Chapter 642: You're going to die
The starlight above grew even more brilliant, as though a silvery-white blanket had been spread over the great crater.
Soft music sounded, blending with the natural rustle of the wind and the chirping of insects.
In the breeze, a pair of curious eyes looked all around, studying their own body, the sky, and everything nearby...
With Xivier's help, the party searching for the star moved swiftly through this denser, greener forest, making far better progress.
The precautions they had once taken against dangerous beasts also seemed unnecessary now. After Xivier joined them, even the dangerous animals seemed to avoid them, and water sources and wild fruit became easier to find.
It was a clear morning on a new day when the advancing party spotted something and stopped.
"Smoke!!! There's so much smoke over there!!!"
A guard shouted with a hint of panic, alerting his companions to what lay ahead and quickly drawing everyone's attention.
"Your Highness, what should we do? Should we keep going?"
Goys's expression shifted uncertainly. That broad expanse of smoke hardly looked like cooking smoke.
"Lady Xivier, are there any other Faerie settlements in the forest?"
Xivier stood on a rock in a forest clearing, gazing into the distance. She knew that direction most likely led to where the star had fallen.
At Goys's question, she shook her head. Something flickered deep in her eyes, and she answered only what he had asked, keeping the rest to herself.
"Our people have always faced all kinds of dangers, and our numbers are few. Our town is the only settlement here. There couldn't possibly be one over there."
A forest fire would be disastrous, especially in a place like this, where they could hardly run quickly. If the wind picked up, the