Centurion. (Continued)

She was prepared to come here to thoroughly investigate the other party's purpose and the mastermind behind it!

"Is this the place?"

Sitting shoulder to shoulder with Maria in the front of the car, the Doctor gazed at the distant city with a hint of curiosity.

Meanwhile, the drivers of the caravan, who had occasionally bumped into each other on the road and thus joined together, also turned their heads with smiles.

He was a young man with blond hair, a rarity in Sarkaz, red eyes, and Blackhorn swirling on his head. His ferocious appearance seemed incongruous on his seemingly harmless face.

"This is our destination... Are you planning to continue?"

As the boy spoke, his gaze occasionally drifted to Maria beside him.

Her slightly flushed face seemed to hold an expectation.

The Doctor, meanwhile, raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly.

"Perhaps, but we probably won't stay for very long."

"That's great!"

Upon hearing the Doctor's words, the young man's eyes suddenly lit up.

After pausing for a few moments, he looked at the two of them with expectant eyes.

"So... are you free after this? I know a good restaurant, maybe we..."

The boy blinked, his face full of excitement.

The Doctor's expression, however, was quite subtle.

Their encounter with this convoy has only happened in the last few days.

Not long ago, Maria encountered a group of unknown thieves on the road who were trying to steal resources from the other party's convoy. Maria intervened and stopped them, which provoked a strong reaction from the other party, and the two sides even started fighting.

Maria showed no mercy to these people, and dealt with them all using the strongest methods.

From that day on, the young man always drove his pack animal cart beside Maria, and would occasionally strike up a conversation.

Although the Doctor has been frozen for many years, that doesn't mean she's some old fogey incapable of understanding emotions.

She could clearly sense the young man's subtle feelings for Maria.

This made the Doctor find it somewhat amusing.

But she didn't mention that Maria had been married, or even to a Royal Court; instead, she teased the young man in various ways.

She originally thought that after a few days of excitement and no further response, the other party would leave.

But unexpectedly, even at this point, he was still persisting?

This made the Doctor feel somewhat bored.

Young man, although I enjoy watching people have fun, your current thinking is even more pathetic than any kind of fun.

You and Maria will never have a happy ending!

Face reality, poor child.

The Doctor looked at the man before her with a slightly pitying gaze, and when he looked puzzled, she spoke softly.

Actually...

Before she could finish speaking, the convoy in the distance suddenly stopped.

This left the people present somewhat confused.

I turned my head slightly to look.

In the distance, many vehicles were still stuck in traffic.

What's going on?

The boy blinked, his face also full of confusion.

His words made the two people present realize that this situation was not ordinary...

The Doctor had not yet reacted, but Maria keenly raised her head.

"... The sky is overcast."

"Huh?"

Somewhat confused by Maria's words, the Doctor turned his head, looking puzzled.

Maria didn't say much, but simply shook her head slightly and slowly stood up.

She wasn't exactly a superstitious person, but... perhaps because she had experienced so much, Maria could sense something unusual about certain weather conditions.

It seemed like the sky had never brightened since they entered this area.

Dark, gloomy clouds constantly loomed over the sky, and when night fell, they faced pure, impenetrable darkness.

But despite the weather, not a single drop of rain has ever fallen.

This is so unusual!

Maria frowned, preparing to abandon the carriage and enter the city directly.

Her thoughts were racing, but her body didn't follow suit. After a moment, she sat back down.

"What's wrong?"

The Doctor raised a question, but Maria turned her head, glanced at her, and said nothing more.

This made the Doctor realize the reason for Maria's hesitation.

This wasn't the first time this had happened; in fact, Maria often did this while chasing down those inexplicable fanatics.

They clearly wanted to set off, but in the end, they stopped in their tracks.

The reason for this is ultimately due to the existence of Doctor.

The Doctor is so fragile that even if Maria wanted to leave, she had to consider the Doctor's safety.

