EVEN AS A SLAVE, THE HEAVENLY DEMON'S MIGHT SHALL TAME THE BEAUTIES - Chapter 42: THE WRONGNESS IN THE WILDS

... n of packed earth winding through towering oaks and ancient pines. Evening shadows had begun to lengthen, filtering the dying sunlight into dappled patterns that danced across the forest floor. The air carried the crisp scent of pine needles and the distant promise of wood smoke from settlements ahead.

Yomi set their pace with the steady rhythm of someone accustomed to long journeys, his newly acquired clothes fitting him with practiced ease. The leather harness distributed weight evenly ...