"Our [Combat Power] is high enough that none of the monsters here can really threaten us," Leon said as they moved deeper into the forest, his eyes scanning the green haze around them. "But that's not why I came here. I want to head toward the deepest part of the forest. That's where things actually become dangerous."
"Alright," Emilia replied without hesitation, nodding as if this were the most natural thing in the world.
At some point, she had stopped questioning Leon's decisions.
Every time he proposed something that sounded reckless or unnecessary, it somehow ended with them becoming stronger, richer, or better prepared for the future.
She didn't know how he did it, but she trusted him. Completely.
The moment they fully crossed into the [Poison Forest], the atmosphere changed.
The air became thick and heavy, carrying a sharp, bitter smell that stung the nose.
A faint green mist drifted between the twisted trees, clinging to their trunks and pooling near the ground.
