Book 7: Chapter 36
I don’t know what information that team from Socina City revealed to us. I don’t know if the information is true or false. As a matter of fact, I don’t even know what the mark means, but I feel that there’s definitely meaning to us going there. We’ll get something out of it for sure, regardless of what happens. We’re just searching randomly now anyway. We’ll have to search that location sooner or later, so it matters not if we go there now. We might even find the mine once and for all.
I’m not sure what the risk is, though. However, after this battle, I’m full of confidence for my army. I trust that they can win against bandits and thugs. Even if we meet an elite, armed professional team, we’ll be able to defeat them.
I never thought I’d find a clue so soon. This might reduce the amount of time I have to spend in the desert a fair bit. I need to make sure Luna can wake up normally every day, due to her body’s condition. I don’t know how long the mana I supplied Luna with can be sustained for. I, therefore, decided to replenish her mana store every night.
It feels as if Nier is with me… But compared to Nier, Luna is more skilled. We both know that we can only do this in the desert, so Luna tries to enjoy it as much as possible every time. Similarly, I threw myself at her, releasing any restraints on myself. Nothing that takes place here in the desert will be recorded. We can only love each other here. Once we leave the desert and I get back, I’ll be Nier and Lucia’s husband, and their children’s father whether or not we find what I want. I’ll be the prince, and Luna’s master.
Only here can we witness our love. After we leave, we will return to our previous relationship.
The city ruins are still some distance away from us. We maintained a normal pace on the way there. I didn’t want us to get caught in an ambush on the way. The journey there was peaceful, but we did run into two small-scale attacks. They were after our resources in our Earth Dragon carriages. Nobody can support themselves sufficiently to live in the desert. Our assailants entered the desert before us. They’d all be dead before attacking us if they didn’t steal.
However, we defeated them. They were determined to return with supplies, but they could only relieve themselves of their suffering when faced with true power.
“Your Majesty, we will arrive the day after around roughly noon. We will be entering the area where the oasis is tomorrow, and we may encounter locals there.”
I put my bag of water down then looked at Tarak with a frown. I asked, “Didn’t you say nobody resided there? What is this about locals?”