The sky over the Forsaken Land of the Gods was dark and gloomy. Silver lightning occasionally tore across it, illuminating the barren, silent plains and the rivers where black liquid seemed to flow.
On the flat ground enclosed by the river's crooked course, faint outlines of dilapidated buildings could be seen—it was clearly the ruins of a city-state.
This was the abandoned city-state that possessed the Skeleton Magic Wolf Leonard needed. It had no name and was only called "Nightmare Town" by the higher-ups of the City of Silver.
That was because once anyone entered the town's territory, they would all be dragged into nightmares that were not easily escaped. Only with sufficient preparation beforehand was there any chance of awakening.
Precisely because of this peculiarity, even "Demon Hunter" Colin Iliad, the "Chief," had no way to deal with the Skeleton Magic Wolf in the town. The creature could easily flee into deeper layers of "Nightmare," while the "Chief" did not dare pursue it inside.
Moreover, the town was only a day's journey from the City of Silver, and the route along the way had already been cleared countless times. Thus, after Derrick mustered his courage and explained the situation to the "Chief," Colin Iliad gave the request some thought before agreeing. He not only suspended the exploration of the former Chief's mausoleum but also assembled a fairly powerful team to accompany Derrick to the outskirts of "Nightmare Town."
This was because Derrick claimed to have received a talisman "bestowed" by Mr. Fool that could pull the Historical Projection of the mysterious Mr. The Tower into reality.
Although Colin had only met Mr. The Tower briefly, the man had left an extremely deep impression on him, and he attached great importance to him. Thus, besides Colin and Elder Lovia, the