As night falls, a few stars twinkle in the sky, as if guiding people through the darkness.
On the main road from Kylorans to the Kingdom of Robebia, in the "Red Dragon Mountains," a carriage sped past, kicking up clouds of dust, and for some reason, stopped just before exiting the mountains.
"Leon! Are you alright?"
After tying the horse to a tree trunk nearby and making sure it wouldn't come loose, Lilith went behind the carriage, lifted the curtain, and asked.
"I'm fine! You don't need to stop!"
That's what they say, but my condition is far from optimistic. Since returning from the "human god," I've been feeling dizzy and my head hasn't gotten any lighter. Coupled with the violent jolting of the carriage, I'm getting more and more tired, and I can't even sit up. I can only lean against the carriage.
"But you can't do this! You need to get a good rest tonight."
Lilith remained the same, and considering my current discomfort, her attitude became very firm.
I naturally understand that Lilith is doing this for my own good. She doesn't know why I'm in such a hurry to go to the Kingdom of Robebia. Even though something like that happened in my hometown, my initial thought wasn't to go to Collins Town to find out what happened.
But Lilith never doubted me. She understood that there was a reason for me to go to the Kingdom of Robebia, so after buying the carriage, she went to Robebia as quickly as possible.
"Oh well!"
I responded to Lilith's words, weakly and softly. My condition was indeed terrible. Although I was trying to calm my chaotic mind, my body still felt as heavy as lead.
"I might be a little anxious."
After two days of travel, I finally realized this: in other words, even if I rushed to the Kingdom of Robebia like this, I wouldn't necessarily find my family immediately.
Although Robbie is a small country, its territory is even larger than that of Kylorans. However, most of its territory is desert, so it can only be a small country that needs to rely on a large country for survival.
Finding someone in such a country is like finding a needle in a haystack. In short, I haven't thought of any solution yet; my mind simply won't allow me to think too much.
"Leon...you rest well, I'll go see if there's anything nearby that can start a fire."
Lilith found a blanket in the carriage and covered me with it. Ever since I learned that Collins Town was the epicenter of the calamity, she had been worried about me.
Despite my telling her not to worry about me, Lilith is that kind of person; she can't tolerate me being wronged in the slightest, nor can she tolerate me being sad in the slightest.
"Um!"
I replied softly that I did need to relax completely, both physically and mentally, and at least be mentally prepared so that I would be able to cope with any unexpected events when I arrived in the Kingdom of Robebia.
I wonder how my family is doing now.
The sudden disaster was unexpected for everyone, including Leon. If he hadn't received the information in time, he really wouldn't know how to go on.
Although he is the eldest son of the Cabinet family, he is still just a child at best, and there are many things that are beyond his control.
rumble……
After Lilith left, I heard the crunching sound of wheels rolling on the ground, probably from a passing carriage. I wasn't surprised; since the calamity that struck Collins Town, such carriages were a common sight during the day.
However, it is indeed rare to see people still traveling at night like this. Judging from the sounds, they are heading to the capital of Kylorans, so they must have some urgent business.
Leon was unaware that this carriage was Martha's way to the capital to find him.
Although she wasn't part of the Cabdean family, she had long regarded the Seger couple as family, and now, Marta was also hoping to find the Seger family.
I don't know how much time passed, but the dizziness in my head and the discomfort in my body caused me to fall asleep quickly. In the end, it turned out that my mind had been in a state of tension the whole time, and I just couldn't hold on any longer.
However, I had a dream that night.
In my dream, there were the Seg couple, Sylvie, and Anna.
It was a dream of our whole family sitting together for a meal, with everyone's face beaming with happy smiles. It looked so warm and cozy.
In short, I can't remember the last time I had a dream like this. Perhaps, it is a reflection of what my heart longs for most.
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When I woke up, it was already noon the next day.
Sunlight streamed into the carriage through a corner of the curtain, preventing the entire carriage from becoming too dark.
After a rare rest, the dizziness in my head finally lessened considerably, and my body regained some strength. This feeling is truly wonderful.
Although the unease of feeling like I might vomit at any moment is still there, I feel much better than yesterday. I definitely need to recuperate before I can continue my journey.
To be honest, I've always been very confident in my health, and since I started exercising, no disease has been able to get near me.
"Ah...this is much easier now..."
After lifting the curtain, I climbed down from the carriage and stretched my limbs, a rare treat that felt wonderful.
"Now, we need to speed things up!"
I know better than anyone that we can't linger here too long. It won't be too late to relax once we reach the Kingdom of Robebia.
The carriage was parked on a small hill, surrounded by a few sparse trees and a burnt-out campfire not far away, but I did not see Lilith.
"Where did she go at this time...?"
Of course, I believe Lilith wouldn't be the kind of person to leave me alone. There was plenty of food in the car, so we weren't in a situation where we would have to find food in the wild.
"Lilith!?"
I tried to shout, but I couldn't even hear an echo, let alone Lilith's voice.
"Strange? Where did they go?"
Walking over to the campfire, I casually picked up some dry firewood from the ground and added a few more pieces, then used fire magic to rekindle the extinguished campfire.
"Hmm... Even when using magic, there are no abnormalities in the body. It seems that the body has indeed recovered well."
"Lilith!?"
I tried shouting again, but still received no response.
Of course, given Lilith's strength, I don't believe there could be any monsters near the main road that could carry her away. Apart from forest wolves, this hillside is probably only inhabited by low-level monsters like slimes.
After all, the area around the main road of Kylorans had already been cleared by adventurers, otherwise this road would not have been Kylorans' main commercial thoroughfare.
"That's strange. Lilith isn't the type to disappear without a word. Where did she go?"
"...What is that?"
When I looked into the distance, I finally noticed something that stood out conspicuously on this barren land.
"What's this? It looks like a piece of clothing that was torn off by something?"
Upon closer inspection, it became clear what it was, but it did not belong to Lilith.
"Lilith?"
call out……
Just as I was wondering, a sharp whistling sound pierced the air.
"..."
Hearing the noise, I hurriedly dodged, and an arrow flew past my forehead and embedded itself in the mud behind me, penetrating half an inch deep.
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