'Is the entire kingdom surrounded by giant walls?' he thought curiously as even the White Jade Kingdom, which was among the Great Kingdoms, wasn't so fortified.
It was only the cities in the border regions which were surrounded by walls.
As a result, instead of relieving his mind, her words only ended up adding to his curiosity, making him want to arrive at his destination even faster, wanting to understand what she meant by those words.
"I don't know why, but I somehow feel like I'll be able to reach there by tomorrow," he muttered with a grin while increasing his pace even further.
Just then, an intense light flashed several meters ahead of him, making him forcefully stop in his tracks.
"This…!"
He raised his hand in front of his eyes to block the incoming light, and while squinting hard, peered through his fingers as his eyes adjusted themselves to the light.
A beastly figure that had been lying on the ground a few meters ahead could be seen standing up at that moment.
