"Another round, huh? Had no idea we had even gone on round one!" she returned, her voice oily with a smile, while volumes of determination spoke through her eyes.
Alex chuckled, his head shaking. "It feels like we will make greet harem. But we got things to do, it's different. We're not just trying to survive-we're planning, growing, and getting ready for what's coming."
Mara nodded, crossing her arms as she leaned against a tree. "So, now what? We can't just continue to rely on only a few of us forever. If we want to take down that demon king, it'll take more than just strength.
Alex had been thinking the same thing. They were small, and even though each had fought with valor, they could not alone stand up against the demon king's forces. What they needed was more allies-people who had suffered under the demon king's rule, oppressed or betrayed by the system which kept the kingdom in his iron fist. People who would be motivated to join the fight.
