After Kato accepted Lucius's offer, Lyxor and he became their protectors, following them through the thick forest. At first, the people were skeptical about allowing two light-skinned men with covered faces into their group. But after getting a first-hand explanation of these people's strength, they reluctantly agreed.
Security and survival were their priority, so if these people could ensure that, then they might as well take the chance.
As they traveled for an entire day, these people noticed something strange. While deviants fled from them, mutant and evolved beasts treated them like air, like they didn't exist.
In fact, they suspected some evolved beasts were following them, but these beasts never showed hostility and the two masked men didn't seem bothered about these beasts lingering around them from a safe distance.