Chapter 288 - Communication

"That damned ugly bitch!"

A roar shook the forest. It was laced with endless fury and unwillingness. It was the kind of shout that caused birds to flee and an unwitting silence to overwhelm the immediate aftermath.

At that moment, a young man stood in the midst of a group of warriors. He had sharp features and a hidden air of elegance beneath his current anger. It was clear that he was very much used to the lifestyle of a noble.

At the same time, he wasn't alone in his rage. There were two others of equal standing to his own that felt the same rage toward the same woman.

One of them was a young lady whose delicate, expressional features reddened beneath the gnashing of her teeth. And the last was a stocky young man who was a head shorter than even the young woman.

These three young masters represented three of the most powerful powers on Terrain. In fact, there were only a handful of other territories that could match them in strength. Yet, they all felt infinite rage toward the same woman.

The Cliff's Edge Terrace. The World's End Falls. The Mirage Pavilion.

Each of these were names that shook the hearts of those born on Terrain. Yet, they had actually made a move together.

"Spread out the encirclement. Do whatever you have to do to find her!"

"But... Young Heir, the Mountain Sands Range is too dangerous. If we spread out too thin, it will become too difficult to protect you."

An older man stepped forward to say these words.

The attire from those on Terrain was quite unique. They all wore a cross of robes and soft armor that made their clothing look somewhat like delicate art pieces. However, the truth was that these seemingly soft pieces of cloth provided more defenses than heavy duty armor ever could.

Usually only Gold Zones and above would have this ability. But, only Variant Zones could completely ignore this restriction.

It was no wonder, then, that this group was so infuriated. The penultimate treasure of this Variant Zone was snatched away by an unknown young woman. And to make it all worse, she had somehow managed to escape their encirclement.

However, even with all the pent up rage, the young heir still calmed the moment he heard the name...

The Mountain Sands Range.

It gained this name not because of its terrain, but because of the fact it was a danger zone countless individuals had lost their life in. The legends said that the deeper one entered this mountain range, the more difficult it was to get out, just like quicksand.

They had already traveled deeply enough to have entered the so-called 'sand box' region. If they entered too deeply and reached the true 'quicksand' region, even the young heirs wouldn't be confident of escaping.

However, it was clear by the actions of that young woman that she had no intention of escaping outward. In fact, she was putting more pressure on them the deeper she entered.

The young heir to the Cliff's Edge Terrace grit his teeth.

To pursue or to not pursue. What should he do?

After regaining his calm, he became several levels more thoughtful.

"Send out communication talismans. I want to hear from Miss Falls and that short bastard first before we make the next step of the plan."

In the end, he was the young heir of a great power.. He had initially lost control of his emotions because he couldn't stand the thought of such an ugly woman with no backing causing him to suffer a loss, but now that things had come to this, he had to take the next step carefully.