Another few weeks had passed with nothing eventful taking place. Everyone in the group had grown strong enough to handle elder beasts by themselves with little effort. Some people needed another with them to handle beast deities, and the rest were capable of taking on monsters of any caliber, with the exception of a deity.
Luckily, the strongest beast they had found was an elder monster which took the combined efforts of everyone to defeat. They were rapidly approaching the main kingdom of Paria with each passing day. Jacob walked with Maria who still led the group forward with her pristine armor and deadly spear.
"Hey, Maria. Can I get a second opinion on something?"
"Sure! What is it?"
"When was the last time you've seen one of those cultists?"
The question was simple, but Maria struggled to give her answer.
"I... I am not sure. It has to have been a month by now at least."
