All the five king candidates who had once dominated the Hala Forest died. The final fenrir survivor, Hurodvitniru, also passed away and returned to the moon, leaving one child responsible for the future of her species. With this, one could consider this expedition a success. There was no longer any possibility of a king being born in the Hala Forest, and they also retrieved a being who could start the revival of the fenrirs. Once again, humanity achieved what the Cassiubia League failed to do. It was a truly celebratory event, yet no one looked happy.

They didn’t even have the luxury to dwell on their victory. Almost the entire expedition team was critically injured, and there were several who had fainted like Chi-Woo. Those who didn’t lose consciousness yet carried their team members in their injured states and returned home. Survival was the key goal right now, and the team left in a hurry.

When they gradually disappeared out of sight, another group soon revealed themselves. The members of this group exchanged looks with one another and stared intently in the direction the expedition team left in. The figure who looked to be the leader of the group nodded, and the rest of the group began to chase after the expedition team.

Though they didn’t say a word out loud, there was a vicious air about them that made it clear they didn’t have good intentions. It was then the swiftly running leading figure came to a sudden stop. Following the leader, the...