"What kind of tree do you think that is? Why do I feel like it's alive..."
Outside the courtyard, a squad wearing what appeared to be standardized equipment stopped. Their captain looked up at the towering tree, growing more puzzled the longer he watched.
"Captain, one look at this courtyard wall tells you a player built it. Let's forget about that tree. It's just a decoration to scare off beasts, a little trick to keep their home from getting raided while they're out..."
The person beside him was unconcerned. It was only a tree.
Besides, they had heard of people buying illusion magic items to produce visual effects.
This player just seemed a little full of himself, making an illusion that stretched its branches and looked like a tree demon, yet insisting on making it so enormous.
Who knew how many points it took to maintain that illusion? This player seemed very rich.
"Not necessarily. Stay alert. Knock on the door first and see if anyone's there. Once we're sure they're out, we'll act. Remember, don't let anyone trap us inside their home. Once we're in someone else's home, even our numbers might not help!"
The captain lowered his head in thought, then looked up again at the eerie giant tree, its branches still swaying irregularly. He now believed it was an illusion.
However, since he had brought several newcomers along this time, he still stressed that they must not enter another player's Homestead.
At least, until they could guarantee they had the other player completely under their control, they could not casually walk in and become demons in a cage!
"Don't worry, Captain. Gathering information is what I do best!"
A small squad member stepped forward and took off the hat pulled over her head, revealing a sweet, pretty