A week later, morning
"Let's go. It's about time." Standing before the gates of the Lord's Villa, Romon looked back at everyone. He was mainly speaking to Eileen.
At his side stood not only Eileen in her priest's robes, but also Bell, Alice, and Ruxiji, the three members of his family, along with several low-level priests who had come to greet them.
In the east, a fiery red sun was slowly climbing upward. It looked as though it were burning brightly, its redness almost endearing.
But after autumn began, although the sun's color looked scorching, the light it actually cast down was warm, as if a pair of hands were constantly and gently stroking people's skin. The summer heat had long since vanished.
Looking up at the sky, Romon saw that it was already getting late. By the time they reached their destination, it would probably be close to noon. Seeing that the people beside him had not moved and were all staring ahead, he urged them again. "What are you all looking at? Let's go. The carriages are already waiting over there. Get in."
"Wait. We agreed that there would be one more person... She's here." As Eileen spoke, Romon turned his head. Following the direction everyone else had been focused on, he saw a carriage—a very familiar-looking carriage.
The carriage slowly came to a halt before them.
Then, a beautiful woman in pale green robes stepped out of the carriage. The moment she looked up and saw them, a faint smile flashed across her face, and she waved at everyone.
Wasn't that Princess Qian Niya?
Why had she arrived at this time?
Could it be that she was going too?
"You don't mind if I come along, do you? I'm a priest of the Fountain and River Goddess,