Eun-Woo silenced the man by stuffing a pinecone he'd found on the ground into his mouth. Without wasting any more time, we moved deeper into the forest.
Eventually, we came across a small cave. Jieun, ever resourceful, conjured a rope from her celestial energy, and we used it to securely tie up the idiot we had captured.
"So, are you going to be obedient and answer all our questions, or would you prefer to Dual Cultivate with that pinecone still in your mouth?" I asked coldly, locking eyes with him.
His body trembled violently, and he nodded his head in frantic agreement.
"Good. Start by telling us your name."
I slowly stepped closer, keeping my gaze fixed on him as I pulled the massive pinecone from his mouth. It was disgusting, but I had to maintain the bravado. If I showed any hesitation, he might think we were all talk.
