The sky was black, the stars twinkling faintly, barely visible in the moonless sky. The moon was in its dark phase, casting no light on their path, making it difficult to see the road ahead.
The darkness of the night sky made the trees along the road look haunted and twisted as their branches reached toward the road, as if trying to grab their prey. Everything around them felt sinister.
Drake walked down the packed dirt road; his friends were close behind him. Their weapons were out as they made their way in the dark of night. The only light was the small lantern that was given to him less than an hour ago. It was the lantern of truth.
He didn't know what all the little lantern could do, just yet. When he asked his system what it could do, it gave no response. It was as if he no longer had his system to help him. Drake knew he had to wait until he fought another beast to know for sure. He tried everything to get his system to respond. It remained silent.
