Linsey felt an itch on his back.
Three years.
That was precisely the critical point when he had departed from the Seven Seas Alliance and taken a Teleportation Array to the Barren Land World.
And Linsey was certain of one thing.
Before he left, the Seven Seas Alliance definitely had no intention of restoring contact with the City of Law, nor had it made any preparations for such a project.
His departure, and the artists' contact.
What connection could there be between those two things?
"..."
At the front of the carriage, Alvitte accurately caught the fluctuation in Linsey's emotions.
She had also heard him tell stories of his adventures.
Understanding the cause of the matter, she smiled softly before turning back to discuss the City of Law World's recent circumstances with the messenger.
Across the white plains, the convoy continued onward in an orderly fashion.
From the sun hanging high in the sky to the setting sun, the journey took exactly half a day, just as Linsey had calculated.
The next settlement appeared before them beneath the dim golden sunlight.
"Wait!"
"Xiao Bei, stop the carriages! Don't go any farther!"
At that moment, Alvitte raised a hand and halted the convoy.
The former Righteous Walker girl looked at the village ahead. Though the distant scenery was still only a tiny speck, she inexplicably sensed unease and tension spreading outward from that direction.
"I have a bad feeling about this."
"A peculiar malice is permeating the village. The situation is probably different from what we assumed on the road."
The Law Knight immediately jumped down from the carriage.
The messenger sitting with Linsey did the same, but a voice came from his shoulder:
"I'll take a look, I'll take a look!"
The parrot on the messenger's shoulder shot into the