"Hmm. Maybe it's because you are searching in the beginner area," Elera stated.
"The what?"
"Beginner area. We call this part of the Evansha Forest that because, due to a strange phenomenon we can't uncover nor explain, there's not enough mana for creatures above the 2nd Soul Core Stage."
For the first time since Elera knew him, Valdrakar seemed shaken. "There are a lot of stronger existences outside then?"
"Yes. We send our beginner rangers here to grow strong before coming back after a few years. That is also the reason why I ran away to this location. I knew I wouldn't be ambushed by some 4th tier monster out of nowhere."
"But... Damn, this news is a bit unsettling. I don't understand why Scarlet is fine though. She is in the 3rd tier."
"Initial?" Elera questioned, to which he nodded.
