After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

Ta-da!

Regarding the Harpy quest.

An Xiao thought, now that my team is formed, I can take them down one by one, one by one.

Even if they accidentally pull in three or five monsters, with the combined strength of Hino and Hela, plus Airi's support and their own creations' assistance, there shouldn't be any major problems.

but.

60 at once.

Even if the dragon riders came, they would probably have to shake their heads and choose to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

From deep within the jungle came the extremely faint sound of wings cutting through the wind, so faint as to be almost inaudible.

In the blink of an eye, the harpies had surrounded them from all directions.

An Xiao knew that apart from Hela, who had a flying broom, and herself, who rode Vita, the other members of her group had no mounts and couldn't outrun these flying creatures at all.

Running away is pointless.

We can only outsmart them.

"Man, you human carrying the coffin, listen up!"

Nivia, a harpy dressed as a priestess, emerged from the forest.

She floated at the very front, flapping her pale beige wings, and announced to An Xiao from above:

"Because you seem to be proficient in powerful magic and are very handsome! Our tribe's chief, Lady Salo Windcutter, has decided to summon you to join my 'Northwest Slope' mountain stronghold as a glorious chieftain's husband! To serve our sixty-odd sisters!"

"??"

"Of course, as long as you cooperate with us and come back with me willingly, we will never harm you with brute force! Your treatment will be completely different from that of ordinary caravans and adventurers, after all, you are the man recognized by all the sisters in the village! Come on, be quick! Lady Salo will guarantee you wealth and honor in the future, and we sisters will treat you well and never let you be bullied by any race!"

Nivea finished repeating the imperial edict.

An Xiao and the others were shocked, exchanging glances and feeling extremely surprised.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Hela was the first to voice her opposition:

"Boss, I don't know about other things, but I've heard that harpy women are one of the most sexually insatiable species. My teacher said that almost no male abducted into the mountain stronghold, whether human or demi-human, ever comes out alive! They're all drained dry and die! You can't agree to that!"

After she finished speaking, even the big cat under An Xiao's crotch nodded in agreement.

[Vita Channel: The harpy cat, who has been unable to relieve its thirst for years, is extremely hungry.]

"..."

An Xiao is in a rather troublesome situation.

He felt it wasn't a question of whether to agree or not, but rather that the densely packed harpies hanging in the trees in his field of vision meant that if he shook his head even slightly, all his comrades around him would inevitably perish, with no chance of survival.

I knew that harpies liked to travel in groups like wolves, but who would have thought that this group was actually an entire group?

Isn't this just like migration?

One fireball from each person would instantly kill a level 50 dragon rider.

Therefore, the wisest choice is to go back with them first and look for another opportunity.

An Xiao's mind raced—

According to the setting materials, while the harpies are known for their promiscuity, they value territoriality more than reproduction.

[Under normal circumstances, it's unlikely they would have come from the border mountains to camp on some slope in the Radel Jungle. Therefore, something must have happened to force them to migrate, and the dragon corpse incident might have been their first group migration, which I almost witnessed.]

With a clear picture in her mind, An Xiao slowly nodded: "Okay, take me to meet your tribe's chief."

"!"

Nivea was overjoyed upon hearing this!

She thought An Xiao would resist coming, but who knew he would be so cooperative, completing the mission without even losing a single subordinate!

Moreover, if he agrees, does that mean I'll soon be able to eat his body and taste his flavor?

Even drinking soup is better than withering away, right?

[The scent of a superior human male is truly... hiss...!]

Nivea couldn't hold back any longer.

"Brother, you can't agree to this!"

"Yes, Master, look at them, they're practically drooling..."

At this moment, Xinuo and Airi, one on the left and one on the right, have reached a rare consensus.

Xinuo hated that he couldn't regain his full strength, otherwise he could have taken that little vixen's head with just one "killing sword".

Airi lamented that her identity was no longer what it used to be. Otherwise, she would have asked her sister Fiora to summon some griffin riders. The mere fact that they were so dominant in their species would have scared away these harpies who ate at the same table as sparrows.

"Boss, I have an idea!"

At the crucial moment, Hela lowered her voice and said:

"How about we feign surrender and find an opportunity to ambush that harpy leader?"

"I have a mysterious amulet my mentor gave me, this necklace I wear around my neck. It contains a sixth-circle spell, 'Haze Burial,' which can be activated at any time, instantly turning an entire area into gray mist. Of course, I'll die too. If all else fails, I'll just go all out against them. I don't want to see you get completely wiped out."

"...Do you think they'll give you that opportunity?"

An Xiao felt rather helpless. Glancing at Nivea's sharp gaze out of the corner of her eye, she realized that these harpies were a kind of intelligent creature, completely different from the wild beasts she usually encountered.

Their positions were all separate, some hanging upside down on the tree trunks, some with their feet on the branches, making it highly unlikely that they would all be included in the spell's range.

Moreover, the idea of ​​Hela sacrificing herself to take down the opposing faction was something she did not approve of.

"Don't always think about sacrificing yourself. Also, there's no need to give up until the very last moment. Let's take it one step at a time."

Surrounded by eagles, An Xiao rejected Hela's proposal.

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……

Watching the harpies escort An Xiao and the others away in a grand procession.

From the nearby pile of stones, a rock-dwelling human revealed its form.

"Ah... Miss was indeed prescient."

I thought that since An Xiao was an adventurer leading a group out, and with Miss Hela protecting them, there wouldn't be any problems.

Little did he know, the danger he was facing was so great that even he, a level 52 elite, felt helpless.

1v1 is certainly possible, but 1v60 harpies is practically suicide.

Demi-human Hogan Stoneskin sighed.

"Having followed him on his adventures, I've come to fully understand what makes him different."

"Resurrection spell, Fiora, Princess."

"He can even revive demi-humans and beasts. In other words, even if I were to meet with misfortune one day, he seems to have the ability to restore me to my original state."

"This is...unbelievable."

Hogan believed that An Xiao's existence was of immense significance, both to Miss Xingmi and to Stardust Harbor as a whole.

So the most important thing right now is to call for reinforcements to rescue him.

"Harpie woman Saroo Windcutter is a very calm and aloof lady. All her actions revolve around helping the tribe establish itself and expand its membership. She is highly respected and powerful, and should understand that we cannot afford to waste someone as talented as An Xiao."

"One-time consumption is far less valuable than sustainable utilization."

"So, if he can hold on for just three more days, this catastrophe should be resolved."

"Let's go directly to the president and have him contact Brother Defias," Iwa-ya-ren decided.

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