Anthem of the Rain

said we'd be there soon, but we've been traveling

the Blackwater sea to reach Rosa Blanca's port town. If we keep fol

no! My feet are sore, and I feel sticky.

of a tree and crossed her arms.

king and didn't bot

he shouted from behind me. "You're suppos

e ran into earlier could still be on our tail. I'm not taking any chances. The longer we

help her. So, I dropped down to my knees, turned my b

ell that she was smiling from behind m

minutes with Esfir on my back. As I walked along t

r. He might let us ride his carria

estion and approached the farmer. Fortunately, the old man was kind enough to stop when

lanca. Normally, going to Rosa Blanca wouldn't be a problem for anyone from this country. But right now, the Queendom of Vent Noir was preparing for a war with Lumiere. Any sh

ld friend who had a taste for adventure, danger, and thrill. Payme

ce because she was walking as close to me as possible. To be fair, some of the

d despite the fact that she was wearing a cloak, anyo

her. I could tell that they were either annoyed that I was around a beautifu

holes. Lugenica wasn't exactly the least corrupt country of the five warring kingdoms. As a matter of fact, even before the war, their

t felt like forever. When we reached the docks, Esfir was holding my

dly and nudged

are you, you fo

outing like I owned the place. They all dropped the stuff t

ate hat stood from a crate and shouted, "Avast, you fools! That land

the sailors sh

le up and down her hand. "My, my, my... to what

. "I don't go by that name anym

r face to face. "When did you get a girlfriend, boy? You reject my proposal and you come

and scoffed. "He's my retainer. I mean, look at me!" Then, she paused for

se soul-piercing eyes, a handsome scar on his cheek, and a jawline that my

and every detail of her face was pleasingly symmetrical. Any sane man would fall for her at first sight. Sadly, she had a

. "Eh, I guess he's not bad to look

Very well, princess. That just means

breath, Morgan." Then, I handed her a pouch of coins,

o to Rosa Blanca, are

u anything. How did yo

way that she's not from these parts. Lugenica doesn't have girls that pretty, a

he ship behind Morgan. "I'll be meeting

Tell him that we're leaving in an h

ill talking to Morgan. Perhaps she was eager to talk to Morgan and curious about how she became a

nest and shouted, "Oi, Varus! Get down here, you

he crow's nest. He dropped down from a great height, but he

er at me, which I deflected

nd, Varus?" I asked, picking up th

ok hands with me. "Been a long time, my

and he didn't seem that surpri