We trudged through the forest, reaching deeper than we had gone before.
Jahi and I had already warmed up by killing dozens of goblins, using both our blades and magic so that our muscles and reflexes were prepared for the monsters deeper in the forest.
From what the Marquess said, the monsters we would see would be Hobgoblins, Kobolds, and various animals that had evolved due to the mana.
Her example was the rabbits, which now had stronger muscles in their legs that could crack bone if they landed a clean hit.
As for the Hobgoblins and Kobolds, they were what they sounded like.
Hobgoblins were taller, stronger goblins, standing now at around five feet. They also were smarter, as they now made weapons from from the stones and flint found around the forest, making crude axes, spears, knives, and clubs from the available resources. There were even reports of talented Hobgoblins making bows and arrows, however they were extremely rare.
