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road to the wilderness (4)
The blazing sun was so intense that it was painful to say the least.
It was a land where winter never came.
-Whewyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…!
A hot wind blew. The golden sand rose and danced in unison.
In an instant, the road disappeared and the terrain changed.
The hill was flattened, and a small sand dune formed on the ground behind the horseshoe.
Elither Penetian sat on his horse and gazed silently forward.
It should have been difficult to even open her eyes due to the harsh environment, but in her hand was a new thing ‘anticipation of a headwind’.
The golden spear gleamed fiercely, as if it would not allow a grain of sand.
The wind like a fever could not reach the two women and turned around. Whoops woo…
Janine opened her mouth with a worried expression.
“Sir, would you mind not resting in the cave?”
“okay.”
The Crown Princess answered politely. Normally, there was no reason to be concerned about this.
She was a proud cardinal-level paladin of the new kingdom, called a prodigy since she was young.
But now things were different.
It was only about a week or so ago that Eliser, who had gone to the brink of a runaway, was hung up by twelve priests to calm him down.
– Hurr!
‘Ugh! Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh…!’
‘majesty! Her Majesty, Crown Princess, you must not lose your mind. Think of breathing training.’
‘Take out the beautiful memories. 2Think of His Majesty the Princess!’
‘Follow us. Inhale, hold, exhale….’
The cardinal’s runaway endangered everyone around him, so the priests risked their lives to save her.
He didn’t care about getting burned or getting his uniform burnt.
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Otherwise, there were far more lives to die from being caught up in her runaway than the soldiers who had been killed in the past two months.
Fortunately, the New Kingdom army knew how to deal with such a situation.
While the priests stopped her runaway and repeated fainting and bleeding, the soldiers gathered their weapons and evacuated away from the camp.
‘Ugh! Cty, Cornelissa… Jesse!’
‘Yes, my lord. Think of your dear brothers and sisters. Shouldn’t you see it again with a smile on your face?’
-Cheek…!
Loyal Janine held Elisha in tears and comforted her.
The laceration made his palms red, but he didn’t care.
As an ordinary woman, she had to get out of danger right away, but there was a comfort only she could give.
Elissa relied on Janine instead of her mother and family, who would be in the depths of the royal castle.
He trusted Martier, who was looking all over the new country.
Thinking of the people who only looked at her, she also endured the temptation of runaway.
I tried not to think about my father. A sharp taste of blood rose from his throat.
– Saaah!
‘Kukheuk!’
········ In an instant, the sharp sunlight in front of him subsided.
The terrifying impulse and the flame that engulfed the soul disappeared like a lie.
‘Call, choke! ha ha ha… Janine?’
‘Oh My God! Are you out of your mind!’
‘Lord, thank you…’
By the time the Aether calmed down, half of the priests were stunned.
However, he succeeded in stopping the horrific explosion of the Fire elemental cardinal anyway.
That alone was deeply reassuring for the New Guild Army at the border.
After a long period of stability in the barracks, Elisser declared that he would go to neutral ground no matter how the Empire came out.
He could no longer trust his father’s judgment.
Unless the intuition that he stole the emperor’s personal letter was not erased, it was impossible to return the position of acting king.
She was planning to return to uncover the truth in a desert where nothing could be hidden.
The nobles who were guarding the battlefield together were very worried, but the Crown Princess did not break her stubbornness.
Because that was the only way to make peace.
So she took Janinman and went out to the sandy land.
At the same time, the fate of the Lord helped them.
‘I am informed that the Vicar General Ronald Rupert wants to intervene, Your Majesty.’
At a dormitory, the two heard great rumors.
It was an area where many caravans and ethnic minorities came and went.
‘It’s good. Even if the Lister family does not come, we will be able to prove our position to the general manager.’
‘Yes. Maybe even the Empire will send him a letter.’
Fortunately, there was plenty of time until the end of the period of the Solemnity of Advent.
Elissa and Janine filled their bags with gold coins that can be found anywhere on the continent, and prepared plenty of water bottles and food. The best steers in the new country took care of the two women.
There should have been a map, but in the desert, which changes shape every day, it has no value more than a reference book.
The capital of Únĭo, which had long been prosperous for a long time, is now gone.
The remains were hidden, and the relics were buried. It was just a barren wilderness.
There, Elisha raised her spear and pointed to the horizon.
“You can see the temple over there, Janine.”
“ah······.”
‘Wow!’ The sound of a ghost’s cry passed through their ears.
