They left the ruined and burned Mensis Town and headed through the north forest path. They decided to go through a Monster Zone after a bit of debate. They didn't want to waste any time, and the zone they were going through was the Colin Forest, which was familiar to Marie and Joseph.
Both of them went on a trip with their other classmates and professors, so they were familiar with the pathways.
In addition, they could always run away.
The forest tightened around them as they continued moving north. The forest was becoming more wild and uncontrollable. Reinhard felt branches snag at his cloak and heard the snap of twigs beneath his boots. The air grew thicker here, heavy with moisture and the scent of moss-covered bark.
