Once Sebastian regained a bit of his strength, he and Delaney escorted the young girl back to her home, which lay deep within the ominous forest.
The forest was set within the Mountain of Death, a place infested with powerful, deadly creatures.
Level three monsters roamed freely here, and occasionally, one might even encounter a level four monster.
At the heart of the mountain, there were even level five monsters, making the area so perilous that few dared to venture within.
Those who did generally stayed close to the outer edges.
By now, Sebastian and Delaney had already traveled several miles into the mountain's depths, and the young girl's home was even further inside.
It was hard to imagine how anyone could survive in such a hostile place.
What puzzled them was that as they followed the girl's lead, they hadn't encountered a single monster.
Sebastian extended his spiritual senses to scan the surroundings, and soon he understood why.
It wasn't that there were no monsters around. The girl was simply leading them along a route that avoided them entirely.
Actually, it made sense. Her family had lived in this forest for generations and likely knew every dangerous spot by heart.
Along the way, they noticed clusters of a purple-brown flower emitting a strange scent.
The smell was unpleasant to them, and they figured it must be even worse for the monsters, causing them to steer clear of those areas.
After a long walk, they finally reached her home.
From afar, they saw several small wooden houses, though many were dilapidated, showing clear signs of past battles.
Corpses and injured people lay scattered on the ground, and sounds of weeping filled the air.

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