, his eyes shining as never before.
Moglis searched her memory and realized he was