Chapter 129: Sleeping Beasts

After spending a few hours in the cave, the outside world was gradually losing its daylight. The sun was on the brink of disappearing, and Jeron decided it was time to move. Lucius gently roused Lily from her rest, and they both got up.

Jeron positioned himself in the center of the cave, silently gesturing for them to gather around. Kaida passed him a small box filled with the smell of peppers and instructed them to apply it to themselves. 

Then, he moved to the entrance of the cave and looked up at the mountain. He brought a finger to his lips in a hushing gesture, indicating the need for silence.

"We'll be traveling in the dark. It won't be easy," Lucius muttered as he applied the pepper smell, almost making him sneeze. 

He observed the world outside growing darker by the minute. In the starting zone, there were only a few distant stars with no moon, making the nights almost pitch black.