Shade could only stay here for an hour this time, but as he leisurely drank tea and warmed himself by the fire in the rain, he did not feel anxious at all. For someone who was usually so busy, it was quite a novel feeling.
When he occasionally stopped like this, he would wonder whether he had been moving too hastily all along. But he had already come so far that turning back was impossible. Looking back carefully, even the Outlander himself felt that some of the things that had happened along the way were far too unbelievable, which was why he cherished his current life all the more.
Footsteps sounded, and then the black-haired lady squeezed into the tent and picked up another teacup from the tray. A smile rested on her refined face, while her black hair remained remarkably smooth despite the damp weather:
"I sensed someone appearing near the Tree Hollow just now. On my way over, I guessed it had to be you again. I knew you would come back sooner or later, but I did not expect you to return after only two days. Seeing how leisurely you are drinking tea this time, you were not exiled again, were you?"
Her smile was captivating, and she was clearly sincerely happy to see Shade again. Shade noticed the Ouroboros Ring on her finger, which had now become a cat toy, and thought of what had happened when he left last time:
"I came here for a ritual this time, and I will leave in forty-seven minutes. Did you know? Last time, I did not return directly. I encountered a Great Fog in a dream, and then saw a casino within it."
Amid the sound of rain, Shade described the Fate Casino. When he finished, he looked