Chapter 459: The Easternmost Strange Land
For the first half day, the speed of my flight was less than half of my best, as I only used [Autoregeneration] to restore my wings enough to get into the air. After leaving Ardesia and getting far enough away from Lilixira, I rested at every spot I could find until eventually I was able to fly satisfactorily.
I then I took a large detour to throw off Lilixira, so it took an entire two days until I could see our destination. But, thanks to that, my health is fully restored.
I raise my head. Far away, a vast land covered by thick fog is coming into view. In the distance I can vaguely make out mountains and, closer to me, an extensive forest spreads out.
It’s not as though it's too far away to see clearly. It’s just that the visibility is so poor. Beelzebub’s kin are C+ rank at most, so it's likely they'll be eaten by other monsters in the fog before finding us.
This is supposedly the worst of the world’s Four Great Monster Domains, the easternmost Strange Land. I can’t predict at all what we'll find. But, if I can’t break through here, then I can’t win against Lilixira or Beelzebub.
I look back to confirm that Aro and the others are ready. I’m already paying close attention with [Presence Perception], but there’s no telling what monsters will appear. It's disheartening to not have my partner here to notice things before me. But, the only way is forwards.
The moment I touch the ground, I sense bloodlust. I hear the sound of something kicking off the ground behind me. I swiftly turn around, throwing Aro and the others from my back in the process.
I swing my foreleg up to block. Right in front of my face, I see a huge mouth opened wide. It belongs to a giant black wolf, about five metres in length. Its four eyes glare at me sneeringly.
I intentionally let it bite my arm. I lost a little blood as a result, but it’s not a major wound. First off I should check this guy’s species.
