�You said that the Forest of Darkness is divided into regions?�

Cale nodded at Witira�s question and lowered On and Hong onto the ground. He then opened up his magic bag as he started to answer Witira�s question.

�It is divided into the outer and inner regions.�

This large forest was divided into two stages. The first stage was the outer region, which was not that dangerous. There were only a few mutant monsters, and the majority were small monsters. On the other hand, the second stage, the inner region with the Stone Mountain at its center, was extremely dangerous.

�Even Choi Han needed tens of years to freely move around the second stage.�

Freely moving around meant that there was no danger. Choi Han became stronger than all of the monsters. Of course, such an issue was not a concern for Cale�s group.

�The swamp we are heading to is at the border of the inner and outer regions. It should not be too dangerous.�

The outer region was large, but that was based on its width. It would not be very far if they walked in a straight line. The inner region was much larger, as it was in the shape of an oval.

�I plan on avoiding as many monsters as possible, but I don�t see a reason to delay our travel by taking roundabout ways.�

The fact that Cale did not plan to go out of his way to avoid monsters made the Whale siblings start to smile. As long as they were not going up against a dragon, there was nothing that the Humpback Whale beast people, the rulers of the ocean, had to fear.

�I am removing my magic.�

Once the Black Dragon said that, the Whale siblings� appearances returned to normal. Witira started to smile with a refreshed expression.

�Ah. So refreshing. It was a bit stuffy under that magic. Thank you very much, dragon-nim.�

�Thank you very much, Dragon-nim.�

The Black Dragon flapped its wings at Witira and Paseton�s thanks before approaching Cale. The Black Dragon had an odd expression on its face.

�The mana is dark here.�

�Dark?�

The Black Dragon nodded at Cale�s question and looked around the forest.

�There is also a smell.�

�What kind of smell?�

�Something I am familiar with. But I cannot tell what it is.�

�Familiar but can�t tell?�

Cale looked toward the Black Dragon with a confused expression, but the Black Dragon quickly looked away. He then continued to speak.

�It is not a dangerous smell. Just a very old one.� JrNovels.com