Elsewhere.
Above the sea stained red with blood.
Arrow Sharks gnawed on the elves' severed limbs.
A series of crunches rang out, adding a touch of horror to the sea beneath the night sky.
Two black figures appeared out of thin air.
One had long hair draped over her shoulders and a slender figure, clearly a woman.
The other also had long hair over her shoulders, but possessed six arms and a long snake's tail.
The curves of her upper body also made it clear that she was female.
They silently watched the horrifying scene of Arrow Sharks devouring elves before them.
"Quite a few got away."
The six-armed, snake-tailed woman spoke in a seductive voice.
"It doesn't matter.
"As long as the group heading for the mother clan was wiped out."
The shadow shaped like a human woman spoke.
"Heh~ Aren't you afraid they'll take a detour and head straight for the mother clan?" asked the six-armed, snake-tailed woman.
"Wouldn't that be ideal?
"If they abandon the other reinforcements and take the longer route, those Barbarians and Magic Beasts will be enough to crush these elves in the near future.
"Then seize the offshoot of the World Tree," said the human woman.
"Hmph! Your plan had better not go wrong.
"Otherwise, when the great Lord Rodrigo blames you, you'll die without a place to be buried."
The six-armed, snake-tailed woman sounded somewhat displeased.
"Heh... Do you know why Lord Rodrigo bestowed the treasure on me and put me in charge of this mission, even though you're clearly stronger than I am?"
The human woman sounded slightly mocking.
"Isn't it because you're a born lust demon, you filthy bitch? Because you know how to please Lord Rodrigo?" The six-armed, snake-tailed woman's voice grew increasingly shrill.
"No! It's because I'm smarter