Chapter 709: Joining Forces (1/2)
After entering the Ashenwood Forest, Leon quickly noticed that the trees were quite openly spaced apart on the ground level while the branches above intertwined closely.
”Let's move up to the branches,” Leon suggested.
Aria and Darlene quickly agreed before they flew up to the branches and continued heading deeper into the Ashenwood Forest.
”It's not easy to see what's in the branches from below, but quite easy to see what's below from up here,” Aria mentioned before she guessed, ”If humans have entered this forest, they would be traveling from the branches as well.”
”Most likely,” Leon nodded in agreement before noticing slight traces of human tracks left on the branches.
”There are some dirty footprints here. These belong to humans,” Leon stated while rubbing the tracks with his fingers.
”I wonder if it belongs to anyone we know,” Darlene said curiously.
”I'm curious too,” Leon followed the trail and glanced in a certain direction before he stated, ”I guess we will find out if we keep following their tracks.”
”Alright.”
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In the central region of the Ashenwood Forest, several demons gathered around the stump of a noticeably larger tree while more demons arrived over time.
In the high branches, the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman, Chief Baskara, and the other tribesmen silently observed the demons' activities from a distance.
”Seems like there is something special about this tree,” Chief Baskara stated with furrowed brows before adding, ”However, I don't see any tombstones.”
”The tombstone could be hidden within the tree,” the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman speculated as he watched the demons surrounded the tree in search of something.
Chief Baskara also observed their actions before he nodded, ”That seems to be the case. Let's stay here and continue to observe—”
Shish—!
As Chief Baskara spoke, he suddenly heard a subtle yet distinct sound of rustling leaves before he shot a sharp look towards its direction.
”Who?!”
Chief Baskara spat with a deep but quiet voice as he forcefully restrained himself from alarming the demons below.
”Oh? A familiar face,” Leon casually commented as he stepped out from behind a cluster of leaves and small branches along with Aria and Darlene.
”Who are you? And why were you trying to sneak up on us?”
Chief Baskara quickly interrogated before he started to frown as he finds Leon's face familiar, yet he could not remember where.
”Ahem!” the One-Eyed Venerable Shaman coughed before stepping forward to explain, ”This is Young Master Leonhardt, the one who treated you and allowed you to wake up, Baskara Boya,”
Chief Baskara was surprised before he recalled a vague memory of a person with the same matching face when he was unconsciously fighting the evil spirits in his spiritual world.
”So it is the Divine Doctor, whom I am indebted to,” Chief Baskara commented with none of his previous aggression and caution before offering a handshake, ”Please excuse my rudeness, for I did not know better.”