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Observing the man's presence, my attention was drawn not only to his physique, which was notably muscular, though not quite reaching Fifi's level, but also to an interesting detail that caught my eye – a worn-out silver tal chain hanging around his neck.
This wasn't sothing that appeared to be crafted within our village's capabilities. Furthermore, the circular tal object hanging from the chain, gently swaying with his movents, was sothing I was certain no gift could create.
Also, not only that but when I looked at his legs, what he had used to cover his feet, my eyes couldn't help but linger on it as it made countless thoughts race through my mind all in a single second as I saw him walk towards us along with the two guards flanked by both of his sides.
However, just before he had arrived in front of us, I turned my head to the side and noticed Fifi coming from my back to stand beside .
Coming to a halt before us, the man's presence prompted an imdiate reaction from Fifi, who didn't hesitate to address him. "Leader Zogar, I'm surprised that you're here," she remarked, her eyes narrowing as she extended her left hand, gently pushing behind her protective stance.
Noticing Fifi's guarded stance, the man responded with a knowing smile, his gaze briefly flickering toward before he turned his attention back to Fifi. "Fiona, it's been a long ti. How have you been?" he asked.
"I'm doing well," Fiona replied, her head nodding in acknowledgent.
He nodded, a sense of understanding in his expression. "Glad to hear that," he responded. "While I would have liked to catch up and learn about your retirent or the tasks assigned by the Village Chief, my purpose today is to speak with the young man behind you."
Fifi was just about to address him as "Stronghold Leader Zo..." but was interrupted by the man, who waved his hand dismissively. "No need to worry, I'm here solely to chat with the village's future warrior, one with the most exceptional potential I've ever co across," he stated, his focus shifting from Fifi to . "Although I would have preferred to postpone our eting until he visits the stronghold, allowing for a more leisurely conversation, since I'm already here, I see no reason to miss this opportunity."
Fifi attempted to interject once more, but this ti I gently placed my right palm on her back, delivering a light tap as a sign to hold her thoughts.
I then stepped forward, positioning myself alongside Fifi and facing Stronghold Leader Zogar, whom I assud to be the leader of the Stronghold.
With my palm gliding gently over Fifi's beautiful muscular back, I maintained a steady gaze on Stronghold Leader Zogar. "Good evening, Stronghold Leader Zogar," I greeted with a nod. "It's a pleasure to finally et you."
Zogar's eyebrow arched in response, and he offered a nod of acknowledgent. "Good..... Good, seems you have so manners and aren't trembling in fear," he comnted, his scrutiny first shifting to Fifi and then back to , finally scanning the other won gathered behind . His attention circled back to once more, and he asked, "Are they all your partners?"
"Yes," I responded, "they are."I think you should take a look at
"Even her?" he asked again, his finger aid at Fifi.
"Yes," I confird with a firm nod, emphasizing my response. "She is also my partner."
Stronghold Leader Zogar fixed his gaze on , his face inscrutable, like he was sifting through my expressions for so hidden aning. After a mont, his stern expression cracked into a smile. "Humph! You haven't even officially beco a warrior yet, and you're already adopting so unusual behaviours," he remarked with amusent. With an exhale, he continued, ".....Well, that just ans you'll fit right in once you join the stronghold."
Without further ado, Stronghold Leader Zogar turned on his heel and strode away in the opposite direction, his final words trailing behind him, "Follow , Orion. I need to speak with you privately."
Before I moved to join Stronghold Leader Zogar, I turned my head to catch Fifi's gaze. She shook her head with a resigned look, sighing as if reluctantly agreeing. Her eyes t mine, and she spoke with a tone of reassurance, "You can go with him. I'll be awake, waiting for you to co back."
She then shifted her attention to Stronghold Leader Zogar, who stood by our new hut as though he expected my presence. "And if anything goes wrong, I'll co to find you. So, don't worry," she added, her gaze returning to along with a faint smile.
While I had complete faith in Fifi's strength and her promises, the reality was that this man was the Stronghold Leader – it would be stupid to assu he was any less powerful than Fifi, or that she could easily match up against him. It was clear I needed to shift my focus to preventing any potential trouble rather than placing Fifi in any unnecessary danger.
"I don't have all day to wait!" Stronghold Leader Zogar's impatient voice echoed across the distance as he eyed from the corner of his eyes.
"Don't worry, everyone should concentrate on settling in. If any issues arise, I'm capable of handling them," I reassured her before stepping forward toward his position.
Though I held doubts that anything threatening or dangerous would occur, it had beco a habit for to brace for the worst before embracing the best, given the recent string of events.
Standing beside him, I t Stronghold Leader Zogar's gaze as he turned his head towards . "Are you ready?" he asked.
I nodded firmly and replied, "Yes."
His attention was fixed on the large hut, I barely had ti to process the situation when I heard his voice, "Hold on tight." In an instant, his arm snaked around my waist, pulling close to him. We soared into the sky, veering to the side instead of passing over the hut, and descended back onto the grassy ground.
Before the impact could settle, we were airborne again, rising high enough for to catch a glimpse of a portion of the farm. It beca obvious that our trajectory was taking us not toward the gates, but towards the massive wooden wall that encircled the farm.
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