Goosebumps arose, but the middle-aged man persevered and overcame the fear.
When I remembered the peculiar things of the wilderness that had fallen from the tip of the owner’s spear, courage abruptly welled up.
She calmly looked at the crown princess’ fingertips.
The unbelievable sight opened her lips under the veil.
A magnificent ancient building stood in the middle of the scorching heat.
To the far left, a vast, turquoise river and bushes could be seen.
“Oh my gosh, that’s…. majesty.”
“okay. It is a temple that divides the border between the two countries and protects the border between the main gods and the continent.”
Elissa replied. The Crown Princess had visited there when she was young.
It was a time when the mother was still strong and the priest Michael was alive and breathing.
The building looked the same as that day. Purneung, Purneung. The horses snorted.
Her blue eyes widened as if counting distant places, then returned to reality.
Now, the ancient city of two thousand years is glimmering in front of us again.
“Let’s go. You don’t have to go full speed, as it might be a mirage to see what’s close.”
“Yes.”
Janine nodded. ‘Huh!’ Elissa spurred on.
– aaah
The place where the horse left was quickly covered with wool, leaving no trace.
*
– Tackle, cackle!
It was a night filled with a huge moon.
It was only a half-day run, but as we descended south, the air was warm.
It seemed that the trees were finally getting out of the forest.
“Great! Prince, I see you over there. It’s a Langbuye Caravan!”
“ha ha ha. That’s it.”
Kristel and I burst out laughing at the same time. The two of us were now sitting on the carriage.
It was the result of driving alone for a while (although Perry and Leia were present), taking turns with the Crown Prince, having a delicious dinner with food from the Imperial Palace, and driving for a few more hours.
It was obvious that he would be discovered if he used the portal, so he was only going through the dark forest road.
As luck would have it, they have never encountered the Imperial Guard since leaving the eastern provinces.
The trail map was provided by Marquis François Duhem (3rd place in the biweekly Lister’s ‘Most Attractive Single Man in Lister in 1614 Holy Calendar’).
He was staying at the palace for the solemn feast, and he was still carrying dozens of maps in a wagon these days to restore the portal during wartime.
In short, it was the perfect position to help us with our big thinking.
Besides, since this is an imperial material, it would be a big deal if it was stolen.
“Well.”
Gulping, the saliva flowed over again.
Earrings, necklaces, and secret maps for communication magic tools. Everything is dry and must be returned.
“grandmother! It’s me, Chris!”
At that moment, Kristel let go of the reins and waved her arms with a bright face.
I hurriedly grabbed the reins instead.
‘Aww!’ Tite, lying on her lap, wept happily.
It’s a big deal because the kid hasn’t slept yet, and he’s starting to look more and more like the main character!
“Gosh! Our pink tama!”
An old voice called out. At the end of the forest stood a tall wagon with a roof.
Right next to it, an old couple and Sant, and…
“Isabel!?”
“It’s so good, I think your mother is going too!”
Even Isabel in comfortable clothes came out! I was so cold that I opened my mouth.
I knew that Kristel had informed his mother about the plan ahead of time. With her help, I was able to pinpoint the caravan route.
However, I did not know that Isabelle would go out to accompany her daughter.
I was pleasantly surprised and gasped.
Soon the freight wagon came to a slow stop in front of the people.
Kristel got off the driver’s seat with Tite in her arms and ran to the adults.
The Viscounts of Langbuye and their grandchildren, who had not been tainted with a single drop of blood, swayed.
“Our princess! How much trouble did you have to come to Yes?”
“No, Grandma. I took turns with my friends. I came here to rest.”
“My dear child. Look at how I lost weight by driving a heavy wagon.”
“Father, Kristel was originally skinny. I saw you a few days ago.”
Isabelle pointed out kindly.
After thanking the horses who actually drove the carriage, I cautiously approached the family.
Meanwhile, there was a rattling noise from the luggage compartment.
It looked like three men and women were taking the jars down.
‘Kee, cutie, cutie!’ Demi’s excited voice was heard.
The administration letter urging me to hurry up, causing me to burst into laughter.
-Jump, jerk, jerk…
Then there was the sound of firm footsteps. I knew who it was without looking back.
The old couple and Isabelle immediately bowed to us.
With the utmost courtesy and unsurprising appearance, they could tell that they were seasoned and laid-back noble merchants.
Sant hurriedly bowed his back. Warm moonlight blessed their heads.
“I see the little sun of the empire and the moon of the Lord.”
