“Eh? What do you mean, ‘there is no way,’ little human?” Sam interjected confusedly as he looked around. “Sure, there are many people, but where are we heading? The staircase? Well, listen closely, little human; I will guide you throughout here."Bemused by Sam’s misunderstanding, Serein simply nodded, going with the flow rather than facing the need to explain what she actually meant by going against it.In any case, trying to explain how she's dreading and fearing the possibility of meeting a certain brat that will be the center of so much trouble, even more than herself, is simply impossible and will lead her to be stormed with questions from her two companions right now.Not to mention how Aiston is still able to read her thoughts; she can't even let her guard down in her own head. Additionally, searching for possible excuses or trying to bullshit her way out of the mess that will happen if she slipped is just too brain-damaging.That being said, Serein heads towards the staircase
After discussing for almost an hour on their own, by the end of the day, they agreed to leave first thing in the morning.“Let’s not give time for authorities to catch up on what’s happening,” Cherry suggested, casting a halfhearted glare at Serein, who returned her gaze with the demeanor of a comedian. Cherry sighed, realizing there was no point in arguing with her, especially when Serein shrugged off her displeasure.Well, at least they reached a conclusion on when they should leave. They agreed to depart the very next day, even before the sun shyly rose from the horizon. The decision provided them with a sense of urgency, amplifying the tension in their preparations as they readied themselves for their journey.Which brings them to this moment.—Done with their preparation and getting dressed appropriately, with Cevahir posing like a nobleman in the storyline that Serein has formed around the half-dragon in disguise while the rest of them dress like servants or knights to serve the
‘Thank god she didn’t ask about anything any further.’She was quite relieved that Cherry did not pry deeper into this conversation, mainly because she randomly answered the mage with what she knew would happen in the actual timeline of her draft.'Arlia will have a shortage of money, and thus, he can’t afford to get on this ship.'This is why Serein had not been so greedy in her negotiations with Cherry and Gil before. She was trying to avoid being in the same boat as the childish and reckless main character she had planned him to be. Things seemed to be in her favor since now she can afford tickets for the four of them with her own money.It's almost surreal how this turned out, actually.All these achievements she has experienced lately almost feel like a dream instead of reality. She feels close to a ticking bomb in a way due to all these fortunes that just keep piling on her.'Should I… Be wary?'Suddenly, she feels chills running down her spine. She tries to ignore this trail of
They tried. They really did.Serein and Cherry attempted to sweeten their path to allow Cevahir to board the ship without any background check. Serein even offered three times the normal payment just so he could somehow board alongside them.However, despite putting forth their best efforts and trying various strategies, none of their attempts yielded positive results.What they were checking, especially the fact that none of the native folks would flee the territory, seemed to be a concern. Even though they were discussing private ship businesses, it appeared that they too didn’t want to provoke the higher-ups in this place.All of their requests were turned down or flat-out dismissed. Serein and company even considered faking his ID with magic to fulfill their scheme. However, Cevahir reminded these humans that they would be in a trickier situation once they were exposed due to the magic detector used at the checking station.“They have a magic detector?”Serein expressed her baffle
The draft written by Min Suhyun during her amateur writing days was riddled with loopholes and clichéd settings. Additionally, many significant side characters were merely used as stepping stones for the main characters' growth.While acknowledging the necessity of sacrifices and stepping stones for character development, the draft went overboard with the deaths of important and intriguing characters, including the premature demise of Cevahir. Looking back, Suhyun regrets the apparent waste of a compelling character who barely made a real impact in the storyline.Reviewing the draft proved to be a painful experience, with countless errors and mistakes glaring back at her. Despite the shortcomings, Suhyun couldn't help but sigh at the irony of attempting to avoid a certain place only to find herself there eventually.Realizing that forging a new identity for Cevahir was impossible, they were left with no choice but to abandon the original plan of using the intended ship. Consequently,
— shaaaaaaa..As the breeze filled the silence, Serein literally erased the existence of other people and the possibility of any other passengers or even pirates alike walking in on them as she focused on the man who carried the two Wyrms.'Damn it…'She should have known that this was bound to happen at one point or another. Honestly, she should have been more surprised that it hadn't happened the moment they set foot on the ship or something. Of course, stumbling over undiscovered strong characters is a main character superpower… Isn't it always that way?'I shouldn't be so shocked.'Therefore, she keeps telling herself that she’s just not prepared enough because she’s more focused on trying to stay alive from her own possible demise."Ah, it's nice to see you again, miss. We've met before, at the weaponry shop. Do you remember?"The teen smiled similarly to when she found him. Or, well, when he found her, since that punk was the one to tap her shoulder first, mistakenly thinking he
Cringing at his response, however, Serein manages to hold back her genuine reaction from being expressed outwardly and instead pays more attention to the answer itself.‘Wasn’t the reason Arlia left his homeland to find his friend who was banished from the village?’ That friend of his ended up dying, though, from an attack of an adult wyrm going crazy and murdering many people. Serein presumed that the said Wyrm would be either of these two, Sam and Pam. Which is why she’s especially wary of this person holding these two cuties.Well, either way, this is different from what’s happening in the story when Arlia told Princess Cerise, who was wearing her disguise, that he started this journey to find his friend, whom he has always seen as an older brother slash mentor, and to find himself. A journey to find oneself— a different story than what’s been prophesied to him.‘But since the ‘present’ story was not aligned with what’s in the draft. Could it be that this guy, not Arlia?’ Serein ca
“Ho…” Cevahir doesn’t seem to be disturbed, let alone annoyed. Instead, he’s actually arching his brow at the teen as if interested.‘Holy shit, my freaking hell, what the actual fuckery is happening in front of me? This punk seemed to get a motherfucking dragon interested in him?’All of a sudden, Serein was convinced that this punk was indeed Arlia, though now her main concern has shifted in the most unpredictable direction.Meanwhile, with a brow arched elegantly at the intriguing human, Cevahir ignored whatever the other was spewing about, as he was more interested in the atmosphere surrounding this weird human, “How curious.” This time, it's not Serein.Cevahir was not expecting another one who has this weird ‘scent’ surrounding them to appear before him like this. Alas, there's this young man.‘And I thought the little girl was a peculiar one. Well, apparently that's not the case?’ he mused with his own thoughts, since despite being similar, there's also a distinction between t