234 – The journey up again (1)
“Why are you leaving together?!”
Monia, who was about to go to sleep, grabbed her shoulder in surprise, and then, startled by the pain bursting out of her own broken wrist, she grabbed her own wrist.
Chester looked at Senna, patting her on the shoulder to tell Monia to calm down.
“Is there a reason?”
Senna looked at Chester.
And in that moment, Chester somehow guessed why, but she knew that Senna wanted to speak for Monia.
Knowing that Chester was the leader of the party and wanting to be one of them, Sena nodded her head in agreement and looked at Monia and explained her reason.
“My mansion was destroyed because of the rampage of monsters… Besides, Monia, you and Chester said they didn’t know monsters, but the country wouldn’t believe it. When the situation calms down, they will definitely blame you, and they will torture or execute you as an example to appease the public. And are you my guests?”
It was said that Sena would definitely get caught up in the cleanup of the situation.
Recognizing that, Monia made an expression full of her guilt.
“That, Sena, that… ….”
How should I apologize?
Because of her own self, Senna has been separated from her stable and successful life.
Seeing Monia like that, Senna smiled and said.
“It’s okay. I’ve always been a traveler, and to be honest, I didn’t become a knight out of a sense of duty, it was because I was told to.”
After Sena said that, she looked at Rex.
“I’m worried about Rex too, so I want to help him. In our city, there was no problem because we were friendly with the knights, but you don’t know what it is like in other cities.”
After Senna said that, she looked back and forth at Monia and Rex with a sinister smile.
“You guys would also want to spend time alone as a couple, but isn’t it hard to be separated from Rex? I’ll do it for you. When you two want to have fun, enjoy it.”
Hearing Senna’s words, Chester and Monia looked at each other, then nodded her head and accepted Senna’s company.
* * *
Jordi and Tiara walk on all fours, look at the grass growing nearby, lower their heads, and start grazing.
The woman who is the owner of the two complimented Ti-ara by gently stroking her strong buttocks with her hand.
“Ai, my kids are eating well.”
As Monia tapped her butt, Tiara seemed to be in a good mood, so she slapped her tail on Monia.
“Monia, what are you doing?”
“Feed the kids.”
After leaving the city in a wagon, when night fell, the party stopped on the road and began preparing for camp.
Chester left with Ant to hunt, Rex was depressed because he couldn’t go with Chester because of a stomach injury, and Monia, Senna, and the coachman were spreading the futon and preparing the cooking. .
“Didn’t the coachman say she would leave when she reached the coastal city?”
“Yes. Because I was hired until then. That coachman will spread rumors by talking about us over a glass of ale in a tavern, but then we will be off to another land.”
At Senna’s words, Monia shook her head.
“By the way, did you guys say Jordi and Tiara?”
“Huh? Yes.”
“What an unusual name. I don’t think it’s a name given to a horse, but is there a reason you gave it this name?”
“I named it because my conscience won’t be hurt even if I treat them like slaves.”
“…… That, is it?”
When Monia spoke calmly, Sena, who heard what she said, replied indifferently.
After deciding to travel with her, Sena was trying to get closer to Monia than before.
Each person has their own journey in life, and it is only for that person, so you shouldn’t carelessly ask questions until the person speaks for himself, a truth that can be easily learned while living in this world.
That’s why even her friend Yeo didn’t go too deep, and she didn’t intend to go that deep even now.
I just tried to step a little deeper with my feet that were hanging on the edge of their hearts.
‘Mmm. I made a mistake.’
Seeing that she bothers to pamper her animals by naming people she doesn’t like, Senna decided never to mention the people named Jordi and Tiara.
“It’s okay. Because it’s nothing.”
After reading Senna’s reaction, Monia laughed and said she was fine, and she went ahead and talked about Jordi and T-ara.
There are too many things to explain in depth, so I’ll keep it simple.
“It’s just that, Jordi is the name of my fiancée, but she fell for Tiara, her girl, and she broke off the engagement with me on her own accord. Then my father responded and dug me out of the family register.”
“Now, where in the story do you feel good about?”
“Isn’t it okay because I’ve been living well with Chester since being abandoned at home? If I can live with a smile now, I don’t think the hardships in the past are a big deal.”
When Monia said with a smile, Senna shut her mouth for a moment.
Then she nodded.
“…… Monia is strong.”
