, granting them the skill of detecting nearby friends or enemies.Both of them now felt alarmed and are on the lookout all over their surroundings.
With quiet footsteps, they didn"t encounter anything out of the ordinary so far, proceeding ahead with utmost caution towards the direction of the marker as they navigate themselves into the forest.
In a short while, Isamu stops on his tracks as he promptly raises his hand for Gray to do the same.
"The scent is getting stronger here. "Isamu warns the Elf with a grim look as he points to where it is. "This way."
Gray complies as he follows the Cat-folk warily. Their efforts led them outside of the forest as they hid in the bushes.
Both of them witness a large clearing with a huge campsite at the center. Upon taking a closer observation from their hiding spot, the actual camp inside is barred from their sights as it is surrounded by tall wooden walls circularly.
"Heh, it seems that our dead Bandit friend spoke the truth," Isamu smirks in triumphant, seeing two Bandits guarding the entrance of the Encampment.
"Yes." Gray nods in acknowledgment. "All that is left is to report this to the Warrior"s Guild."
"You"ve got that right," Isamu replied in agreement as he faces the Elf. But then, his cat ears twitch as Isamu"s expression slowly turns serious and begun focusing on the two Bandits who are talking with one another.
Gray wonders what his Cat-folk partner is up to but decided to remain quiet for the time being.
Thanks to the inherent sharp hearing senses of the Cat-folk race, Isamu was able to discern what the two Bandits" conversation is despite being from a significant distance from them, unlike Gray who could only hear bits of words and chuckles.
"Hehe, so what the boss said is true right?" One of the Bandits asks his fellow guard.
"Yes." His companion nodded with a mischievous grin. "We are to leave first thing tomorrow morning and attack that small village to the south. What"s the village"s name again?"
"Oakwood." The Bandit answered as he groans in annoyance. "Ah, no rest for us then? Such a f.u.c.king bother!!"
"Boss is going to bash your skull with his Warhammer if he hears you complaining like a p.u.s.s.y you know." The other Bandit crosses his arms in annoyance.
What the Cat-folk heard is no good certainly, evident by his increasingly angered look, trying his hardest to prevent the rage from boiling within but fails as each second pa.s.ses by.
"What"s wrong, Isamu?" Gray asks him with concern as he followed Isamu standing up and retreating behind far away inside the forest for them to talk.
Now at a safe spot away from the Encampment, Isamu punches a nearby tree in unadulterated fury, causing a visible crack on the trunk.
"Those wretched b.a.s.t.a.r.ds!!" Isamu gritted his sharp fangs and clenches his fist. "If what I heard from those Bandits are true, then they plan to leave the next day and attack the village of Oakwood."
"What?!" Gray"s eyes widen in astonishment. "The next night you say?! Chadena is a long distance away from here and the moment we finish our reporting to the Guild, Oakwood is already done for!!"
"Kah!! don"t you think I know that?!" Isamu retaliates with a hiss. "But what can we possibly do? Like you said yesterday, it"s just us two against all of them. We just can"t barge right in and convince them to stop their invasion."
"Convince," Gray utters the word as he rubs his chin, trying to calm himself down as an idea, no matter how crazy it is, suddenly enters his mind.
"I"m not sure if this is going to work." Gray thought with a grave look. "I sure sincerely hope that my years of playing RPG is going to come handy in this troublesome situation."
Oakwood Village is the very first settlement that he visited in his time here in Silverhart. The villagers are also good and simple people who rely on the bounties of honest agriculture for a living.
A determined look graces his face as he remembers the gracious hospitality that the Mills Family has provided for him, the playful expressions of the children as they played tag together in the village square, the welcoming Village Head who is nothing but kind, and of course, the villagers as they all greet him with absolute joy and grat.i.tude whenever he pa.s.ses by.
And no way in h.e.l.l is he going to abandon them.
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