"stop it..? but you are human with steel too.."

The Wapeer looked at Chorin.

"we are soldier, but we don't want to resurrect Samhra"

"why? lot of human with steel in our forest... they searched for the heart.."

"the heart?"

Chanotte decided not thinking too much about it. What's matter now was to convince this Wapeer that they weren't its enemies.

"...we are traitors.. not in the same side. Do you understand? so tell us where these soldiers are, and we will stop them"

Chorin looked at him with a dissatisfied looks. He wanted to protest toward Chanotte's words but he knew that now was not the best moment to do that.

"traitors.. not friend with those humans? -krrr-"

Its claws were relaxed and there's no murderous intention coming from its eyes.

Feeling that, Chanotte also lowered his sword.

"so, you will take us there or what?"

".... can't decide, ask Roro first.."

"Roro? who's that?"

"Roro, the strongest.. the Ga'rhani"

"....so he is the strongest Wapeer?"

"yes -krr-"

The Wapeer nodded.

It was moving its head left to right while its reptile pupils kept observing the man in front of it.

"then... to Roro's place.."

-zrrg-

The Wapeer turned around and ready to move, yet Chorin stopped it with his question.

"wait a second... what was a Wapeer like you doing here? near the wall?"

It stopped and looked at him.

"....."

Chanotte already had this question when the first time he saw this Wapeer coming out from the forest, but he wanted to make the priority first... to stop Libhane's plan. And to do that, he tried as much as he could to make this Wapeer helped them.

Clearly, asking its reason coming to this place was not the best way to achieve that.

"forgive me sir, but i think we can't just follow this creature without knowing the reason. Beside, i know where Libhane's soldiers are. We don't need this creature's help"

Chorin actually made a good reason.

The Wapeer stood still.

-zrrg-

-zriing-

Chanotte raised his sword again because the Wapeer tried to approach his friend.

"what do you want to do?"

"....this human -krr-"

It pointed to the crest on Chorin's plate armor. It's the Bar'laghine symbol.

"that drawing .... on the steel... you're with them, looking for the heart.."

"looking for the heart? you mean Chorin?"

Chanotte looked at him.

"can you enlighten me Chorin?"

"...sure sir. This creature probably saw me when i went with Libhane's soldier. He ordered me to assist them with their mission"

"what's their mission? and.. you didn't mention this before"

"I wanted to tell you while we're going to the place. Explain everything here will be wasting our time"

Chanotte nodded and talked to the Wapeer.

"you've heard the man. He was like me, a traitor"

"-krrr- I don't understand.. you're searching the heart, but want to stop Samhra?"

It scratched its head.

"you're not answering my question yet monster! what're you doing here?!"

It was silent.

"can't answer... talk to Roro"

"-sigh- seriously.... that's why a monster like you is.."

"stop it Chorin. I think this Roro can give us some useful information"

"but... I get it. If you are sure about that, then I'll follow you"

"thanks. I will take responsibility if something goes south"

The Wapeer stared at them.

"human.. you will follow or not?"

-crek-

Chanotte sheathed his sword.

"yes, lead the way"

-zrrg-

-zrrg-

The Wapeer started to walk with its two back feet. Clearly it's not a comfortable way to walk for a Wapeer. It normally walked or ran with four of its feet on the ground.

Chanotte realized that and said to it.

"can you go faster? we will follow you from behind"

It turned around and looked at him.

"faster? you human will be left behind.."

"no need to worry. Let's go to Roro place with your full speed"

"-krr- If you say so ...."

It leaned down and changed its position from standing to crawling. Its tail was moving up and down.

"Chorin, let's go"

He nodded and used his skill along with Chanotte.

[WIND STEPPER II]

Green aura covered their feet and legs. When they gave a signal to go, the Wapeer ran foward with an incredible speed.

-whooosh-

With the Wapeer as their guide, running with their full speed in the forest at night was not a problem. Also they didn't need to worry about other monsters because the most dangerous monster in the forest was Wapeer.

Chanotte focused to the Wapeer's movement.

"let's hope I'm not making any stupid decision here.."

He's mumbling while going deeper into the forest.

-----( Chapter 164 "An attempt" )-----