402. THE FOREST THAT BLED

Noah turned with curiosity filling his mind. He had never noticed those unique presences in the forest of equanimity. Then again, he didn't spend too much time there, to begin with.

The 25 figures were tall, very tall. The tallest amongst them towered 10m in height. Their bodies were also black and they had skinny arms and legs but broad, almost rectangular-like torsos.

'What peculiar beings,' Noah thought, not feeling an ounce of fear. The strongest according to him was also a higher stage, but he felt stronger.

All twenty-five figures eventually arrived a few meters before him, and they didn't hesitate to circle his tiny figure.

The tallest among them which was also the strongest stepped forward and stayed silent for a while.

"I don't have much time," Noah remarked at some point, already annoyed by their appearance. Now that they had gotten far closer than before, he could now experience their presence to its fullest.