Chapter 24: Who is worse, monsters or humans?
After several hours, the light began to fade, signaling that night was approaching.
"We'll be spending the night on the road. At best, we'll arrive tomorrow," Mi Lan explained to Hinako.
The road wasn't straight; it was winding—but not sharply. Its curves resembled the shape of a "§."
It was also wide enough to fit three carriages side by side. If measured in numbers, it would be around 12 meters.
The six carriages moved in a line, while on both sides, men and women rode atop goats.
They looked like a royal procession under heavy guard.
As usual, dense trees lined both sides of the road. They didn't travel too close to them, leaving a small gap—perhaps that was why they had put so much effort into widening the path.
Moments later, night had officially fallen.
"Ooosh."
The squad captain halted his goat.
Upon hearing him, the others began stopping as well.