Karya's Journey to the Summit

For Karya, for Setaqa, the decision to climb Mount Targon was undoubtedly a difficult one.

But no matter how difficult the decision, it had to be made—Karya and Setaqa needed successors, and the Shurima tribes also needed greater strength.

There's no need to elaborate on the fact that Karya and Setaqa need successors.

The issue of the Shurima tribes needing greater strength became increasingly apparent as the various tribes downstream gradually recovered.

The Shurima tribes, confined to Nareumajel, were still too weak.

Even if they were mercenaries in the Sea of Death, in the broader Shurima, there were few spellcasters within the tribes, and they didn't know how to use magic. Without that, they couldn't hold onto the fruits of Karya's reforms.

The Battle of Nareumajel ended with the Shurima tribes benefiting as the fisherman, thanks to Karya's meticulous planning and the tribesmen's desperate fighting.

But objectively speaking, if another spellcaster of the same level as the one who called himself the "God of Mages" appeared and took a liking to the city of Nareumajel, could the Shurima tribes defend it?

For the people of Shurima, any region outside the Sea of Death was an uncharted dark forest. No one knew what tribes or people existed upstream and downstream of the Shurima River.

In such a situation, an opportunity to become a spellcaster and understand magic presented itself to Karya. How could he possibly refuse?

Ultimately, Karya and Setaqa entrusted the tribal affairs to reliable individuals led by Horok, temporarily left Nareumajel, and headed west.

Following the Shurima River westward, against the current, finding Mount Targon was not difficult.

To avoid attracting attention, Karya and Setaqa did not ride Skarrash. Instead, each led a camel and carried a small amount of gold as trade goods before officially setting off.