It's like a strategy game... even though your soldiers are incredibly strong, you yourself are weak. The opponent can bypass the powerful warriors and just behead you to end the game.

To be honest, the Doctor himself was somewhat embarrassed by Maria's concerns.

After all, judging from the facts, she seemed to have become a burden to Maria.

On several occasions, she offered to protect herself, reassuring Maria that she could do what she was told.

But Maria didn't listen to a word, and simply sat back down quietly.

The young man next to him was also a little confused, but he didn't say anything.

The group quietly followed the convoy, and finally, before nightfall, they entered the city located on the border.

Upon entering the city, everyone immediately sensed that something was amiss.

"Why are there so many Military Committee flags here?"

The Doctor looked around a few times, his brows furrowing slightly.

They could see the Kazdel Military Committee flags everywhere in the houses on both sides... and in the very heart of the city, a towering castle and its surrounding buildings were slowly under construction.

This gave the two of them a strange premonition.

The young man beside him nodded and then spoke up.

"Yes, this is where the Military Committee is stationed."

After saying a few words, the young man smiled.

Like a child wanting to show off something to his sweetheart, he proudly puffed out his chest.

"Our convoy is specifically for supplying them... If there's a chance, I can take you inside to have a look. There are many important figures over there, and if we're lucky, we might even see His Highness!"

The young man spoke expectantly, but the two women beside him showed no interest, simply lost in thought with their heads down.

"... Is that really the case?"

The Doctor was aware of the conflict between the Babel and this Military Committee... and her position on these issues was similar to Maria's.

Although she didn't want to be involved with either side, because of the existence of certain people, they could be categorized as belonging to the Babel camp.

And under such circumstances...

"What to do?"

The Doctor's eyes flickered slightly, as if she had an idea, but she still intended to hear Maria's opinion.

"... Go find them."

Maria didn't hesitate for long; after weighing the pros and cons, she expressed her thoughts.

The Doctor's eyes flickered slightly, but he nodded nonetheless.

"Aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble? After all, you seem to have disrupted his plans several times before."

She had heard a little about Maria's glorious deeds; whether these deeds were great or not is another matter, but the results they had were very real.

At least, the Doctor didn't think that person named Theresis would have much of a good opinion of Maria.

Maria had anticipated this.

"I'll go to him, not for his support, but simply to let him know I'm taking action."

As Maria spoke, she also glanced at the Doctor beside her.

His quiet tone was filled with extremely forceful words.

"He can't stop me from doing what I want."

"Ha..."

The Doctor chuckled twice and smiled.

Clearly, she had anticipated this outcome.

After all, Maria has always been a free spirit since we met.

Only...

"What if he refuses and tries to stop you?"

The Doctor was still somewhat curious.

But this time Maria didn't answer him; she just gave him a meaningful look.

The Doctor immediately realized how stupid his question had been.

The problems of the Babel and the Military Committee are ultimately the problems of these two siblings, Maria can turn a blind eye to them in certain situations.

But once Gordan or Great Beast are involved, it becomes something beyond their control.

If Theresis really stops her, Maria wouldn't mind getting rid of him... even if this is his territory.

Soon, the Doctor and Maria had exchanged their opinions.

The young man standing next to him, however, was completely confused.

"What... what are you talking about?"

He asked the question innocently, his face full of confusion.

Maria offered no explanation, only nodding slightly as a farewell, before gently cracking her whip and heading towards the Military Committee's camp.

The young man standing to the side stared wide-eyed.

"Wait... that's not allowed over there..."

"Don't worry."

Before the young man could finish speaking, the Doctor turned and smiled at him.

"We're alright..."

"This..."

The boy's face immediately turned anxious.

Seeing the convoy of two men getting closer and closer to Kazdel's camp, he quickly drove after them.

"This is no time for jokes; they really might take action!"

The boy lowered his voice, his brow furrowed, trying to warn the two men.