Chapter 648: Even in the wild, we have to presume innocence until proven guilty
"We’re being followed," I told them quietly, trying to be as discreet as possible.
But these guys lack wits.
"What?!" Ian and Aina replied loudly. It was fortunate that I turned on the noise-cancellation barrier beforehand.
Still, I glared at them without looking too agitated so the people following us wouldn’t find out. "Sush."
They pressed their lips, and my two little companions clasped their hands over their mouths, even though they hadn’t made any sound before. Cute. It immediately unraveled my tension, and I couldn’t help but chuckle.
"What to do?" Zarfa glanced at me with a strange twinkle in her eyes. It reminded me of Jade, who was annoyed about not participating in the mercenary attack in the forest.
"Just continue naturally," I told him. "We still don’t know if they were only sent to watch, so it is better not to make any suspicious move."
Honestly, it could be a group of people coincidentally moving behind us--although they were strangely matching our speed. But even if they were indeed following us, we didn’t know where they came from. They could be someone from the church, or they could be mere bandits.
If it was someone sent by the church or their cronies, it would be better for us to feign ignorance and pretend that we were only partaking in a merry adventure.
On the other hand, even if they were to attack us, I had every bit of confidence that we could take them. There weren’t as many as the mercenaries in that forest, and I was pretty sure none of them were as tough as the shadow guards I trained with in the Castle.
"Just in case they are ambushing us, I’ll stay behind," I told them, telling Choco to slow down so the other horses could stride past. "You go ahead, Ian, in case there’s an attack from the front."