Over the two-day journey, the barbarian Fex had few chances to cause Abel trouble, because he had to maintain Combat Physique on the four mounts, and Combat Physique consumed both his stamina and the mana that barbarians were naturally deficient in.
Thus, the barbarian Fex spent most of his time recovering his stamina through rest, while his daily periods of rest were also when he recovered his mana.
For two days, they traveled through inhabited areas. After crossing a mountain peak and passing through a field of scattered rocks, they reached a place untouched by human presence. A forest appeared ahead.
It was noon. Sunlight shone over the forest, while wisps of purple mist curled through the trees, creating an exceptionally beautiful sight.
But Abel, sitting atop Black Wind, did not think so. The forest gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.
"Wizard Abel, that's the Purple Mist Forest ahead. From here on, danger may appear at any time, so please be careful!" The Giant Horn Priest pointed at the forest ahead and reminded Abel.
Abel remembered seeing a record of the Purple Mist Forest on the map. However, the Purple Mist Forest was already at the edge of the map, and there were no records beyond it.
"Priest Giant Horn, what dangers are there in the Purple Mist Forest?" Abel asked.
He could tell that, among the four of them, he was the only one visiting their destination for the first time. He had made no preparations at all, whereas the other three had presumably prepared for every possibility.
"The mist in the Purple Mist Forest possesses hallucinatory power. In addition, many dangerous poisonous creatures and spirit beasts live here, so it's best not to let your defensive spells stop!" Priest Giant Horn explained.
"If you can't even get through