Dawn and Darkness (3)

"Uncle Sven, I thought they didn't have any money."

In a bright room behind the church, Milly, whose figure had filled out, carried a wooden chest and set it on one of the shelves. Many such chests were already stacked in the room, each filled with Gold Coins.

This girl from Nidhogg, once a follower of the Dragon Chosen, had now grown powerful as well. Ryan had sent her to protect Sven, and she had been happy to accept.

Sven did not want Ellie to come to his side, because he would soon become very dangerous. He did not want the girl he had protected with all his merits to be drawn into danger.

But Ryan's letter made him compromise.

After the long rule of the Dragon Monarch, the people of Nidhogg had slavery ingrained deeply into their way of thinking. Even followers of the Dragon Chosen like Ellie found it difficult to change.

Ryan did not want his people to be slaves, and Sven also hoped that Ellie would cherish her own life more and love the world more deeply.

If she could not change while staying in the Frozen Earth Territory, then she would travel the world with Sven.

"Bards are full of stories and passion. Since you care so much about that girl, let her truly love this world."

"What the gods cannot give her, you can."

Those were the final words in Ryan's letter. They made Sven agree, so Ellie came to his side together with the Frozen Earth Territory officials who had traveled to Dawn City.

Ellie was completely unaware of this. She was simply happy. Her grandfather had died in the winter of last year. The elderly of Nidhogg had short lifespans to begin with, and after his death, Sven was Ellie's only remaining