"Ah... fuck this damn forest!"
An irritated voice echoed as a sharp blade carved a path through the low bushes of the eternal forest.
He was one of the twenty guards protecting a merchant caravan.
Behind him, ten enormous beasts advanced through the trees, their heavy footsteps sending tremors through the ground.
They resembled bulls, but far larger, reaching the size of elephants.
Giant black water buffalo. One of the few creatures capable of hauling cargo through the eternal forest.
On their broad, muscular backs, each carried roughly three tons of merchandise. Thirty tons in total.
"You complain too much! It doesn't even seem like you're about to receive a payment that would keep you from working for years once we reach the Kingdom of the Burning Ice, hahaha."
A relaxed laugh rolled out from somewhere behind the guard.
It was the caravan leader. A wealthy merchant from the Kingdom of the Burning Ice.
