The next morning.
When Ye Yuehuan and Victoria were enjoying their breakfast of black tea, bread and raw ham in the hotel restaurant, a group of young men came downstairs noisily.
A man with a beard, wearing tortoiseshell-rimmed glasses, and a medium-sized figure. He chattered as he went down the stairs. It seemed that he had a very talkative personality. Another man of similar height was wearing a high-class coat and a golden watch. He had an amiable smile on his face and echoed in a sharp voice. A tall, hunchbacked man followed them downstairs. Although he was tall and strong, his face was a little red when he saw Ye Yuehuan and the others. He greeted them in a barely audible voice. He seemed to be a rather introverted young man.
When they were seated, they took the cow| Milk poured into the black tea boldly and picked up the whole piece of bread to eat. It seemed that she had a good appetite.
A long-tongued man with a beard and tortoiseshell glasses introduced himself to Ye Yuehuan. The three of them were the greedy people in the original novel. They said that they were students of the Suval University of Fine Arts and were studying painting. Traveling was their hobby, so the three of them went to the countryside to sketch together.
"This guy's family is very rich. Do you see the car outside? It was a gift from Derek's parents.”
After saying that, he patted the man with the gold watch and high-class coat. The man named Derek also responded with a sharp voice. Although his physique was similar to the bearded man, his appearance was very feminine. The talkative bearded man called himself Ayrlarng. As for the tallest man among the three, he shyly said that his name was Raul. Perhaps it was because of her shyness, but when she said her name, her face became even redder.
Ayrlarng seemed to be very happy and began to boast that they were going to drive the latest German car to the Grey Wolf Village. They kept praising Derek's parents who bought the car. It seemed that the three of them were able to travel around because of Derek's financial support. Although they kept praising Derek, the leader seemed to be the talkative Ayrlarng. Raul smiled quietly, giving off the impression of an honest young man with no sense of presence.
The hotel owner came over with an additional cup of black tea and interrupted from the side,
"Although it's a pity, it's impossible to drive to Gray Wolf Village. The mountain was steep and cars couldn't go up at all.”
"…How could this be!"
Derek, the owner of the car, protested in a sharp voice. Ayrlarng, who was surprised, also started to make a noise. Raul was silent and uneasy.
"We have to hire a carriage. Although the slope was steep, the horse could still climb up.”
Derek seemed to have given up and just nodded, but Ayrlarng was still complaining loudly. The silent Raul looked at Ayrlarng as if he had a headache.
Midori, who slept the last, walked over loudly. As he yawned, he said,
"Good morning, everyone…"
The nun's body emitted a strong smell of alcohol, causing Ye Yuehuan to frown. The three university students also noticed it and looked at Mildra as if they had seen something unbelievable.
The hotel owner said leisurely,
"These two children are going to the same place. Therefore, you can hire a carriage together. With five people sharing the burden, everyone's burden would be less.”
"…It's six people."
Midori sat down weakly and raised her hand shakily. Everyone was shocked and turned to look at her.
"I want to go too."
" Why?!"
Ayrlarng, who had been complaining, finally found something to vent his anger on. Midori glared at Ayrlarng, who was in the middle of the trio.
"Why do you care so much about me? Anyway, I want to go too. Six people. Please take care of me."
The few of them smelled the smell of alcohol from Midori's breath. Although their eyes wandered a little, they had no choice but to light up.
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
A deep sound rang out, like a large kitchen knife cutting through a piece of meat on a chopping board. After a few thunders, the cloudy morning sky returned to silence.
"Drip, drip, drip…!”
The heavy raindrops kept falling, soaking the clothes of Ye Yuehuan and the others who were standing in front of the hotel.
"This is the box-shaped carriage. The coachman's skills are superb."
The innkeeper pointed to a carriage that was slowly approaching along the road. It was an old four-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses. The driver was an old man with a long beard covering half his face. Although he was an old man, under the cloak that was as old as the carriage, one could see his strong and sturdy arms and shoulders. As the carriage approached, the old man in the driver's seat began to speak,"
"The car definitely can't drive up. Even if he was driving a carriage up the mountain, he would not be able to do anything if he was not familiar with the road.”
According to the old man, the villagers of the nameless village had instructed him to send any guests who saw the advertisement to the village in a carriage. However, the coachman's demand for the fare was much higher than the market price. Before anyone could say anything, the rich young master Derek had already taken out his thick wallet and paid immediately.
When the driver saw the wallet, he seemed to be a little surprised, but then his face darkened, as if he regretted not extorting more.
