Loiterous 009

Icicle and Adian were teleported to a primeval location. The trees all around were lush, their leaves dark green in color, as if their growth was unimpeded by the humankind. The wind flowing through the tree tops gave off a low reverberating hum. Its soothing sound create a serene atmosphere. Icicle finally understood why this place was called the "Humming Forest".

The squirrel princess climbed onto Icicle’s palm and jumped through his legs, disappearing behind him. Turning around, Icicle found her sitting on a tall stump, bizarrely fenced in by large vertical black posts embedded into the ground.

Seeing that the little princess looked like she was there to stay, Icicle quickly brought up some acorns he gathered on his way here. He had to make sure that the little princess wasn’t in any mood for “patting” him approvingly.

Although to the adorable creature in front of him its ‘nice pat on the head’ may seem like a loving way to show Icicle her care, for Icicle it was as though he was on the losing end of a bare knuckle brawl with a giant!

As soon as Icicle placed his offerings near the princess, he looked over the area. This place looked awfully similar to the [Red Devil's Tribe]'s area. However, Icicle and Adian were clearly teleported to a secret location within it. The color of the leaves was much darker and the squirrels perched on top of the trees were several meters high. Their fur was either black or reddish in color, not to mention that compared to the squirrels Icicle had already seen they appeared far more powerful.

"Where are we?" Adian blurted out anxiously. It was the first time he has experienced something like this. No one in the Vilen Town ever spoke of such otherworldly magic.

"It appears to be the Humming Forest. My guess is that we were teleported to a secret location within it." Icicle calmly answered. Based on his gaming experience, this should be a low level raid. However, they only have two people. Icicle has no good gear and their resources are limited. This situation is one hell of a mess!

Ding!

You have been recognized as one of the participants in the [Ingrained Enmity] event!

[Red Devil] and [Primeval Direwolf] were at loggerheads ever since their birth. Due to their areas being heavily contested,there was not a single day that went by without a battle. The two rivals never having reached a satisfying outcome, they secluded themselves from the world. And after many peaceful years, the two ancestors of the tribes supposedly retired. However, [Primeval Direwolf]'s direct descendant, [Atlas], brought his wolf pack and decided to kidnap [Red Devil]'s granddaughter, the princess of the [Red Devil Tribe]. Although this has earned him some recognition from the pack, this heinous action did not go unnoticed. Red Devil flew into rage and the flames of war were rekindled. It is now, that those two contending tribes stand before each other in preparation for their final battle.

Time before the event starts: 15 minutes.
Please familiarize yourself with the area.

Chapter end