"Moreover, they are born blacksmiths, capable of forging all manner of miraculous weapons and equipment!"
"Once we reach the Sacred Continent, I'll take you to Furnace Fortress when we have time. Those Dwarves are quite friendly!"
Nalant nodded in satisfaction.
"Nalant, that carriage of yours and the rapier you gave me—did you get them from those Dwarves?"
"Uh... yes, but at the time..."
Only then did Nalant remember that he had lied to Stella back then, using an excuse to cover up the matter of the carriage and rapier.
He had not expected Stella to be so sharp-minded, immediately guessing the possibility.
Fortunately, Stella had no intention of pursuing the matter. Seeing his nervous expression, she smiled softly and said affectionately, "Nalant, you don't need to explain. You have your secrets and your plans. I understand!"
"Mm!"
With a woman like this, what more could a husband ask for?
Nalant nodded forcefully. "I heard the Sacred Continent also has Elves. Every one of them is a handsome man or beautiful woman. Once we're strong enough, shall we go and see them for ourselves?"
"Mm!" This time, it was Stella who nodded vigorously.
And so, the days passed one by one as they traveled.
As it turned out, the journey from Glory Continent to Sacred Continent truly was as distant as White had once said.
Nalant and the others followed the Bach Empire's convoy for more than a month, yet they still had not caught sight of the forest's edge.
Fortunately, their numbers were great enough, and the convoy possessed sufficient fighting strength, so they encountered no danger along the way.
Even ordinary high-tier Magic Beasts would choose to avoid such a massive convoy. After all, enough ants could bite an elephant to death, and even high-tier Magic Beasts could be