Chapter 491 - The Palace (1/2)

The land below them was a massive forest, denser than anything Alex had ever seen before. The trees have mostly turned red as if autumn had arrived.

Alex looked around and he could only see trees as far as he could see. The southern forest was truly endless.

”How long does this forest go on for?” Alex asked.

”This forest takes over nearly a third of the entire continent,” the jaguar replied.

”And there are strong beasts in the forest all over here?” Alex asked.

”Of course,” the jaguar said. Lady Ren flew down onto the ground and so did the other two. Alex couldn't help but be confused exactly where he was being taken to.

'They said we were returning to the previous king's palace, right?' Alex wondered. 'But I don't see any sort of buildings. Do they just live in the forest, out in the open?'

He didn't think that was possible, but who really knew about the beasts.

When they finally landed, Alex still couldn't see any buildings, but there was something here that wouldn't normally exist in a forest.

In the middle of the forest was a 10 meter wide, circular stone platform that didn't match the scenery at all. It was fully white and Alex could make out some designs in it, but not all of it.

Even when he was starting to, he had another problem he had to take care of. Because of where he was and how untouched this location was from humanity, the alchemy ingredients that grew here were of very high rank, with most being True rank ingredients and some even being Saint rank.

His senses kept on telling him to pick them up, but he wasn't in a situation to do so.

”What is that stone platform?” he asked, trying to suppress the urge to go out and grab every single flower and leaves that were in the vicinity.

He saw the three beasts walk upon and did the same. ”Is this—”

Alex was about to ask something when suddenly light started shining from underneath him. All 4 of them were now basking in the artificial-looking blue light that was coming from underneath them.

Just then, Alex felt something coming upon him from the stone platform that started to mess with his body. His vision blurred as a bright white light suddenly engulfed them all.

When the light went away, Alex realized that he was still standing on the stone platform, except it wasn't the same one. He looked around and saw that the area had changed as well.

He was now inside what looked like a cave. There were buckets next to the stone platform on the right, with 2 feline beasts waiting in guard on the opposite side.

The cave itself seemed to mostly be made up of a gigantic white marble that was carved to make a cave, and there were crystal stalactites hanging from above him that seemed to glow on their own and gave light to the entire cave.

The only place the stalactites weren't available was right above the stone platform. He nervously looked back and realized that a massive wall was right behind him.

”Did we… just teleport?” Alex asked.

The two beasts looked at him with a weird expression, while Lady Ren seemed a little worried. ”Was that your first experience with teleportation?” she asked.

”Yes,” Alex said. ”I do have a similar skill, but I've never really teleported with a formation.”

”Well, are you alright?” Lady Ren asked.

”Am I alright?” Alex asked back. ”I think so. Is something wrong?”

”Well if you are okay, then it's fine. Most beasts and humans that have come through previously tend to have an urge to vomit the first few times. If you feel like it, we have buckets over there for you,” Lady Ren said.

”No need, I'm fine,” Alex said.

”Very well, come. We are here,” she said and walked on. The two feline beasts bowed their head at the presence of Lady Ren and the two beasts.

The jaguar and puma were well respected, but Lady Ren's respect was on a level that would put the emperor to shame.

'And she said she was just a concubine, right?' he thought. Alex walked behind Lady Ren, and the two beasts walked behind him to keep watch.

Alex looked through the cave in amazement as it was something he had never seen before. ”I don't know much about and rocks and stuff, but are there rocks that glow like that? It almost looks like its a crystal or something,” he asked.