The Wolf Leader insisted on heading to that ominous land tainted by chaos, sparking an argument among the mixed team behind her.
This internal dispute was hardly surprising. The group accompanying her came from three factions. The first was the knight order from Black Raven Stronghold, sent by Governor of the Southern Border Ulysses to serve as the Wolf Leader's guide and escort, while their main mission was still to establish a line of communication in White City. The second was the Sanctuary Investigation Team led by Kalasios. Their goal was to cross the Kingdom of Taros and find Kasuan Sacred Hall in the depths of the barren wilderness. Traveling with the Wolf Leader was merely a matter of convenience. The third was a personal guard composed of fierce magical beasts such as dire wolves, Giant Monsters, and bear monsters. The army of the Beast Tide had already remained at the southern border, while Lily had selected a group of brawlers to follow her as her lackeys. This group was made up of the Wolf Leader's die-hard supporters, and they unconditionally supported anything the Wolf Leader announced.
If the three groups were merely traveling, they could still work together in harmony. But now, the conflict had emerged.
The leader of the Black Raven Knights was a female Knight with slightly dark skin and red hair named Cudith. Female Knight Officers were rare in Black Raven Stronghold, but no one dared underestimate this tall, mature beauty who wielded two Greatswords and possessed immense natural strength. She was the first to stand up against the Wolf Leader's opinion. "The Chaos Tear Point is dangerous, Wolf Leader. You don't understand this thing. What's inside is far stranger than it looks from outside, and there's no need for us to waste time here. We