The road to Kaldum

Your destination is Kaldum, a small town just before Astra (home to the first Recent you need to defeat).

The roads are safe, and the weather is pleasant.

The landscape is mostly small farms and woodland, the occasional farmhouse passing by as you make your way along the dirt path.

It's a beautiful day, and the birds are singing in the trees.

The air smells of grass and wildflowers.

You're full of confidence, and ready to start your quest.

As you pass through the countryside, you notice a strange figure coming your way, just over the ridge.