Chapter 157 - The Hunch (1/2)

Evan smiled as he watched the one-eyed raven greedily drink his blood. It seemed as if the raven was capable of drinking it endlessly.

”AHAHA, the monster is drinking my blood and I let it do it. It's a very strange yet pleasant sensation. If someone saw me now, they'd think I was crazy.”

Evan was right. He was indeed doing something crazy at that moment. Some magicians had strong links with the beasts that were not hostile to humans. Moreover, some magicians fought alongside the beasts as their most loyal companions. Although such magicians were few in number, they were nothing out of the ordinary.

Nevertheless, Evan's case was unprecedented, not only had the monster save him, but now the young man himself willingly let the monster drink his blood. It was strange, creepy, and inexplicable.

Whoosh.

After a while, the raven stopped drinking Evan's blood, took a few flaps of its wings, and landed on the young man's shoulder.

Evan looked at his wound and thought, ”Wow, it's drunk more blood than I expected. Still, it seemed to be in high spirits. It clearly enjoyed drinking my blood. What's more, its little scar healed instantly. The monsters' ability to devour other creatures' flesh and blood and become stronger is truly incredible.”

The loss of so much blood could not have caused Evan to suffer any serious consequences. But at the moment, his well-being was not the best. He needed to rest, but it was very difficult to find a secluded and safe place in the ”Half-Dead Forest”.

”Hey, do you understand me?” Evan turned to the raven.

Caw! Caw! Caw!

”Fine.” Evan was glad the monster understood him.

As the young man was about to leave the ”Half-Dead Forest”, suddenly the raven began circling around him, as if trying to say something.

”А? You want me to go the other way?” Evan asked puzzled.

The raven didn't respond in any way and just kept flapping its wings to one side.

”Shit, what the hell is going on. Why does every trip, I take to these woods, end in some strange adventure. Come on, let's go. I`m curious to see what's there.” Evan said with a wave of his hand.

The raven settled down on Evan's shoulder.

Evan didn't know where the raven was leading him, but he couldn't turn back now. For the first time in his life, a monster was showing him the way. He couldn't miss such an opportunity.

Step. Step. Step.

Evan walked in the indicated direction, looking around.

<What a strange and vast forest it is after all. Dozens of trees are practically right next to each other, but some of them have been dead for a long time. It seems as if the healthy trees are taking all the lifeblood from the dry ones>.

Caw. Caw. Caw.

After a while, they approached the wall and the raven beckoned him again, but this time it was much quieter than the last.

”What? We're in front of a wall... Where the fuck did you take me?!”