Nox didn't let the encounter with the Inferno Prince slow him down. He delved deeper into the forest to hunt for more monsters, as there were only a few minutes before daybreak and the final began.
It didn't take long for him to encounter a horde of beasts, all of which were slaughtered. Now that he was deep in the forest—though still far from the marked region—Nox was beginning to encounter more and more monsters.
His intuition was right; the deeper he went, the more frequently he met monsters. Nox summoned the Orc Shaman once again after the latter had regained some stamina and sent him out once more.
Some time later, he arrived at what could only be described as a massive frozen wasteland, where the air was frigid and the trees had turned to ice. Cold mist escaped Nox's mouth as he glanced around, his feet sinking slightly into the ground.