Instead of a desolate, barren wasteland, Karyk found himself standing in a lush and vibrant landscape.
Towering trees filled with deep blue leaves stretched towards the sky, and strange flowers in colors he had never seen before spread across the land. The air was fresh, carrying a faint, sweet scent that reminded Karyk of honey.
It was completely unlike the lifeless place that should have been associated with the origin of the abyss. Streams of water flowed through the air above Karyk's head, their source hidden amongst the unknown.
Karyk took a cautious step forward, being on high alert. Despite the beauty, a sense of unease was constantly in his mind.
The vibrant landscape felt too good for a place which was called a bloody battlefield. There was also an unnatural energy.
"This place is alive," he mumbled to himself, as the ground beneath his feet seemed to occasionally tremble with a heartbeat of its own.
Suddenly, the serene environment was disrupted by a distant roar, echoing through the trees and causing flocks of unfamiliar birds to take to the skies in panic.
Moments later, a figure emerged from the shadows of the forest. It was a creature unlike any he had encountered before. It was massive, with scales that shone in the sunlight that
managed to pass through the dense trees to fall on him.
The creature paused, studying Karyk with an intelligence that was almost human. For a moment, there was absolute silence, as if the world itself held its breath.
Karyk met its gaze steadily, feeling a strange connection with the beast. He could feel a faint aura of the abyss emanating from the thing.
Slowly, he extended a hand, palm open in a gesture of peace. At the same time, he also released his own aura which was the purest form of abyss.
Slightly trembling, the hostile beast moved back and disappeared into the forest.
Meanwhile, Karyk fastened his pace and closed the distance between him and the beast that he had been following. There were only a few steps of distance between them.
The beast didn't react. It was as if he didn't care. He wasn't worried about being attacked from this proximity. Karyk wasn't sure if it was because it trusted him, or because it was confident in his own abilities.
"Are you the leader of this forest?" Karyk asked the beast.
Normally, beasts who had reached a certain level, had abilities to comprehend the language of others. They were able to speak in the same language.
For a long time, humans and things alike had been coming to this world. It was just as likely for the language to spread here. However, it was only a notion from him.
Even as he asked a question, he didn't receive a response. The beast couldn't understand his language.
Karyk didn't know where they were going, but for him, it was still the best choice to follow the beast.
For two months straight, he did nothing but walk. There was not even a single moment of rest. Occasionally, he even wondered if there was an end to this journey. They had been walking on this endless path, seeing nothing but the trees and flowers.
He had almost given up. He silently followed the beast, not thinking much about it. He was someone who had lived a long time. The flow of time didn't matter to him to the extent it would've mattered for a mortal.
Two months, turned into two years, but there was no change. The endless forest expanded to what felt like an eternity.
At this point, Karyk grew tired of following the beast and finally stopped.
"Is there an end or not?" he asked the beast, rubbing his forehead in frustration.
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