For most of the following day, Gabriel and Sophie continued moving through the depths of the mountain range.
They did not return along the road they had previously taken. Instead, they advanced in a more remote direction.
Relying on the experience from his previous life, as well as the observations he had made of the Alverion Mountains' terrain during this journey, Gabriel constantly avoided routes leading toward human settlements or areas frequented by adventurers.
What the Purpleback Ant Colony needed was not a place completely free of danger.
Their race had always grown through battle, devouring prey, and relentless expansion. An environment that was too safe would instead hinder them from rebuilding their colony.
What they truly needed was a place far from human territory that also possessed enough space, food, and underground regions.
Only when the sky gradually began to darken did Gabriel finally stop.
