On the vast grassland, a carriage galloped briskly. It was Ryan who was holding the reins, and there was a loud noise coming from the wall behind.

Next to Ryan sat Helene, quietly sharpening her knife. Helene was not wearing her usual black outfit, but was casually wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants.

Her white hair swayed in the wind, and her cat ears would move slightly as the carriage bumped.

Let’s hope she doesn’t sharpen her knife on the bumpy ride, though.

Although the carriage was bustling, there was a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere between the two, and the gentle sunshine added to the pleasant moment.

Ryan's eyes briefly glanced at Hailin. They looked at each other, and Ryan turned his eyes back to the front in panic.

"you......"

He responded in a calm tone: "What's wrong?"

"Your hair seems a little longer, right?"

"No."

"When did you cut it?"

Ryan twisted his head.

"Probably last month?"

"You should have gone to the Republic last month."

"Ah..." Ryan turned his head away with a troubled expression.

Hailin felt helpless looking at him and sighed: "No way. I'll cut it for you next time."

"Just like my mother." Ryan still kept this complaint in his heart.

"It's okay. I'll ask my brother to cut it for me when I get back."

"Well, really. It's a pity." As she said that, Hailin continued to sharpen the knife.

Why on earth would she cut his hair?

While they were having their daily conversation, a forest appeared in the distance. Over there, there is a gentle mountain, as its name suggests, shrouded in mist.

"Misty Mountain".

Only teams of Class B or above are allowed to enter dangerous designated areas. Ryan turned his attention to Helene and then returned to the front of the carriage. The forest could be seen thicker with fog than he had imagined.

Once you enter the forest, you may not be able to see anything beyond two meters, only thick fog.

"Such a thick fog is really powerful."

Thicker than expected.

An came out from behind, sat next to him, and said.

Although she said this, her expression looked troubled: "The fog should have become thinner during this period, but it has always been like this this year."

"Why?"

"Hmm, I don't know. Everyone says it's caused by monsters passed down from the empire."

Ryan narrowed his eyes and said, "A monster?" Even if you look carefully, you won't be able to grasp the whole picture of the mountain or the forest because of the thick fog.

"You can only find out if you go there."

Although he said this innocently, he increased the speed of the carriage.

The carriage moved slowly through the forest. As expected, thick fog shrouded the front, making the view blurry. The most difficult thing was that the muddy road hindered the rotation of the wheels and made it impossible to pick up speed.

"Are we on the right path?" Ryan asked An next to him as he moved forward carefully.

An nodded and replied with some reluctance: "That's right, but... I always feel that something is wrong."

"What's the meaning?"

"Normally I should be able to feel the monster's aura more."

Indeed, Ryan looked around. Dense fog and blurred vision are ideal habitat conditions for monsters.

In fact, this area is famous for its large number of monsters. Then why didn't we encounter any monsters during the one-hour journey?

"If possible reasons are to be considered—"

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, the carriage shook, and the tilted carriage came to an abrupt stop.

"Oops." Ryan frowned and jumped out of the carriage. He saw the wheel on the left side was sunk into a groove.

"Ann, can you pull it?"

"Let me give it a try." An picked up the reins and tapped the horse gently, trying to direct it to move forward, but the horse only took a few steps and then retreated.

"Can't you?" Just as Ryan was about to walk to the back, Helene and others got off the carriage and asked, "What's wrong?"

Everyone looked at the wheel, and Nia said, "Gee, that doesn't look good."

Ryan sighed helplessly: "Helin and I will push him from behind."

"OK."

The two nodded, and Ryan turned his gaze to An in front: "An, let's push from behind, and you use the horse..." Just when he was mid-sentence, Ryan and Hailin suddenly turned around.

Helene pulled out a knife and Ryan appeared with two swords. At this time, Raila, who was standing there, was holding a bow and arrow at some point.

An also got off the carriage, walked to Nia, and said, "I feel surrounded."

Ryan glanced at the tilted carriage: "Is this a coincidence...?"

"Is it a trap?" Helene said, and Nia replied, "I don't know."

"If it's a trap, it's a little incomplete. There should be a trap pit."

"I think it's just a coincidence," Nia continued. Although his expression looked confused and his brows were furrowed.

"Anyway, the problem is that they are surrounded. It's like they've been waiting for this opportunity..." Nia looked at Ryan.

"Although we were a little careless, even Ryan and Helene didn't notice it. If they had a purpose -" Nia motioned everyone to look in front of the carriage, "- the trap should be right in front. To some extent We are lucky."

"Is it possible? Can monsters lay traps?" Ryan asked, and Nia immediately nodded: "Although it is rare, there are indeed monsters that use traps to hunt prey."

"Really?" Ryan said.

He wouldn't like it very much if it was a monster that was good at hunting with stealth and cunning. From the self-analysis, Ryan frowned and looked troubled.

Ryan thought about what to target first if it was cunning.

The answer is obvious, means of escape. Lane saw the horse ahead.

"If the horse is killed, that's bad. I alone will be enough. You are responsible for the horse."

Ryan walked toward the back alone. The four people watched and walked in the direction of the horse. Ryan, who was walking behind, was caught in his own judgment.

Is this appropriate?

It would be foolish to let teammates scatter without recognizing the type of opponent. But there will be no change if we stick together.

"What would my brother do? What would Renault do?"

There was no reliable presence in this operation. Murderous aura flowed in the space of thinking, and Ryan swung the sword based on his feelings, making noises and small sounds.

There were some small things flying in the air and falling down. After seeing it clearly, it was a slender green needle.

"The enemy will use projectiles!" Ryan shouted loudly for Nia to hear. But then, Nia's voice was heard: "Bell!"

Startled, Ryan gave up thinking and started running. There, Hailin hugged her left arm and knelt down.

"what happened!?"

Ryan ran over and took a look, and saw a green needle pricking Hailin's left shoulder. There were many scattered needles around, and a considerable number should have been disposed of.

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