The aberrations had indeed left behind considerable traces of pollution in their process of roaming. Although those chaotic magic auras were dissipating very quickly, as it had been a timely discovery, there was still substantial proof remaining.
Following those pollution auras which would appear from time to time, Gawain and company advanced unceasingly in the Dark Range and gradually moved closer to the gap in the mountains that was located in the southwestern direction of the camp. And this gap put Gawain on the alert.
This was a part of the Dark Range with lower relief and also the juncture easiest to cross over. If those monsters had entered through this gap… they would be able to sense the auras of the humans at the pioneering camp soon and charge down from the mountains to drive straight in and attack the camp.
