The emotional exchange between mother and children lingered for long minutes—crying, hugging, simply feeling each other's warmth. Maddy's human form looked small beside their towering, monstrous frames, yet her presence alone was enough to comfort them.
Slowly, she pulled away from the embrace. She sniffed, wiping the last of her tears as she lifted her hands to address them.
"Listen well, my children… this is the first challenge our family has ever faced… Those adventurers didn't just stumble upon us. They were sent. They received a 'Quest' from a Guild—a central command. That means the enemy isn't just a few men; it's an organization that knows we exist."
Frovian adjusted his stance, his analytical mind already dissecting the data.
"I see… that explains the humans we encountered in the Ribcage Plaza. Judging by the rare materials and the mana density here, these 'Adventurers' view our home as nothing more than a treasure chest to be looted for their greedy ambitions."
