The campfire was still burning.
Blanche gazed at the blazing flames, confusion flickering in her eyes. "If we're not focusing on the Evil Spirit, what should we do next?"
Since they had to temporarily seal away the qin music, it basically meant giving up the possibility of obtaining clues directly from the "Evil Spirit."
In that case, what were they supposed to do next?
Where should they go from here?
"I... actually have an idea." Kemei raised his hand. "After I ran back to camp earlier, I lay in the tent for a long time. I was thinking then about what I should do next..."
Kemei shared the thoughts he had come up with while resting.
If they wanted to uncover the truth about the Evil Spirit, they had to make contact with living people and search for clues.
Now, throughout the entire Mist Swamp, the only remaining human force was the native inhabitants living deep in the swamp.
So, if they could not get information directly from the "Evil Spirit" for now, perhaps they could seek out the natives and ask them.
"...After all, the Evil Spirit has wandered here for so long. Some natives must have encountered it before. Maybe they can give us some clues."
After Kemei finished speaking, Blanche and Uriel both sank into thought.
After a while, Blanche asked, "Do you know where the natives are?"
Kemei shook his head, looking slightly embarrassed. "Not yet, but I have the Large Map and Mini Map funded by Lord Angel. If we wander around the swamp forest a bit more, we should be able to find them."
At that moment, Uriel suddenly spoke. "The natives in the swamp forest... I've never seen them, but I have heard rumors about them."
Kemei's eyes lit up as he looked