บท 42: Shadowed Trees

The Whispering Woods lay about an hour from the Ocryphia Guild if one took a vehicle. Though Reynold and his friends were reluctant to pay for a taxi—prices in Ocryphia were notoriously high—Rex volunteered to cover the cost.

Of course, his motives were anything but generous; he was simply eager to carry out his plans as quickly as possible. But to Reynold, Rex's gesture painted him as a surprisingly good guy. King's endless praise for Rex only reinforced that impression, to the point that even Rex started to feel slightly uncomfortable. 

'How could anyone be so easily swayed?'

But he quickly dismissed as just King being dumb.

Once the taxi dropped them off near the forest's edge, the group walked toward the forest's main gates, where Hunters were required to show their ID badges to gain entry. After a brief inspection, they were granted access to the Whispering Woods.