He had borrowed a horse earlier in hopes of traveling faster, but he had not expected to encounter another hill like the one before, so he left the horse there. Now that he had come across a desert like this, it would be even more troublesome to bring it along.
A sign stood before the desert, bearing the words Geya Desert. Uchiha Hiko had heard long ago what this desert was like. They said that many who entered never returned; out of every ten people, nine could not make it back out.
Though the situation was so dangerous, he had already arrived before this desert. There was no fear in his heart. He felt that as long as he held firm conviction within him, nothing could bring him down.
Moreover, after crossing that hill earlier, he had gained a great deal of strength. After hearing the woman say so much to him, he knew that his resolve had gradually grown stronger as well.
Given the current situation, Uchiha Hiko's overall abilities had gradually improved by quite a bit. He felt there was nothing left to worry about. As long as he carefully completed this stretch of road, it would be enough.
"Young man, I'll accompany you on this part of the journey. Did you meet a woman earlier? She refused your request as well, and I was sent by her to accompany you."
A young man suddenly appeared before Uchiha Hiko, startling him greatly. Yet what filled his heart more was joy and gratitude. He had never expected that the young woman had actually meant her earlier refusal and all the things she had said to him.
He had never expected that, while walking through such a vast desert, someone would accompany him. With that in mind, perhaps these long