The central forest had awakened last night which meant whatever was inside as well. With the system's quest hanging above his head, he really had no choice but to go deeper into the central region.
He wasn't about to retreat when he had come too far. He had a power to test and learn to control.
Atheline's gaze shifted to the entrance of the cave where the morning light had started to filter through the hanging roots.
A small sigh left him before he moved. He stood up while stretching his stiff body in the process. Sleeping outside and in a cave has never been a comfortable combination especially with the cold filtering in and the sounds of beasts roaring.
The stream he had heard during the night flowed deeper behind the cave through a narrow opening hidden by stone. Cold water rushed quietly over smooth black rock, clear enough to reflect fragments of light across the carven walls.
