"Not tired."
Perkin replied in a flat tone.
A physically weak magician and a shadow assassin skilled in assassination are incomparable in terms of physical ability.
In addition, given her unique identity as a transmigrator, Maggie has never actually traveled long distances and rarely even walks on her own; she has mostly traveled by carriage.
This area of fallen gods is vast, and given the current situation, if Perkin doesn't carry her, she'll probably be exhausted soon.
With this in mind, Maggie temporarily abandoned her idea of continuing.
Thus, the atmosphere between the two became harmonious again. One was responsible for being the means of transportation, while the other was responsible for observing the surroundings and finding the location of the Black Dragon's Broken Dagger.
With each step Perkin took, Maggie could hear the sound of bones being crushed underfoot. Perhaps it was because so much time had passed that even the bones had become fragile due to weathering, and would turn into bone fragments with the slightest pressure.
The surroundings were quiet; all you could hear was your own heartbeat and Perkin's breathing. The atmosphere was eerily still.
Perhaps realizing that the princess carry position made it inconvenient for Maggie to search, Perkin suddenly stopped, looking thoughtful, and changed the way he carried her.
Maggie only felt a blur before her eyes, and the next second her body was lifted into the air.
Before he could react, he instinctively wrapped his arms around Perkin's neck and buried his head in the crook of his neck. Only after realizing what had just happened did his face turn bright red.
【Ah!!? What are you doing?!】
Maggie felt a sharp, explosive sound inside her, but on the surface, she was so stiff that she couldn't even utter a word.
The way Perkin is holding her now is almost like he's holding a baby.
His strong arms were wrapped around her thighs, their chests pressed together, and she could even feel the pounding of his heart. Coincidentally, this body was quite petite, and the two of them were surprisingly harmonious.
The noise around him was too loud, and Perkin frowned slightly, letting out a faint sigh.
"Watch where you're going."
His reminder brought Maggie back from her near-explosive emotions, and she suddenly remembered that this body was even younger than Perkin's, causing her to become agitated.
Although it was normal for girls of fifteen or sixteen to get married in the Middle Ages, she still considered herself a minor based on her modern mindset.
It's okay, it's okay, it was just a small accident. Perkin doesn't understand anything, and I'm still young too. I was overthinking it, my apologies.
With this in mind, Maggie was able to accept the current situation immediately, although she was still not entirely at ease with it.
Maggie, her face expressionless, finally managed to clear her mind of all her chaotic emotions and focus her attention on the space she was in.
[The dragon spirit of Rielta should theoretically still be guarding this space, but we can't provoke that 'out-of-mind' dragon spirit now. Just take the broken black dragon dagger.]
[Rilta's dagger had already been broken before he died. It should be some distance from where his dragon corpse slumbered. By going around his dragon corpse, one could avoid the dragon spirit.]
[It's just uncertain how far apart they are.]
Maggie's face showed a hint of struggle. She had a terrible sense of space and, to be honest, was a bit directionally challenged. Although she had rushed in, finding her way around was still a bit of a hassle.
Perkin seemed to sense what she was thinking and spoke up first.
"The darkness on the left is very intense and oppressive, while the darkness on the right is less so."
Upon hearing this, Maggie suddenly realized that she had almost forgotten about the human GPS tracker next to her.
[I almost forgot you can feel it! This makes things much simpler.]
She pretended to be in complete control and pointed to the right.
"We're heading in this direction."
Perkin nodded, and carrying Maggie, walked towards the right side where the "darkness was lighter."
But the closer they got to the location Maggie pointed out, the more something seemed wrong.
The further you go in, the more you can see the intensity of the battle between the Dark God and Rielta back then. The ripples left by the aftershocks of divine power on the ground are still clearly visible, and the broken cliffs in the distance are neat and tidy, as if they were cut down by a knife.
It makes one imagine how intense and grand the battle must have been to produce such an effect.
The distant 'sky' resembled another Milky Way, stretching from the ground to the highest point, or a large tree composed of stars, its lush branches adding a touch of light to the gloomy 'sky'.
It was a very strange scene. The color was not even night, yet so many stars appeared, creating a strange and beautiful sight.
Perkin's expression gradually turned serious, a familiar look appearing in his eyes, and he seemed somewhat dazed.
Maggie, however, was only looking ahead and did not notice his unusual behavior.
The gloomy, dark 'sky' ahead, which originally had no extra light except for the strange 'star tree' as an embellishment, was gradually darkened by the towering shadows in the distance as we got closer.
The moment the scene came into Maggie's view, her sense of unease intensified.
[Oh my god, have we gone the wrong way? This looks exactly like the location of the dragon corpse! I have to leave now; I shouldn't have entered the range that the dragon spirit can sense yet.]
Considering how troublesome the dragon spirit was, Maggie felt a chill run down her spine and immediately decided to change course.
"Wait, let's go to the left."
Although she didn't know why Perkin's location detection had failed, Maggie decided to try other routes first in order to avoid getting seriously injured, and would only approach the shadow if all else failed.
A hint of doubt flashed in Perkin's eyes, as if he didn't understand why his intuition was wrong, but he still obediently listened to Maggie and changed the direction of his feet.
Before the two could take more than a few steps, a sudden black wind swept them up.
Maggie's vision went completely black as she and Perkin, who was holding her, were swept away by the wind and forced apart.
Without hesitation, she activated a defensive barrier, and a soft white light illuminated the interior of the shadowy figure.
Then she saw the shape inside the so-called 'Black Wind'—it was... a dragon spirit!
"!"
Although she had expected it, Maggie still couldn't help but show a pained expression the moment she saw the dragon spirit.
A clear, bright voice filled her ears, while ahead of her were two beastly eyes, filled with greed and menacing, staring at her with a similar intensity to Perkin's eyes.
They all had narrow, needle-like animal eyes, except one was an almost poisonous emerald green and the other was a pitch-black that exuded a dangerous aura.
"I'll give you treasure, don't kill us!"
Maggie shouted without hesitation.
Dragons are mostly similar in character, as the people of the continent of Coral know.
One reason is that dragons are inherently lustful, and another is that they love collecting treasures.
Maggie was so confident in coming in because even if she encountered the Dragon Spirit, she could survive by spending a fortune.
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