As soon as Lyana saw the elves, she immediately rushed forward toward them in joy but Liam grabbed the woman and closed her mouth with his palm. He then lifted his finger to place it on his lips and signaled her to keep quiet.
Just as the elf wondered why the human was behaving strangely, suddenly another figure appeared out of the shadows. It was a barbarian.
Lyana gasped in shock. Moreover, there wasn't just one but four other barbarians also appeared from the thicket, dragging along with them a lifeless elven woman.
"Bastards!" Lyana clenched her fist, tears streaming out of her eyes. She wanted to rush forward and kill all of them, but if she did that, unfortunately, she would only be joining them. The elf's body slumped in Liam's hold as she looked down in shame and embarrassment.
The barbarians did not linger around there for too long and after a few minutes, they left the area, taking along with them their freshly caught slaves.
