"Grr."
"Caw."
In Taiger Forest at night, the occasional cries of monsters rose and fell faintly, adding a touch of gloom to the darkness within the forest.
In such a world of night, aside from nocturnal monsters, the only creatures likely to roam the forest everywhere were those neither human nor ghost—demonized beings—and the undead, which truly were ghosts.
Their figures drifted through the forest from time to time. Though they still seemed to be everywhere, compared to daytime, there was far less bloodshed and killing in the air.
As for the sounds of battle and slaughter, they too had weakened considerably now that night had fallen.
Clearly, with monsters needing rest and the Magic Life that commanded the undead needing to change shifts as well, there was far, far less killing at night.
Of course, nocturnal monsters would occasionally encounter demonized beings or wandering undead, and it was only natural for both sides to fight fiercely.
Under such circumstances, Taiger Forest at night seemed to have completely become another world, eerie and terrifying.
Until, at a certain moment, two figures began flashing through the air as though using Teleportation, somewhat breaking the oppressive and frightening atmosphere.
They were a man and a woman.
The man was a young nobleman dressed in aristocratic attire.
The woman was a maid wearing a servant's uniform.
At that moment, the young man held the maid in his arms as he repeatedly used Teleportation in midair, his figure flashing like a ghost that constantly appeared and vanished. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared beyond the forest and entered another region.
This man-and-woman pair was naturally Shien and Lasha.
Holding Lasha, Shien stopped teleporting at a certain point and hovered in midair.
"Are we not there yet?"
Shien let out a light breath,