Chapter 3 our journey

Chapter 3

Nymeria's POV

"And see that land opposite Wirsyian? That's Skysyio. They can manipulate wind and even make themselves disappear. Pretty cool, right? But of course, there are limits to their abilities," she pointed out.

She then pointed to a distant land.

"And that farthest kingdom, do you see it?"

"It looks like snow," I commented.

"Yep! That's Ecnÿanio. The people there can control ice. They're incredibly strong, and their ice magic doesn't easily melt-not even against Frerio fire users. But of course, Frerio warriors won't back down easily either. Still, Ecnÿanio's warriors are known to be even stronger. They're also colder-not just in powers but in personality too. If you ever go there, you'll need to cast an enchantment on yourself, or else you'll freeze into a statue. The cold there is that intense," she explained in detail.

I listened in awe, realizing how vast and magical this world truly was.

"In this place, this is called Phioneraporla. The path leading to your world is here. Oh, by the way, this world is called Flansiańa. It was named after two goddesses, God Flancerio and God Resiańa. They were the strongest and saved this world, so it was named after them," he explained at length. I simply nodded in response.

Still, I was grateful to him. At least I wouldn't have too much trouble adjusting here. I also needed to learn more about this place to handle my responsibilities properly.

"You, do you have any siblings?" I asked.

"Yup, I have four older brothers-Prince Tyke, Prince Zicco, Prince Onyx, and Prince Owen. There's also Princess Mirette. I'm not close with three of my brothers, only with Brother Owen. As for Mirette, I'm not close to her either because she's not really my sister. She's the daughter of my late uncle, Papa's younger brother. Her mother died giving birth to her, and my uncle passed away in the war, so Papa took her in and adopted her.

Ever since then, my brothers started to distance themselves from me," he explained. His voice grew weaker towards the end. I just nodded and didn't press further.

-Fast forward-

We had traveled quite a distance, and it was already getting dark. Viviette remained mostly silent, only speaking when I asked her something.

I kept my eyes ahead, where I could see the massive gates of Wirsyian. Inside, countless glowing bubbles floated in the air, seemingly serving as streetlights.

"We'll rest in Wirsyian for now. Traveling at night is dangerous since many criminals lurk around. We'll continue our journey tomorrow," she said. I nodded in agreement.

I dismounted from my horse, stretching my stiff legs. Viviette looked at me with a puzzled expression, her brows furrowed.

"I just want to walk for a bit. Sitting for too long is making my legs numb," I said. She simply nodded in understanding. I approached her horse and held onto its reins, just in case I got lost-I still wasn't familiar with this place.

If I were to describe Wirsyian, it felt like a paradise. The streets were bustling with people, resembling a lively food market. Vendors were selling all sorts of goods, and there were even game stalls.

I turned my head when I saw a group of children playing with water. Some were turning it into bubbles, while others were shaping it into different forms. It was fascinating-like watching a live fairytale movie.

"Ahh, Nymeria! Let's buy that! It's really delicious!" Viviette excitedly pointed at something. I followed her gaze and saw what she meant.

She approached the vendor. "We'll take one," she said, handing over six gold coins.

Wait-how did she have money? Didn't she say she didn't bring any?

"Here you go, young lady," the vendor said, handing over the food. I took mine and examined it-it was a large, juicy mushroom.

Viviette eagerly bit into hers, clearly enjoying it. Seeing that, I took a bite of mine as well.

It was delicious-sweet like honey and crispy on the outside. The inside was a bit bland, but when mixed with the sauce, it tasted amazing.

"It's good, right?" she said, chewing happily.

Tsk.

We ended up hopping from one stall to another, eating, drinking, and playing games.

Now, we were standing in front of an archery game stall. The grand prize was a giant teddy bear made of cotton candy. I had been watching Viviette drool over it for a while now. She was so obvious.

"Tsk." I clicked my tongue as she looked at me with puppy-dog eyes.

She noticed me giving in and immediately started clapping like an excited child.

"Yayyy!" she cheered.

People around us started watching, but I ignored them and approached the stall. Viviette handed over two gold coins and received a bow and arrows, which she then handed to me.

