Chapter 3807: Ten Years and Ten Days
The two-hour journey passed quietly among the hills of the Kura region in the Northern Lands.
When the magic carriage slowly arrived at the entrance to a small village with a huge, ancient golden willow that kept its leaves even in the dead of winter, it finally came to a stop.
The setting sun was gilding the distant mountain peaks with a warm glow. The village sat peacefully in a mountain hollow, its rustic wooden houses and smoke curling from their chimneys painting a picture of a place untouched by the world. The golden willow in particular made the entire village look like a glittering paradise straight out of a fairy tale.
"Pretty, isn't it?"
"That willow isn't an ordinary tree. I think it was one of the barrier trees my teacher, Flamme, planted back then to keep the demons out. It can protect the village quite effectively."
"I passed through here eighty years ago and strengthened it a little. Looks like the barrier is still holding up well."
Looking at the huge, familiar golden tree, which had hardly changed at all, Frieren wore a rare smile.
"It really is pretty!"
(ω)
"I'm gonna go take a look!"
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Since they had arrived, Annie didn't bother being polite to Frieren. She cheered and dashed straight toward the golden willow.
Just like that!
Before long, the arrival of the luxurious carriage, along with Annie's noisy dash into the village and her tiptoeing as she tugged at the tree's branches, quickly caught the villagers' attention. A few elderly villagers then came over to Frieren and the others to ask why they had come.
Frieren had nothing to hide, of course, and openly told them the reason for their visit.
When they heard that the