Ye Yuehuan quietly watched Ayrlarng happily take Victoria's hand and walk to the carriage. He hummed as if he was the one who gave the money. In Ye Yuehuan's words,"Since there's a fool, I can save some money to buy some clothes and jewelry for my girls."”The few of them watched Ye Yuehuan enter the carriage and followed her.
The six of them carried their luggage and sat in a row of three, facing each other. The carriage started moving slowly.
The carriage moved forward on the stone road in the village and came to a place that was filled with mud.| Is it muddy?| The mountain road suddenly began to make a " rattling " sound, and the passengers on the bus knew that they had arrived on a steep muddy road. The box-shaped carriage swayed left and right as if it was grabbed by a giant from above.
"Maybe I'll get carsick…" Midori muttered.
The talkative and cheerful trio looked at each other with troubled expressions.
"Sister, are you drunk?"
the bearded man asked. Midori shook her head as if she didn't even want to speak.
Victoria reached for the window and opened it slightly.
The rain falling from the sky was like fine patterns drifting outside the window.
Along the way, the intertwined red thorns were endless. Even under the wind and rain, they still did not move at all and were tightly entangled together. It was not easy to see the earth embankment covered with moss and ferns, and below it was a dizzying cliff. He was afraid that if he made a mistake while driving, he would fall into the bottomless abyss. Further away, the top of the hill was shrouded in fog, looking down at them.
The carriage passed through the narrow and ancient stone bridge, making a cold and hard sound. Under the bridge was a turbulent turbid current, a cold stream that flowed through the valley.
After crossing the stream, the trees grew taller and taller. The vegetation was olive green, wet and shaking from the drizzle. The taller the trees| The forest also became darker. Surrounded by darkness in the morning, it was like getting lost in a nightmare and arriving in another world. The oaks were bent by the wind and rain, casting the silhouette of a hunchbacked old woman, because they were intertwined.| It looked pale and dry.
Ye Yuehuan hugged Victoria quietly, not restraining himself at all under their complicated gazes.
(Speaking of which, am I getting more and more fond of hugging Victoria? After all, Victoria has a delicate body| It was small, giving off the feeling of a doll. If only there were seven Rosette Maidens…)
The carriage continued forward for an unknown amount of time.
It suddenly lit up.
The forest ended here, and the bright morning light poured down from an incredible corner in front of them.
It was surrounded by small hills, and the place was round like a shallow glass cup. At the bottom of the cup, there was a tall,| The town was surrounded by tall city walls and covered with dense stone houses.
No…
It was a village.
The carriage stopped.
Hiss…!
For some reason, the two horses neighed and shook their heads. The coachman used a whip to calm the horse down. The horse kept shaking its head and treading restlessly on the spot.
The six of them slowly got off the carriage.
There was a deep cliff between the depression and the steep mountain path that the carriage had taken. The steep vertical rocks transformed into mountain walls that extended downwards. At a glance, the depth of the valley made one dizzy. The surface of the rock on the cliff, which looked like it had been made by a divine craftsman, glistened. Far below, a white line could be seen, rumbling and rushing violently. It was the turbid current. White bubbles burst out of the surging river water, splashing cold foam on the rocks.
Ye Yuehuan pulled his gaze away from the cliff and looked up at the gray village made of stone.
The clouds had now dispersed, and the morning sun was shining on the mossy stone towers and the square-shaped houses.
Ye Yuehuan and the others narrowed their eyes because of the blinding light.
The trio of young men let out exaggerated cheers.
"That's great!"
"This is called a mystic realm! It's too beautiful!"
Hearing their words, the coachman's face stiffened.
Night Moon peeked at Victoria, who was standing beside her. She kept staring up at the gray stone village without any expression on her face.
On the other side of the cliff, stone pillars and huge iron doors could be seen. It was huge and cold, as if it was trying to prevent outsiders from invading. Surrounded by tall| The walls were so tall that it was impossible to invade from any point. Overall, it looked like a medieval city.
The ancient suspension bridge was made of rough wooden planks, and it had turned white after being used for a long time. It was wide enough for a carriage to pass through easily, and there were several thick ropes on the left and right sides of the bridge in place of handrails.
An ominous gray wolf coat of arms appeared on the door.
"…Then, I'll leave first.”
The coachman wanted to leave in a hurry.
"According to the villagers, the Summer Solstice Festival will begin tomorrow morning and end at night. I'll pick you up here tonight…"
The horse hissed again and kept stomping back and forth.
Ye Yuehuan turned to look at the carriage, only to hear a loud clatter coming from behind. Looking closely, the ancient suspension bridge was slowly lowered. The heavy iron door slowly opened…
The otaku had started playing 300 Heroes, so he was dragging it out. However, he would definitely finish updating it. Did anyone join the QQ Book Club?
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