Of course, it was also possible that what stirred the forest was indeed a nature's treasure. In this world, nothing was impossible.
Just because she had not seen such a case did not mean this had nothing to do with it.
After all, even resources that worked for someone at her current stage had higher-ranked counterparts meant for beings far beyond her. To dismiss the idea outright would be ignorant.
Yet the thought brought the princess no relief.
The kingdom was already facing enough turmoil.
There was the legendary ruin that the old king still guarded, the subtle yet constant pressure from the empire, and the covetous eyes of other kingdoms who wanted a share in its discovery.
These matters alone were heavy enough to occupy her sleepless nights.
And then there was the Everlong forest.
Barely two weeks ago, she had sensed five beings no weaker than herself wandering too close to the kingdom's borders. That alone had unsettled her.
