The sky is dotted with stars as it transitions upwards from pale blue to deep purple. The gentle sea breeze brings a salty and moist taste. The warm light from the cottages standing on the hill gilds the deep sea with a layer of pure white silver.

The nights in Casadis are so peaceful. So much so that one can hear the sound of the sea breathing.

Charlotte and I walked one after the other on the stone path built against the mountain. The reef beneath the cliffs is echoing with the water, and the molten moonlight is reflected on Charlotte's calm face, which is almost like a fantasy picture.

"-Squeak......"

I pushed open the wooden door of the Rutherston Inn. The warm air currents and bright lights in the room suddenly made me dizzy.

In a trance, Kahlan was busy helping Victor carry containers of tempting food. Victor patiently toasted the tender steaks by the fire.

I pulled Charlotte to find a suitable seat and sit down.

――The men around me cast hot eyes, not at me, but at her sitting next to her. ...... from Liz. The linen white tights were just right to set off her agile curves, the white cuffs were embroidered with gold lines to reflect the slender arms, and the brown pleated skirt showed off her legs from time to time. Brightly colored streamers hang gently behind you.

At this time, Charlotte was holding a small cup in her hand, sipping the hot coffee brewed by Victor .......

"Huh. ”

Kahlan's voice came from the right.

"Alan and Charlotte, it's too slow to come back. ”

"-Ahh......h

No, ...... on that map. It will take time to increase exponentially. I complained to myself.

"Long wait!" Victor said in a magnetic voice, serving charcoal-grilled juicy steaks and spices one after another. The delicate silver cutlery in front of him diffuses a halo in the warm light, and the tender meat exudes a mouth-watering aroma.

........................

"Cheers to my new friend, Miss Charlotte!x2"

Vidor and Karan's voices magically overlapped. The air vibrates slightly.

“。 Thank...... Thank you......" The girl's face flushed slightly.

I raised my fine silver goblet and drank the liquid from it......

At this moment, how I wish time could pass more slowly.

I thought so.

..........................................

My mind gradually dizzy, and things in front of me began to blur. I am, am I drunk?

Faintly, Vidor and Kahlan were seen excitedly holding each other and telling stories of the past. Charlotte, on the other hand, listened intently with her pale blue eyes curiously.

The fuchsia liquid in the shiny conical glass container on the table exudes a subtle fruity aroma.

It suddenly reminded me of a juicy berry that grew on a tall tree and tasted like a mixture of lemon and pomegranate that I had picked in the wild with Aster.

In the light and shadow, I seemed to see the girl who was smiling at me lively, sitting opposite

............。 Aster............?

As if she hadn't heard, the girl's figure walked towards the distant mist.

Na....... Aster.................. Aster............

- Don't leave me alone.

In the blurred light, tears slipped from the corners of his eyes. Endless sadness pervades the dizzy head.

The scene of ten years ago came flooding back to me.

"-Why?--Why?--Why?--Why ......"

"If I could be stronger...... Aster won't be taken away by that group...... If ............"

In my heart, I hated myself for being weak in the past.

"Allen-kun ......"

Aster's silver bell-like voice slowly sounded in his ears.

It's just that the familiar figure slowly transforms into a hateful back that I will never forget.

The man I met in the underground temple was sitting across from me, greedily sniffing the blood-soaked Aster's crystal amulet in his hand.

"Ahh

I suddenly shouted like crazy.

With his right hand, he pulled out the Demon Breaker Blade from his waist.

- "I'm going to kill you!!"

I shouted in a voice that bordered on despair.

"Bell!" waved his arm over a silver goblet on the table. Blood-red liquid gurgled out.

"Alan............!?"

Kahlan's voice came from afar.

It's far away............

"Allen...... What's the matter......!!"

.................. I don't know whose voice it is.

My eyes went black, and I fell straight to the wooden floor of Catherston.

The feeling of a sudden fall came.

When I opened my eyes, I was lying on the bed on the second floor of Catherston. The room was dark, with only the lumen of darkness flowing outside the window providing the bare minimum of light. There was no loud noise downstairs for guests dining.

Under the mint-colored starlight in the sky, the sea water in the night outside the window is slowly playing a beautiful melody.

"Uh......"

The headache was bursting.

"Huh......"

The soft touch around me came.

-- A girl named Charlotte was lying beside me, asleep.

"Father............

The girl whispered softly in her dream. Chestnut hair hangs down from the ears and scatters. Crystal tears slowly slipped down.

- She must have had quite painful memories in her heart.

There was a throbbing pain in my heart.

I gently passed the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Get out of bed slowly and try to stand firm. No extra sound is made.

Then, gently carry her to the bed.

"Good night. ”

I dragged my unsteady body out of the room.

-- The world of dreams is somewhere in the world.

On the other side of the wind fantasy

Whether it's a cold dawn or a thirsty noon

Even if it is a trembling night, I would like to walk with you.