This Place Is Already Full.

But the woman just smiled.

"My body is slowly recovering, so you don't need to worry about me too much."

As she spoke, she picked up a wooden cane from the side and carefully stood up from her wheelchair.

Although her body still trembles from time to time, it's clear that she has recovered considerably.

It's much better than not being able to stand up at all in the first place.

But Kal'tsit wasn't too happy about it; her expression only became more troubled.

The woman noticed Kal'tsit's hesitation, shook her head slightly, and then looked out the window.

"The world has changed a lot... I think I should see it for myself."

"But... it's dangerous here."

Kal'tsit was clearly worried about the woman setting off alone, and her words were somewhat hesitant.

But the woman smiled and looked at Maria.

"You will stay with me."

"Is it right?"

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Chapter 349 This place is already full.

"Um?"

Everyone could see the woman's gaze; they all looked at Maria with curiosity, wondering what the two had in common.

Maria didn't know why either, and just looked at the woman with a puzzled expression.

But the woman smiled.

"You can understand us, right?"

She spoke, and although it was a question, her tone was certain.

She could tell that Maria understood what they were saying... and that feeling couldn't lie.

"What?"

Upon hearing the woman's words, Kal'tsit looked up and stared at Maria with a face full of panic.

When she talked to other women before, she could speak her mind freely because she knew that no one here could understand her.

But then she said that Maria could understand?

Wouldn't that mean...?

"Call..."

Maria sat there, legs crossed, gazing in this direction. Although she didn't answer the woman's question, her calm demeanor spoke volumes.

Kal'tsit still had an incredulous expression on her face. After hesitating for a while, she cautiously asked.

"You... you really understand?"

Perhaps.

Maria answered.

Kal'tsit felt a shiver run through her body, and she couldn't even control her facial expressions.

No... that's impossible!

Not all of humanity from the old era...

Etc?!

Kal'tsit paused for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses.

Not all humans from the old era perished.

At least...

The Doctor has disappeared without a trace!

Could it be... that Maria and the Doctor have some kind of relationship?!

Kal'tsit thought about it more and more and it made more sense.

The world today is tens of thousands of years removed from the last civilization.

The passage of time has buried far too much... Even Kal'tsit finds it difficult to find any evidence of the civilization from that time.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for people of this era to understand the language and content of the ancient civilization out of thin air.

But Maria knew...

There's only one possibility!

She has been in contact with the Doctor!

"So, would you be willing to serve as my bodyguard for the time being?"

The woman chuckled softly, seemingly having made her decision. Only then did Kal'tsit realize what everyone had been discussing at the beginning.

Maria, however, frowned slightly.

Acting as each other's bodyguards means that the two of them will be spending some time alone together... and judging from her attitude, this so-called trip is probably not as simple as leaving Kazdel Castle.

She might go to a farther place.

Even far away from Kazdel City.

This kind of delegation...

"You have the right to refuse... but I have many things I'd like to discuss with you."

The woman continued to chuckle softly, covering her mouth.

His deep gray eyes exuded an unusual gentleness.

This was a different look in her eyes than when she looked at others... She saw Maria as one of her own.

Maria paused, then nodded silently.

"Can."

She also had some things she wanted to talk to the other person about...

After making a simple decision, the two quickly chose to leave Kazdel.

Theresa was somewhat surprised when she heard about this.

After all, according to Kal'tsit, this woman might be the key to breaking the current deadlock.

But she had to leave...

This makes one somewhat doubt the validity of Kal'tsit's words.

However, after hearing that Maria would be traveling with her, Theresa remained silent for a long time before nodding slightly.

"If... this is that lady's choice, then we choose to support her."

Having said that, she stopped worrying about things here.

Meanwhile, Maria also acquired several pack animals and slowly left Kazdel City.

It's worth mentioning that no one else considered providing their team with any more bodyguards; they only inquired whether they needed any other service personnel.

They genuinely acknowledged Maria's fighting prowess.

Of course, Maria and the woman rejected all these kind offers.

They each had their own reasons for this trip.

The two-person team left Kazdel at dawn, consisting of seven pack animals as large as bulls and four caravans.

These well-trained pack animals were very docile and looked very friendly; the woman couldn't resist touching them out of curiosity.

But Maria grabbed him and threw him back into the middle carriage.

That was their rest area.

The two-person team left Kazdel City in no time and headed east.

By noon, Kazdel City was almost completely obscured from view.

Along the way, Maria also saw groups of migrants moving about.

They were emaciated and dressed in tattered clothes, making their way step by step into Kazdel.

Along the way, Maria would also make eye contact with them.

Even by this point, some dust had settled over the children's bright eyes...

"That leader was a gentle person; she established many charitable organizations... but their influence only extended to the cities under her control."

The woman sat inside the car, looking at the refugees with a hint of pity.

But her compassion was different from the compassion Maria was familiar with; so much so that when she spoke, her voice barely rose or fell.

Maria only slowly turned her head to look at the woman after the procession had passed.

"You did this specifically to leave Kazdel?"

"Um?"

The woman blinked, and after carefully considering the meaning of Maria's words, she smiled and nodded.

"You're even more sensitive than Kal'tsit..."

"She hasn't quite grasped what I mean yet... but you've already noticed."

When the woman spoke, her words were calm, and she didn't seem afraid of being exposed.

Maria took the opportunity to continue speaking.

So... why?

"Because I found that place disgusting..."

The woman didn't hide her true thoughts; she simply spoke slowly from her silence.

"It's similar to the place, yet completely different... I can't understand a single name or word they use. People I know and don't know all have different names. Everything there is completely different from the world I live in... I don't like it there."

As the woman spoke, she took another deep breath and looked out the window of the carriage.

She had thought that looking at natural objects would make her feel a little better, but the long history had changed them all considerably.

Her brows furrowed as she looked at it.

Maria, however, blinked.

Familiar yet unfamiliar with Kazdel? Awakened from the freezer? Speaking a language no one understands?

Is she... someone from ancient times?

"To be more precise, they were people from the previous civilization..."

"You already knew, didn't you?"

The woman smiled, as if she had seen through Maria's thoughts.

Perhaps because Maria was the only one of her own kind she saw, her words were much more lively than they had been in Kazdel Castle, and she made no attempt to hide anything.

"... You seem to be unaware of this."

Although she could never treat other people as her own, she was much gentler with Maria.

"I thought humans had long since disappeared from this era... To be honest, I was quite surprised when I saw those people with bull horns or cat ears."

As the woman spoke, she slowly leaned back on the soft sofa... It must be said that Kal'tsit had gone to great lengths for their travels; even the simple chairs were filled with soft silk fabrics.

Life always finds a way.

She murmured, her tone carrying a hint of amusement that was hard to decipher—perhaps mockery or wistful reflection.