After leaving Bell Rand Forest, the atmosphere within the 'Intruders' team was slightly somber.
A creature with eyes full of despair, like emerald green, generously gave its life in sorrow. The enormous body crashed to the ground, shocking everyone present.
Did we force it to die? Or were we merely accomplices to its 'loneliness'? Bartlett had no idea.
As a seasoned adventurer accustomed to life and death, the Barbarian had killed countless monsters of various kinds, so he was open-minded about such matters.
However, even without sympathy for monsters, Bartlett still believed that the Treant named 'Leopold' deserved to be remembered. It was just that their group was not qualified to remember him.
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The journey continued.
Looking at the map, 'Mrs. Windsor's Cottage' was not too far from 'Bell Rand Forest.' Under the constant harassment of ferocious animals and giant insects, everyone struggled to move forward.
