the members of the Garden Brawlers were able to reach the western area of the forsaken forest, after 5 hours by using an enchantment spell, and finally saw the changes in the safe zone since their last visit a year ago, before there was only a small merchant outpost that could only accommodate 20 individuals, now it was renovated so that, it can shelter 100 different types of races, that flock and gather toward this place to earn and gain wealth.
everybody knows that the forsaken land is vast and filled with unknown and undocumented geographical terrain, it can evolve and change based on many triggered events and situations. but even if the place was dangerous many merchants spent a lot of wealth and manpower to reform certain parts of the boundary area because of its unnatural resources and materials,
some noble and merchants spent tons of gold to explore and map out the terrain in the forest, for nearly 20 years, large numbers of different professional explorer guilds in all major levels, classes, statuses and races, could only map 70 per cents of the 30 million kilometres of land biomes. and could only give out a small number of details and guidelines to those who wish to enter the forsaken forest.
Within a 30 million kilometre radius range of the land, there are only 2 million kilometres of accumulated and combined land that are scattered all over the outer perimeter clearing that is considered safe, most of which are in the forest glade. and there are specified areas to always consider when entering, the explorer guilds were able to determine and categorised each area which was divided into 4 zone radius.the
clearing, with an area of 2 million acres combined land and radius geographical mass, with different inhabitants residing and living, some lands might be under the control of a noble, tribe, or clan in any level or class, and the land can support both fauna and flora with breathable air respectively.
the first zone is called is called the inner area, it has a land size of 3 million acres combined land and radius geographical mass, areas with different habitats residing, and this race might be under a tribe, or clan, black feral mutation infestation and contamination of soil due to miasma is 5 per cent, those who are confirmed to survive and endure the zone must be at level 20 to 40, the land can support both fauna and flora with breathable air.
the Second zone is called the middle area has a size of combined land and radius geographical mass, different inhabitants and creatures are residing, black feral mutation infestation and contamination of soil due to miasma are 20 per cent, those who were confirmed to survive and endure the zone must be at level 50 to 70, the land can support both fauna and flora, with thin air and very hard to breathe.
The Third zone is called the inner middle area and has a size of combined land and radius geographical mass, areas with different habitats residing, and this race might be under a tribe, or clan, black feral mutation infestation and contamination of soil due to miasma is 70 per cent, those who were confirmed to survive and endure the zone must be at level 90 to 120, the land can support both fauna and flora, with different kinds of toxic air and chemicals confirmed to be very hard to breathe.
The fourth zone is called the center area has a size of combined land and radius geographical mass, black feral mutation infestation due to miasma is 100 per cent, and must be level 150 up, the land can only support flora that is directly connected with the sacred tree, contaminated and poisonous air.
there are many unexplored area has acres of separated patches of land mass, unknown information about black feral mutation infestation due to miasma, unknown level of class that can live in the area, unknown fauna and flora, and unknown geographical terrain, element, material, and even the composition of minerals.
As the stationed guards were checking the garden brawlers' identification, and securing their harvested material to be safe and not contaminated, mixed races were doing different transactions and the rest were just loitering around exchanging information on what is currently happening all over the land, especially within the royal capital,
"Krysha, go with Dwarf Beor and sell the materials we harvested to the merchant guild, while I secure a place for us to eat, and rest before we go back to Ivlares ."
"no problem Haella."
"and by the way Krysha. watch your back!"
"oh! why?"
"I can smell those arrogant bastards! they are here too!"
"Don't worry Haella, we can handle them,"
while Krysha and Dwarf Beor proceed to the merchant guild, Haella continued to search for a place for them to eat and rest on that very day, while walking she notices many were still talking about the sad fall of their notoriously peculiar queen,
about the queen's decree and decision to leave the empire under the care of the Duke that was her husband. until that fateful day as thousands saw the surge of energy light come out of the third zone in the middle area was said she took her own life.
their assumptions and speculation based on what the royal household confirmed story spread everywhere and was questioned from the very beginning but was powerless to even correct any of it.
"I think Ramiel and his mother made a wise decision, to live outside the empire's control and social influence."
"the noise of these malicious talks is annoying and a waste of time."
"some people are too blind to see the real truth that the Duke wants the queen dead for a long time."
suddenly a huge 10 foot 400 lbs bulking fat man slams Haella into the ground, and he and his 8 entourage was laughing at her, this is the very group of people Haella warns Krysha and Dwarf Beor to avoid,
"oh! a disgusting sly fox just fell from the sky and landed on my foot he he he !"
"hay boss! let gut it open and see if it has some meat?"
"don't waste your time, look at its pathetic and skinny body!"
"oh! greetings you fat ugly arrogant hog!"
while on the ground in a kneeling posture, Haella pulls out her dagger and points it at a huge bulking fat man's crotch.
"let me slice your thingy off! and see if you are just a barrel of fat useless lard!"
"why you piece off!"
"stop!"
a merchant guard commander orders them to stop or be banned from ever doing business with them, the huge bulking fat man, who was about to hit Haella just move out and walk away, and was followed by his team, Haella was about to stand when the guard commander extended his hand and offer her some help,
"After a year! this is the first thing you do,"
"Hello! guard commander Reinhold, After all these years! still a guard."
"Really Haella! what a comeback!"
"Are you still working for that lazy Earl, Reeve Gallien?"
"Sadly yes. he he he, why not grab something to drink and talk about your group's admirable exploits,"
"Alright! but you are paying!?
"sigh! still after all this time, still a cheap skate, ok! fine!."
Haella knew Reinhold when they were both in the military many years ago, serving Viscountess Hilas Ugrihron's husband, after his death Haella quit her position and just earn a living by registering as a hunter, meanwhile he remained a soldier and after a few years, Reinhold got married and had 4 children, because of his age, he requested the Viscountess that he get transferred to a more suitable position, so the Viscountess ordered him to protect a new and bold merchant, named Earl Reeve Gallien, who was the Viscountess a distant relative, as a guard commander.
"you look old and worn out my friend,"
"how are your kids?"
"They are doing fine."
"by the way Reinhold, you look tired and worn out my friend,"
"When compared to you, you still look the same! That is one of the benefits of being an elf race."
"Reinhold really! we only age thirty years slower than cambions, and it is not a gift but a curse."
"come on Haela!, I might be of cambion descent, but compared to your race you guys age beautifully, what a gift!"
"Anyway, what happened next?"
it was the middle of the morning, and Haella shared important details about a particular situation but withheld Ramiels identity and just mention him as a young unknown man. Krysha and Dwarf Beor joined their discussion after a brief introduction to Reinhold, the two also limited their stories to ensure Ramie l's safety from those manipulating people, especially those greedy nobles,