Chapter 158: Chapter 158 Bases

Once again, things got weirdly quiet for several moments. The armored hunters apparently had a lot of experience since they weren't showing any signs of nervousness as well, but it was kind of hard to say behind their armor.

"We aren't open to visits, we advise you to keep away from our territory and don't use any magic unless you have to," The armored hunter said. "There are no monsters in the area, so you don't have any reason to use it. At the same time, we don't need your help. That is all."

After a tense moment of silence, the lead hunter raised a hand in a signal. As one, they turned and began to ascend back toward the fortress, clearly expecting Zack to leave without saying a thing.