Chapter 135

After hearing the details, Max gave up on accompanying them. Under ordinary circumstances, he could protect himself adequately. But this was no ordinary situation, and his presence would only be a hindrance.

"Don't forget to return for me," he muttered as he bid Sylas's party farewell.

Sylas then spurred his horse northward. Thanks to the halt in the elves' advance, monster sightings along the road had decreased significantly.

"What kind of place is the North?" Toby asked, apparently bored with the journey.

"Is it as chaotic as the West?"

"Not exactly."

Sylas thought back to the North before his return. While monsters weren't as numerous, stronger ones frequently appeared. And those strong creatures often met their end at human hands.

"It's a place where humans are more terrifying than monsters."

"Is it as politically scheming as the South?"

"No, their political skills are rather lacking."