The Evergreen Forest looked very different after all that dense mana had gone.
The air seemed lighter, albeit a little chilly, and the sun illuminated the area, because the trees didn't have many leaves to make the forest dark. The sounds of birds and insects had returned, making the whole environment dozens of times noisier than before.
In other words, the Evergreen Forest had returned to being the forest it had always been, where woodcutters could work in peace to harvest the best firewood in the region.
Victor Shieldman was following the trail alone at the front, leading the group back to Agocester Village.