The humanoid figures produced an unsettling hissing noise as their scarlet, forked tongues flicked in and out of their green lips.1

For a moment, Charles couldn't quite decide if they were more like snakes or lizards.0

Sparkle took a step forward, but Charles gently pulled her back and said, "Not so quick. Let's see what they have to say first."0

"Outsiders," one of the Serpentites glared at Charles with pure hostility in his eyes. "You don't belong on this island. Before you try to cause any trouble, you'd better remember whose territory this is."0

Judging from his tone and the fact that he had the nerve to speak out first, he was most likely the leader of the Serpentites.0

However, his words struck Charles as odd. It didn't sound like the words of a villain or that of a mindless man-eating monster.0

"Whose territory...0