The border between Echizen and Omi, near Kanesaki.
This is a challenging terrain formed by dense forests and towering mountains, with rugged and steep mountains and fields, where only the Beast Dao can prove the existence of people coming and going here.
On this particular night, the moon appeared and disappeared behind dark clouds. Under the cover of darkness, three uninvited guests broke into this mountain forest.
"Did the old man go missing here?" Riding a tall, strong black steed, soothing the horse with gentle strokes, Gu Mo gazed into the dense forest ahead. The deeper he ventured, the more he sensed the gloom and oppression.
The mountain ranges were the boundary between the human world and the Monster World. This rarely-trodden wilderness was a completely undeveloped wild land. Its rugged geographical environment formed a natural barrier, making the presence of beasts commonplace; large creatures being even more so.
