Chapter 324: Inside the Forest of Regrets

She knew she could ask the Love System for directions.

It would have been so easy, a single question, a few good points spent, and they might find a way out.

But she clenched her fists at her sides.

No.

She had made a promise to herself.

She needed to grow stronger.

She needed to rely on herself, not a system.

Besides, her good points were running dangerously low.

Without a steady way to earn more inside this cursed forest, she had to save every last one.

And now that they weren’t any closer to escaping, a new fear crawled into her chest

If they didn’t leave the Black Forest before the month ended, she wouldn’t have enough points left to renew her life.

If that happened…

Nnenna swallowed hard.

She would die here.

Lost in this endless sea of trees.

The thought made her shiver despite the humid air.

It was scary. no doubt about it.

But Nnenna wasn’t panicking anymore after a few minutes.

She quietly reminded herself that every day, little by little, she was still earning good points.

The impact she had made before entering the forest was paying off.

The points trickled in slowly, like tiny drops of water, but they were there.

And she prayed, prayed hard, that when the time came, they would be enough to save her life.

looked up at Abuchi, who still hadn’t come

heart tightened a

have seen something bad, she

doesn’t know how to break it

suspected, after a few long minutes, Abuchi finally climbed

the usual spark of

together and broke the news

“There’s nothing,” he said.

all four sides. As far

into the

two boys exchanged glances, trying hard to stay calm, even though fear flickered

however, couldn’t

one face

we do now, guys? What

to die in this

dripping from

know how to answer that

He

one a leader ought to say to keep everyone calm,

before he could even open his

we aren’t going to die,” Nnenna said

eyes locked onto Karen’s,

at her, and for a moment, he forgot to

around her

but every

almost

supposed to

one giving them hope,

it was his little sister who stood tall, radiating the unshakable belief that they

faking it

about her, from her firm posture to the clear light in her eyes,

not going to die

his head slightly, a faint, grateful smile tugging at

would get

steady but his

their newly found assurance, they kept

group pushed forward, hacking through thick branches, stepping over tangled roots. Sweat dripped down their backs,

Karen froze.

isn’t that…?”

Everyone turned to look.

branch, was a piece of cloth, torn fabric from Karen’s jacket. The same jacket she

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