/One week later/
Nighttime.
The sound of water running past was heard as the crickets chirped and the occasional howls echoed from deep within the forest.
Zion Empire was a place that was well known for its forestry. No matter how much it got destroyed, it somehow always managed to recover with improvement.
This was why most pieces of unoccupied land were forests and woodlands.
In any case, back to the area deep within the forest.
The expedition to the Forbidden City set up camp close to a stream and most of them were asleep, except for those that were on guard duty and of course, Elena.
She sat at the river bank, dressed in a white gown with a calm expression on her face and her toes in the water.
It was impossible to tell how long she had been here but it was clear that she was in deep thought.
She seemed to be reminiscing when Tanya approached her, breaking her immersive state.
"Is there a problem, Tanya?" Elena asked.
