“Keheum?”

Karuta and the other Ancona Orcs raised their heads as well. Dozens of figures stood on top of the thick green branches.

“What the hell are those?”

The newcomers had a similar outward appearance as humans, but their faces were painted with colorful patterns. Karuta frowned at their appearance.

However, the uninvited guests did not attack the orc warriors. Instead, the two groups had a cold confrontation between the ground and the trees.

“Karuta, what should we do? Should we attack?”

Karuta shook his head at the words of an orc warrior.

“No. Since they are standing still, I don’t think they want to fight with the orcs.”

In the past, Karuta might have fought first before doing anything else, but after spending time with Raven, he learned how to think beforehand. Moreover, the strange creatures seemed to be natives of the Great Forest. Since the orcs were here to search for Raven, he could not carelessly attack anyone who might know the whereabouts of his friend.

“But why are those bastards just silently staring at us like that? Oi! You rotten scarecrows! Well, do you have something you want to say?”

When the largest orc warrior roared loudly, the figures on the tree recoiled. Then,...