Chapter 5: Harpy Tribe of the Forest 5
I was guided by Piyo, a girl from the Harpy Tribe, and arrived at her village, but...
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The village was very different from what Piyo had described to me earlier.
Some of the rows of houses had been destroyed, and the surrounding area was filled with dust and smoke.
"Huh...? Why?"
Piyo, who had been talking so loudly just moments ago, was so shocked that she couldn't process the situation properly.
"Piyo, I see you're safe."
An elderly woman emerged from the village entrance, supported by a girl.
"Grandma!"
Piyo ran over to the two.
"Where have you been? I was worried."
The girl supporting the old woman appeared to be older than Piyo.
"What happened? Why is the village like this?!"
"We were ambushed by cat thieves earlier. Some of our supplies and friends were taken. My brothers fought back, but we couldn't save everyone in time."
The older harpy answered Piyo's questions. I didn't know what to say to them, so all I could do was watch from a distance as the villagers moved around busily.
"Don't just stand there—evacuate inside the house. Also..."
The older girl pushed Piyo's back and looked at me. I had to quickly clear up the misunderstanding and evacuate to a safe place. Just as I was about to open my mouth to explain, Piyo shouted, cutting me off.
"I'll bring everyone back!!"