Hearing those words, Alm and Bruno's expressions turned tense. "What? Almin? I just got to the sect a few days ago; I don't know anyone with that name," Bruno replied, clearly incredulous.
"Yeah... it's really strange, even the way he talks seems similar," the elf retorted, and the others nodded in agreement.
"Maybe I know why you think that," the young man said suddenly. "My master told me that you were helped by a neutral human. He used you and then left you here to fend for yourselves. When I saw you, I thought I could help a bit since I'm a human too."
"No! That's a lie!" one elf shouted furiously. "We were useless and forced him to help us. Then we became such a burden that he had to leave and join the barbaric disciples who like to fight."
"I see... But I heard he had a group with him, and there were elves among them," Bruno continued to probe.
