Chapter 206: The First Stop

Chapter 206: The First Stop

Out of a sense of caution, Aurora left immediately after making sure that their carriage had reached the edge of the 'Wonderland of Doom', and Evelyn could only watch her form disappear with a forlorn sigh.

She didn't know when she would be able to meet her teacher or Nadia again, but she also knew that avoiding this adventure now would only make it more dangerous later.

Although Gwendolyn had told her that she would be able to keep the Lord of Bones occupied for a while, Evelyn couldn't be sure how long this 'while' could be. She just hoped that it was long enough for her to grow up.

Of course, even if the Lord of Bones himself could be entangled by Gwendolyn, his forces would probably still be able to operate freely. After all, this was not the 'New World', where Gwendolyn's influence penetrated every street and corner of the continent.

Even if the influence of the Lord of Bones in the old world couldn't be compared to what he had in his own continent, the development of Temple of Shinra was still far more advanced than Gwendolyn's forces.

Evelyn still recalled how her teacher had warned her to never visit the 'Golden House', which was an auctioning hall set up and operated by the Temple of Shinra, and this was far from being the only force that was under the indirect control of the Lord of Bones.

If they were all ordered to keep an eye out for her, Evelyn expected that she really couldn't show her face anywhere in this world except maybe for the most remote of regions.

Of course, this wasn't really too much of an issue since Evelyn still had the concealment cloak that Aurora gave her, which allowed her to hide her identity even from people at a much higher level than herself.

The 'Wonderland of Doom' was a vast zone connected to three different countries by land - Gwyntere, Lavinia, and Terrazyme.

In these few months, Evelyn knew that she had to prepare as much as she could, not just for herself, but also for everyone who cared for her. Settling the matter of the Knox family was only one of the things she planned to deal with during this time.

Their first destination after exiting the Wonderland of Doom was a small border town of the Lavinian Empire.

Evelyn had already started sending the signal to call the Lavinian princess towards herself before she had even left the Wonderland of Doom, and she expected that the girl should be able to reach the town by tomorrow, if she wasn't here already.

As for what excuse she would use to get here, Evelyn had no idea.

Of course, the matter of entering the town also had to be handled carefully, as Evelyn didn't want to expose her identity to the Temple of Shinra, so she placed a few small illusions on Cecilia's face before making her take care of all the conversations.

The identities of Amara, Vivian, and Bree were easy enough to look into for anyone who bothered, and Amber was also well known to be her friend in the academy.

In contrast, although Cecilia had shown off quite a bit during the ride to the academy, their involvement outside the White Lily Palace hadn't been much after the first few days.

In the eyes of outsiders, they could be considered acquaintances at most, and their relationship could easily be explained by their 'ancient family' origins.

Cecilia couldn't feel the 'illusions' that had modified her facial features just slightly, but knew that Evelyn had sharpened her eyebrows and slimmed down her chin to make her look more beautiful than cute.

Of course, as someone who considered herself extremely charming, Cecilia couldn't help but feel greatly offended. "Am I not beautiful enough?!"