The Crime of a King and the Shame of a God (Part 1)

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Shin was currently in deep thought as he ran deeper into the woods with Lycan's lead. The barrier that was preventing them from going further was already gone, so they could now continue exploring the area.

They were also running away from the previous location, so he sent a message to the other group, telling them to meet up at a new location. He also attached the coordinates to the message.

As they continued to go deeper into the woods, Lycan noticed that Shin contemplating something. "Don't think too much about it, young man. This place may be called a cursed land from the outside. But in truth, it is just an old kingdom that falls from the trickery of that wicked god."

Shin immediately took note of the hidden information in those words, so he continued to inquire. "Are all of the monsters here the same as the ones that we meet earlier?"