Chapter 71: The Shadow

ELVA'S POV

The North wind blew violently as we made our way to the West from the East. The apprentice priestess' magic orb had directed us to the West. But there was an encroaching storm in the West which was possibly triggered by the violent North wind. And usually during storms, there were raiders waiting for travelers on the way. Although we were many in number, we couldn't tell what lay ahead of us, so the Alpha King suggested we waited for the storm out before delving into the West. However, I lacked the patience to do that.

"We are getting closer," reported the apprentice priestess, "a few more kilometers and we'll be where Princess Selena is."

I turned to the Alpha King, "We need to keep moving. There's no big deal about the storm."

"No. We're camping here!" He pointed to a cave side, "Our horses will be terrified to move under the storm. And if we get attacked by natives, it may not turn out well for us."

"Are you that scared?" I asked, laughing as my voice vanished into