Chapter 256: The Bloody Boar

"Er…where is everyone?"

I had dismissed Canis Major quite some time ago because the drain on my mana was starting to affect me physically but I couldn't find anyone at all. It felt as if I had been walking in circles for ages. All the trees looked the same, there were no notable landmarks to distinguish one area from the next, and nobody to ask for directions when I got lost.

And lost I was.

"Actually…where the hell am I?!"

There was no response other than the chirping of a bird from far away. I looked around blearily, feeling extremely tired. I needed to rest and soon, and I obviously couldn't do it in the open. If only I could find a cave…