Redwood National Park.
This primeval forest, located in the northwest of Freedom Wings' territory, was renowned throughout the world for its magnificent ancient redwood groves, deep canyons, clear streams, and rich biodiversity.
After the Giant Beast Calamity, humans had vanished from this place entirely, and the forest had expanded far beyond its former size.
At the same time, an Overlord Giant Beast dwelled here, turning this former national park into a Forbidden Land.
At this moment.
Somewhere in the forest, a figure arrived at Fellriv Canyon.
This was the depths of the primeval forest, famous for its dense ferns and moss-covered rock walls.
Walking through it was like stepping into an ancient rainforest world.
No human had set foot here for many years. Even Freedom Wings had invested no resources in clearing this Forbidden Land, so humans had never ventured this deep for all these years.
The old man before them was the first.
He was clearly an uninvited guest, and his arrival had already drawn the attention of the giant beasts in the Forbidden Land.
Yet no giant beast dared approach the old man. Even the master of the Forbidden Land, that Overlord Giant Beast, was now hiding quietly in its nest, apparently unaware that a human was walking through its territory.
The old man was Michael, who had borrowed Morton's body.
He had dispelled his Giant Form and entered this Forbidden Land in human form.
He was tracking that female Fallen One.
That night, after dealing with one of the Fallen Ones in Freedom City, Michael had pursued the female Fallen One to this primeval forest.
Here, he discovered that the Fallen One had abandoned its original body and transferred most of its power, moving about in a smaller form.
This was their usual trick, so Michael was