Supreme Husband System! & Supreme Wife System!

Chapter 72: The outer layer

The group was rapidly advancing through the outer layer of the Doppelganger Forest. This area, like all the outer layers of the Forbidden zones, was considered the least dangerous and did not pose a serious threat to them.

”Guys, we trust our Master, of course, but arenʼt you worried about Alois and his disciple?” Arabel asked Nemo and Eulalia, trying to express her concerns.

She, like everyone else, believed in Milica as her master, but she had a strange feeling.

”Thereʼs no need to worry. His name has already been entered on the task form,” Eulalia replied confidently.

”The Adventurer Guildʼs task form is a special document that monitors our lives from the moment we sign until we return and complete this task.

If one of us dies, the form will show the cause of death. If someone attacks another member of the group, the form will also record it. And thatʼs not all the task form is capable of. So, if Alois and his disciple donʼt want to become enemies of the Guild, they wonʼt take any action.”

It had been more than two months, but this world still continued to amaze the couple. They couldnʼt believe that such amazing things existed.

Now that Eulalia had explained this to them, they were able to calm down a bit and ease their concerns about Alois and his disciple.

”I also think that Master has also done something. She couldnʼt just trust the Guild, so Iʼm sure that before she brought Alois, she had already made sure that he wouldnʼt harm us. The higher races have a lot of amazing things that the lower races donʼt,” Eulalia said.

All this time, the group was talking through a mental link so that Alois and his disciple would not hear anything. No one had spoken much since entering the forest.

Nemo and Aloisʼ disciple were walking in front of the group. They were followed by Eulalia, Idan and Arabel, and Alois brought up the rear.

”Izzy, you have the most important role in the band. Observe everything that is happening around us, and report immediately if you notice anything unusual,” Nemo addressed his Spirit.

Izzy had been rapidly gaining strength lately and was now resting to digest it.

She talked to Idan and Arabel from time to time to pass the hours.

Izzy was very happy with their company. She liked to hear about the human world, and she never lost interest in it. Therefore, when she had free time, she always came to them and asked them to tell her about her life.

”Trust me,” Izzy said confidently in her childish voice.

As a spirit, she possessed advanced Soul Force that extended over long distances. But most importantly, her Soul Force was hard to notice. No wonder the spirits were called children of nature — their Force almost merged with the environment, becoming a part of it. This made Izzy almost the perfect scout.

It was thanks to her that Nemo managed to find Idan and Arabel that day. And it was thanks to her that Nemo saved them.

Idan and Arabel really enjoyed spending time with Izzy, and they were always happy to see her. Even her charming voice, like that of a little girl, only added positivity to Izzy.

”Donʼt you think itʼs too quiet around here?” asked Idan.

”No, thatʼs how it should be, — Nemo replied. He was usually quite taciturn, but this time, thanks to the mental link, he decided to keep up the conversation.

”Last time, because of the wave of monsters, you didnʼt notice how quiet it was here. Usually, the outer layer is the most peaceful place.” Hearing this, everyone remembered their endless running that lasted a whole day without sleep.

”The other Forbidden zones are not as quiet as here. The Forest of Doppelgangers is very different from the rest of the Forbidden zones. This Forbidden zone is dangerous for its creatures, while in others the environment itself may be dangerous.”

”Itʼs strange, but I feel like some kind of unfamiliar energy is entering my body,” Idan said, feeling very unusual. The last time he was in this forest, he hadnʼt noticed anything like this.

”Itʼs the energy of madness,” Eulalia replied, slightly surprised by his words.

She was amazed by Idanʼs ability to sense this energy. Usually, only those who are incredibly sensitive to energy sources are able to detect its subtle manifestations.

But then she remembered that it was probably due to his bloodline, which greatly enhanced his perception of mana. As far as she knew, Idanʼs bloodline, which he had acquired, belonged to a higher race known as the Alphas of Fire, creatures born of magic and having an almost close connection with mana.

”The energy of madness?” Arabel repeated, unable to hide her surprise. Unlike Idan, she didnʼt feel anything unusual.

”Thereʼs no need to worry. This is one of the features of the Forest of Doppelgangers. It is she who makes all the living creatures in this forest a little crazy and maniacally cruel. For us, who are able to spend about a week in the forest, this energy of madness does not pose any danger,” Eulalia reassured.

The couple was in turmoil. Didnʼt they claim that the surroundings of the Doppelganger Forest were safe? But that doesnʼt seem to be the case. And in order for energy to affect a person, you need to be under its influence much longer.

And then it hit them. If Idan could sense this energy in the outer layer of the forest, then wouldnʼt its effects be much stronger in the middle and central layer?

”What about the middle and central layer?” Idan couldnʼt resist.

”What about them?” asked Eulalia, not immediately understanding what Idan meant.

Arabel, also concerned about Idanʼs condition, clarified his question: ”What is the concentration of madness energy in the middle and central layer compared to the outer one?”

Eulalia was perplexed.

Why is this couple so interested in this energy?

How was she supposed to know about this?

She had heard about it from Milica when she and Nemo were going to explore the Forest of Doppelgangers last time.

And only then did it sink in, and her eyes widened in horror.

Hadnʼt Idan just told her that he could feel the energy seeping into his body?

Thanks to his new bloodline, he has become very sensitive to energies. If they entered the middle and central layer, and the concentration of madness energy in the surroundings was higher, wouldnʼt it affect him even more?

This discovery came as a complete surprise to her.

”How are you feeling, Idan?” asked Eulalia anxiously.

She understood that if the impact of the energy in the outer zone was already noticeable, then it would most likely be even worse in the middle and central zone.

”There doesnʼt seem to be anything unusual.” — Idan replied. And indeed, he didnʼt feel anything unusual.

”Okay, then weʼll continue on our way. From now on, please report to us any changes in the energy of madness, okay?” Eulalia addressed Idan, her voice sounding serious.

Surprised by the change in her mood, Idan nodded in agreement.

The atmosphere around them became tense. Even Alois and his disciple noticed this and couldnʼt figure out what was going on.

Trying not to lose sight of the effect of the energy of madness on Idan, the group continued on their way. In the late afternoon, they approached the boundaries between the outer and middle layers and decided to set up camp to wait out the night.

It was their first night in the Forbidden Forest, a place that was under Limboʼs control.