Therefore, the so-called territory wasn’t like what Violet initially imagined, with fences or wooden fences surrounding it, with tents or wooden houses inside, resembling a farm-like scene.
It was still the mountains, but compared to the towering peaks that almost reached the clouds around it, the habitat of the Mountain Wolf Tribe was obviously much lower.
Set against the backdrop of the continuous mountains, it looked more like a basin-like place.
“Esther, is this the territory of the Mountain Wolf Tribe? Where are the mountain wolves?”
“Uh... ”
Standing at the entrance below the hills, which looked like a mountain path, the she-wolf looked around puzzledly and scratched her head.
“It’s strange. I shouldn’t be mistaken. Twenty-seven years ago when I passed through here, there was indeed a Mountain Wolf tribe settled nearby. We’ve already entered their territory, so we should have encountered patrollers soon. Why haven’t we seen any shadows...”
“Wait a minute, how many years did you just say?”
“Anyway, let’s continue forward for now! Maybe the Mountain Wolves responsible for patrolling this area are just having dinner?”
“Do you believe that yourself... ”
Although everything seemed unreliable inside and out, and even made the priestess almost equate Esther with an idiot in her mind, since they had already come here, whether there were Mountain Wolves or not, they had to go in and see.
The group of people proceeded along the mountain path, and soon it was getting dark. The surroundings quickly became dim, and the chirping of insects in the woods added a bit of mystery to the already dark dusk, making Theresa, who was timid and a bit afraid of ghosts, couldn’t help but lean closer to the priestess girl in white robes, giving her a sense of security.
“V-Violet, Miss Violet, why do I feel like this place is a bit strange? I have a kind of bad premonition...”
“Oh? What do you mean? Is your intuition acting up again?”
As they walked forward, Violet turned her head slightly to look at the green-haired girl beside her, whose face didn’t look quite right.
“Well... I feel a bit of tightness in my chest and I can’t catch my breath. Whenever I experience this feeling, it usually means that there is some kind of dangerous threat nearby. Let’s be careful.”
Theresa possesses a special gift of foreseeing fortunes and misfortunes, as Miss Priestess knows. According to Sethlin’s explanation, this is likely due to her excellent affinity with higher beings, causing a resonance with the environment to some extent.
The palpitations she feels are actually echoes of certain events that have occurred here before, remnants of the fear left behind by the victims, manifesting on Theresa through this resonance.
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Could it be true, as Esther mentioned, that the mountain wolf tribe still lives here and has only recently encountered some trouble?
Violet’s immediate thought was of poachers.
But the position they are in is already deep within the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains. Despite encountering nothing along the way, it’s because Esther has always been actively emitting the powerful aura of the Moon Shadow Demon Wolf Tribe as the ruler of the Southern Domain, dispersing many monsters that would have otherwise attacked them.
In such a dangerous area, poachers not only find it difficult to move around, but also rarely does anyone expend significant resources to come to this mountain-surrounded place to attack the mountain wolf tribe, which holds little value to humans.
Moreover, the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains have been sealed off from the outside for a long time, and with the recent crackdown within the Human United Kingdom the likelihood of poachers causing trouble is very low.
“Esther, are there any enemies or hostile races near the mountain wolf tribe?”
The Ten Thousand Demon Alliance is a relatively loose organization. While they generally align externally, internally it’s not entirely peaceful. The three main pillars cooperate while also competing with each other, as evidenced by the factions that emerged from the Demon Suppression City incident.
And among the various races and communities, conflicts occasionally erupt for various reasons like food distribution, territorial disputes, ideological differences, and more. Because monsters generally possess intelligence comparable to humans, the reasons for these disputes can be even more diverse.
However, they usually know where to draw the line, rarely escalating matters too far.
If the territory of the mountain wolf tribe is empty due to attacks from other hostile races, then this situation would be understandable, as it’s said that similar internal issues are usually not interfered with by the larger clans.
However, Esther shook her head without hesitation regarding this matter.
“No, as the mountain wolf tribe is a collateral branch of our Moon Shadow Demon Wolves, though distant relatives, their average strength is still considerable. There shouldn’t be any races nearby in these mountains provoking them. If a stronger group were to migrate here, our Moon Shadow tribe would certainly be aware of it.”
“If it were a mountainous area bordering the Steel Claw or Blazing Feather territories, there might be battles over faction territories, but that’s impossible here.”
“Is that so...”
Although Esther may come off as a bit simple-minded and unreliable, she is still a high-ranking general of the Moon Shadow tribe. It’s unlikely she would make such a mistake regarding important matters.
Let’s trust her again for now.
If it’s neither a usual territorial dispute nor poacher invasion, then what could be unsettling Theresa?
Oh well, there’s no point speculating here. Anyway, the area seems quite secluded. Let’s just take a look.
Violet closed her eyes, her vast spiritual power forming an invisible network that swiftly enveloped the entire hill beneath her feet.
After a while, she reopened her eyes, the silver-blue irises flashing with a golden light, her expression becoming slightly more serious. After scanning left and right for a moment, it seemed she had already pinpointed a direction.
The other girls standing beside her didn’t seem to be affected by the spread of her spiritual power, which was natural.
After all, Violet’s control over soul energy had greatly improved since their journey through the Azure Sky Kingdom. Although she wasn’t a bona fide deity like Sethlin, with shallow control, she could basically manipulate it freely.
At least she wouldn’t cause inexplicable situations like on Omo Island again.
“Master, you just...”
Only the little dragon girl, who was closest in strength, keenly noticed the Soul Power that had just spread out. Without needing much verbal communication, Violet nodded directly.
“Yeah, I’ve found them. There are indeed mountain wolves, but... it seems they’re having some trouble. Follow me, everyone.”
Although she still looked a bit bewildered, unsure of what had happened, Miss Priestess’s leadership and authority among the group were unquestionable.
Since she had spoken, even Esther, who had the shortest contact time, didn’t say much more and simply followed the footsteps of the black-haired girl.
Instead of continuing uphill along the mountain path, Violet veered to the side, treading on the somewhat muddy soil in the shade, parting the foliage, searching for something in the completely silent night.