"Huh? I don't know. Maybe, some monsters in this forest?"
Ian was just as confused about the "shadows" Ignysyl had mentioned, but he still followed him into the forest, while Arvhael took the lead, standing guard with his impressive chain of lightning crackling in the air.
"Yeah, be careful."
Morgana also felt the same, as the forest around them pulsed with a thick, bloody energy, its crimson concentration growing heavier as they ventured deeper. It wouldn't be surprising if there were some monsters inside.
"Aren't you afraid of wasting mana?"
Ian asked as he noticed Morgana thickening the water barrier around her body.
In fact, although the air was heavy with the scent of blood and the smell was growing stronger, it wasn't actually clinging to their bodies as they had first feared.
Instead, Ian realized that the air was saturated with some kind of crimson energy, not physical blood. There was no real need for a shield at all.
