Young Master, Don't Run!
Dead Forest

Qiqi flew in between Uncle Nio and Uncle Zam. While Yurion and the others followed behind him.

"Foolish base, how did you get rid of that map?" grumbled Nio pouted while staring at Zam with glaring eyes.

"Ehem, I didn't lose it" Zam replied in a cool manner. "Not a problem anyway, I still remember the place" he continued confidently.

Yurion looked at the two people in front of him with a frown. "When they are also forgetful" he grumbled. He still grudges because he was scolded about the problem of missing stones. While Zam also eliminated the treasure map in the blink of an eye.

He felt that this was unfair. If only he were stronger than the two men, he could stand on his own and beat them up. Thinking of this, made his gaze become full of determination. He is younger and still has a few years to catch up. He will focus on training after this.

They flew for two hours, until they finally arrived at a quite lush forest. The forest was included in the list of dead forests by the country of Mozu. Dead forests are forests that have not been touched by humans. This forest has not been explored and humans do not know what living things live in this forest.

Mozu is huge. The capital is the center. But they still have dozens of small towns in the deep and border. So far there are only ten living forests. These ten living forests have been identified by Mozu and are divided into ten different levels based on the level of danger.

The living forest belonging to the academy had a level 1. It was the safest forest with a bit of magic beasts. Although there were magical beasts, their levels were extremely weak. The northern forest in the city of XY, the forest surrounding the mansion belonging to Gin was a level 3 living forest. The forest had many low-level magical beasts. That's why Grandpa Hendrik considered the forest suitable as a place to train for Gin.

The dead forest below them had a sizeable area. The forest was very dark, lush, foggy and had quite tall trees. So that they could not see clearly the contents of the entire forest. The forest also gave off a strange, uncomfortable aura that made people reluctant to enter.

"Take out the defensive gear times and stay alert" Nio said.

Everyone nodded.

Qiqi's face was slightly pale. He felt nervous due to the strange aura emitted by this dead forest.

"Miss, we better get back?" said Zam after seeing a fairly pale expression of Qiqi.

Qiqi shook her head quickly. "It's okay. Qiqi was only shocked. Qiqi will get used to it" she refused. He was shocked to find such a creepy place. Usually he only spent time in his mansion to play and sleep. "This is the place where the treasure is buried. Of course it would be scary. Very reasonable" he continued with a face full of confidence.

Nio held Qiqi's hand and made sure that the girl took out the protective magic tools she was carrying. They had to take out the defensive magic tools they had. It is better to provide an umbrella before it rains. Because a sudden attack could happen.

Then they slowly descended into the forest. As they set foot into the forest, their bodies shivered. It was as if a cold air was hitting them all of a sudden. The dark mist completely surrounded the entire forest so that all the trees they saw became black, even though they were actually green.

"Why is the fog so thick" Zam thought confusedly. He became the road leader now because only he remembered the contents of the treasure map.

"Maybe there's something that's causing this fog to come out. We don't have time to question such a thing" Nio said. "We must find the treasure as quickly as possible and go home" meaning that once they get the treasure, they must escape. They have to minimize the fight.

This is a foreign country after all. They don't know anything about this country. There are many dangers that target them. Including the Mozu party who is chasing them now.

Suddenly SHESH! An invisible figure flew towards them. Yurion acted quickly and hit the object with his fist. Then the figure fell to the ground and floundered. It was a black giant snake that was the size of an adult human.

"High gold core magic beast" Yurion exclaimed unholy. Yurion saw that his hand was slightly scratched. And the snake is not dead. So Yurion instantly killed the snake by stepping on it violently.

Then along the way, they had killed five snakes that always attacked them suddenly. No one was injured because Yurion's subordinates activated their defense shield, as well as Qiqi.

"We're here" Zam said. They stopped at a giant swamp. The swamp had water that was so pitch-black that they could not see the bottom at all. They saw nothing but a huge swamp in front of them.

"The treasure may be at the bottom of the lake" Zam concluded.

He looked at Nio. Nio understood the intent of his gaze and nodded.

"Miss wait here with Yurion okay?" said Nio. Then he looked at Yurion and his subordinates. "Take the young lady well"

Yurion and the others nodded.

Nio and Zam immediately jumped into the lake. Their eyes gawked as the red coloured giant eyes immediately looked at them. The monster stared at them with a terrifying killing aura. Nio reflexively pulled Zam flying out of the lake.

"Retreat!" shout Nio.

Everyone instantly activated their defensive shields and flew backwards.

Then a giant figure appeared from within the lake. The figure was almost as big as a lake and everyone was thinking how he could hide his body in that lake. It was a giant alligator.

GROARR! The alligator roared furiously. The atmosphere made the lake below him split apart. The black lake water rose to the surface and soaked the surrounding soil. Then the trees around the swamp also swayed, almost breaking, due to the roar effect.

Everyone is jerking. They looked at the magical beast with horrified gazes.

"The beast of the divine body." murmured Zam in disbelief.

"Damn it!" Nio. Then he looked at Zam. "Protect the princess and take her away from this place" he said.

"What's? Then what about you? I can't" Zam refused.

"I'll buy time. It's too late. If we stay in this place we will all die" Nio said in a hurry.

Then the magical beast opened its mouth and a giant black sphere was fired towards them. They quickly avoided. Yurion and his subordinates activated all the shields they had and protected Qiqi in their midst. While Nio and Zam were trying to resist the attack with all their strength.

But the beast's attack was too strong, both of them were injured. Their clothes were tattered and their skin began to melt. They should not have received such a divine body beast attack. They should avoid. But they could not dodge because there was not enough time and they had to protect Qiqi.

"Go!" shout Nio.

Zam pulled out Qiqi and instantly shot off flying swiftly along with Yurion and the others. While Qiqi's cry broke out and she shouted. "No, no! Uncle Niooo!"