Chapter 293: …none of what you said made any sense

Chapter 293: ...none of what you said made any sense

My name is Maribel. Its late, but I still want to express our thanks. You really saved us.

The person named Maribel seemed to be their groups leader. She was a tall, beautiful woman with a toned physique.

She looked to be only 20 years old, yet she had this dignity that didnt fit someone of her age. Coupling that with her rather masculine way of talking, she kinda reminded me of Philia-san.

At any rate, she and the others bowed their heads deeply.

We just did the natural thing to do. More importantly, have you recuperated?

We have, thanks again to you. I must say though, those were some unbelievably great beds.

Glad you liked it.

It looked like that resting in the hotel has made them full of energy again.

by the way, may I know which one of you is the leader?

Oh, its me. Im Luke.

You are?

Yup. More specifically, Im the village chief.

Village Chief

This child?, the expression on her face seemed to ask.

Queen Maribel said so with a frown on her face.

He was originally the heir to the throne, but due to his ill conducts, he was removed from the line of succession and even exiled from the palace. However, one day, he returned leading some sand raiders and invaded our kingdom.

The sand raiders she spoke of seemed to be the term used for the people who commit crimes such as robbery here in the desert. Pretty much the areas version of bandits and pirates.

Of course, their kingdoms military fought back as much as they could, but the rebel force led by her brother employed one dirty tactic after the other until, finally, the royal palace was occupied and the oasis that served as the heart of their kingdom was taken over.

Queen Maribel insisted on fighting until the end, but her advisors had persuaded her otherwise. They escaped just before the other side gained control.

Despite being chased and caught by sand raiders over and over again, being attacked by monsters, and even losing her allies along the way, she continued traveling in this harsh desert while keeping the hope of one day retaking her kingdom always in the forefront of her mind.

However, when they encountered that pack of Evil Hyenas, even she was convinced that it was the end of the road for them.

Fortunately, we happened to pass by and saved them just in time.

Not only did you save us, you also provided us with food, water, and lodgings. We cant thank you enough. And now that weve recovered, we should be able to continue our journey.

To where?

To an oasis nearby. When we escaped from the palace, our forces had no choice but to split up. However, before doing so, we decided to rendezvous in the said oasis. If my companions have managed to survive, they will be going there.

That oasis was where they would be gathering strength in hopes of retaking their homeland.

TL note: Yeah, its hard to translate how Maribel talks in a masculine way. Heck, if it wasnt mentioned, I wouldnt have thought about it.

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