103 Ch. 103 Go To Shiqu Mountain (1/2)
It's been three days; the three of them walked through the narrow lane with Lionel as their guide. Even though they often stopped to rest, Niken still quickly felt tired. Now they enter an area with steep roads.
There was a forbidden place written on the sign in the corner of the road. Kazuto and Lionel stepped into the restricted area without fear. Niken tried to venture to step only shook her head, watching the two men in front of her, did not look tired at all.
”Do you want to rest?” Kazuto asked in a gentle voice.
”No, we can't,” interjected Lionel. ”If only we can take rest longer, but we can't. The longer we stop in one place, the easier the white knight tracks us.”
”It's okay, I understand. Let's keep going.” Niken forced herself to move her feet, stepping the steep road.
Ultimately, they continue their journey. Kazuto was always ready to help Niken if the girl was stumbling. Even though Niken had tried her best not to bother Kazuto, Niken still tripped over small stones.
Niken's eyes widened and felt hopeless as the road before them had many large rocks.
”Is there no other way than this?”
”There is, but the white knight will find us in a few seconds,” answered Lionel in a matter of fact sound.
”Here, there are no humans at all and far from the countryside,” announced Kazuto, who suddenly changed the topic that had nothing to do with their previous conversation.
”That's because we are close to our destination. Ordinary humans will not be able to survive when approaching this area. Either they got sick, or they never came back from here. That's why no one dares come in here.”
”In that case...”
”Is there something...” Lionel's words paused when he saw something behind Niken. After glancing at Niken, who was looking at him in confusion, Lionel understood. ”Ah, I see. Then let's continue.”
Niken sighed. She felt she could not walk anymore. When she was about to speak to ask to rest for five minutes, she heard a voice telling her to get on his back.
”What do you mean...” Niken turned to Kazuto, who turned out to have shifted into a black wolf with its head as high as an elephant. ”Kazuto?” guessed Niken doubtfully. Her gaze twinkled in admiration as the wolf nodded his head. ”Wow...”
'Come on, ride on my back.'
The same voice was heard in her mind. When she turned her head back to Lionel, the man had walked far ahead of her. Niken promptly climbed up and sat comfortably on top of the black wolf's body.
Niken grasped at the soft fur of the wolf's body, as they moved quickly to catch up with Lionel. After the distance between them and Lionel narrowed, Kazuto slowed down and adjusted to Lionel's steps.
”Kazuto, you really can shape-shifted into a wolf? Can all your clans change like you?”
”Ah, I see. But why do I hear your voice in my mind? Can Sir Lionel listen to you too?”
”Nope,” Lionel answered the question. ”Whatever Kazuto says during his wolf form, you're the only one in the world who can hear his voice.”