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Grarik would undoubtedly send stronger warriors to eliminate him.

"How much longer before Garmus returns to his world?"

"In five days, Young Master."

Vincent was silent for a moment, contemplating his next action.

After a curt nod, he commanded, "Try to ’train’ him until the time limit. If it doesn’t work by then, I’ll end him. More importantly, don’t forget your main goal—don’t focus so much on Garmus."

"I understand, Young Master. Rest assured, I won’t disappoint you."

Vincent nodded.

"I’m heading out. Do you have prismstone?"

"Yes, Young Master. I found an unbounded prismstone when I cleaned up the Manor."

"Good. Register my contact info and let me know if anything happens."

"Understood."

After that, Vincent headed out and waited for Valyn to arrive. Along the way, he also let Mochi out of the capture ball.

He did not contact Maggie for the time being; she might be busy, especially with the events happening in the Novice Continent.

He had a theory about the sudden increase in Labyrinths but needed more evidence to prove it.

Nevertheless, he set it aside as he spotted the silhouette of a quickly approaching Silverwood Fox—Fenro.

The ever-cowardly Great Mochi hid on his shoulder in a hurry.

"It’s coming!" Mochi cried.

Vincent chuckled at her usual behavior as he calmed her down.

"Relax, it’s not hostile."

"Relax your face! You might throw me again!"

Vincent just laughed at her until the Silverwood Fox stopped in front of him and Valyn hopped off Fenro’s back.

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The moment Valyn saw Vincent, her eyes immediately caught sight of Mochi. Her face brightened instantly.

"What a cute little fella. Who is that?"

Vincent introduced Mochi, who was cautiously looking at Fenro and Valyn.

Valyn’s gaze locked onto Mochi.

"Oh, Mochi. That’s a cute name. Come here, little fella, I have a gift for you."

With a flick of her hand, she fetched a cluster of red, round origin fruits.

The moment Mochi caught sight of them, she immediately drooled as she took a whiff.

She was starving since her master had forgotten to feed her the previous night and let her be a cuddle toy for Marina.

Without hesitation, she pounced on Valyn and rested in her arms, nibbling on the origin fruits.

"She’s so soft and warm..." Valyn commented, hugging the busy, eating fat rabbit.

She then hopped back onto Fenro.

"Come on, hop on. We’re leaving."

Without a word, Vincent mounted behind Valyn.

With a simple pat from Valyn, Fenro sped forward.

Along the way, Vincent once again asked where they were heading.

Instead of answering his question, Valyn asked, "What do you feel you lacked the most when you challenged the Tower of Combat?"

Vincent did not need to contemplate and simply answered, "Battle experience."

"That’s a given. You will be able to improve it over time. I’m asking about your skills, your repertoire."

Vincent fell silent for a moment. Valyn probably wouldn’t believe him even if he told her how many skills he had. However, if he had to answer, it should be one thing he lacked the most.

"I have no mental energy skills," he admitted. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Valyn smiled at his answer.

"Then we’re heading to get you corresponding skills and to gain experience battling Origin Warriors who focus on mental power."

A few hours later, Vincent noticed the surroundings beginning to change. The dense forest remained, but the area grew darker.

"Where are we right now?"

"We just entered the Dark Forest. If you traverse this forest, you’ll reach the No. 2 Novice Sanctuary. However, keep in mind that the Dark Forest requires several days of non-stop travel, even with a shortcut.

"That’s why most novice warriors move in groups or use special transportation to travel between Novice Sanctuaries."

Vincent nodded in understanding.

He still had no clear idea how big the Novice Continent was. Although he had read its approximate size, exploring it was an entirely different matter.

Along the way, they encountered several primals who, despite their disadvantages against Fenro, rushed forward without a care for their lives.

Observing this, Vincent realized the difference between the primals of the Dark Forest and the wild verdant.

The primals in the Dark Forest seemed to have an affinity for dark energy. It wasn’t primal energy or chaos energy.

It felt more like a ghostly energy capable of sending chills down a civilian’s spine.

While pondering this, he suddenly noticed towering trees in the Dark Forest falling, as if making way for a massive entity.

Soon, Vincent spotted the source.

A towering figure, approximately 15 meters tall, walked slowly with a lumbering, uncoordinated gait.

It appeared human, but its decaying, rotting body was stiff, its limbs heavy.

The moment he saw it, Vincent had one thought.

It was a giant zombie!

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"That’s one hell of a zombie," he muttered, which Valyn naturally overheard.

She gave him an approving look, proud to see him unfazed in the presence of a Tier 3 primal.

Fenro halted, growling cautiously at the tall primal, while Mochi scrambled out of Valyn’s arms to perch on Vincent’s shoulder once again.

Valyn didn’t stop Mochi but let her go. Then, she calmly dismounted Fenro.

She turned slightly, facing Vincent.

"Would you like to fight it or just watch?"

Vincent raised an eyebrow under his mask, wondering why she was asking a Tier 1 Origin Warrior to fight a Tier 3 primal.

"Don’t worry. That’s just a normal Tier 3 primal," she said casually.

Normal? he thought. Is there a new classification for Tier 3 primals now?

But he shook his head and replied, "No, big sis. I’m just a Tier 1 Origin Warrior. I should observe you from a distance."

Valyn smirked, knowing Vincent wasn’t an ordinary Tier 1 Origin Warrior.

No regular Tier 1 Origin Warrior could defeat a group of Shadow Monkeys!

Even so, she didn’t press him further.

"Alright, if that’s what you want." She gently stroked Fenro’s fur. "Stay back with them, okay? Make sure nothing happens to them."

"Arf!" Fenro barked in acknowledgment.

"Watch carefully, little brother, as big sis takes care of that disgusting creature," Valyn said, stretching briefly.

As she gazed sharply at the massive primal, an illusory fox tail appeared behind her, followed by a milky aura surrounding her figure.

In the next second, her figure blurred as she rushed forward, leaving afterimages with her speed.