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Weapa and his men, meanwhile, seek refuge in the Forest of Death, a path riddled with peril and ominous legends. Ignoring the warnings about a fearsome warrior said to haunt the woods, They venture onward, marked by hubris. Each step through the haunted terrain brings them closer to fate, as a dark omen begins to unfold.
In stark contrast, Hongi enters the forest with a singular purpose: to find the monster rumored to reside within its depths. Here he encounters Makare, the warrior beast with a bloodied past, as he seeks vengeance against Weapa’s group. Drawn by a common cause, their paths intertwine as Makare grapples with his sins and past transgressions while training Hongi in the art of war and the philosophy behind combat.