Alric and others were moving on their path they can see a kingdom at a distance, Helga says that's the kingdom Ravenmark ! Stella and Alric looking towards the kingdom since they know the demons have gained control over it they decide to stay at a far distance from the kingdom.
Completely away from the kingdom they crossed through a forest in that forest they faced a Rock Golem and then they rest at a place, after some moment they noticed the trees are moving, Stella and Helga quickly takes gaurd. Alric being clueless Helga says these trees are bloodbarks.
Bloodbarks are evil trees that can move they kill living beings drain their blood and make the land fertile by using the dead bodies of the living beings, they hunt in groups.Stella caste a spell that makes a rain of fire, Alric and Helga covers her from getting attacked.
The evil trees are burned to ashes, they continue moving they passed a shallow river the water is only upto the ankles of the leg,
As they were passing the natural environment becomes dark the trees have lost their leaves everything is dead or dying.
A small will o wip a shining orb flying on the air guides Alric and others to a chamber there's a male figure a teen is trapped inside the chamber, Alric and others free him from the chamber and Stella recognise the teen and says it's an Emerald keeper.
A being who maintains the forest natural state and keeps it green and alive, with the Emerald keeper getting free an earthquake strucks A massive Tree collapse on the ground it was a Verdant collosus they develop when they get exposed to large amount of resources or mana.
The Emerald keeper being trapped in the chamber must have raised this Verdant collosus. Stella tells these things to Alric and Helga, the Emerald keeper thanks Alric and others and turns the dead forest into green again.
Stella also suggest they should collect the materials from the fallen Verdant collosus as they consist of very good resources and can be sold for high amount of golds, with that they collected some materials from the giant fallen tree.
And then they keep moving through the forest and finally getting out of it, they have reached a village called Lunavale in that village they stay in the inn to spend the night.
The villagers are polite the vibe is very soothing but also it gives a slight creepy experience, and something feels like it's not good to stay alone. Alric, Stella and Helga they bath in a single open hotspring, Stella and Helga particularly getting clingy to Alric.
They don't feel right about this village to Alric nothing seems wrong he's chilling and kinda getting those otherworldly thoughts because he's getting clingy by two females,
They eat together they went to sleep together. Stella and Helga are sure and getting a hunch that they shouldn't leave Alric or eachother also they slept while holding Alric tightly !