Chapter 153

The adults chased the little brats away, saying, "Go away, it's all just rumors."

Xie Juanhan overheard the gossip, but didn't take it to heart.

This world is generally peaceful, and many intelligent races coexist in the same world.

Among the many races, humans are undoubtedly one of the most powerful.

Even on the edge of this remote Magic Forest, there are many human powers, such as noble lords, church priests, and Adventurers' Association.

If there is a real problem, they will send someone to investigate, and they are usually quite efficient.

About half a month passed, Xie Juanhan gradually forgot about the matter.

One night, the Orfrey children suddenly ran to the other side of the river, trying to ask Xie Juanhan and the others for help.

And this was the day that the Cyclops Kuitifulong brought them spring water.

Under the dark, starry sky, a giant as big as a small mountain, carrying a huge water sack, walked step by step from afar.

The giant's steps were exceptionally light, yet his senses were exceptionally sharp.

He spotted the little human cubs wandering by the riverbank, their single eye staring at them.

The children were already afraid, and when they saw the giant appear, they were terrified.

They stood there, their faces deathly pale, unable to utter a sound or look away, completely frozen in a state of stupor.

"Oh, by the goddess above," Kuitifulong said, bowing his head. "Where did this little brat come from? Has he gotten himself all frightened?"

He pinched the human cub's collar with two fingers and brought it to his eyes to examine it more closely.

The pale-faced cubs held on until this moment, but finally couldn't take it anymore, and one by one their eyes rolled back as they went limp.

Damn it!

Kuitifulong quickly dragged the cubs along and shouted at the top of his lungs to Xie Juanhan and Telingewei across from him, "Xie Juanhan, Telingewei, wake up! There's some trouble that's got legs to run into you."

When the Cyclops lowered his voice, it was alright, but when he shouted at the top of his lungs, it was more terrifying than thunder.

Telingewei came out immediately to assess the situation.

Xie Juanhan and Harper, who had been woken up, also came out.

"By the goddess above," Kuitifulong said, handing the cubs to the two dragons, "I didn't mean to scare them."

Xie Juanhan: "What happened?"

Kuitifulong: "I don't know, it was found on the other side of the river. You can have it."

Kuitifulong glanced at the cubs and said, "Oh, hopefully they won't get sick from the fright."

They are the Orfrey children.

Telingewei looked at the children and said, "Thank you for your hard work. You go ahead and we'll try to wake them up."

Kuitifulong: "Very well, here's the water. I'll come back in ten days."

Kuitifulong left quickly.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei settled the four children on Harper's and their cushions.

In the study, the fireplace burned warmly and brightly, and the cushions Harper and the others had requisitioned emitted a sweet scent of hay.

Xie Juanhan finished giving the children the recovery potion.

The children gradually woke up, and when they saw Xie Juanhan, they remained huddled up, their faces pale and their foreheads covered in cold sweat.

"What happened?" Xie Juanhan gestured with his eyes for Harper and the others to go forward and comfort the children.

Harper and the others obediently took two steps forward, standing close to the children.

Seeing that the children weren't afraid, Habei even squeezed into the arms of the youngest little girl.

The little girl, sitting on the cushion, was almost the same height as Habei, who was sitting.

She reached out her chubby little hands and hugged chubby Habei tightly.

The human cub and its Companion Beast sat there like two little rice dumplings standing on a soft cushion.

With the furry creatures' comforting presence, the group of human children finally calmed down a bit.

The eldest human child, with red eyes, said, "Sir, our father has disappeared! Please save him!"

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tonight!

Chapter 153 [VIP]

Xie Juanhan poured Tata Fish milk for the children.

The children drank the sweet fish milk, nestled among their Companion Beast, and gradually calmed down, telling Xie Juanhan and the others what had happened.

Today is market day at the Star Market.

Early in the morning, Orfrey and his companions went to the Star Market to sell groceries.

In the afternoon, most of the people who had gone to the market returned, but their fathers had not yet returned. Their mothers panicked and hurriedly reported this to the village.

Upon receiving the news, the village immediately organized villagers to search for the missing person.

The knight from the manor and the priest from the church both arrived.

People carried torches and searched everywhere for the missing villagers.

The children were told by their mother to stay home and wait for news.

They waited anxiously for a long time, but their parents still hadn't returned, so they mustered up their courage and came to ask for help.

Under Xie Juanhan's Blessing Magic, the terrible memories are slowly fading from the children's minds like a dream.

