When the villagers saw us, they cried out even harder, rushing toward me and pleading, "Please help us, noble warrior! There are so many monsters in the village!"
Following their directions, we hurried over and soon saw several massive predatory mantises rampaging through the village, destroying buildings as they went. We jumped into battle and fought the creatures for the entire morning, finally managing to clear the village of all the monsters.
The villagers were overwhelmed with gratitude, and the village chief even suggested throwing a grand celebration in our honor. But given my suspicion that the Company's people would eventually emerge from the poisonous forest, I was deeply concerned for these innocent, hospitable villagers. If the Company came through, I feared they would slaugh
