Another day passed, and it was just after noon. More than half a month later, Luluna's—it should be said to say Romeona's—convoy finally left the forest. At this point in time, after more than half a month, he left the gloomy forest of the dead.

The wagons of the convoy streamed out of the woods. Julius was driving the second carriage of the convoy, and as his carriage left the forest with Lulunaka's carriage in front of him, he reached out to cover his eyes. Although the forest was not dim, but under the shroud of the dense forest, the light was insufficient after all, and now out of the forest, the sun shining on his face without branches and leaves. This sunlight was something that had not been seen for more than half a month, and Julius was not used to it for a while, but the light was quite mild and did not hurt his eyes.

Earlier, Julius had a vague sense that he was about to leave the forest. The salty wind, and the trees around me, which seemed to be forever damp, told me that I was not far from the sea.

When he saw the sea, Julius's eyes widened slightly, and his mouth made a sound. Living in an ordinary village, he has never had the opportunity to leave the village and go so far, let alone see the sea.

The sea, which connects heaven and earth, is presented before Julius's eyes. The sky is blue, the earth is a coast of sand, and between the two, there is a deep blue sea. There is a horizontal dividing line between the sea and the sky, which seems so close, but so far away, that it is only an illusion that they are so closely connected. The sea and the sky are divided by a line and do not invade each other, while between the sea and the earth, there is a fierce attack and defense.

The waves crashed against the edge of the shore in waves, and the waves tirelessly pounded the sand, forward, backward, and so on, and so on, never stopping, and the shore became the shape of a crescent moon under the lapping and erosion of the sea. Julius had never seen anything like it.

Ward, who was lying on the roof of the carriage shed, jumped down and ran in the sand, and in the blink of an eye he was far away. Aside from the fact that it can kill people with a double-headed sword, it is no different from other dogs.

The convoy walked between the coast and the jungle, heading north along the coastline. The wheels and hooves of the carriage leave traces of lines and dots on the sand.

It wasn't the first time Romeona had looked at the sea, and she didn't look as surprised as Julius did. In the King's Castle, the sea is closely united with the King's Castle. To the east of the castle is the slender strait, separated from the continent of Yilan by a barrier that can be passed by the naked eye, to the north is the deep water bay, through which all ships pass, and to the south is the endless sea of fierce waves, which often bring storms. Every inhabitant of King's Castle, whether noble or poor, breathes the air with the flavor of the sea from birth.

"We left the forest. Romeona said, looking back at the road. The convoy left the forest on a completely deserted road, and the narrow exit from the forest looked like a mouth, spitting the convoy to the sea.

Lulunaka, who was sitting next to Romeona, replied, "Finally out of the forest." She sniffled vigorously, her expression pleasant, "After living in the forest for a long time, sometimes you get used to the rotten air, thinking that it is normal. But when you leave the forest and breathe in the fresh air, you immediately forget about that ridiculous thought. It's good that the air still flows. ”

"I thought you liked living in the forest. Romeo said.

"I don't like it, but I don't hate it. Lulunaka replied, swinging her whip and striking the horse on the buttocks, telling the horse to go faster. "I'm here because there's work to be done. Since it's work, there's nothing to find fault with. That's what it's like to work, and a lot of times you can't mess around with yourself. ”

"I thought you had always lived freely. Romeo laughed softly when she heard Lulunaka's words, and as for what made Lulunaka laugh at them, then only she knew.

"Now it's time to go back to what you said at the beginning. Lulunaka smiled back at Romeona's smile. Unlike Romeona's slightly pale and sentimental smile, her smiling face always had the warmth of the sun's radiance. "You and I are not free. This doesn't change because of the identity. ”

"I'm bound because I'm too weak, but what is it about you that you're losing your freedom?" continued Romeona, "is it really because of work, or is it because of something else?"

"You can guess. Lulunaka grinned, her white teeth shining brightly.

As Romeona and Lulunaka talked, the convoy moved on. The sound of the wheels, the hoofs of the horses, the wind blowing from the sea, swept away the conversation between the two of them, and carried them into the jungle, and disappeared into the dim foliage.

After some more time, the convoy finally arrived at the destination Lulunaka had stated.

A promontory above the sea.

The cape was slender and sharp, like a sharp knife stabbed into the sea, never to be pulled out. The waves were washing away the sharp knife, only making it sharper. The cliffs of the cape have been eroded by the sea over the years, and they have become smooth and flat, and the good knives that have been carefully forged are nothing more than that.

The promontory that rises high is like a knife stuck in the sea, and like the bow of a ship, it breaks through the waves of the sea—but the ship never sets sail, but remains between the land and the sea, like a nail that nails the sea and the earth together.

On the raised bow of the ship, there was an inconspicuous structure.

As the convoy approached the cape, Romeona saw the building clearly. It was a chapel, not too big, but not so small that it was negligible. This chapel is unremarkable from the outside, probably because it has been so old that time has smoothed everything out of it to what it is today. Everything is blurry, only the fresh vines climbing on the walls are alive. The bricks of the dome are not the same color, and it looks like it has been repaired many times so that it can continue to provide shelter from the elements. The cross that should have been inserted at the top of the building is missing, and only a pedestal remains, which is a bit inappropriate for a chapel.

It's a long-abandoned chapel, but the patch-like details tell first-time visitors that it's not abandoned and that someone is maintaining it. The person who is trying to keep this place from being reduced to ruins is supposed to be the owner of this place.

The convoy stopped in an open field not far in front of the chapel. At such a close distance, Romeona was able to see the building more clearly. In King's Castle, Romiona had seen many church buildings, including the famous Church of Our Lady, and the nameless plebeian chapel, but she had never seen a chapel like this. She was not an expert in architecture, and she had no memories of it, but she had a vague sense that there was something different about this chapel than what she had seen on a daily basis. But one thing she knew, the chapel must have been around for such a long time that it seemed very ancient.

In front of the door of the chapel, there was a hunched man sweeping the floor. When the convoy stopped, the men with their backs to the convoy turned around and faced Lulunaka and them.

This is a rickety old man with a white beard, his beard and hair are completely unkempt, let it grow, covering his mouth and chin, his messy hair is simply tied and no longer taken care of, the bangs on his forehead block the position of his eyes, and only the tired eyes can be seen through the gaps. The old man was not thin, but had a body shape similar to Olga's, but compared to Olga's straight back, his waist that couldn't stand up was as if it had been broken, and he could no longer straighten it.

He didn't look too surprised to see Lulunaka and the others, but stopped sweeping the floor and put his hands on the grip of the broom.

Lulunaka jumped out of the carriage and walked over to the old man. She walked over to the old man and reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Long time no see, Apo." "She behaved like an impolite child towards an old man.

The old man, known as Apo, did not react to Lulunaka's rude behavior, and Lulunaka patted him on the shoulder. "Long time no see...... Luluna Ka. ”

"Thank you so much for saying my name. Lulunaka heard the old man's words, the smile on her face became stronger, and she lowered her voice and whispered to him, "With outsiders here, you can't be too casual, right?"