But strangely, after exploring the entire area, she didn't find a single beast—not even a tiger or a lion.
The path back to the city was exceptionally clear.
For the next few days, she often used "gathering" as an excuse to visit the cave during the daytime and bring the young boy some food and medicine.
His injuries were gradually getting better.
His favorability finally reached 30.
An Jin proposed, "How about coming to live in the city with me?"
"...Beast Gathering City?" he softly uttered those three words in his young, indifferent voice, savoring them as if chewing on them. A strange expression crossed his face.
'So she's a female from this city.'
'If I'm not mistaken, the large horde of Demon Beasts I released a while ago attacked this very city. Has it really been rebuilt so quickly?'
'This was truly beyond my expectations.'
