It wasn’t easy to gain another being’s trust. The Cassiubia League didn’t trust the humans yet and was only placing their hopes on Chi-Woo. But this was just the start; Chi-Woo thought they could use this chance to build a proper relationship with the monsters. And their alliance was starting on a good note. First of all, the way they treated the rescue team changed. Although the monsters still held them under strict surveillance, they provided the humans with food and drinks and a place to rest that wasn’t a prison. Furthermore, they also offered treatment to the injured.

Chi-Woo was curiously observing the roots of several ancient trees that wrapped around the injured heroes when someone called out to him.

“The fact that they are prisoners of war doesn’t change.” The half-demon, Murumuru, approached Chi-Woo and warned threateningly. “Including you. You, and of course, your companions will not take a step out of this place before you meet our expectations.”

Chi-Woo was aware of this. He had run off his mouth about all the things he could do, so he needed to follow them through.

“You will have to prove the things you blabbered on about.” After giving Chi-Woo a firm warning, Murumuru turned away. Since it was already late, they decided to talk about the details tomorrow. They had a lot of things to discuss, so neither of the two wanted to waste time on useless bickering.

“Let me just ask you one thing.”

But as Chi-Woo was walking away,...