The canyon appeared to be a river in the past, as both events were even and lush with algae and covered with shell fossils. It was certainly an interesting place.

"What secrets do you think are hidden here?" Jouri asked.

Frank shook his head and turned to look into the distance.

Jouri followed his gaze to see a man in his forties carrying a basket behind his back while holding scythes for harvesting herbs.

As he appeared local, Jouri asked, "Excuse me, are there any interesting places around here?"

She naturally did not want to search the entire area as it would be taxing and asked for directions since someone was around.

However, the middle-aged man was at once wary. "What do you want?"

"Nothing," Jouri quickly said. "We're just here on a trip!"

The middle-aged man growled, "That's allowed, but don't you dare take anything from here! The village retains rights to everything around here, and no one else gets to touch it!"

"Don't worry, we

"That's better!"

much, aside from the herbs or some university student coming from the city to study soil composition. They never find anything special though-the elders said it's because of our ancestor's

really was the case from

be something that enhanced the medicinal value of the herbs. That would certainly explain the

harvest herbs? Lead the way-we'd like to go with you!" Jouri

but having a local as

nodded, and Frank and Jouri followed him

middle-aged

Jouri traded

in the highlands, but they should not

this really that uncommon? There's even more strangeness up ahead every rare herb known in this country is

really proud, and they continued ahead as

came running from

locals and smiled in wry amusement as they appeared panicked. "What's going on? Is there a lion or hyena up

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