Chapter 236: Land of Beasts – Outer Territory, Selverin Plains
Samuel's POV
After the battle, I traveled deeper into the Southern Region—into the so-called Land of Beasts. But what I saw wasn't the savage wilderness I expected.
No, this... this felt like walking through a kingdom lost in time. The roads were earthen but well-kept, winding through scattered stone homes with glowing runes etched into the walls.
Elegant banners fluttered above towers, and humanoid figures moved about in tailored robes and armor—some with beast-like features: claws, tails, fangs, glowing eyes.
An Imperial aura lingered in the air, ancient and commanding.
But what caught my attention most?
Their eyes.
Everyone here... looked at me. Calmly. Silently. They weren't afraid—but they were watching.
"They're not here to attack... but they're ready if I give them a reason," I thought.
I passed by a marketplace—fruit stands, smiths working enchanted steel, kids running barefoot with lion tails swaying behind them. One girl with silver wolf ears blinked at me and tugged at her mother's robe.
"Mama, look... that human smells different."