A chorus of screams, metallic clangs, hisses, snarls, and dying cries played in the background as a certain "Veshari" with a venomous and obscene trial name courageously blazed in the middle.
Daru naturally encountered a few enemies.
However, he defeated them as efficiently as possible, making sure to avoid the Grove Sentinels.
He absolutely could not be entangled with them.
Not in the next nine minutes.
The heavenly timer continued counting down in the skies, and for some reason, Daru felt that he would have to look for another grove if he failed to find the merchant and obtain what he needed from the waykeeper before the timer hit zero.
Fortunately, he learned an important skill just a few days prior, one he didn't expect would come in handy today.
Daru might not be adept at tracking footsteps yet, but he at least knew to use them to ensure he was going the same way as his target.
