�The Five Forbidden Regions that the humans talk about were determined hundreds of years ago. Of those, the �Forest of Darkness,� the �Path of No Return,� and the �Lake of Despair,� have been around since ancient times.� (The Valley of Despair seems to have become the Lake of Despair�maybe they are different. We will have to see. )

�Since ancient times?�

Cale had never heard this story before.

�Yes, these three have existed since ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years is long, even for a Dragon.�

Ancient times referred to anything more than ten thousand years old.

Cale felt like asking Eruhaben more questions about this curious story. However, something prevented him from doing so.

Grrrrr-

�Y, young master-nim!�

Clang.

Hilsman took out his sword and called out to Cale. Cale looked to the front.

They were currently at the boundary of the outer and inner regions of the Forest of Darkness. Hilsman was already across the boundary line.

Cale had come to this boundary before, but this was his first time stepping into the inner region.

�Although I�ve flown over it before.�

This was his first time walking through this region.

The necromancer Mary�s cave that was full of skeletons was in the outer region as well.

It was because she did not want to run into any strong monsters for no reason.

Cale stepped over the boundary line.

Grrrr-

He could see a large monster as soon as he entered. A monster that looked like a more violent version of an ogre showed itself from between the trees.

Its fangs were the size of Cale�s arms and its black skin made it look uglier than an ogre. The club in its hand seemed to be made of rock.

However, this monster�s eyes were focused.

It seemed to have some intelligence.

�Young master-nim, please come behind me!�

Hilsman pointed his sword at the monster as if he had never been scared of it. JrNovels.com