In front of the abandoned temple, dozens of people bustled about the square, transporting the loot they had harvested onto the ship. The bald, muscular man responsible for supervising the work occasionally glanced toward the dense forest by the distant coast, his brow gradually knitting together.
Since that half-blood descendant of Hermes had failed to return for so long, his unease prompted him to dispatch two more men to investigate the situation.
However, to this moment, there was still no sign of activity from the other side.
Under the gloaming, the forest by the sea resembled a monster lurking in the dark, chewing and swallowing life, sending shivers down one's spine.
Just as the bald strongman hesitated, out of nowhere, a sudden explosion roared like thunder from the ground.
"Boom!"