Back then, the number of vampires was small, and there wasn't a feeling of a siege.
Even though Weed used different words to ask the residents, he received the same information.
“If you’re looking for the Valley of Death, it’s quite far from here. At best, it’ll take 1 month of travel. Why does it take so long to get there? That’s because the Niflheim Empire’s territory is vast.”
“Ice Troll? Of course, there should be some Ice Trolls. However, it’s not only the monsters you need to be wary of. This is a story I heard from my grandfather, but there is supposed to be a treasure storehouse in there. That’s why there will be much more dangerous hazards.
Monsters and the chances of dying to the myriad of traps!
“They say that some kind of terrible feeling spills out from there every morning. Due to that, even some flora cannot grow near the Valley of Death.”
“There have been people who also spotted something that was pure white and flying around near the Valley of Death.”
“I don’t know very well, but they say that the flying thing was enormous. They say that the body alone was over 300 meters long. Since it’s so unbelievable the people who saw it must have mistaken the length.”
The Freya's Paladins also had something to say.
“The Valley of Death? That place is very dangerous. Monsters other than Ice Trolls also gather there.”
“From the church’s investigation, it seems likely that it’s a place that’s congested with monsters.”
“Given how many monsters gather there, no matter who saw it they would say that it could only be an unusual situation. There must be a boss monster leading the others. It can’t be a normal monster since it has been leading the other monsters for several hundreds of years, so you must pay extra care. It would behoove you to avoid the boss monster at all costs.”
“Since the blessing of the Goddess Freya is with you, may your courage remain unfaltering.”
As Weed was gathering the information, he got a general picture of the situation in the Valley of Death.
The Paladins from the Church of Freya usually did not falter over typical matters.
If these Paladins were wary enough of this boss monster to be frightened, then there was no doubt that it was a very high level.
‘It probably won’t be easy.’
However, one must experience everything firsthand in order to gain an accurate understanding of it. There was no need to feel diminished when you were not even sure of anything in the first place.
‘There must be some way through this.’
Even with the information on the Valley of Death, there was no way to obtain more details in the nearby villages. In places that were widely separated like this it was impossible to obtain anything other than very simple information.
While he was taking Seoyoon and Alveron around Morata Village in this way, Weed met a small girl.
Prina!
It was the little girl who was turned into a statue by the Vampire Lord Tori.
The small and cute Prina was carrying a small bag.
“Hey old man, you’re the one that saved me, right?”
That old man title he had no choice but to hear often.
However, Weed smiled widely.
“That’s right. I’m glad to see that you’re up and about.”
“Thank you. I think that being turned into stone is a very sad thing. The heart doesn’t beat, blood doesn’t flow, the body that hardens and becomes a prison to your body...Oh! Do you happen to have an interest in flowers?”
“Flowers?”
Of course, Weed had no interest in flowers. However, he would never answer like that.
“Flowers have a good scent. I love the peaceful scene of butterflies and honeybees hovering around beautifully blossoming flowers. There’s no pleasure like lying in a field of grass and taking in the refreshing air.”
This was Weed, who would become immersed in hunting in a dark dungeon while only carrying a torch.
A dungeon with stale air, disgusting smells, and unknown things appearing the further one travels. Weed found pleasure in hunting like a maniac in places like that.
It was a depraved sensitivity!
However, he always showed care when dealing with Prina. It was because he did not want to shatter the dreams of a little girl yet.
Prina became happy while clapping her hands.
“Is that so? That’s great. Then will you listen to a small favor of mine?”
“Speak your will.”
“I heard that you were headed to the Valley of Death. Do you think you could sow some seeds there? If only the flowers of hope would bloom in the place where the aura of evil and death gather. Looking after these small seeds until the bloom into flowers will take a lot of effort. If they do blossom, then my newly-made friend would be happy.”