If a person died there, they would leave the body to rot as it was, and when only bones were exposed, they would throw them into a bone tomb.

Even dying there was horrible.

Groovy had always watched that scene and grew up.

It was a place he couldn’t endure in his right mind.

“How can I find Bercheria?”

Lione, on the contrary, twisted her legs, and with her wavy hair, she looked at Groovy.

“Hounds.”

“What?”

“Just release the hounds. Then you can definitely find her on this land.”

“…”
Groovy blinked as he recalled past memories. He had learned about handling animals from a magician who entered the prison not long ago. Despite his ancestor being a magician, he ended up in prison after being exposed as a magician while secretly helping animals. Unfortunately, he was living the last days of his life. The magician Groovy met in prison felt that his talent was too precious, so he taught Groovy how to handle animals.

Groovy looked at Leone with a suspicious gaze. Was all of this a coincidence, or was it a trap?

“Why do you look at me like that? The choice is yours. If you find it suspicious, you don’t have to do it, but if you want, you can.”

It was a situation where he had to catch any rotten lifeline. Anyway, there was no place worse than the underground prison, no matter what happened. He was sure of it.

“Then what’s the price I have to pay?”

A sly smile appeared on Leone’s lips.

“You’re a clever kid.”

Since sitting face-to-face with Groovy, Leone leaned towards him with the most serious expression.

“What I want is Bercheria.”

“…What?”

“So, you just have to find Bercheria. My goal is that.”

“Why? Is everyone going crazy because they can’t find the goddess of weather?”

Laughing at Groovy’s question, Leone made a sound.

“You don’t have to know that, little one. Just know that this time, Bercheria has an incredibly special power. That’s all you need to know.”

On the day of Bercheria’s protection’s return, people were ecstatic. Finally, complete days of peace came to Feriat as well. People who had cursed the goddess of weather changed their attitudes the moment they felt the protection’s energy. Rakrahan was looking at Bercheria lying on the bed. Now that the protection’s energy had spread, how would Gerard be? He would probably be engulfed in anger at first. He boasted that only he had the right to call himself a god, but now a real god had appeared in this world. Gerard’s honor and the dignity of the emperor were like building a sandcastle. No one genuinely liked him. Gerard also knew that, so he was probably irritated and angry every time he faced the situation. Previously, Rakrahan was the target of his restraint, but now it had become Bercheria. Bercheria’s mother would have clearly felt her presence now.

“What should I do?”

The current place was no longer safe when the day broke. Now that Bercheria, who had just regained her strength, could not be confronted with them. Bercheria, who had never properly used her power in her life, didn’t know what she was good at and what she couldn’t do. She needed time. But this place was dangerous.
No one genuinely liked him.

Gerard knew this fact, so he would get impatient and express his frustration every time. Previously, Rakrahan was the target of his restraint, but now it was Bercheria’s turn.

Bercheria’s mother would have felt her presence clearly by now.

“What should we do?”

The current place would no longer be safe once the day broke. Now that Bercheria, who had just regained her strength, couldn’t confront them.

Bercheria, who had never properly used her power in her life, didn’t know what she was good at and what she couldn’t do. She hadn’t grasped what she could do well and what she couldn’t do well yet. She needed time. But this place was dangerous.

Even if they spent about a day here, anyone could soon find the two.

‘Should we go deeper?’

If Rakrahan were alone, he could endure without being caught in the northern region as much as he wanted. But with Bercheria, the situation was different.

‘Then…’

At that moment, a place came to Rakrahan’s mind.

A place the two must visit at least once. And a place no one could find.

“Rakrahan.”

Bercheria, who woke up from sleep, was looking at him.

She had become even more beautiful lying on the makeshift bed made of carved wood than before. It wasn’t just a poetic expression. Having regained her power as Bercheria, she looked more beautiful to the point where her eyes sparkled when you looked at her.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Rakrahan’s mind suddenly became complicated.

Now that Bercheria had regained all her abilities, she and he could not be separated even for a moment. If, by any chance, her power went out of control, Bercheria wouldn’t be able to endure for even a few minutes without Rakrahan by her side.

On the day of Feriat’s protection’s return and the moment when all her power was restored within her.

“If we’re apart…”

Bercheria, getting up from the bed, sat on the edge.

“If we’re apart, you won’t be able to handle the power. Because there’s no sincerity.”

The pattern engraved on Rakrahan’s arm, which had been there since that day, had not been conveyed to Bercheria even once. It was still in a state where it was divided between the two.

“Yes, I know.”

“So, I’ll stay by your side. Promise. But now, there are too many variables that can arise. Gerard is in the north, and all the gods of the Three Continents are here. And…”

“I know. Your mother is here too. She must have felt the aura of her protection.”

“Yes.”

If they were to meet or be captured, there was only one thing Bercheria could do.

Not to use her power.

If she were separated from Rakrahan, that was the only option.

“I plan to go to a village near the border with you.”

Bercheria’s eyes widened at the unexpected destination.