Forced Conversation with the Unknown Man

"Oh, and Netra is welcome to speak up as well. There's no need for any of you to be afraid of me, not unless you can't accept my terms. Then again, me saying that likely makes you more hesitant to lower your guards…"

"Why should we believe you?!" Ania shouted in question, gripping her hammer tighter despite knowing full-well that the man was far abouve her level.

"Hmm… Would this suffice as evidence?" asked the man, casually retrieving a severed head from his void ring.

"That?!" Netra shouted in utter confusion. "Th-that…"

"What the…" Catching onto to her daughter's reaction, Puula looked back to the man's calm and cool smile. "Is that what I think it is, Netra?"

"Y-yes… That's the man's head…" 

"Great! Now that you all believe me, can you store your weapons? Given this, you should know that lashing out against me would only make your lives worse," mentioned the man, casually bowing his head to the three women. "Please?"