Early the next morning, the members of the Saviors gathered in the Treehouse's common area to finalize their departure plans.
Kishirika Nucadia lounged sideways in an animal-hide chair, yawning.
Alice spread the hide map of the Millis Continent across the table and studied their route with Cui Ciyou, Rujierd, and Sylphy.
"This map marks the monster territories in detail, but Milishion is a long way from here. We'll have to pass through at least three major settlements and dozens of unnamed waystations. Supplies will be a problem." Cui Ciyou pointed at the map, his brow slightly furrowed.
"Hey, listen," Keith suddenly spoke up.
"That's just a general map of the Millis Continent, something to point travelers in the right direction! If you want something truly useful, you need a professional like me."
As he spoke, he took a long scroll carefully wrapped in oilcloth from his pack.
He slowly unrolled it on the table, revealing a map far larger and more detailed than the hide map before them.
It was made from some specially treated monster hide, thin yet tough. Dense lines and symbols had been drawn on it in several colors of special ink. The sweep of mountain ranges, the winding rivers, the density of forests, and the extent of swamps were all depicted with precision.
Even more impressive were the annotations:
Safe campsites bore little campfire symbols, while reliable water sources were marked with blue droplets. Monster territories of different levels were clearly ranked by danger using skulls ranging from green to dark red. Even in seemingly deserted areas, Keith had added tiny notes such as "edible berries here" or "prone to landslides after the rainy season; take a detour."
"This map really is detailed!" Cui Ciyou exclaimed as he examined it.
"Of course. Every time I visit