Chapter 326: Underestimated.

Chapter 326: 326: Underestimated.

Sun instantly dropped to his knees and rolled right through the opening between Lord Ash’s legs.

"...." Lord Ash was shocked, staring down in surprise. But it was already too late.

Sun had rolled onto his back and quickly scrambled to his feet. Without hesitation, he swept the staff toward Lord Ash’s back and struck him, pushing him forward and catching him completely off guard!

"I did it!" Sun announced with a smile, staggering backward after successfully landing the blow.

"..." Lord Ash stared at him in surprise before slowly turning around. But it was already over. He had lost.

This rabbit had actually outsmarted him! Lord Ash turned to look at Sun, who was still smiling despite staggering backward, his face flushed red as he panted heavily from exhaustion.

"I did it... I won..." Sun said with a smile as he stared at Lord Ash. But Ash wasn’t smiling back.

The beastmen gathered around were both surprised and impressed. They cheered for the rabbit while Ayra and Ally exchanged smiles.

"I told you not to worry too much." Ayra smiled, patting Ally’s shoulder. "See how he won?"

Ally nodded proudly as she watched the scene.

Sun was still panting as he turned and walked over to where he had left his bowl of soup. He picked it up and slowly made his way back to Lord Ash, stopping in front of him.

With a smile, he offered the bowl. "We made a deal, and I’ve kept my side of it. I really hope you’ll keep yours and have some..."

Sun smiled excitedly before adding, "You don’t have to like me or accept me just yet... But at least have some."

Ally stared at the scene in confusion before turning to Ayra. "Why is he holding a bowl of soup? Where did he get that from?"

Ayra smiled. "He made it himself."

"Huh? He did? How...? Why?" Ally was taken aback.

"Yes. He wanted to please your father so badly that he came to me for advice." Ayra explained with a smile. "I recommended that he cook this, and he readily agreed. He worked hard to make it, and now, here we are."

Ally stared at the scene in surprise before sighing. "Why is he even working so hard?" She shook her head as she continued watching.

Lord Ash said nothing. He stood with his arms folded, staring down at the meal Sun had offered him. For a while, he remained silent, seemingly at a loss for words.

Eventually, he lifted his gaze to Sun’s excited face, which stood in stark contrast to his own cold expression. At last, he spoke.

"And what if I accept the soup? What then?"

Sun smiled. "Nothing. I just want to give it to you. I worked hard to make it, so please accept it."

But Lord Ash’s expression remained cold as he stared at him. "You all never change, do you? Is everyone in your tribe like this? Huh? Pretentious."

The atmosphere changed instantly at those words. Everyone turned their attention to Lord Ash and Sun, wondering what he meant.

Even Sun looked surprised. "Huh? What do you mean by that...?"

Lord Ash scoffed and slowly approached him. He took the bowl from Sun’s hands while staring directly into his face.

"You look a lot like your dear grandfather..." Lord Ash said coldly. "The Great White Moon."

The moment he heard those words, Sun’s expression stiffened. He stared at Lord Ash in shock. "How do you know my grandpa? How... how do you know that name?"

As the others watched and listened to their conversation, they couldn’t help feeling tense and curious.

Now, things were beginning to make sense. Lord Ash knew more about Sun’s tribe than they had realized. He even seemed to know Sun’s grandfather personally.

Lord Ash scoffed. "And what if I do know him? It makes no difference. At the end of the day, your tribe simply produces the same kind of beastmen."

His expression turned bitter as he continued, "Pretentious beastmen. A bunch of ruthless hypocrites who pretend to care but wouldn’t bat an eye before throwing you aside for their own benefit."

With that cold expression still on his face, he turned and walked away, passing Sun as he headed off.

But before leaving completely, he stopped halfway and slowly turned back to face them. His gaze settled on Sun, who was still standing there, confused and stunned by everything that had just happened.

"And..." Lord Ash said firmly, staring directly at him. "I won’t force you to leave, nor will I do anything to you."

He paused before adding, "But if you dare try anything with my daughter, I’ll make sure you pay for it. I’ll make you regret it so badly that your entire tribe will come running."

With those final words, he turned and walked away.

Once he was gone, the atmosphere grew tense. Everyone exchanged uncertain glances, still trying to understand what had just happened.

They were struggling to piece everything together, but a few things were clear. Lord Ash knew about Sun’s tribe, and he had personally known Sun’s grandfather. Worse still, he clearly held a deep grudge against them.

But what had happened between them? Why did he harbor such strong prejudice against Sun’s tribe that he would make such bitter remarks? No one could tell.

Ayra and Ally slowly approached Sun, who remained standing in place, shaken and confused by the unexpected turn of events. They tried to calm him down, unsure of what else to say.

"I think we should go and check on him..." Commander Lynn suggested, looking toward the path Lord Ash had taken.

He had gone into the woods, probably wanting some time alone.

But Ayra shook her head. "No. He wants to be alone right now, so let’s give him some time."

The others slowly nodded in agreement before turning their attention back to Sun, who was still standing there, visibly shaken and struggling to make sense of everything that had happened.