Chapter 283: Destination: Holy City

Moments later, her voice returned, clear and serious.

"Master, the shortest route will take you through the dense Linia Forest to avoid the human cities. However, you must be cautious. Several Blessed Sanctuaries guard the perimeter of the Hero Empire, and they are heavily monitored by the Heroic Order."

Aengus smirked, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. "Blessed Sanctuaries or not, nothing will stop me."

Adjusting his trajectory, he strode forward with resolve, the night enveloping him in its quiet embrace.

Aengus moved like a blur, warping space around him as though he were distorting reality itself with each step.

The Linia Forest greeted him with the eerie sounds of nocturnal predators—growls of beasts and the mournful cries of night owls filling the air.

Suddenly, a piercing cry shattered the ambient chaos.

"Help! Save me...please...someone!"