A day of preparation quickly passed, and the following morning, Charles and Zara set off.
It would take about three days to reach the Atacama Desert.
During those three days, Zara provided Charles with detailed information about the Atacama Desert.
If one word were to describe it, it would be "complex."
The Atacama Desert is the birthplace of the Serpent People and also their largest settlement today.
After the collapse of the Serpent Empire, the different tribes of the Serpent People were scattered across various desert oases.
Although Aria is the legitimate heir of the Serpent Empire's royal family, she still lacks the influence to unify all of the Serpent People.
Furthermore, as her curse grows deeper, her condition continues to deteriorate.
This has caused the Serpent tribes, centered around Aria, to fall into internal strife.
As a result, Aria is even less able to unify the Serpent People and rebuild the Serpent Empire.