“Your Majesty, Prince Jesse. It is an infinite glory.”
“welcome.”
“Nice to meet you, Viscount Langbuye. Viscount Madame.”
‘Isabel, Sant.’ I greeted each other in turn.
Seeing Kristel, who is loved by adults, somehow made my nose tingle, and I felt happy.
Prince Sedric responded by tapping his chin once.
Joan, who was waking up in the middle of sleep, and Johan, who was not tired at all, greeted them.
– Kick it
– Mallow
“And these guys are Demi, Perry, Leah, and Tite in that order. All are gods. This is called perseverance. I am tired now and I am sleeping.”
When I gently pulled the wren out of my inner pocket and showed it to them, the Viscounts kicked their tongues.
‘That’s it. Your precious body.’ The kind-hearted look on his face filled with concern.
“We will give you a silk nest. It would be perfect for a long bed.”
“A silk nest?”
I widened my eyes.
Isabelle, wearing an elegant scarf, closed her eyes and explained.
“In the rambuye caravan going to the desert, everything is there except the ones missing, my prince. You can receive a nest as well as a special blanket.”
Then he pointed to the other side. Everyone’s eyes moved.
Except for the two men, we inhaled at the same time.
An endless procession of camels and chariots circled the last portal in the direction of the border!
– Crumble . . . .
– Shut it off!
A camel crows like that!
“Wow, crazy. How many are there in total?”
“It has decreased a lot because of the time. Now there are only about five hundred camels. But before the war era, they took ten thousand pills and sold them for over a year.”
The Viscount responded by rubbing her grandson’s hand.
Even Sir John, who was silently listening, was amazed.
Ten thousand pills, it’s a really huge family.
“camel······. Seeing a camel for the first time…”
Joan muttered in confusion.
I saw it at the zoo when I was young, but seeing it in a place like this felt like seeing it for the first time.
Near the camel, I caught my eyes on the self-made artist and the top workers moving in unison. Ouch!
“Demi, no! It’s not about making fun of friends you don’t know.”
I grabbed the red panda, who was about to run to the herd of camels, in my arms.
The guy wags his plump foxtail tail in dissatisfaction.
– Hey!
“You have to slow down. It’s rude to go out and say ‘peek-a-boo’.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha.”
Then the whole family, including Kristel, burst into laughter.
Viscount Clement Rambouille gestured politely.
“Go. I will see you in person. I don’t dare compare it to the comforts of a palace, but a comfy bed and greasy food will accompany you throughout the journey.”
“You won’t regret it?”
the father asked abruptly. We looked up at him.
A brief silence passed through the group. No one knew what the man meant.
Emperor Frederick, who was furious at the kidnapping of his son, would surely follow him, and if he was caught at the border checkpoint, he would be dragged along with him.
This was the final test and grace he gave to the author as a superior.
The only chance to step out was now.
Then the old man smiled kindly.
“Your Majesty and the Prince supported our daughter and granddaughter. You always believed in me and held my hand.”
“·················ogue.”
Kristel mother and daughter looked at me and smiled broadly.
I was embarrassed because I didn’t do anything.
If it were for consideration, the Crown Prince would have done more without knowing it.
All I had to do was stay quiet, prepare a meal, and put down the oracle so that I could get a good rest.
The two faced Simon de Sarnez with their own strength.
The three of us, including Ellen, stood firm shoulder to shoulder.
“So, if you will, this time we will guide you to the enchantment of Oasis.”
‘It will be the safest and most enjoyable.’ he added
It felt like I was in some kind of Disneyland all of a sudden.
“I like it. In fact, from the moment the Pink Princess asked to cross the border, I was unconditionally in favor!”
Joan was the first to raise her hand and stand next to Kristel.
Then the Crown Prince and Sir John stared at me from both sides.
“Why, why are you here?”
Suddenly my opinion matters here?
“I still want to go……. Have you two changed your mind?”
“huh.”
He snorted as if he knew the prince would do that, and moved forward.
Sir John raised the corners of his eyes softly.
If it was like this, I couldn’t help but laugh because I didn’t know what to do.
I took care of the divine beasts and looked back one last time.
Passe… A yellow leaf rolled down the dirt floor.
I could see the illusion that the dim road we had been running was already getting farther away.
Thinking about the imperial palace that must have been turned upside down by now, I felt sorry and apologetic again.
“······I will go back in good health.”
So he whispered out loud. Even if I can’t reach the two adults and the rest of my friends.