Three days later.

Early in the morning, in a gloomy sky, it was raining lightly and foggyly.

On a slightly muddy uninhabited road, an ordinary black carriage was moving fast.

The wheels of the carriage turned, pressed against the puddles of the path, and from time to time there was a 'snapping' sound.

Sitting in the driver's seat of the carriage was a young man in half-body armor, with a solemn face, his gaze swept from time to time to the surrounding fields, as if he was wary of something.

Although he tried to avoid too many puddles, the carriage kept shaking because the road was so choking that the road was so bad.

'Bang'.

The wheels of the carriage suddenly struck a stone and jerked violently, and there was an exclamation from the carriage.

Immediately, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl wearing a long brown dress and blonde hair poked her head out of the car window and said carefully.

"Grant, we don't have to rush, Rabina is still far away, we can walk slowly, and I'm a little hungry. ”

"I'm sorry Miss Linna, but I remember the town of Fitt not far ahead, and we'll rest there in a minute. Seeing the girl's appearance of being drenched in the drizzle, Grant said softly. "Miss, bear with me in the car for a while, I'll try to slow down as much as I can. ”

"Thank you, Grant. Then the girl looked at the muddy path under the car and wondered. "By the way, do you know why we are separated from Scour and them, isn't it good to walk the road together, and we can still have a care. ”

"This is the lord's decision, probably because I am afraid that we will encounter some danger. Grant replied with a smile.

"Is it dangerous?" the girl nodded thoughtfully. "I know. ”

Although she is not familiar with the various things in the territory, as the daughter of the lord, Lina can still sense what is going on in the territory recently.

Otherwise, the lord would not have been so eager to send her and Squill to the city of Rabina, and he would have separated the carriage and horses.

You know, they originally planned to set off after tomorrow.

Retracting the car window, the girl put her hands on her chest, and looked at the scene passing by the car window with a somewhat confused gaze.

Although she had been to Rabina before, her father had taken her to play in the past, and it was the first time she had passed like this, and she was inevitably a little nervous and scared.

"Father," the girl murmured softly. "Hopefully everything is well. ”

However, just as she was praying secretly, the carriage suddenly made another strong jolt, and then there was a 'click' and the carriage stopped.

"What's wrong with Grant?" she asked aloud as she sat in the car.

Soon, Grant's voice came from outside the car.

"It seems that the wheel is broken, I'll go down and fix it, don't move in the car. ”

"Okay. Nodding sensibly, she leaned out of the window again.

At this time, Grant was holding a wooden stick and was prying something on the wheel, making a 'creaking, creaking' sound from time to time.

The hazy rain hit his armor, and in a few moments it was completely wet.

After a long time, Linna wiped the water droplets on her head and said worriedly.

"Is it serious, do you need my help?"

"No, I don't. Grant, who was fiddling with the carriage, waved his hand.

After a while, when Lena couldn't help but want to ask again, there was a 'click', and Grant dropped the wooden stick that had been broken in his hand, and said with some embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, but it looks like the axle of the wheel is broken and needs to be replaced. ”

"Huh, is it?" Lena looked nervously at the path behind and behind the carriage. "Otherwise, put the carriage here, and let's walk to Fett Town. ”

Although he had long known that Miss Linna was very different from ordinary noble ladies and young masters, Grant still felt speechless for such a request.

Looking at the worried girl, he smiled.

"No need Miss, I'll go by myself, I'll be here in ten minutes at most. ”

Compared to the wide road, Grant knew that the remote path arranged by the lord was truly safe, and there were almost never robbers or outcasts.

And in ten minutes, there will be no problems in thinking about it.

Seeing Grant's confident look, Lina said weakly. "Alright then, but you have to come back quickly, I'll be waiting for you here. ”

"Of course. Grant patted his chest and said softly and comfortingly. "Just stay here, and if anything goes wrong, pull that thing and I'll be as fast as I can." ”

After thinking about it, Lina took out a black cylinder from the carriage and waved it.

"Is that what you're talking about?"

"That's right. ”

Grant looked at the object in her hand with complicated eyes, and faintly saw a black bird pattern at the bottom.

Immediately, he said seriously. "Wherever you are, if you ring this, I'll be there right away. ”

Lina seemed to hear Grant's serious tone, nodded and smiled.

"Okay, I remember, if I'm in danger, I'll pull this, it's a secret between us. ”

"Of course it is. Grant smiled as well. "Well, I'll be right back. ”

"Well, okay, be careful. ”

Looking at the little blonde head sticking out of the window, Grant resisted the urge to touch it, nodded, and turned to leave quickly.

The boots made a 'snapping' sound as they stepped on the muddy path.

The fine light rain hit his face, and there was a cold feeling, which made the impulse in his heart stabilize a little.

Grant glanced at the black carriage farther and farther behind him, and a determined look gradually appeared on his face.

"I'll never let anyone hurt you, whoever it is!" he muttered softly.

However, just as he turned his head, a figure in a gray cloak slowly walked across the path.

Then, a young face gradually appeared in Grant's field of vision.

Perhaps seeing him, the young man on the other side suddenly grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"Grant, don't you really dare to leave Miss Lina alone on the side of the road, aren't you afraid of danger?"