Moku glared at Furfur with narrowed eyes, while Furfur returned the stare with wide eyes.
They remained like this for several seconds until Moku exhaled deeply and sat cross-legged on the ground.
"You're right, we're not a new Mana Species previously unknown on this continent. You're also right that we're cursed and hated by Mana, just like monsters. A cursed species.
"But you're wrong to say we aren't a Mana Species. WE ARE A MANA SPECIES!!!... Or what's left of what we once were..."
Moku bowed his head for a moment before looking back up at Furfur with eyes filled with hatred.
"Several decades ago, when the war between Humans and Elves began to wane, a period known in history as the Cold War began.
"The Cold War was a time when swords did not clash, cannons were not fired, and spells were not cast, but the warfare that occurred behind the scenes was far more brutal than actual battle.
