"Damn it!"
The Centaur scout, Sacco, had tracked the unusual Gnolls for a long distance into Grayscale Kobold territory, only to run into a group of Grayscale Kobolds out hunting.
The Gnolls leisurely departed beneath the respectful gazes of the Grayscale Kobolds, while the Centaur had no choice but to stop. His large build made it extremely risky to slip past the scattered Kobold hunters.
He had no desire to be discovered and then engage in an exhilarating chase to the death.
Looking up at the sky through gaps in the treetops, he spotted Harpies hidden among the clouds and felt a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
"You lot got this merit for free. Being able to fly sure is nice~."
Sacco began his return journey.
Of course, there was more than one Centaur scout lying in wait within Moduo Peak Forest. What they did not know was that the teammate and liaison they trusted was working for their opponents.
With such an intelligence gap, Hogg and his group easily escaped the Centaurs' surveillance and slipped into the Grayscale Kobolds' mine.
Upon receiving word that the performance had concluded flawlessly, the Red Dragon in the Dark Crypt curled his lips into a smile.
Everything the Centaurs had seen had been arranged by him beforehand, even the timing.
Three days was neither too long nor too short. It was enough to make the fruitless Centaurs restless, but not enough for them to completely lose patience.
"Luna, it's your turn to perform now. Don't let me down~."
"Rest assured, Master. I guarantee I'll complete the mission."
Meanwhile, the Harpies assigned to watch blankly hovered in the sky for a while before returning to their leader, Luna Bloodfeather. Together, they flew toward the Graytail Centaur Tribe's main camp.
Flying speed was simply