“Really?”
“Yes. You are stronger than I thought.”
Sena nodded her head a few times before opening her mouth.
“I wouldn’t have been able to stand it. Not to mention, her son was also cursed and changed like that.”
“Ah.”
Recalling that Sena misunderstood her Rex, Monia wondered if she should tell Senna the truth about her Rex.
‘I’ll have to talk about this in bed with Chester.’
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After writing that down in her heart, Monia asked Sena this time.
“By the way Sena, if she travels, where does she want to go?”
“To where?”
“Yes. I’m not used to traveling yet, so I’m not sure where to go.”
“…… That’s right. It would be comfortable if we could communicate, so would you like to go to my hometown?”
At those words, Monia widened her eyes.
“Wasn’t this my hometown?”
Seeing her surprised Monia, Sena laughed and shook her head.
“No.”
“But since hometown must have been visited already, wouldn’t it be fun for Sena?”
“It’s okay. It will be fun to see the changed hometown.”
Monia and Senna returned to their beds and talked to each other over the campfire.
“What is Senna’s hometown like?”
“If you go all the way west from this continent, you will find it. Most of the country is made up of jungle, so it is a place where a lot of quality trees are produced.”
Sena said as she closed her eyes and remembered her hometown.
“It is a place with abundant nature, so even if you live in poverty, you will not go hungry for food, so it is easier to live than on this continent, where it is difficult to live without money.”
At Senna’s words, Monia closed her eyes and recalled the rich nature.
A nice house built on wood that is as strong as steel. The clear, refreshing sound of water flowing through a canal leading from a distant river. The singing of animals can be heard from all directions.
Of course, what Monia remembered was life on a floating island.
A life without any shortcomings.
However, Chester wanted her Monia to see more of the world and experience more of her to set her own life, so she set out on her journey for her.
“My hometown is close to the jungle, so I could see a lot of creatures like insects and snakes. In particular, when it comes to insects, there are some that are the size of a person’s palm.”
“Oh my God.”
“Are you scared? Whoops. It’s okay since I’ve seen it since I was young, but whenever a stranger came to my village and saw insects, the reaction was amazing. Yes, seeing that made me want to see a different world from home, where I and other people are.”
Sena smiled as she talked about her happy past.
“That’s why I became a traveler. At first, it was difficult for a country girl who knew nothing to travel alone. But fortunately, I was able to meet a good person. With his help, she gets acquainted with her travels, meets her good friends and travels with them…….”
Monia closed her eyes and listened to Sena’s story.
Of course, the end of the story was a sad relationship with her death, so Sena, who was talking to some extent, was choking with sadness, but at that time, Chester and Ant returned, and the conversation between the two came to an end. Done.
“Is Rex still mad?”
Senna was speechless when he saw Chester slaying and bringing back a huge wild boar with only her catapult.
Watching her fight monsters, she knew they were strong, but it was a rare sight in her life to see a naked person hunting a wild boar this big with only a catapult.
“Are you late?”
“Draining blood.”
Chester began to skin the boar as he spoke.
“You can’t handle it around the bed.”
If you have left over food, be sure to throw it away from where you are.
It was Chester’s habit, taught from her childhood by her father. Always be sure to secure more than appropriate safety in your surroundings.
After the boar was finished, Chester gathered the skins and entrails, tied them up, and handed them to Rex.
Rex, who had been turning away from Chester in a fit of pique, readily took it and threw it away when Chester handed him a chunk of hide and intestines.
“…… Wow.”
It must have been lightly thrown, but Senna admired for a moment when he saw a chunk of skin and intestines flying away.
She had flown so far that her chunks of hide and entrails were consumed in the darkness of the forest and disappeared in an instant.
“I’ll bring you some wood. I am cooking.”
“Yes, okay!”
Taking one of her axes, Chester began setting up some logs as an obstacle around the perimeter, and Monia gave Ant a piece of gut that Chester had left untreated, then started cooking the boar.
“Oh, I will help too.”
“Would you like to?”
As Chester rolled the logs he had cut down and placed them around the campsite, he grinned at the two women sitting huddled together in front of the campfire and cooking.
The coachman, who watched the employers do their jobs on their own, couldn’t bear to say anything to the beautiful women who looked like aristocrats.
It was risky for a commoner to stop an aristocrat from doing something.