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Running in the small grove, Hilmirya was overweight and found it difficult to run.

But Hilmirya didn't dare to stop, she had to escape from the hands of those wicked people as soon as possible.

They actually threatened Forcia and proposed an immoral deal, leaving Hilmirya dumbfounded.

She needed to return to Forcia as soon as possible, return the stolen underwear, and warn Forcia to be careful.

Tears streamed down her eyes, she never expected that the two patients she had taken care of were actually accomplices, and they had been pretending the whole time.

Feeling foolish and naive for not seeing the truth and being deceived, Hilmirya felt stupid.

As she continued to run, she had already arrived back at Riverbranch.

Hilmirya suddenly felt anxious, realizing that the criminals had been monitoring Forcia from such a close distance and constantly searching for an opportunity to commit evil acts.

"I need to tell Forcia as soon as possible..."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Cyclone was contemplating whether to chase after them or not, while watching the distressed Cabellus.

Cyclone was just an outsider in this village and his health was mostly restored, so he could leave anytime.

And it seemed certain that when Hilmirya returned, she would definitely tell Forcia about Cabellus and her own involvement in stealing the underwear.

For Cyclone, who just wanted to show off and then leave, he had no worries about this matter at all.

However, it was different for his newfound friends, and he believed their hearts must be in turmoil at the moment.

"...This is bad, if in the future they depict me as an underwear thief... Well, that doesn't sound too bad actually~"

Cabellus laughed. He really laughed.

"The great poet, and also a legendary underwear thief, that title is god-tier~"

At this moment, it completely exceeded Cyclone's expectations. He never thought that Cabellus' concern would be this.

"No no no, even though it's stylish and trendy, it would harm the effectiveness of my new toy's promotion... I must stop her!!"

Five minutes had already passed, and recalling that they were unable to push Hilmirya due to lack of strength, the group was actually not far from the village.

Cyclone estimated that even though she was overweight, he believed she would have rolled back by now.

"Let's go back and check!! Cabellus! We must retrieve the underwear!"

"You're right! As the greatest poet, how can I bear the stain of being an underwear thief!"

"But that's different from what you just said~"

Cyclone sneered while clapping his hands.

But at this moment, Cyclone also realized the problem.

A trap, a big trap.

Cabellus and Mathews were laughing comically, both looking at Cyclone at the same time.

"..."

Cyclone didn't say anything, he turned around and ran.

But in less than two seconds, Cabellus caught him around his waist, and Mathews, who caught up, embraced Cyclone's thighs.

"Cyclone, my friend! As one of the founding members of our Bulging Guild, we truly need your strength this time!"

"Fuck! I'm not going!"

"Oh great hero! We rely on you for our little underwear mission!"

"Damn it! Where's your dwarf pride?!"

Cabellus and Mathews suddenly changed their expressions, clinging to Cyclone and refusing to let go.

"I'm so handsome that the villagers would recognize me as soon as I set foot in the village!"

"Everyone around here knows me as the collector of underpants! Even if I go outside the village, people will still spot me and I'm toast!!"

Both of them started sobbing and shouting, but Cyclone was not fooled.

"Get lost! Weren't you two just walking out of the village? Don't lie to me!"

Upon hearing this, Cabellus fell silent and released his grip.

As Mathews continued to cling to Cyclone, Cabellus reached into his clothes and pulled out a short knife.

Cyclone recognized it as the one that had been thrust into him on that day, the silver blade, Cyclone's dagger.

"Damn! So it's a thief ship!"

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