The appearance of Kulenna brought much convenience to Bernal's life.
Kulenna, who had lived for countless years, could be said to be a walking encyclopedia.
Essentially, he knew a little about everything.
Bernal was most satisfied with Kulenna's arrival as it allowed him to leave the courtyard and head elsewhere.
As long as it was in the name of training, Bernal could explore outside with Kulenna.
He now had relatively more freedom.
"Let's see what monsters we can catch this time."
With more freedom, Bernal felt that the number of materials in his hand was too small.
He only had a Night Bat Ape, so during this period, Bernal would soak in the magical forest from time to time in search of monsters that could become his maternal body.
Bernal had already captured every common monster.
He was now looking for rarer and more terrifying monsters.
On the way into the forest, no one noticed that Bernal's shadow wriggled and rippled.
Then, a small head popped out from within.
After Bernal and the others arrived in the monster forest, Calhemus, who had acutely sensed the scent of freedom, immediately came out of the black tide.
Squeak!
"Since you're here, get out and play. Remember to come back when I call you. Otherwise, I won't want you anymore."
Upon hearing Calhemus's movements, Bernal pointed at its head.
After obtaining permission, Calhemus rubbed Bernal's fingers, then quickly sped into the forest.
After the small episode, Bernal, Alia, and Kulenna continued to explore the demonic forest.
"I feel that the number of monsters lately has decreased significantly."
After walking for a while, Bernal looked a little puzzled.
He felt that he had walked for a long time, but he had yet to encounter a single monster.
This is strange. What is going on?
Where did all the monsters go? Why couldn't he see a single shadow until now?
"The demonic creatures have been acting strangely recently. Something must have happened in the forest, right?"
Kulenna guessed with uncertainty. He stood beside Bernal and looked around with his attention highly focused.
Although he had yet to see a single monster, Kulenna would not let down his guard.
After all, this was the infamous demonic forest, after all.
If he thought that there was no danger here just because they did not encounter any monsters after taking a few steps into the forest, then he was undoubtedly wrong.
"This time, we'll choose a direction we haven't been to before. Perhaps we can encounter some different monsters."
No one would disagree with Bernal's suggestion.
The three of them headed deeper into the forest.
Meanwhile, Calhemus began to wander around.
He looked around. Everything in the forest was new to him.
Ever since he was born, his movements had been restricted, and he had been in the black tide without any light all day long. Thus, Calhemus cherished the time he had now.
Growl!
At this moment, some mixed sounds entered his ears.
Huh? What's that sound?
Calhemus flew toward the direction of the sound.
As he passed through the layers of trees, Calhemus kept flying.
He kept flying. Suddenly, Calhemus sensed that something was wrong.
He looked around, tilted his head, and began to think.
Didn't I just come here?
He kept feeling like he was going in circles.
After some thought, Calhemus's tentacle hit a tree beside him.
The tiny tentacles brushed against the bark of the tree.
After doing all of this, Calhemus nodded in satisfaction and flew deeper.
Not long after Calhemus flew away, the color of the tree he touched began to fade, and the surface started to wither.
If someone were to observe closely at this moment, they would find that the tree had dried up from inside, and there was not a single drop of water in the tree.
When Calhemus's figure appeared again, he was exasperated when he saw the tree he had absorbed water and life.
He looked around and was at a loss as to what to do.
What was going on? Was he trapped?
Calhemus was somewhat anxious. He began to fly around rapidly. Yet, no matter which direction he flew in, he would eventually see the withered tree.
I'm back here again!
The tentacles shook uneasily. In that mood, Calhemus waved his arms, his fists hitting the surrounding trees continuously.
He needed to vent his frustrations.
Right, find my father. If it's my father, he'll find a way. Right?
Calhemus closed his eyes and began to work hard to sense Bernal's aura and find him.
If he could sense his father, he might be able to extricate himself from this endless cycle.
At this moment, something unexpected happened.
He felt that his connection with Bernal had cut off.
In his perception, he was alone.
This discovery thoroughly infuriated Calhemus.
His tentacles shook uneasily, and a lot of negative emotions surfaced in his heart in an instant.
What is going on?
Desperate to find out the answer, Calhemus swung faster and faster.
Crash!
The sound of surging waves sounded around him.
His body, which was initially only the size of a palm, slowly expanded at this moment.
Waves of air spread out and hit the tree.
He wondered if he destroyed this place, would he still be trapped?
The tentacles shook and blocked all the trees that they touched.
The water elements in the atmosphere were summoned and gathered around Calhemus.
The waves surfaced.
The wave surged, trying to drown the entire forest under Calhemus's control.
At the same time, as if sensing something, Alia looked up in a particular direction.
It was as if he could see a violent figure wreaking havoc.
Alia looked at Bernal, who was confronting his prey not far away. Seeing how excited he was, she thought about it and did not tell him about Calhemus.
Bernal had just encountered the first monster of the day.
It was a demonic creature that he had never seen before.
It was a fire-type lion monster.
Its crimson mane was daunting, and its massive, firm body gave off immense pressure.
No matter how he looked at it, it was a powerful demonic being.
"Explosive Flame Lion? It seems like it got chased out by its own kind."
Kulenna observed the Explosive Flame Lion and began to explain to Bernal.