Chapter 39 (1/2)

Sometimes Sunny

“I don’t believe I was waiting for you.”

“Oh, what a funny joke.”

There was quite the discrepancy in warmth between us in the conversation. But we were also in the forest five days away from Fhiraldo. We weren’t in the guild where we usually talked.

“What business do you have here?”

“I came chasing after Asagi of course!”

“We should get going, Daniela.”

I adjust the hollow bag on my back and start to walk away. Fiona immediately begins to follow me on her horse.

Really, what was she doing here?

“Actually, there was a notice regarding personnel changes at Spiris.”

Fiona begins as if nothing had happened. I listen to her but continue to walk.

“I think it was about three days after you left… I thought that I might still make it in time, so I came riding the best half unicorn that the guild had.”

“Half unicorn?”

I knew about unicorns. But half?

“Oh, it’s a domesticated horse that is born between an ordinary horse and a unicorn. They are much better than the average horse!”

Fiona wore a smug expression as she slapped the half unicorn. Now that I look carefully, it did look different compared to the usual horse you would see drawing carriages. It was slender and beautiful. I had seen such thoroughbreds back in j.a.pan. Its eyes were a deep violet. Perhaps it was a feature of its monster heritage. However, this horse did not have a single horn as unicorns did.

In any case, apparently, this horse had the energy and strength to cover our five-day journey in just two. I could see what she meant about them being excellent horses.

“But I didn’t think that you would be so close to Spiris already… I was expecting to enjoy a nice long journey with you…”

“Oh, it was a fun journey alright. We even killed some orcs last night.”

“Orcs!? Why!? I thought Gardo and Ness killed them all!”