Unwanted Encounter 

A few hours later, Lothur and the demon had gone a few miles further and reached the halfway point to the first lake in their path.

They were once again standing in a common area of this forest, not belonging to the territory of any beast.

He was already in an area filled with more powerful beings. So the frequency of organisms coming and going there was much less than in other parts he had passed.

Lothur and the demon had encountered several 2nd stage and even some 1st stage beasts in this region they were passing through. Beings like that existed in this area. After all, those 3rd stage beasts had subordinates and families.

These weaker beings usually lived within the territories of their respective leaders, which was one of the reasons why these beasts were so protective of their areas.

Because of this, Lothur and the demon also had not faced any problems after following the advice of the two previous beasts.