No one knew the location of Evil Dragon Malodis's lair. They only knew that the last time it had been seen was in the dense forest a hundred miles northwest of Blackstone City.
Though the Seven Kingdoms were prosperous and densely populated, once one left the towns and villages, the wilderness was filled with ferocious magical beasts.
Even though the Dawn Mercenary Group was an S-rank mercenary group, they could not travel quickly through the mountains and forests.
They had to deal with magical beasts that suddenly emerged along the way while also clearing a path through the dense woods.
By the evening of the second day, they reached Blackrock Forest Farm.
It was a natural forest farm filled with enormous black fir trees that towered into the sky.
Unfortunately, Gale Magic Wolves had long prowled the area. After the last logging family had been eaten by magical beasts over a decade ago, there had been no human presence within dozens of miles.
The sun had already set, and the Dawn Squad used the loggers' dilapidated cabin in the forest farm as their campsite.
They were not afraid of the magical beasts others feared.
Inside the cabin, the bonfire burned brightly.
Several huge slabs of roast meat sizzled and dripped grease over the fire. They came from the Earth Demon Bear they had hunted during the day.
The group sat around the fire, chatting idly.
The archer Sival used a small knife to trim the fat from a bloody bearskin. After all, an intact bearskin could still fetch a fine price at the Adventurer Bazaar.
Heavy Knight Robert was oiling and maintaining his beloved armor.
The mage Gweneth was still frowning as she deciphered the Black Magic Secret Script on several stone slabs.
Ji Xun, meanwhile, continued reading Farrow's Travelogue.