Cloud's eyes widened in sheer shock when he heard that. He was even more confused after that explanation. Was it possible for the Demon Spirit Beasts to try and kill humans? Since when did these beasts—those that would run the moment they saw humans, even—get so bold?
Hearing Rudy's tone, it was like the beasts that tried to kill them were special.
Fane seemed to realize something when he saw Cloud's open eyes. He stopped Rudy from continuing and he looked at Cloud with an earnest look. "Why are you so surprised? Are the Demon Spirit Beasts that weak to you? Did you know that the Demon Spirit Beasts have a leader they call the king?"
Hearing that, Cloud was even more confused. He took a deep breath before he answered, "A leader? A king? What exactly happened? From what I know, those beasts are just prey. Their skills are average, and they're rather timid to the point of fleeing, so we need to pursue them if we want to kill them."
Hearing Cloud's words, Fane and Rudy exchanged a meaningful look. The two of them fell silent together. There were various thoughts in their heads. Rudy got more scared as he thought about it, and Fane had many complicated thoughts.
The two of them had differing expressions, but Cloud was even more shocked to see that. Their expressions meant that what they said was very important and hard to deal with, and it affected them.
Cloud had a stomach full of questions. He got more and more anxious thinking about it, yet neither Fane nor Rudy explained themselves. After a moment, Cloud could no longer stand it. "Can the two of you tell me what's going on? I'm so confused!"
Right as he said that, they suddenly heard some rustling. When the three of them looked over, they saw a familiar figure quickly coming over. It was Kesh.
Cloud held back the questions for the moment as he stood up to greet Kesh.
Five minutes later, four others appeared. A small wave of people had gathered.
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