The carriage ride came to an end after two and half days of travel from Haramark.

According to Samuel, this was where the area of relative safety ended. If they wanted to continue on carriages, then it was indeed possible to do so, but 'going back' would pose a serious problem; without the protection of the expedition team, the carriage drivers would not be able to escape from the danger zones by themselves.

The two drivers knew how precious their own lives were, so as soon as they received the balance of payment, they left the area.

“Today's goal is to get to Napal Hill! As long as we go past that, we will be at the Forest of Denial!”

….And, along with Samuel's urging, the group began their march towards their destination.

In Paradise, a Level 1 Earthling would start as a porter almost always regardless of whether one was a Contracted or an Invited. It wasn’t because they were only good for carrying luggage, but it was actually for them to participate in many different expeditions and adventures in order to learn and experience as much as possible.

That was why Seol Jihu paid utmost attention to every little thing occurring around him.

'The marching formation is arranged like a rhombus.'

There was a total of 11 people in the expedition. Excluding Seol Jihu and two other original residents serving as porters, the actual combat force was 8.

Right at the front of the pack stood Samuel and Grace. The Archer led the way while the Warrior acted as his guard.

In the middle were three porters, including Seol Jihu, Alex, and Ian. Chohong was on the left side of the formation, while Clara was on the right. It was as if these two were positioned there in order to protect the porters.

And finally, the rear position had the same arrangement as the front – an Archer and a Warrior. In other words, Dylan and Hugo were positioned there.

Honestly, Seol thought that the pairing of Dylan and Hugo being out in front made more sense, rather than that of Samuel and Grace. Of course, although he was curious about this arrangement, he didn't dare raise his voice carelessly.

'I'm sure they have their reasons.'

“Now that I think about it, first time seeing you around these parts.”

While Seol Jihu was in the middle of thinking to himself, he suddenly heard a smooth voice...