"So in the end, a thief was still a thief. Nothing had changed," Uchiha Madara said.
The group happily finished their meal. The two Belaques and Carter Binda drank themselves into a stupor, and everyone returned to their own rooms.
Uchiha Madara lay on the bed, feeling quite pleased. In such a short time, he had already obtained three Magic Stones. If things continued at this pace, he would soon gather the remaining Magic Stones as well.
However, Uchiha Madara also knew that obtaining those three Magic Stones had been entirely due to good luck, with some credit owed to the help of others.
He had always been the type to travel alone, yet people were helping him now. Uchiha Madara smiled at the thought. There truly was strength in numbers—even finding Magic Stones became much faster.
Thinking that he would be able to return soon, Uchiha Madara comfortably drifted off to sleep. He had not felt like this in many years.
The next morning, Uchiha Madara and Belaque were seen out through the city gates by the city lord and Carter Binda.
Leading two large white birds, Carter Binda said to Uchiha Madara, "These are Winterfort's Snowbirds. They can adapt to this freezing weather, and even flying in conditions like these won't slow them down at all."
Belaque looked them over and said, "I heard these birds can't fly in places where the temperature is high. They can only fly quickly in low temperatures."
"That's right. They're creatures of Winterfort, so they can adapt well to Winterfort's environment. But they won't do well in temperatures like those outside. Still, flying as far as Red Rock City won't be a problem," Carter Binda said.
"If nothing goes wrong along the way, you'll reach Red Rock City in two days. After