For the next seven days, Lumen continued his relentless hunt, delving deeper into the heart of the forest with each passing night. His Arcane Spear being his only companion, bathed the landscape in blood with each kill, casting deep marks of battle into the forest in his wake.
Midnight was his chosen hour of departure, the world asleep, and the E-tier beasts unaware of the looming threat. His enhanced senses became finely attuned to the rhythms of the night, probing the forest for unknowing prey.
One unsettling revelation gripped Lumen—the E tier beasts were becoming active at night, a behaviour shift that unsettled the balance of the tutorial. Humans who had grown accustomed to the safety of the night were now vulnerable to these nocturnal predators.
