Chapter 49: First Hunt
Zach stepped out of the cave, his taloned feet crunching against soil that felt softer than he remembered. A gust of wind rushed past, carrying the mixed scents of damp moss, wildflowers, and faint blood trails left by some unfortunate beast earlier that morning.
"Nature is truly beautiful." Zach sighed softly.
For two and a half months, he had only felt the stale air of stone corridors, the heartbeat of the dungeon, and the warmth of mana flowing through his veins. Now, with the forest before him, his senses sharpened in a way that almost made him lightheaded.
He inhaled deeply, chest expanding, the breeze slapping against his crimson-scaled skin making him have such a nostalgic look remembering how he first landed in this world and his recklessness that made him be a dungeon core.
