Why can't humans do it too?

how to say……

Suddenly I felt panicked.

Chapter 172 Words of Tigers and Wolves

Please, please don't do anything funny! May good people live long and prosper!

My heart was practically in my throat. Suer was really scared... You can't guess what a lunatic is thinking.

Now that the magic has been dispelled, everyone in the settlement is focused on the two figures, one tall and one short, who have been standing at the far edge of the settlement since the beginning. No one notices anything unusual. Even a few particularly alert people recall the presence of these two figures in their minds. They have been there all along, but they didn't notice them because their attention was focused on Suer's return.

Seemingly finally realizing they had been noticed, the two figures slowly walked towards them.

"Alright, everyone, please disperse for now," Riku suddenly raised his voice and clapped his hands, looking at the crowd gathered around him. "I will give you a more detailed introduction later. If everyone is gathered here, it will easily make the guests too nervous."

"Oh! Then I'll introduce him properly after Sulgo, okay?"

"Let's talk about it properly later, Sue."

"..."

Riku's prestige remained as high as ever, and the people in the settlement did not cause any trouble. They left in twos and threes, but they couldn't help but curiously observe the two mysterious figures who still hadn't taken off their hoods as they left.

The shorter one was so short that her hood was pulled down so low that it was hard to tell how she walked. Her face was completely obscured. The taller one was in the same situation, with only a sliver of her lower lip visible. By the light of the fire in the hall, one could vaguely see strands of golden hair beneath her robe. Even so, one could still conjure up an image of a beautiful woman in one's mind based on this limited information, along with the faint fragrance of flowers that wafted past her.

"Alright~~, everyone, sit down and let's talk~", Ke'er said cheerfully, walking briskly around to the table and pulling out a chair to invite everyone to sit down. "Don't be so shy, cough cough~"

Having avoided many curious glances, the group had now entered Riku's room.

Aside from the chessboard that he had never abandoned during the several relocations, there was nothing in Riku's room that could be associated with relaxation or entertainment. In fact, when Suer first entered, he could see a map of the current war situation and power distribution on the continent spread out on Riku's table.

This man never lets his guard down.

"I've been wanting to ask you this ever since we were outside! Beautiful lady!" Her nostrils flared as she panted heavily, almost immediately after sitting down, Ke'er stared impatiently at the tall, slender stranger beside her and demanded, "What's your relationship with that idiot Sue?!"

She immediately started talking about her old job. Usually, in the settlement, Ke'er is responsible for coordinating and allocating everyone's living supplies and related matters, including but not limited to emotional issues, etc. Moreover, this matter involves one of the two people she cares about most.

The red-haired girl had reasonable grounds to suspect that the reason someone had been wandering around outside for so long without choosing to go home was because of the woman next to him!

She could already smell it!

And this tiny one next to it... does it even have a child?!

Ke'er's gaze kept drifting towards the small figure sitting on the chair next to her. To be honest, her thoughts and the meaning behind her words were completely exposed to the eyes of these intelligent people present. Even an ordinary person like Su Er could see it clearly—what to do, he really wanted to cover his face.

"It's just a normal friendship, Ke'er! You're scaring people! Think about normal things, stop trying to steer things in that direction, okay?"

In reality, only you will be scared.

Of course, such inner thoughts couldn't be voiced, and Suer could only try to dissuade him... but to no avail.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Suer!" Even after being directly dissuaded by Suer, Ke'er showed no embarrassment whatsoever. She even turned around with her hands on her hips and said confidently, "I figured out the reason why you haven't come back for so long at a glance! It must be related to these two kids, right!"

She was a beautiful young lady just a moment ago, how did she turn into a child in the blink of an eye...?

Hey, hey, hey, these two kids you're calling "kids" are way too old for you to be their great-grandmothers! Ke'er!!

The expression on Suer's face grew increasingly pained.

What kind of torture is this?

Is this the suffering of those who must keep the truth secret?

Keeper of the secrets, you are so powerful.

"...Is your head alright, Ke'er?" Sul's deep voice came from between his palms as he rubbed his cheeks vigorously. It was so wooden. "How could someone go away for more than two years and not come back for a woman in this kind of world?"

What to do? He really wanted to clean the dust out of Ke'er's head...

"Honestly, how come you're still shy even though you've grown up so much?" To be honest, if she weren't sitting across from Suer, Ke'er would have been so angry that she would have elbowed this boring guy right there and then. "In this day and age, what's there to be shy about?!"

"In this hopeless era, the most important things are, first, having children, and second, food! By the way, third, fourth, and fifth are all about having children!"

Without any hesitation, the red-haired girl said she would get a Wing Chun buff from the feminists. She even angrily raised her fist across the table at Suer, as if to say that she was saving her punch for him.

As for Suer... Suer just wants to die right now.

That makes sense, but... the reality is not as simple as Ke'er thinks...

You've completely missed the point, Ke'er.

This is a Forest Elf and Skywing—Xinke is alright, but what Suer is most afraid of now is that Jibril will feel insulted because of Ke'er's words. This kind of lunatic is simply unstoppable when she goes crazy.

But Suer was clearly overthinking it.

He's still too normal.

