Chapter 264: A Harmonious Pit

I was more than taken aback by his yell.

There were several Veladrys present, each one continuing to kneel, and I was glad for one that there was a language barrier between us, as It appeared they didn't hear his outburst.

Rather, I detected a strange eagerness in the way they looked at me, which made me glance at Typhon. His words sounded quite severe, and I wondered why he had such a visceral reaction.

[Why?] I questioned him with [Thought Transference].

[Did they do something you don't agree with?]

I didn't think he would refuse them without a good reason.

However, Typhon simply shook his head with a look of discomfort, like he was struggling to say something but couldn't find the right words.

[I don't trust them as allies.] He finally replied. [Their Queen Mother is too presumptuous. She dares to covet something that doesn't belong to her.]

Ah? Did he mean the forest?