After sprinting for a while, Shadow slowed down considerably. Except for him, every single member of his party was a mage. Typically, mages possessed a fragile build and low stamina, covering a large distance in a short amount of time could be considered torture for them.
He showed consideration for his party, walking at a pace not too low nor too fast. Thus, they were able to keep up with him without feeling exhausted.
The southern mountainous region that the group was walking through was called the Deer Hunting Ground. This place was dotted with oak trees and one could occasionally see dozens meter wide patches of dust. It was composed of three green zones. The three zones stretched for nearly three hundred miles, taking up huge tracts of land. The animal found here were typically not aggressive. However, some would attack the moment they sight a target.
