Chapter 101: The curse swamp (2/2)

Regardless, he must take advantage of the offer. The headmaster said that it would only last for several weeks. As long as he could make her safe in that long, everything would be fine. He could even return to the city much sooner.

Now that Yman thought about it, It might also be a great chance to spy in the prestigious academy of super magic, the Encantasia Academy.

”Fufufu, you heard him,” Laura said to her niece. Then she added, ”In that case, good luck for your first match Crimson,” Laura cheered him.

”Well, let's see first if he can pass the challenge,” Ella muttered. It wasn't like he disliked him as her guard, it was just weird that someone would be following her.

She came here because her Aunt the current Empress of Encantasia Empire and former Queen of the Mangrove Kingdom sent her here to ask for protection from Laura.

Since the adventurer guild was famous in this empire for having many high-level members that were experts in special missions such as stealthy, reconnaissance, and ambush missions. And vice versa, they are also good at counter-attacks. Laura was the sister of Ella's father, and her mother was the sister of the current Empress.

So her situation was kind of special, not just that, she was a popular artist. Most people in the empire knew about her as Ella the artist. But only a few knew her for being a princess. And these past days, she noticed some people who she thought were stalkers.

The situation in the Mangrove Kingdom wasn't good at the moment. Currently, her grandfather retook the throne after her Aunt became the Empress of Encantasia. Since her mother has been suffering from an illness for a long time. And she was still too young to rule the Kingdom, at that time.

Before the talk ended, he asked them, ”Who were the people that after the life of Miss Ella? Regardless, why was she being targeted anyway?”

Laura and Ella explained to him the situation.

About 7 o'clock pm that their meeting had ended. He first went back to the guild bar to eat after the meeting.

Afterward, he was strolling the street together with Sistela towards the Inn where he was staying. The Guild Hall was located in the northern part of the main city. Whereas the inn where he was staying was at the Flamingo Town. It was located onthe east side of the empire.

The place has only a total of 1,500 population and it was the smallest out of all towns in the empire.

In order to arrive here, from the main city, Yman has to ride a carriage for as good as 5 hours. Since it was located 250 kilometers away from the main city. Whereas, if he rode on a transport bird, it only took him 2 hours and 30-50 minutes. Good thing that he had his own Hell Chaser bird, so he arrived at the town before 10 pm.

When they arrived at the inn, it was already 10:30 pm.

But Yman did not immediately go inside. Instead, he proceeded to the near forest, about 200 meters away on the back of the Inn.

The surroundings were unperceivable by ordinary people. But even without using his trusted Map Section to illuminate the place, it seemed like the darkness was nothing to him as he proceeded walking without a hitch to the forest.

Actually, after his contract with the demon, his perception ability had increased to an unimaginable degree.

In this forest, some low ranking hostile beasts were lurking. But they mostly didn't go to the town because they were afraid of lights. That's also the reason why Yman did not choose to use any lights at the moment.

After 20 minutes of walking. He arrived at the center of the forest.

In the center, there was a swamp. The residents of the town were afraid to come near this swamp. They even called it the Cursed Swamp.

Many residents went without a trace in this swamp.

Rumors about this swamp were common in the town.

About how a person who was resting nearby suddenly went. And how some people swimming in that swamp were pulled by something towards the deepest part. Their bodies didn't even float even after a couple of days. Not only that, but many other bad rumors about the swamp were also common in the town.

After that, the town residents didn't dare to come near this forest again.

But at the moment. Yman was here.

Finally, after a couple of minutes walking, he finally reached the swamp. He walked and stopped beside it. If he made an estimation, probably the swamp had a total of 30 meters radius. However, it has a shape slightly identical to an hourglass.

He stared at the replica of the full moon on the water. The sound of insects and nocturnal animals reached his ears. Even the slight brushing of leaves did not escape on his perception.

The slight breeze of chilly wind caressed his skin. And it caused ripples at the replica of the moon on the swamp.

Yman's countenance was tranquil while staring at it without averting his eyes. A moment later he noticed the ripples became bigger and wider.

Then his mouth broke into a grin, ”It's here,” he whispered.