77 77 - Human?

The blood trail they were following grew stronger and stronger. The smell became more intense, and it reminded Noah of the Goblin Forest Fortress, where the smell of goblins' blood stank so much that he managed to attract more goblins to that place.

"Most likely, this strong smell is here for us to notice it and fall straight into their trap..." Noah said this thought out loud, which made the other people also notice this fact and be even more cautious.

Marcel sometimes tried to convince Noah to return to the rear, as he said, "The most powerful mage on the team cannot die unnecessarily." But Noah knew very well that staying behind would make him much less useful than he really was, and that would probably be the cause of some unnecessary deaths of team members.