Chapter 37
“Miss.”
Willow grabbed my arm with an urgent voice.
I held onto my hood as he pulled me deeper into the alley.
By then, Willow’s two companions had already arrived. We quickly hid deeper into the alley. Just like when we first came to the kingdom, the red-haired man immediately used his teleportation ability.
The moment we returned to the carriage, scout birds suddenly filled the sky.
“We’re being chased. We need to move again!”
Two consecutive teleportations followed. Forcing the maximum distance, the red-haired man was left exhausted, breathing heavily.
I also felt dizzy and leaned my head against the carriage seat.
“…Nocturne was there.”
I whispered softly.
“Did he see me?”
“If it’s an S-rank fighter’s senses, it’s possible,” Willow said while supporting me as I staggered. “Anyway, it’s a relief we managed to shake him off.”
He continued explaining, “That friend’s teleportation ability can only go 100 kilometers at once, and he can only do it three or four times a day. If we combine it with traveling by carriage, we should arrive by tomorrow.”
As I listened, I remembered Nocturne’s face from the kingdom.
Why is he looking for me? Is it because of Padva’s orders?
My heart was still pounding. When I saw him, a rush of longing and emotion had overwhelmed me.
But these feelings aren’t mine.
I pressed my hand tightly against my chest.
Turning my head deliberately, I stared out the carriage window. Ahead, an endless desert stretched out before us.
