Book 5: Chapter 191: Plot Against
Rewind the clock a few hours to the primordial forest on the western edge of this small world. Luna counted the tree rings of nearby stumps while patiently waiting for the bounties of the day.
The forest was truly vast and seemed to be governed by strange energies. Those unfamiliar with its rhythms risked losing their way completely.
This peculiar energy also thwarted any attempts at flight. Luna experimented with a flight scroll but only managed to fly at a height that she could easily reach by jumping.
After wandering around aimlessly and finding herself going around in circles, Luna abandoned her fruitless efforts.
She settled into a quiet spot, preferring to await the bounty of the day. It would serve as a reliable beacon, far easier than deciphering the forest’s elusive patterns.
As for the tree stump she was resting on in this primordial forest… Well, a lady should always be allowed to make her own chair, no?
Unbeknownst to Luna, her certain behavior and thoughts were starting to subtly mirror Lilith’s.
“Hmm… I’m getting a bit hungry.” Luna rubbed her stomach and glanced at the sky. The bounty would only be announced every twenty-four hours, yet hunger didn’t abide by such schedules.
People are iron, rice is steel, one will feel like crap without a meal.—This was Lilith’s quote.