Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 312: Weird Bonding

As we stood near the two Tiger demi-humans, the larger and older one suddenly leaped from off the ground, lunging at Lazuli with ferocity as she brandished her sharp nails; however, before she could even reach her, a wall made of earth jutted out from the ground, blocking the girl's attempt at killing. While the larger one struggled to break through the earth wall, the smaller and younger ones lunged at me, and although I pitied their situation, I wouldn't go easy on them like someone I know.

Flipping my sword, I smacked the one lunging at me with the broad side of my sword, forcing her to the ground as she whimpered in pain while holding her bleeding head, causing the other one to protectively stand in front of her as she aggressively growled at us.

"Over here! I hear her, Sir!" "Tch, making me run around. When I get my hands on those two slaves!" Remarked two men loudly, their voices heard from the forest, causing the girl to cower in fear.

"N-Nala, c-come. W-We must go, t-they almost caught up." Said the girl urgently as she reached down and helped Nala, the younger tiger demi-human, onto her feet before the two ran into the distance.

Neither Lazuli nor I attempted to stop them as they ran away, though they didn't manage to get far before two men, a slightly plump man, middle-aged, who was out of breath, and a younger man donned in armor, similar to a knight.

"Tsk, w-where the hell do you think you two are going!? Y-You two belong to me! S-Shot their legs!" Stated the plump man furiously as he glared at the two girls, before aggressively ordering the young man, who nodded while grabbing his bow.

As the knight prepared to fire arrows, the plump man finally noticed our presence, though he glossed over Lazuli and focused entirely on me; however, like most men, his interest vanished when he saw my state.

"Tsk, what a pointless existence; it's not even worth turning you into a slave. Ho, but he, on the other hand, will be a splendid fuck hole." Remarked the plump man as he looked at Vanye while an arrow lodged into Nala, fleeing with her older sister, only for his gaze to shift to the approaching Vanimo.

"Um, is everything okay, Vanye and Lazuli?" Asked Vanimo hesitantly with a frown as he looked between the plump man, the two fleeing Tiger demi-humans, and Vanye.

"Oi, forget those two girls; capture him instead!" "Huh? Alright, Sir." Remarked the plump man and the knight, respectively, as the former lustfully gazed at Vanimo, making him uncomfortable, while the latter raised an eyebrow before nodding.

Just as the knight dared to step forward, I stabbed my sword through his stomach before slicing upwards, cutting him in half as his lifeless body fell to the ground, terrifying the plump man as he quickly fled in fear while pathetically screaming for help.

"H-Help! Help!" Yelled the plump man fearfully as he dashed back into the forest, his figure vanishing behind the thick vegetation.

"No talking. Straight to the point... We may dislike each other, but I believe we could become good friends." Remarked Lazuli blandly as she gazed at the corpse just a foot in front of her before glancing at Vanye, who raised an eyebrow only to reluctantly nod in agreement.

Destroying the blood on my sword using my mana, I sheathed it and followed Vanimo as he, Lazuli, and I approached the two Tiger demi-humans in the distance.

"Back away! S-Stay Back!" Yelled the older girl aggressively as she protectively stood before the injured Nala while baring her fangs and brandishing her claws.

"Listen, calm down. We're not going to hurt you; we just want to help." Said Vanimo softly with a friendly smile as he ever-so-slowly approached the duo with his arms raised before glancing at Vanye and Lazuli.