Chapter 104:

Chapter 104:

Step, step.

The sound of footsteps lightly on the grassy forest floor brought the boy back to consciousness.

Someone was carrying him and running through the forest.

Whats going on?

When he opened his hazy eyes, he saw a bright blue sky and green leaves covering it.

Am I finally dead?

The boy thought dazedly.

Vague memories of escaping from the hellish castle and entering the fairy forest, which rejected humans, came to mind.

Had it been two days since then?

He was about to collapse from hunger and exhaustion.

Oh, right. I tried to take the medicine because it was too hard to endure!

At that moment, the boys eyes widened.

He remembered the man who had grabbed his wrist just before he collapsed.

Only then did he realize that someone was holding his weak and trembling body.

Ah!

The boy, who was out of breath, looked up in a hurry and saw a man carrying him on his back and walking with long strides.

Dark gray hair and blue eyes, visible from under the robes, were captivating.

It was a rough but somehow beautiful appearance.

The man continued to walk without stopping, looked at the boy and asked:

Are you awake?

W-w-who are you?

Im curious about who you are, kid. Who are you?Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m

Huh? I, I

The boy swallowed dry saliva and kept his mouth shut. He wondered if this man was from the palace. He was a boy who entered the royal court as a servant at a young age and had little experience in the outside world.

He may not know much about the world, but he has learned enough about life in the palace not to talk recklessly and not make a fool of himself.

Why arent you answering me all of a sudden?

Please let me down.

No way. We cant get there today at the pace youre walking.

Get there? Where were they going?

Its not the palace, right?

The boy looked up at the man with an uneasy expression.

The man was dressed shabbily, but had a very noble appearance.

There seemed to be an unknown power in his mysterious blue eyes.

Oh? Come to think of it, one of your irises is a different color?

Looking at the bag he was carrying, the boy could see the mans eyes closely.

Both were blue, but the pupil in the right eye had a golden glow.

It was a mysterious iris.

Looking at this iris, it seemed that he was drawn into it. The boy stared into the mans right eye as if in a daze.

Did he feel his gaze?

The man looked at the boy.

In an instant, the boy felt himself locked in the mans gaze, not daring to move.

It felt like flames were flickering in the golden pupil of his right eye.

The man asked the boy while looking at him.

Ill ask again. Who are you?

At that moment something strange happened.

With a somewhat shocked expression, Ahim looked at the man puzzled. The boy who imagined fairies as small and cute creatures was shocked to see a tall, slender man as a fairy.

To be honest, he was even a little disappointed.

Well, there are even dark fairies. Yes thats right. It can be a little comforting to think that way.

The boy sighed alone, looking gloomy, and the man looked down at him as if he were strange.

Follow me, kid.

Um, where are we going?

There is someone you need to meet.

Who is this?

Will you understand if I tell you?

Well, just in case

Gosh, this kid asks a lot of questions.

Ahim, irritated by the boys constant questioning, looked at him with a slight frown. His gaze made Ahim flinch, and he hastily shut his mouth.

Even in the palace, he received disapproving looks if he asked too many questions. Despite being told more than once to improve, he couldnt help but ask more questions due to his fear.

Nervousness made his shoulders tighten.

The man stroked Ahims head, ruffling his hair with a thick hand.

Dont be afraid. Im not trying to scare you. You wont meet anyone scary, so for now, just follow me.

Oh

This dark fairy turned out to be kinder than he expected.

Come to think of it, didnt this guy say he purified the magic on his body? Perhaps that is why he felt light even when he lost consciousness and just woke up.

But what did he mean by magic?

The tone of this word didnt sound very positive.

As he followed the man, thinking about it, someone called out to them from behind.

Tokan?

Turning around, the old man with gray hair and beard looked at Tokan and Ahim with surprise.

Elder Kanal.

As Tokan smiled happily, Kanal rushed over to him and hugged him, exchanging greetings.

His wrinkled face was full of kind smiles.

How much time has passed? 20 years? Haha. How much have you travelled, boy?

I went to the end of the world. And how are you? Your white beard is still the same.

When you were little, half of my beard fell out because of you. Dont you remember?

Arent you talking about something 60 years ago? Even after 60 years, you still have a beard.

Haha. You still tease me.

The two were happy to see each other.

This was inevitable because Kanal was none other than Tokans teacher.

He took Tokan, who was still young, and showed him a world he had never seen before, while taking care of the forest to the south, which he protected.

Southern forest? Come to think of it Wasnt the Akan Forest outside of Kanals territory?

Part of the seventh forest that barely touches the southeast corner.

Although it intersected very thinly with the eastern border, this area was clearly Kanals territory.

When Tokan was about to ask about it, Kanal got ahead of him and asked about the child behind him first.

But who is this boy?

Oh, this boy

Tokan-!

A voice was heard calling Tokan from afar.

He looked up and saw Ganini running towards him.

In contrast to his usual calmness, his steps were somewhat insistent.