Chapter 235 - The road to civilization (1) (1/2)
Mars returned to the group of hunters with 78 in his arms, 78 looked exactly like a lesser beastwoman in his arms and her frilly red dress made her look especially vibrant like a blooming rose as she had a wide slightly child like smile on her face, she instantly stone the attention of the four male hunters but they quickly remembered who was carrying her and quickly shook their heads before any ideas managed to spurt in their heads. Mars landed and put down 78 that looked around at the six hunters with curiosity clear in her now round and brown eyes before she turned to Mars and asked
”Are they bandits?”
Mars gave a sigh before he answered her question
”No they're hunters...”
”...What does hunters do?”
”I don't know I am not a hunter, why don't you ask them?”
78 looked over at the hunters and noticed that they were all looking at her and quickly hid behind Mars' back before she peeked out at them from behind her cover, Mars gave another sigh before he turned to the hunters, a few of them unconsciously took a steep back when his eyes landed on them but the squad leader a middle aged man and the tank a demon with a tower shield stood their ground. Mars gave a wry smile and introduced himself
”My name is Mars, this is 78”
the squad leader took a few steps forward and reached out his hand to Mars
”nice to meet you benefactor Mars, my name is Allen”
Mars shock Allen's hand before he looked to the other hunters and spoke with a wry smile on his face
”I don't bite unless I am ordered to”
Allen gave a laugh and the other hunters also loosened up a little before Allen asked
”So benefactor Mars, what are you doing out here in the jungle?”
”Training, but I am about done with that so I think I'll follow you guys back to civilization”
Allan gave a nod, then the demon man spoke up as he walked over
”Benefactor Mars, my name is Damon”
Mars looked over at the demon man named Damon that carried a big smile on his face and shook hands with him
”Nice to meet you Damon”
Next the only mage in the team a lesser beastman walked over and gave his hand to Mars
”My name is Johan, nice to meet you benefactor Mars... you too 78”
78 hid behind Mars' back when Johan spoke to her and didn't reply, Mars showed a wry smile and shook hands with Johan
”Sorry I didn't know she was so shy”
”I don't mind, I have a little sister myself that's also very shy”
Mars gave a nod, next came the two elves, they looked like each other so Mars assumed that they were twins, both of them showed wide smiles as they walked over hand in hand
”Hello benefactor Mars, my name is Lise and--”
”---My name is Marie, nice to meet you”
Mars nodded and shook hands with them in turn before the last member of the hunter squad walked over, she was a lesser beastwoman and carried a spear
”My name is Juile, thanks a bunch for saving us benefactor Mars!”
Mars shook hands with Juile and gave a nod before he spoke
”Allen I will have to trouble you showing the way out of the jungle”
Allen gave a wide grin and spoke
”It's no trouble at all, anyway let's move out!”
The group quickly began moving in a single file with the elf twins in front acting as scouts, Damon after them, Juile in the middle, Johan after her and then Allen in the back, Mars and 78 followed behind them with a little distance on request of 78 so she could get used to them gradually. Mars held 78's hand while they walked through the undergrowth following the path that the hunters cleared out, Mars gave 78's hand a squeeze before he asked her
”I didn't know you were so shy?”
”...Is there a problem with being shy? Do you perhaps hate shy people Mars?”
”No I don't hate shy people at all... It's just from here we'll most likely be traveling from city to city, so I would be good if you could get a little less shy along the trip, you know just to make it easier for yourself”
”Okay...”
”I know it's no easy thing to change who you are, just keep it in mind... I don't think these hunters are bad people, they should be easy to talk to”