The highland area where Tave and the others had landed stood at a considerable elevation, stretching out into thick forests and mountain ridges that sloped steeply downward. Though the peak was mostly covered in rocky formations with only sparse tree growth, it was a small relief that not many monsters roamed the upper levels. For now, it could serve as a provisional refuge.
Still, Tave needed to chart every potential threat lurking throughout the mountainous region and the lowlands beyond. He had to estimate how vast a territory they needed to explore and ultimately conquer, all in search of the ultimate monster. The one they had to defeat to finally seal this Rift.
And this was a Tier 4 Emergency Rift. That meant the presence of a Mini Boss was inevitable. Possibly more than one. The difficulty and danger they brought varied wildly and could never be fully anticipated.
