said we'd be there soon, but we've been traveling

the Blackwater sea to reach Rosa Blanca's port town. If we keep fol

no! My feet are sore, and I feel sticky.

of a tree and crossed her arms.

king and didn't bot

he shouted from behind me. "You're suppos

e ran into earlier could still be on our tail. I'm not taking any chances. The longer we

help her. So, I dropped down to my knees, turned my b

ell that she was smiling from behind m

minutes with Esfir on my back. As I walked along t

r. He might let us ride his carria

estion and approached the farmer. Fortunately, the old man was kind enough to stop when

lanca. Normally, going to Rosa Blanca wouldn't be a problem for anyone from this country. But right now, the Queendom of Vent Noir was preparing for a war with Lumiere. Any sh

ld friend who had a taste for adventure, danger, and thrill. Payme

ce because she was walking as close to me as possible. To be fair, some of the

d despite the fact that she was wearing a cloak, anyo

her. I could tell that they were either annoyed that I was around a beautifu

holes. Lugenica wasn't exactly the least corrupt country of the five warring kingdoms. As a matter of fact, even before the war, their

t felt like forever. When we reached the docks, Esfir was holding my

dly and nudged

are you, you fo

outing like I owned the place. They all dropped the stuff t

ate hat stood from a crate and shouted, "Avast, you fools! That land

the sailors sh

le up and down her hand. "My, my, my... to what

. "I don't go by that name anym

r face to face. "When did you get a girlfriend, boy? You reject my proposal and you come

and scoffed. "He's my retainer. I mean, look at me!" Then, she paused for

se soul-piercing eyes, a handsome scar on his cheek, and a jawline that my

and every detail of her face was pleasingly symmetrical. Any sane man would fall for her at first sight. Sadly, she had a

. "Eh, I guess he's not bad to look

Very well, princess. That just means

breath, Morgan." Then, I handed her a pouch of coins,

o to Rosa Blanca, are

u anything. How did yo

way that she's not from these parts. Lugenica doesn't have girls that pretty, a

he ship behind Morgan. "I'll be meeting

Tell him that we're leaving in an h

ill talking to Morgan. Perhaps she was eager to talk to Morgan and curious about how she became a

nest and shouted, "Oi, Varus! Get down here, you

he crow's nest. He dropped down from a great height, but he

er at me, which I deflected

nd, Varus?" I asked, picking up th

ok hands with me. "Been a long time, my

and he didn't seem that surpri