After the pair passed through the wilderness, what greeted them was muddy terrain with weeds everywhere, and the atmosphere slowly changed from dry to humid. They walked the whole day before getting ready to set up camp. Kang Yoon-Soo set up the camp and the fire, while Shaneth prepared their meals. A single plume of smoke rose into the night sky.

“This is our next destination, right? I think it will take us around ten days by foot to get there,” Shaneth said as she pointed at the map. She was indicating Riel, the city north of Hiledan.

Kang Yoon-Soo started to search through his memories. ‘I should look for that puppeteer as soon as we reach Riel City.’

A puppeteer with excellent skills was someone he needed to recruit so the legendary quest would be easier to complete. However, there was somewhere he needed to drop by first before continuing to Riel City. As such, he said, “There’s somewhere we have to stop by before we head to Riel.”

“Please don’t tell me it’s another ruin…” Shaneth murmured nervously as she recalled...