The chimera jumped to pounce on Anwen but she managed to dodge by sliding out of reach of the creature's claws and stabbing into the creature's chest. However, it didn't do any fatal damage and only provoked the creature to rampage and attack brutally. After seven minutes of fighting and moving continuously, Anwen started to get tired, her speed dropped drastically. Plus the injuries she received, made her even more unable to move fast. Gradually, Anwen's defenses began to be exposed, making it easier for the chimera to inflict damage on her. "Ah!" Anwen was hit by a claw on the shoulder. Blood immediately flowed and covered the ground. Anwen was still on the move, he was desperately fighting to win the fight. In the midst of the battle, as she continued to dodge and counter attack, Anwen was reminded of her older brother teaching her to use the sword. At that time her brother said "True warriors will not back down from the fight. It is better to lose than surrender. When they h

'Is he scared too?' Odette wondered in her mind. She looked up slightly and saw Rion who seemed to be watching the monsters that were still passing, then she buried her face in Rion's chest again. If she could get inside that man's body then she would go in and hide there.For some reason being in Rion's arms felt very comfortable and she felt safe.After almost a minute had passed the creature's tail finally flashed."Hah." Rion breathed a sigh of relief and released his arms from Odette but not Odette. She was still holding him very tightly. The man cleared his throat and spoke curtly, "If you don't let me go, I'll think you're a real seductress."Odette, who had been carried away by the comfortable atmosphere in Rion's arms and didn't realize that the tension had passed, opened her eyes in surprise when she heard Rion's words.She then quickly let go of his hand."I-I hugged you because I was so scared," said Odette with a flushed face."Is that true?" Rion asked flatly."O-of cour

The night was getting late, Odette couldn't sleep at all. The sounds of the creatures living in the forbidden forest were very disturbing. Howls, roars, even voices that sounded like women laughing and crying alternately sounded from all over. Every now and then, the ground below shook, which was probably caused by the battle of the giant snake-like monsters they had seen earlier. No one would be able to sleep under the circumstances. Odette finally decided to get up and walked over to Rion who was sitting outside the cave, her eyes open and watching the surroundings closely. "Rion." Odette sat next to Rion. "Why don't you sleep?" "Huff, who can sleep like this? How about you? Aren't you sleepy? You've been sitting here for a while. You can go into the cave and lie down, while I keep watch." "I can't entrust my life to you," Rion said flatly which made Odette feel offended. "What do you mean? Are you saying that I'm unreliable?" Odette said, annoyed. Rion flatly answered her w

"Rion, I..." "If you want to talk about those terms, I'm not interested." Rion quickly cut off Odette's words, then turned to leave. Seeing Rion's reaction that seemed to really dislike discussing the conditions given by Aathreya, Odette couldn't help but remain silent. She understood that, and she didn't want to force it, because it would be like she was trying to pick Rion's wound so she could go home. Maybe Odette should start accepting that she was now in the Middle Ages and moved on to her new world. "Where are you going?" she asked, stopping Rion in his tracks. "Finding a way home." "What? Now?" Ron turned around. "Why? Are you comfortable living in this forest?" "It is not like that." Odette had a slightly annoyed expression. She then looked at the bonfire. She asked Rion about the bird they saved last night, and Rion said that he didn't know, and that it might have left after it felt better. "I hope so." Odette took her bag and ran after Rion, who was already walkin

After days, finally, Rion and the three others arrived at Green Castle. That night, Odette couldn't sleep, her whole body felt sore from the very long journey. Feeling very uncomfortable, she decided to get up and walk to the window. Instantly, she was flabbergasted when she saw the rose garden spread out in front of her. The roses moved gracefully as the wind blew and she smelled a sweet and very soothing fragrance. Odette had never seen a rose garden so beautiful. 'Is this… the rose garden that Anwen meant? A rose that can grant wishes?' Odette wondered in her mind. Out of curiosity, she jumped out the window, intending to take a close look at the flowers. She was so mesmerized by the sight in front of her that she subconsciously began to daydream. However, suddenly, the sound of someone's footsteps made her wake up from her daydream. Her eyes widened as she turned her head to see who it was, suddenly her neck was strangled very strongly. "Ri-Rion…" She looked at the gray-hai