"Julius, are there any cities nearby that are close to a port?"
"A port? Hmm... Besides 'Dororo,' there shouldn't be any more, right? What's wrong?"
"I plan to install a mechanical arm on Lilith somewhere."
After a short rest, my eyes feel much better. Although they still feel a bit irritated, the stinging pain is gone.
During my break, I did think about the suggestion made by "human god" this time.
With its undulating streets and a view of the ocean, I can't think of any other country besides "Dororo".
Although such street scenes can be found wherever there is a sea, they are far from "Robertia". The "god" would not suddenly give such advice, and even if he did, he would specifically mention at least the name of the country.
With the help of the "human god", the demon eye also met Lilith. Although she still couldn't reattach her arm, it was replaced with some kind of machine. In other words, this was an essential part of the "human god's" suggestion.
The advice that guy gave before only mentioned a certain place or certain things to do. In short, there were too many variable factors, which is why, even though I was following the route given by the "human god" exactly, I was still unable to achieve my goal.
So, after my eyes stopped hurting so much, I asked Julius about the terrain features mentioned in the "Gods and Men's" advice, and his answer was exactly what I expected.
— "Dororo".
I don't know much about this country. I only know that it is a country that developed through maritime trade. Although it is not large in area, its prosperity is no less than that of an empire.
Furthermore, given that the place where Lilith lost her left arm, as suggested by the "human god," has been replaced by some kind of mechanical arm, I am even more convinced that the place the Mystic Eyes saw was "Dororo."
"Hmm~ Leon? Did you have a dream and suddenly your brain clicked?"
"Stop teasing Julius, I'm discussing serious matters with you."
"Dororo? Perhaps such a technology does exist, but... have you considered Lilith's feelings? Losing her left arm... means she..."
"Let's go to 'Dororo'. Since it's Leon's suggestion, I trust her!"
“Lilith…you…I’m so sorry…it’s all because of me…”
While Julius and I were finalizing our plan, Lilith woke up at some point, but judging from her appearance, she had most likely overheard the discussion.
"You don't need to apologize, Leon. It was all my fault for being too careless."
On the dragon chariot, Lilith sensed danger in time, but in order to protect the orc children, she lost her entire arm to the female captain's sword.
"terribly sorry……"
This is the only thing I can't forgive myself for. I don't know how many times this has happened, but every time it's because of me that Lilith keeps getting hurt. Even though that's how she explains it, I'm still involved in everything.
"It's okay, Leon. Didn't you just say you were going to put a prosthetic arm on me? I think it's a good idea."
"Sigh... Meow... Lilith, I feel sorry for you."
"There's nothing to regret. What's done is done. Now is not the time to assign blame. 'Robertia' is wanted everywhere, so going to 'Dororo' is a good alternative."
"Meow~ Leon... Remember this: if you had caused Katia such harm that day, I would have made you pay for it."
As he spoke, "Julius" seemed to suddenly change his expression. Instead of the gray and white kitten that appeared before me, he was a gigantic beast with an icy tone, as if he wanted to devour me.
but……
—At this moment, Julius did not utter a single word.
"What happened? What was that just now?"
"This is a warning to you! I will not forgive you like Lilith did. Remember this: if Lilith suffers even the slightest harm, I will kill you!"
"Ugh... Huff... Huff..."
Suffocation... cold... fear...
As if I had been suddenly pulled out of an ice cave, I greedily gasped for air. When I looked at "Julius" again, I found that it had turned back into a gray and white kitten.
"What happened...? What was that just now?"
"What's wrong, Leon? It's the Mystic Eye from earlier..."
"No...I'm fine..."
Lilith, on the other hand, showed no signs of distress, just like before. Does that mean she's only targeting me?
"Julius? Who exactly is he...?"
I don't know what "Julius" is. He can speak, he can perform magic without chanting, and he can speak the language of demons...
That warning just now... I know very well that it can't be done by magic, so...
—What exactly is it?
"Leon? Are you alright?"
"Hoo... It's alright, let's continue our discussion."
I forced myself to calm down, but I didn't dare to look at "Julius," even though I knew exactly what his words meant. However, the feeling of falling into an ice cave was just too unbearable.
"Hmm... So... is going to 'Dororo' the only option next?"
"What will happen to Leon's family then?"
“Let’s go to Dororo. My family is there too.”
Is it because of "human gods"?
Because he had told Lilith about the "human god" before, she would immediately think of that guy.
"I guess so."
~~~
And so, our journey in "Robertia" came to an end in this way, which also signifies the official start of a brand new journey.
— "Dororo".
This is our destination, a kingdom thousands of kilometers away from "Robertia".
"Um... what should I do if I don't have a dragon carriage?"
Right after the final route is determined, Katya will raise her little hand and say this.
"Oh no... I completely forgot about that."
However, returning to "Robobia" now would be like walking into a trap, and even if you went to the nearby towns, there would be all sorts of wanted posters.
"What should we do?"
"Then let's hike, meow!"
"Julius" would mimic Katya's gesture, symbolically raising his cat paw as he spoke.
"...You really dare to say that."
But it seems to be the only way for us to get to "Dororo", since renting a dragon cart requires going to a town at least at the village level, but... this method is simply not feasible.
~~~
In conclusion, after intense discussion, we arrived at the final solution, which is...
—Cross the entire desert! Head to "Dororo".
This is another major milestone in human history! What exactly does it mean to be separated by thousands of miles by the "Dororo"?
I don't know, but... Lilith and Katya are inexplicably excited, and so is Julius.
Ah... never mind, let's leave it at that.
With Julius, the human radar, around, there's no need to worry about encountering any terrible monsters.
And so, our adventure began once again.
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