"Ah! That's how it should be!" Jibril, who had been silent since she came in, finally spoke up, her eyes lighting up. Cole's words resonated with her perfectly. "You're the only one struggling with this issue, Sue. Your awkwardness is so annoying."

"Just like I told you before, it's perfectly normal for a race to reproduce for survival! It's strange for you to suppress it like this!" The hooded Skywing creature spread her arms and almost hit Xin Ke next to her. Her tone was still as sacred as ever, but the amount of information in her words was just too damn much.

At the very least, Sull had seen that Riku was looking at him with a strange expression.

Please don't look at me, please, don't look at me like that.

Chapter 173 On the Spot

Riku's gaze was incredibly complex, as if he had seen someone he knew well become a complete stranger in the blink of an eye...

The child went astray and inadvertently became a bad guy.

Jibril's voice was still that of a young girl, and the way she had spread her arms earlier had revealed her hands, which were undoubtedly the hands of a child.

“…Heh, heh, even if others agree, but, but I still have to say, it’s not okay for such a young child, Suel,” Ke’er stammered for a moment, “It’s too dangerous, it won’t do, at least she has to be a little older… And wasn’t this your own decision, Suel?”

That's very dangerous!!!

Your dog head is in danger!!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Suer grabbed the cup and started pouring water into his cup.

I can't stand him.

Why did it suddenly become as if he knowingly broke the law in just a few words?

"...Instead of educating me, why don't you educate Riku first? Judging from the looks of it, Riku probably doesn't have a wife right now? And you, Ko'er, don't just talk about others, what about yourself?" Sul immediately pulled Riku to take the blame for himself, and then questioned Ko'er.

Since he came in, he has been certain of one fact: both Riku and Cole are still single, especially Cole, the head steward. He wonders how she usually persuades others.

"I have no intention of getting married until I see both of you settled down!" Ke'er said, sounding as if she'd already prepared her answer, even appearing somewhat smug. "So, for my future's sake, you two better hurry up!"

“…Don’t scare the guests, Cole,” Cole’s topic was making Riku a little uncomfortable, and he wanted to make the atmosphere more serious.

"It's alright? As for Suer's... umm~ family? I'm quite interested," Xin Ke said lightly, as if soothing a restless child beside her, pressing Jibril's raised hand back down.

"Ah!" came a very girlish scream from Ke'er, who excitedly clasped her hands together and leaned back slightly. "I'm really interested too!! Why don't we all get to know each other better? It's not too cold here, how about we take off our hoods?"

"Hey!! Xin Ke!" Su Er immediately put down his cup to remind him. He tensed up instantly, knowing that his reaction would arouse Li Ku's suspicion. Fortunately, it was something he was going to confront him about anyway—but Ke'er couldn't know!

If Jibril's wings weren't visible, she wouldn't have any particularly striking features. However, as soon as Xinke removed her hood, her incredibly long and thin ears would be clearly visible, making it impossible for her to hide her identity as a forest elf.

“Indeed, wearing a hat all the time isn’t very polite,” Xin Ke agreed with Ke’er without hesitation. She had already grabbed the edge of her hood with both hands and pulled it back forcefully—!!

Suer felt her heart pounding in her chest. Was this woman going to play with a bomb?

However, surprisingly, it did not elicit any alarming reaction.

"...So~~ beautiful!!!" After a moment of stunned silence, Ke'er excitedly grabbed Xin Ke's hand and said, "I've been imagining it in my head since I could only see her chin, but it's even more beautiful than I imagined!!"

"Huh? Really?"

"Of course it's true! Your name is Xin Ke, right? Miss Xin Ke is the most beautiful person I've ever seen!!"

"Hmm~, after all, I'm a genius~"

"Huh? A genius? Haha, is that how it is?"

"Yes~"

Without any unusual movement, Suer just stared blankly at the nonsensical conversation. Ke'er didn't notice anything, because apart from her exceptionally high looks, Xin Ke's two long ears had now become human-like ears, small and close to her face.

He had thought this woman was going to flip the table and enjoy the surprised expressions on Riku and Ke'er's faces when they saw the forest elves, and derive pleasure from it. Fortunately, it seemed she still knew what was important—to be honest, Suer really wanted to thank Xin Ke properly.

"Really, no wonder you haven't come back, Su'er. So that's the reason!"

Huh? What's going on? Why did I suddenly hear someone condemning me?

When Sull squinted and looked over, he only saw Koel glaring at him angrily, while Jibril was fanning the flames from the side.

"Yeah, those two are so annoying!" Jibril muttered to herself as she took off the hood from her head.

Incidentally, Jibril's halo had already disappeared before she even entered the cave.

Boom! ! !

In an instant, she slammed herself onto the table. Ke'er's eyes shone brightly, and her heavy breathing not only didn't lessen, but actually became louder.

"What are you doing?!" To be honest, this sudden reaction startled Jibril a little. Sue had already seen the pink-haired winged creature's right hand making a fist in the air.

"Oh ho ho ho~, this child is so cute!" She pressed her chin hard against the table. To be honest, if there hadn't been a table blocking her way, judging from her posture, she probably would have already pounced on Jibril and rubbed against her.

...Sul suspected that it would be a massacre.