After leaving the city of Sionann, the group traveled for a few more hours until the sun finally dipped below the horizon.
And just as the last of the light faded from the sky... they finally reached their destination. Standing before them was a wall of ancient, gnarled wood.
[The Cursed Forest].
"..."
Verc stared at the forest as they arrived at the entrance. He didn't say anything immediately, but he could feel it. There was an ominous air surrounding the entire place. It wasn't just a feeling of being watched; it was a heavy, suffocating pressure that seemed to leak out from between the trees.
And it wasn't just him. The kids could feel it as well.
Their instincts as beastmen were already sharp to begin with, but after being turned into vampires, those senses had been heightened to an incredible degree. Their bodies were screaming, and looking at the dark treeline, they all swallowed a mouthful of saliva in nervousness.
