"W-What did you just say?" asked Tobias.
The young man was certainly surprised by her confession, something even wilder than the rebels thought. Felicia seemed to be holding Tobias' left hand, gripping it tightly as if reluctant to let him go.
Tobias' eyes gazed curiously into his heart. The expression the middle-aged woman showed did not seem to be playing around. She said the request was not without reason.
"Marry me. I will do everything I can to make you happy," said the middle-aged woman, confident that Tobias would accept her proposal.
"That's not what I was thinking. We've only just met, I don't even know your name, but you have the courage to tell me that," said Tobias.
"I'm sure you have another purpose," Tobias said.
The middle-aged woman seemed to slump down, the line of her lips falling, pouting as she realized her attempt had failed completely. Tobias turned his head slowly toward Felicia, his mind spinning wildly. He was sure t
Because the murder happened in the house, Tobias and Felicia couldn't stay in the same place for long. It seemed that Gosankyo's daughter-in-law was really grieving for her father-in-law's death. She cried and shouted loudly while hugging the old man's body tightly. Without saying goodbye, the two left the log house. They crossed the path in the other direction, leading to Asakusa Village's center. Felicia looked back several times, a worried expression on her face. "Are we going to be alright after the murder?" asked Felicia, worried. "We didn't kill him. That woman will say it was Edo," Tobias replied. "What if she says something different?" asked Felicia, making Tobias' eyes glaze over. "Then we'll be in trouble," Tobias replied simply. The two finally arrived near the front gate of Asakusa. Tobias passed Azai, but the man chose to avert his eyes rudely. He walked in a different direction, ignoring Tobias and Felicia's arrival.
The soldiers guarding the village seemed to be sheathing their swords again. Tobias and Felicia walked with ten men guarding them. The rest went after Yuki and Edo, who had probably left Asakusa.Tobias and Felicia's hands were firmly cuffed, their swords seized by the soldiers who took them and their horses. Unlike Felicia, who continued to show her worry, Tobias wasn't so scared when they took him."Are they going to torture us?" asked Felicia, her voice trembling as she whispered to the right of Tobias' body."Torture us? What are you terrified of, Felicia?" asked Tobias."I've never been through anything like this before. This is the first time I've been captured and treated like a prisoner," Felicia replied."A bad record for you, of course. But they weren't as harsh as the soldiers of Valestria Castle," said Tobias.The village guard soldiers inflicted no blows or violence on Tobias, which was a far cry from how he compared their treat
***Five days later.Tobias and Felicia left Asakusa, arriving at the bridge connecting the city of Vitrea with other cities in the southern region. Repairs were already completed to important parts, such as the bridge's roadway. Now, they could be seen repairing the base, adding more foundations to make the bridge strong and last for years.Some people were already using the bridge to get to or from Vitrea. Tobias didn't know the route to Leafvile from the south, so he would be careful where he took the road.Tobias and Felicia began to pace their horses, crossing the bridge to start their journey to Leafvile. During their five-day stay in Asakusa, Tobias had taught Felicia a few things about Myurajin Moon's sword techniques.Now, only three people in the world can use this technique; Tobias, Theo, and lastly Felicia. Gosankyo had died, and Tobias was doubtful he would teach this sword technique to anyone else."Do you know the route from t
Vitrea police and soldiers arrived at the explosion site. The place was heavily guarded by them as the explosion site was still dangerous for commoners to visit. Felicia was still in the area, standing side by side with Iris.They all arrived after Felicia informed the guard soldiers at Vitrea's gate. Only Iris arrived at that place on behalf of Beatrix and Josephine. The soldiers were shocked when they arrived at the site. In addition to the large explosion, the impact was massive and destructive.The police began investigating the place, from collecting the scattered organs to analyzing the victims' identities. However, Felicia was worried about Tobias' condition. None of the police or Vitrea soldiers had found the man's body."Search around. Find Tobias' presence in this place!" Iris commanded.Felicia was still in Iris's arms, unable to stop her sadness at the possibility of Tobias becoming a victim in this attack. Her heart ached as the police and soldiers hadn’t yet to find the
***"So, they saved me because they saw I was in danger?" Tobias asked Doctor Lena sitting next to him.Tobias' abdomen and chest having been treated, the man was enjoying the warm tea the clinic nurse had provided for him. Lena did not hesitate to tell Tobias the story of how he was brought to this place, one of which was about the identity of the recon soldiers."What I'm asking is why they're in the forest in Equestria's territory? It's like they're crossing the border of another kingdom," Tobias replied."In that case, I don't know what their exact reason was. However, what is clear is that you were saved by them," Lena replied.Tobias looked seriously at Lena, it seemed from the woman's expression that she wasn't hiding anything from Tobias. He sipped the green tea in his glass until it was gone, Lena said the tea was also medicine for Tobias' wounds."I think your condition will heal within the next three days, that is if you obey all my orders," Lena said."When I'm fully recov
"You do remember me, Taichi," said Sean, sitting in a chair close to Tobias, where his friend was still in shock from Sean's confession."H-How did you end up in this world?" asked Tobias.Sean smiled. He looked at Tobias attentively, his right hand seemingly clutching a glass of water. Sean had never told this story to anyone; Taichi was the first to hear it.If he met Akihiko in this world, maybe Sean would tell her about it. However, until this moment, he hadn't found the woman's presence, no matter how hard he tried."The Ueda continues to attack the Yamaguchi territory. They know the clan is no longer protected by you," Sean said."Every week, there was fighting in the outer regions of Yamaguchi until in the seventh week after your death, Yamaguchi Castle was completely besieged by Ueda's forces," Sean added.Tobias listened carefully to the story, which had a huge impact he never expected. If only he could have sensed Ueda's attack mor
***Three days later.The door to Tobias' treatment room opened, where a nurse entered first, followed by Doctor Lena from behind. They both had finished checking on the other patients, it was left for the two of them to come to check on the man's condition.Both stopped their steps when they saw Tobias standing tall with his eyes fixed out the open window, watching the villagers going about their normal activities. The bandage on Tobias' stomach had been removed, and the wound he received from the explosion was fully recovered.Bare-chested, his shirt worn only over his shoulders, Tobias turned to stare at Lena and her clumsy-looking nurse. Their faces flushed red. Lena kept staring at Tobias' athletic abs while the nurse beside her chose to walk elsewhere by taking her eyes off Tobias' body."If you're feeling better, put your clothes on," Lena said, walking over to the nightstand near Tobias' bed."I haven't gotten enough sunlight in over
Tobias drove on, away from the Norman Kingdom's border post. Sean was still there, watching Tobias' departure along with the border guard soldiers. Until Tobias' back disappeared from his sight, Sean left the place.He turned his body around, stepping closer to his horse. Sean's steps stopped when the border guard soldier leader called out to him."Can you make sure everything will be okay?" the man asked, looking worried since what he was doing was a crime.Sean looked back, looking at the man with seriousness, "You don't have to worry. I'm sure it's gonna be alright."The border guard leader's eyes narrowed. He could only hope with Sean that none of this would reach the palace. Sean said goodbye, waved to the ten soldiers, and rode off on his mount, leaving the place."What do we do now?" asked one of the soldiers, asking their leader.The man turned around, walking toward the border gate. His eyes gazed intently at the wilderness before h