180. Gone With The Wind

Transferred into a vast wilderness where there was no trace of life, sounds of the whooshing wind and the rustling of bushes greeted Fritz's party coldly. No presence of life could be detected around the forest of tall widespread coniferous trees, which have a distinctive conical shape and hanging cones, widely grown for pulp, timber, and Christmas trees.

"It started snowing," said Remi, catching a snowflake falling from the clear sky. "So, it's the reason why we got coats and thick clothes. Wearing baggy clothes like this will hinder our movements."

Chills ran down their spine after a cold heavy gust of wind almost swept them off their feet. Somehow, the chill they felt gave them a vague feeling of what awaits them there in Spruce Fir Forest. If they are going to defend themselves against a vast amount of monsters every thirty minutes, the snow would quickly pile up, making it hard for them to trudge through.