They gradually forgot about encountering the giant.

Looking at the group of children, Xie Juanhan softened his voice. "You are all very brave. But finding someone is an adult's job. I'll take you home first, and you can wait for news at home, okay?"

Orfrey's eldest child was not even ten years old.

Hearing Xie Juanhan say that, they obediently agreed.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei, along with Harper and the others, took the four children back to the village.

After watching them return home and locking the door, Xie Juanhan took out a gold coin and divined. "East, it seems there was no danger."

According to the divination, Orfrey and his companions are relatively safe.

If we don't look for them, they will most likely go home on their own.

I fell slightly ill after returning home, but it won't leave any lasting effects.

Since we're already here...

Xie Juanhan said to Telingewei and the furry creatures, "Why don't we go out and look for it? It shouldn't be far."

Telingewei agreed, "I'll carry you."

Telingewei transformed into a giant dragon, carried his entire family on his back, and flew eastward.

To their surprise, they hadn't flown very far when they spotted Orfrey and his companions wandering in the wilderness.

In the deep darkness of night.

Orfrey and his companions, carrying oil lamps, walked together across the fields, their faces filled with fear.

The night dew was heavy, and a thin layer of white frost covered their hair, beards, and clothes.

They looked like they had been wandering around outside all night.

This place is actually not far from the village.

As long as they change direction and don't take a detour, they can walk back to the village in a little over an hour.

They kept circling the hillside, showing no intention of heading towards the village.

Xie Juanhan sat atop the dragon's back, watching them, and whispered, "They've fallen into an illusion."

Moli squatted down next to Xie Juanhan, his thick ears twitching. "Awoo?"

Xie Juanhan said in a low voice, "It's not magic, it's most likely poisoning."

Xie Juanhan could tell at a glance that there was no trace of Magic Power on the humans below.

They appear to have simply suffered from food poisoning.

It's like it ate some mushrooms; it just keeps wandering around.

Faced with this situation, the only option is to use a magic potion.

Xie Juanhan took out the potion and, together with Telingewei, forced it down the throats of the humans.

"Your Excellency?" Orfrey quickly regained his senses, his eyes lighting up as he looked at Xie Juanhan and Telingewei before him, but then immediately becoming wary. "Wait, could this be another hallucination?"

Orfrey reached out to touch Xie Juanhan's arm.

Xie Juanhan dodged to the side.

Orfrey reached for nothing and muttered to himself, "This time it seems to be for real."

He poked around in front of and to the sides with a stick he was using, muttering, "It's solid ahead too, no cliffs, no rivers?"

Xie Juanhan snapped his fingers in front of Orfrey: "Hey, you've already drunk the potion and are back to normal, don't doubt it."

Orfrey looked up, his eyes still filled with confusion. "Goddess, it's really true?"

Telingewei glanced at the group and gestured for Harper and the others to fetch firewood.

Harper and the others had long since grown impatient to stay put and listen to their slow, drawn-out conversation.

Upon receiving Telingewei's signal, they immediately ran off on their paws.

Before long, the furry creatures brought back a lot of dry wood.

Telingewei lit a campfire in the field.

A large pile of firewood formed a bright and warm campfire, filled with relaxing smoke.

Orfrey and his men, smelling the familiar smoke, finally began to believe it somewhat.

Xie Juanhan pointed to the campfire. "If you're still scared, sit by the campfire and don't go anywhere. You'll feel better when it gets light."

Orfrey and his companions had discussed several times the mysterious creature at the Star Market that cursed humanity.

During their discussion, they realized that it was indeed dawn, and once they saw the sun rise, they would be able to find their way home.

They gradually relaxed and sat by the campfire in silence.

After they had calmed down a bit, Xie Juanhan asked, "What happened?"

Orfrey was confused. "It seems like nothing happened. We got lost after leaving the Star Market and can't find the right way."

Another villager said wearily, "Our feet are almost blistered from walking, but we still haven't seen any familiar sights. It's like we've stumbled into some mysterious territory."

Xie Juanhan served them hot Korson tea. "Is everything normal?"

Everyone nodded in unison. "Everything is normal."

Xie Juanhan and his companions stayed with the lost humans until sunrise, and then sent the little messenger bird to deliver a message to the people of Ailan Village.

They didn't leave until people from Ailan Village came to pick them up.

As he left, Xie Juanhan glanced back.

Almost all the lost humans who rejoined the crowd were too weak to walk.

They looked utterly terrified.