The Encounter!

Tresed scanned the gathered adventurers with a casual yet commanding presence before calling out:

"Alright, clear the way! We've got things to do!"

At his words, the crowd of onlookers quickly stepped aside, not wanting to block the path of the strongest Gold-ranked team in Wittes.

But before moving forward, Tresed suddenly grinned mischievously and added,

"And let me be clear, if anyone dares to insult my dear Shatinara again, I might just break their legs!"

The adventurers froze, their expressions shifting between amusement and nervousness.

Shatinara, however, was less amused.

She shot a sharp glare at Tresed, her emerald eyes narrowing dangerously.

"Cut it out," she huffed. "I've heard so many of these dumb comments that I'm practically immune to them now."

Despite her irritation, everyone knew Tresed was just teasing. He had always been like this; loud, dramatic, but ultimately good-natured.