Chapter 27: Triggering the quest
The trees of the forest grew denser the deeper he went into it, their branches and leaves partly blocking out the light.
But still, Riley's gaze remained sharp.
After walking for a few more minutes, he finally found it.
A path.
Barely more than a thin corridor of crushed brush and flattened leaves nestled between thick bushes.
Unless someone already knew it was there, they'd easily walk past it a dozen times without noticing.
Riley stood still, staring at the hidden trail.
"This is it," he murmured under his breath, squinting through the shaded tunnel ahead.
Now that he stood in front of it, he realized it was just like the player in his last life described.
Back then, Riley hadn't paid it much attention.
But now?