Stein's group froze as soon as they realized that they were being surrounded by a group of strangers.
A dozen figures had emerged, and from their gear and weapons drawn, they could tell that these guys were actually Adventurers.
Probably at Silver Rank at most.
However, what made Stein and the others feel worried was the fact that they were emitting a hint of killing intent.
Although it was hidden immediately, the escort warriors didn't miss this at all…
Stein frowned, but he had to make sure that
He was the leader here, and he must handle this appropriately.
As a merchant, he at least had some negotiation skills, and he hoped that these people would be reasonable.
He counted at least twelve people surrounding them, so he couldn't let this end up in a fight since everyone had exerted too much energy dealing with the two dying Elite Beasts. They also just dismantled the beasts and were still quite sore in their muscles…