This wasn't just a simple archery game-there were moving wooden walls that acted as obstacles. The walls would disappear and reappear every two seconds, but their positions kept changing.

I noticed that many players were failing. It seemed they couldn't predict when the walls would disappear.

Well, for me, this was easy.

I carefully raised the bow and aimed at the target. I waited five seconds before releasing the arrow. A round of applause erupted from the crowd, but I ignored it and prepared my second shot.

This was my last chance-if I missed, I wouldn't get the prize.

I raised my bow again, aimed, and fired without hesitation.

"Good job, player! Here is your prize. I hope you like it," the vendor said.

Viviette eagerly grabbed the teddy bear and immediately started eating it. I simply nodded at the vendor before walking away.

We hadn't gone far when I noticed people staring at us-no, at me.

I subtly scanned the crowd. Some were whispering while looking in my direction, while others simply stared.

I chose to ignore them and continued walking.

I didn't know what had gotten into this girl, but here she was-sleeping in my room.

I lay on the bed with my eyes closed while Viviette slept soundly beside me. My forehead creased as she tossed and turned, taking up so much space. Meanwhile, I was stuck at the edge of the bed, nearly falling off.

"Brother..." she mumbled in her sleep.

I opened my eyes.

Well, I guess she misses her brother.

She started sniffling as if she was about to cry. I had no choice but to face her.

I had no idea how to comfort someone, but I hesitantly patted her back. I wasn't sure if I was doing it right, but she eventually calmed down and slept peacefully again.

I wasn't used to dealing with childish people since I was an only child myself. And whatever she had gone through... I had no clue.

Once I was sure she was asleep, I stopped and turned my back to her.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, she shifted again.

I sighed and glanced at her-only to freeze.

Her golden brown eyes had turned pitch black.

I clenched my fists as our gazes met. Her eyes weren't exactly cold, but there was something eerie about them. It was like looking at a horror movie character. Her small face only made her look even more like a possessed doll.

I clenched my fists again when she grabbed my hand, placing it on the pillow and using it as one.

I was about to pull away, but seeing how comfortable she was, I decided to let it be.

As I stared at the ceiling, the scene replayed in my mind.

Was her eye color really changing, or was it just a trick of the light? From my perspective, they were completely black. And for a moment, they even seemed to grow larger, as if consuming her entire eye.

I shook my head. There was no point overthinking it.

And besides...

I was supposedly her knight. So whatever I saw or heard-I should just shut my mouth.

Fast forward

I woke up to someone shaking me.

Annoyed, I opened my eyes, only to see Viviette pouting at me.

"Nymeriaaa, wake up! We have to leave!" she whined.

I sighed but got up anyway. I fixed the bed before heading to the bathroom to wash my face. When I came out, she was holding some bread.

"Here! I asked for it downstairs. Hehehe, let's go!" she said cheerfully.

I took the bread, ate it, and followed her downstairs.

Just what was she really hiding...?

We've traveled quite a distance, and I think we're getting close to the gate. As for Viviette, she's fast asleep. I didn't expect her to be this sleepy-if I hadn't noticed her dozing off while riding her horse, she might have fallen off by now.

Anyway, she's right in front of me at the moment. I have no choice but to let her sleep. A lot of people are staring at us, probably because of our current position. Well, Viviette is sitting in front of me in a bridal style position while I hold the reins of her horse.

Fast Forward

We finally reached the gate, and there are others leaving at the same time as us. They're carrying bows, swords, and hunting equipment. One of them even tried talking to me, but he stopped when he realized he wasn't going to get a response. I don't care anyway.

"Hi, miss. What are you doing here? Are you two alone-?"

The guy didn't get to finish his sentence because Viviette suddenly woke up. And just like that, she gave that expression again. She stared at the man standing to my left, and I could see through my peripheral vision that he swallowed nervously.

Viviette looked at him like a lifeless doll, not even blinking for a second. She looked so pale.

"Oh," she muttered. Her voice was cold-not too icy, but just enough to send shivers down the guy's spine.

To Be Continued....