Fox Tail Mountain.
The forest on the mountain was lush and overgrown. Branches stretched out unrestrained, crisscrossing and intertwining, forming dense layers that completely blocked out the sky.
Only a few weak rays of light occasionally struggled through the gaps in the leaves, sprinkling the ground below with flecks of light.
Perhaps because this place had rarely been visited over the years.
The ground was already covered in a thick layer of fallen leaves. A single step would produce a RUSTLING sound.
Here and there, one could see rotted branches lying haphazardly, covered in various kinds of unknown fungi that had sprouted at some point.
The path through the mountain forest was rugged and treacherous, making travel extremely difficult. Every step had to be taken with caution.
「At this moment.」
Beside a mountain ravine, clear spring water gurgled down from a stream high on the peak.
The water was crystal clear, shimmering under the sunlight.
