The only change in Chiome’s express was a lowering of her eyebrows.
“Yes. However, it’s difficult to cross the sea with a great number of people and the climate here is acceptable for our people.’
As the group of freed slaves began their trek to the Calcutta mountain range, their numbers quickly swelled beyond two hundred.
Those simultaneously rescued from the other locations were meeting up here.
Considering the number of people heading to live in the hidden village and their limited means of transportation, there’s no doubt that they would be targeted by mercenaries sent out to reclaim the slaves.
“It would be acceptable for you to know the location but……”
“?”
Chiome thought aloud as she stared at them before she uneasily shook her head and looked back at me.
“No. More importantly, you two should receive your reward.”
Chiome straightened up before changing the topic.
Ariane and I looked directly into Chiome’s eyes when she said that.
“Drusus De Barishimon, the person that you two are looking for, is a viscount of the Holy Leburan Empire.”
The sound of the blowing wind became louder as it runs across the grassy plains and caused my cloak to greatly flutter.
……It seems that this tale wouldn’t just end in the Rhoden Kingdom.