The areas surrounding cities were always infested with some specific type of monster that dominated its own territory. In cases like Luxar, the entire city stood close to Nemoria, so it wouldn't be strange to run into an Ash Beast somewhere nearby.
Mitsuki propelled himself through the air, studying the map and recognizing the terrain. Once he realized he had reached his destination, he descended and looked around to make sure.
'Hours and hours of Virtual Map have turned me into a master of maps. If only I had a map of the kingdoms I'll be visiting soon...'
As he walked, he heard something dragging itself along. He stopped in the middle of a clearing in the forest surrounded by trees. He listened carefully for a few seconds.
A bush rustled, and from inside emerged a rock with completely black button-like eyes. It was a chubby little entity that bounced around despite the hardness of its body. Several stone fragments protruded from its gray viscous composition.
