Snapping out of it when he heard the confused elderly man’s question, Gerald then replied, “…Well… we came from the other side of the mountain… Before anything else, could you please tell us where we are and what this monster is…?”

“…Ah, I… see… Well, that monster there is called a Taotie… Before you killed it, it lived deep in the mountains and was known for being extremely ferocious!” replied the old man.

Upon hearing that, Gerald and his party exchanged glances with each other. As Yann had earlier guessed, the creature turned out to really be a Taotie…

“Maybe I misheard, but you said the three of you come from the other side of the mountain…?” added the old man, his tone hinting at his disbelief.

As all three of them nodded in response, Gerald replied, “You heard right!”

Seeing that those from the crowd immediately began discussing that fact, Rey couldn’t help but raise a slight brow as he asked, “…Is… there a reason why you all sound so shocked…?”

Hearing that question,