Zankus headed in a direction different from where the ogres had charged. Crockta and his companions followed him as they had no other option.0

"Are you sure this is the right way?" Tiyo asked.0

"I'm not sure."0

Zankus ran without looking back once.0

Crockta gauged the direction. The ogres were heading straight after the Thunderbird while Zankus was making a semicircle to approach without running into them.0

Judging by the trajectory of Zankus, it seemed he already had an idea of where the Thunderbird's nest was located.0

"Let's follow Zankus for now."0

Suddenly, an ogre appeared. It seemed to have strayed from the group and was nervously looking around.0

Then, their eyes met. The ogre bared its teeth.0

Just as Crockta was about to draw God Slayer, the ogre's head exploded. An arrow had pierced through the ogre and flew over the heads of Crockta's group.0

It was Zankus. Zankus, who had gone ahead, had turned around to shoot the arrow.0

It was a metal bow that was perhaps too big to be called a bow. The arrow was also huge, looking more like a spear.0

Tiyo stopped to pull the arrow stuck in a tree and swung it around. To Tiyo, it seemed overly large, more like a lance size.0

"What a brutish arrow," Tiyo remarked.0

Looking pleased, he spun it around, imitating...0