Chapter 9: Battle of Lionkins
Once Kael was done with the mapping and had also made sure that the tree wouldn't kill him for making it his territory, he began to look for a source of water and food.
He wasn't in dire need of water and food, but the beasts he would find definitely would be. So, the first thing he needed to secure was water.
Food was easily available in the wilds as long as you were strong enough, and he had the Great Tree for shelter, so he only needed to worry about a water source.
When he was high up on the tree, he had spotted a river not far from the Great Tree, and the tree also had its roots stretched all the way to the river. That could help in creating a tunnel for water supply.
'Well, there's nothing to build the tunnel with for now, but I can at least check the location first. Who knows if some hydra lives in that damned river.'
Thinking of that, he jumped down from the trees and headed toward the river, which was located to the north. He had also spotted the infamous Everfrost Mountain Range in the distance.
They were easily visible because of their sheer size, and they also helped Kael get a rough estimate of his location.
'The river probably originated from those mountains.'
Soon, he was weaving through the dense mess of the forest. He could see some corpses rotting, trees that had fallen, and a crimson trail leading downward to an unknown location.
The mess just increased the further he went down the forest, and he also noticed the lack of beasts in this area. While the surroundings of the Great Tree had weak beasts, they weren't completely absent.
But this area had a thick, lingering smell of blood.