"You're half beastman, and this stone may have something to do with your father. So..."When I heard her mention this, my heart skipped a beat. Did Doris know where this stone came from? And would that possibly mean that she knew who my father was as well?"Do you know where this stone comes from?"I was a little excited. Even my voice was trembling slightly.Doris did not hide anything either. She looked at me, then at the stone before murmuring."There are three heroes under the current beastman leader, King Sal, namely Minotaur Chieftain Bain Bloodhoof, Shadow Hunter Lockham, and Sacred Sword Ursla. King Sal used a secret technique in order to obtain part of an ancient beast god's heritage, sealing it in three strange stones. Then, he gave one to each of the three heroes. It's said that the stones not only contain part of the ancient beast god's heritage, but also have many magical effects. Their value can even be compared to that of sacred artifacts. If

From their conversation, I deduced that the leader of their group was probably the girl. The girl was around fifteen or sixteen. She had a pretty face and good poise. She wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, but more like a budding beauty of sorts. The ones with her were most likely attendants or suitors."Tell me, what else is fun in Haldi? I'm so bored! I've already done everything here."A neatly-dressed man seemed to be fawning over her, wiping her end of the table and pouring her a glass of water."Lena, why don't we go hunting outside the city? We might be able to get a picnic in as well and even go camping in the wilderness. Just think about the excitement!"The man had even let out a wretched chuckle."You can go yourself. Do you really think I wouldn't know what you're trying here?"The girl had a disgusted expression on her face, but the man didn't mind. He continued pestering her.Another man proposed, "Lena, I heard the clothier has been coming u

I was filled with glee, and my anxious heart could finally rest easy. Seems like we've successfully made it through as I could hear both wheels and footsteps starting up again.Then I suddenly heard a shout from behind after just a short distance."Hold it!"The caravan stopped again. That voice was somewhat familiar."What do you have in here?"I cursed under my breath. This was the voice of one of those wealthy noble boys from before. I didn't expect him to be so persistent."Sir, these are just some ordinary goods. It's an urgent delivery, so I hope you can excuse us..." It was Val's voice."Really? What goods? Open them up and let me see them."The boy was unrelenting."Sir please, we're in a hurry...""That's none of my business. The mayor is my uncle, so you'd better not make me unhappy or you won't be getting out of here even after next year!"Turns out this boy was actually the mayor’s nephew. No wonder he was so a