A dense forest with darkly shaded trees spreads in the deep mountains.

“Madam, is this the right path?”

Jane, who had been riding ahead, stopped and asked.

Lamein pulled the reins she had loosely held tightly.

The sound of hooves came to a halt.

Whoosh.

A rustling wind scratched the ears, causing tree leaves to shower down like rain.

Lamein, who had been silently peering beyond the leaves, tightened the reins firmly.

“We’ll reach a valley soon. And Traum Village will be just ahead.”

Although it was an unfamiliar path, she could be sure.

A deserted village untouched by people. No, a village abandoned without a trace.

And the people abandoned there.

Young Lamein had gone back and forth alone to meet her younger brother here dozens of times.

The conviction-filled gaze of Lamein was fixed on the narrow and uneven mountain path.

Lamein dismounted from the horse.

“Let’s walk from here for a bit.”

It was deemed dangerous to move on horseback.

“Yes, Madam.”

Lamein quickly replied, looking at Jane who dismounted from the horse.

“Jane, isn’t it tough?”

“I’m fine. I’m worried that you might find it tough, Madam.”

Jane scrutinized Lamein’s face with a worried expression.

Seeing that, Lamein couldn’t help but smile.

“Madam, why are you laughing?”

Jane’s eyes widened.

“I just find it funny every time you worry about me.”

“Is it funny?”

“Yeah. Who would worry about someone with a fragile body as if they can’t catch a single bug?”

Glancing over Jane’s slender body, Lamein chuckled again.

“Madam, you’re strong!”

“Okay, okay. I get it. You’re strong. Let’s go.”

Jane, with her lips pouting, followed her mistress, who moved forward with a leisurely gait.

As they laboriously climbed up and down the rugged mountain path, a gentle plain appeared in front of the two.

“Now, it seems we’ll be fine.”

Lamein strained her thighs, feeling an ache, and forced herself to put strength into them.

Not wanting to show any signs of difficulty to Jane, she swallowed the rough breath and maintained a calm expression.

“Let’s ride the horse from now on.”

The summit was not far away.

Shouting to Jane, who was about 10 meters behind her, Lamein quickly turned back.

And as she forcefully tried to leap onto the horse again.

“…Uh!”

The foot that forcefully stepped on the ground slipped on something slippery, causing her to slide forward.

…!

Losing balance in an instant, her body started falling backward lifelessly.

If she fell like this, either the ground would shatter or her head would break.

Anticipating the imminent situation, at that moment, she shouted to Jane, who was about 10 meters behind her.

And quickly, quickly.

Thud, thud, thud, thud.

With a terrifying sound of footsteps, somewhere, wind rushed in with a whoosh. And…

“Kyaa!”

Her body, bent at a 45-degree angle, instantly sprung up like a spring and faced forward.

“Madam! Are you okay?!”

Jane’s voice rang right next to her ear.
Along with footsteps that were frighteningly loud, wind blew from somewhere. And.

“Ahh!”

A body bent at about 45 degrees suddenly sprung up like a spring in an instant.

“Madam! Are you okay?!”

Jane’s voice echoed right next to her ear.

…What is this?

As if asking when Lamein fell backward, she raised her gaze from her body, which she abruptly straightened.

In that moment, Jane, who had let go of the arm that had hooked onto her waist, stood close to her nose.

“Madam, are you okay?”

Lamein’s vacant eyes, seemingly asking, met her servant’s gaze, who was standing in front of her with wide-open eyes.

…What’s going on with her?

“Are you okay?”

Getting no response, Jane urged her.

“Uh… Uh, I’m fine. Jane, but…”

Lamein turned her head to look at where Jane was standing.

1 second? 2 seconds?

‘Did she run this distance in that short time?’

What is this? Is she a KTX or something?

More bewildered than amazed at her servant’s running ability, which seemed to cut the 3-hour journey from Seoul to Busan, Lamein turned her head again.

“Madam, you were surprised. Please be careful!”

Large, reproachful pupils rolled in Jane’s eyes.

“Jane, by any chance… do you exercise?”

“…Exercise? What do you mean?”

“Yeah. Do you know how long it took you to come here?”

You should be in the Olympics rather than staying here.

No matter how much she thought about it, Lamein alternated between glancing at Jane and speaking.

“I usually hear a lot that I’m a bit agile.”

Jane replied modestly.

“It seems more than just a bit, doesn’t it?”

“Madam, you were surprised, so you probably felt that way.”

“…Really?”

It doesn’t seem like it.

As Lamein gazed at Jane with a skeptical expression, she glanced at her with a dubious expression.

“Madam, I’ll catch you. Please get on quickly. We need to go back before it gets dark.”

Jane said.

If they didn’t hurry as Jane suggested, the sun would set on their way back.

“Got it.”

With Jane’s help, Lamein got on the horse.

Not long after that.

“Madam, I can see the valley.”

The valley Lamein mentioned appeared.

‘We’ll arrive soon.’