Deep in the Barren Forest, the thick veil of winter increased the density of mist in the air even as cold dew softly fell on the ground of this forest.
Winter was a time of the year that beasts here didn't enjoy.
The cries of birds of prey filled the air even as their prey cowered in their hiding. With the soft growls of hungry predators, the shaky whimpering of freezing prey, and the rigid dancing of the cold trees, life echoed in this forest.
Hidden inside this cold forest alongside the beasts were some humans.
After the fall of the Pugilist Academy, Dragon Shelter already became a shadow of its former self. Chaos befell this once glorious shelter.
It was not unheard of to have 2 shelters with the same name since the headquarters of the Hunter Union in the North was also called the Dragon Shelter but in different continents, the West already became a shadow of its former self.
The freezing winter only accelerated the crime rate and chaos.
