From MC's Perspective:
After walking through the forest, I finally came to the monster lair. But, to my disappointment, there was no sign of monster activities here.
As I was previously worried, the place had been cleared out not long ago. I sighed and started heading toward a deeper lair.
Meanwhile,
The Outer Hall Warriors who were still inside the forest learned the news about Zack Lockwood. Some of them had made up their minds to confront him.
They had a ridiculous plan to defeat Zack Lockwood to please the top 10 factions. But they didn't know how wrong they were right now.
Time passed.
I was sitting on a boulder to rest. Yet I noticed suspicious movements through perception. It seemed I had encountered fellow warriors.
I didn't move from my spot. I continued to sit.
Shortly afterward,
"Who do we have here?"
"It's him!"
"Zack Lockwood is here!"
