First Months in The Red Expanse 

Heat, thirst and loneliness. These were the feelings that Minos had experienced repeatedly over the last 11 months.

His start in The Red Expanse didn't involve any combat against competitors. He honestly would have preferred to face enemies during this period rather than just walk towards the center of this territory.

The walking was difficult, slow, boring. The terrain was tough to move through, devoid of variations that would entertain a tired mind, with only the same landscapes repeating themselves every few days of travel.

Not to say that The Red Expanse was just one big repetition of similar areas, there were a few differences that would make one realize how unique the terrain of this plane was. But for most of Minos' journey here, he only saw small things that weren't worth investigating.

Apart from that, only the moments when he had cultivated had brought him any relief. 

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