Boom!
A massive amount of dust rose up, and it was accompanied by a fearsome shockwave that made the sturdy trees of the desolate forest tilt, their leaves struggling to remain attached to the branches. The wind made Alex squint.
Asher frowned. The convoy came to a halt, and the knights unsheathed their swords while looking toward the east, where the source of the explosion was.
Asher came down from the carriage. The moment his foot touched the ground, he felt a mild trembling causing his eyes to narrow further.
"Something's coming."
He muttered under his breath.
"Is it a beast?"
A knight asked.
"It has to be."
"If it is a beast, how big does it have to be to cause such an explosion?!"
Everyone's faces became solemn.
The desolate forest was known to be a wilderness because it stretched the entire length of the Ash Mountains. Meaning that it reached the extreme ends of the Ash Mountains, which were the Black Iron Mountains and the Azure River.
