Gara's reaction to the four people in the room wasn't much different from theirs. These three newcomers were clearly unusual.
Madha stepped forward first, introducing himself before introducing Gara and Fian. Gara followed up with a polite, friendly introduction of his own. Fian, however, only stared back with a blank expression.
Seeing an elf after only seeing humans for a few months was like a new breeze and felt delightful.
The truth—that Bota Village carried a red-code classification and what that actually meant—was something only a few higher-ups knew.
In this team, only the leader was aware of it. He'd also been informed beforehand that Fian was registered as Gara's slave. The other three knew nothing. So nothing felt weird to see an elf here.
After months of seeing nothing but shabby villagers and average-looking Liners, the sudden appearance of handsome men was like a flower blooming in the middle of a barren field.
