"We've finally made it out of this forest." Evelyn let out a quiet sigh to herself. For the past ten full days, all she had seen was the same endless scenery. But that wasn't even her main problem. What truly bothered her about that place was that she hadn't been able to eat fresh meat. She had been craving the taste of wild game, even just a bite, but not a single animal had appeared in the entire forest. Nothing. It was as if only those two serpents existed and nothing else.
Driven by simple curiosity, she asked Professor Emilia about the absence of wildlife in the area.
The professor's words left everyone stunned.
—"Of course there are animals," she answered calmly. "You just can't sense them. They're right beneath our feet."
As she spoke, the professor pointed at the ground.
