Chương 188: Ambush!

No matter how far he traveled, Leo couldn't escape the nagging thoughts about the Angel Statue. Every shadow seemed to smile at him, while each gust of wind sent shivers down his spine.

"..."

As he walked, the silence surrounding him was so deafening that it almost felt suffocating. The absence of any sound made him want to hum just to break the deafening stillness.

[ ??? 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮... ]

A system message appeared, and like a second sun suddenly rising, the previously dark and foreboding forest brightened up.

Although the dangers that lurked within still remained, the forest didn't seem as daunting as it had a moment ago.

However, Leo's frown deepened. He wasn't a fan of the unknown, and the question marks that appeared on the screen only served to irritate him. He had no clue if the unknown creature was associated with the Angel Statue or some kind of monster that roamed outside the ruined city, in the forest.