'The tree beast.' Lucian thought, lying on his back with his leg crossed while he reflected on the conversation he had with the spirit beast. 'She's the only gateway out of the belly of Hlasked.' Lucian let out a tired sigh. He didn't care about helping out the spirit beast, but he couldn't remain in a place that was filled with corrupted mana; staying at the belly of Hlasked made him feel powerless because using magic was dangerous.
'How am I supposed to defeat that damn tree if I can't use magic?' Lucian thought in irritation. The spirit beast didn't give him any tip on how the tree beast could be defeated; it only asked for help as though Lucian had any option of saying no. He wanted to be free, so he would have to fight. The more Lucian thought about it, the more irritated he became.
