Girl Riding a Unicorn [Second Update]

Early the next morning, instead of searching for Aeetes again, they headed straight for the sacred grove of Colchis.

From the outside, the sacred grove looked like nothing more than an ordinary forest. Yet the moment they entered, everyone immediately felt refreshed and at ease.

It was as though the entire forest brimmed with vigorous life. The heroes who entered all felt much more comfortable from head to toe, and even the air they breathed seemed sweet.

In truth, all of this came from the power of the spiritual vein.

The sacred grove of Colchis was Mystra Academy's "Forbidden Forest," and the absurdly powerful spiritual vein on Colchis Island lay nearby.

That was why the dragon had been willing to dwell here.

From the very beginning, the dragon had not remained here specifically to guard the Golden Fleece. Rather, the dragon had been living here, and Aeetes had asked it to guard the Golden Fleece.

As they entered the sacred grove and approached the heart of the forest, the heroes suddenly noticed that the closer they got to the center, the more the morning breeze gave them a strange sense of pressure and danger. It was as though some immense and terrifying existence at the center of the woods was constantly bearing down on them.

What was going on?

After a moment's thought, they understood. It was probably because of the dragon.

Legend had it that dragons, as the highest order of fantasy species, possessed a special ability known as dragon might. It was a powerful method of intimidation, a hierarchical suppression imposed by dragons' higher rank upon lesser creatures, somewhat similar to the innate oppression gods exerted over mortals.

Weak creatures would collapse outright under the effects of dragon might, while even powerful creatures would feel their hearts shaken.