Amid a crowd bidding their farewells, Caron finally made his way beyond the city limits. It seemed as if he was going to be alone at first, but that wasn't the case.0

"...What are you two doing here?" Caron asked, noticing two figures beside him.0

One of them was Utula, the giant. He proclaimed, "My training is far from over! Caron Leston, you are a great warrior, and I shall learn a warrior's pride at your side!"0

The other figure was Adina, the beastfolk woman. She said, "I just happened to come out with him. I'll be heading east from here."0

Both of them were the ones Caron had saved from Marquis Leandro.0

Adina looked at Caron steadily before suddenly bowing low. 0

"Hey, hey, what's with this?" Caron exclaimed, caught off guard by the gesture.0

"It's our tradition to bow down to a benefactor," Adina explained casually.0

"...Now that I think about it, I heard that Marquis Leandro's corpse was damaged…" Caron mentioned.0

"Of course, that was me. The bastard is trash. He doesn't deserve to rest in peace," Adina replied with satisfaction.0

"I see you're… sticking to tradition," Caron remarked.0

"Honoring beastfolk traditions is part of who we are, Caron Leston," Adina replied.0

Adina was one of...0