"Are you okay?" A seven or eight-year-old girl with a dainty little face appeared before Rainier and Frostia. She was accompanied by six elderly men, four women, and a handsome young man.
The two siblings wondered whether they were the ones who had slain the wolf. Though the group's attire seemed distinct from the traditional clothing in Nontwo City, the siblings deduced that there could not have been anyone else who could have saved them from becoming the wolf's meal. Rainier guessed that Severin's group were experienced fighters due to their ability to kill the beast equivalent of a level one royal saint in one single blow.
Rainer struggled to get up from the ground and gratefully told Severin, "Thank you so much for saving our lives."
Severin waved his hand nonchalantly. "No thanks necessary. It was no biggie."
He had overheard their discussions earlier regarding the sacred lake and their ambition to break through to the supreme saint. It was an exciting piece of information for Severin, but he had to keep himself grounded by reminding himself that he was still in a new and unfamiliar environment.
Severin suppressed his enthusiasm and decided to start a conversation with the two siblings. "May I ask who you might be, and how you ended up getting chased by that wolf in this vast mountain range?"
The siblings replied, "I am a disciple of Nontwo City's Chorteau family. We ventured into the mountains to search for herbs in the hopes that we could make a breakthrough at the sacred lake. Thank you for saving our lives. My family would be honored to welcome you if you're heading to Nontwo City."
Wuhlricht glanced furtively at Severin. "I see. We arrived in Nontwo City several years ago to seek refuge with our relatives, but we got lost in this mountain range and eventually decided to establish ourselves here with several friends."
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