At dawn, the party woke and packed their gear.
Today was the final day of the journey. By evening, they should arrive at the City of Radiance.
The Countess had not said what to do with the barbarian girl. No one else paid her any attention, so she remained hanging from the spider vehicle. Only Rein, as a doctor, occasionally checked on her condition.
Perhaps the barbarian girl had cried for a long time over her companion's corpse yesterday and had gone a full day and night without food, leaving her exhausted. Today, she was exceptionally quiet.
Early in the morning, the party set off.
After giving it some thought, Rein took over a piece of roasted meat.
Aunt Susan's cooking was beyond reproach. The meat was golden and glistening with oil, its rich aroma wafting through the air.
Yet the barbarian girl still seemed unwilling to accept his kindness and stubbornly turned her head away.
Rein shrugged. He had no intention of forcing warmth on someone who rejected it. If she starved to death, it had nothing to do with him anyway.
But suddenly, he thought of something and uttered a strange syllable. "Eat."
He was not speaking the Common Tongue, but imitating the rounded cadence of the barbarian girl's speech.
This was a barbarian word that the Mind Core had analyzed from the context and judged might mean "eat."
But there was too little reference data, so even the Mind Core was uncertain. He was merely giving it a try.
Yet the moment he spoke, the girl looked as though she had heard something unbelievable. Her bright black eyes stared at Rein, full of shock.
Huh. Looks like he got it right.
Finding it rather interesting, Rein thought for a moment before adding another word. "You eat."
Likewise,