The Turtle Pope also wanted something from Zhao Si, but he was less direct than Mary. He merely said, "If you could catch him, that would truly be a good thing."
"Oh? How so?" Zhao Si asked.
"This arsonist came from the north and disturbed quite a few people along the way," the Turtle Pope said unhurriedly. "Even this church wasn't spared. Catching him would certainly be a good thing. You'd be easing the troubles of the people of Liurnia Lake."
Only then did Zhao Si remember the scorch marks outside the church. They were evidence that Adam had passed through. As luck would have it, Adam's route overlapped with theirs. Still, that made sense. There was only this one road south from the Mountaintops of the Giants. Unless he traveled by water, he would have to pass Liurnia Lake no matter which way he went. Adam had probably avoided Caria Manor, the Academy of Magic, and Academy Gatefront Town, which was why his route overlapped so closely with Zhao Si's group.
Adam had lived in the Mountaintops of the Giants for years. Perhaps he wasn't a good swimmer, which was why he insisted on traveling overland. His ultimate destination was unclear, but if they kept riding south at full speed, they would surely encounter him.
Zhao Si smiled. "I'm only doing this for myself. I never thought about doing it for the residents of Liurnia Lake."
"Haha." The Turtle Pope was unbothered. "The outcome is the same. After leaving here, that arsonist probably had nowhere else to go. He could only follow Liurnia Lake south along the Liurnia Highway and cross the bridge into Limgrave."
"So if we reached the bridge first, couldn't we cut him off?" All three of them rode horses and were faster than Adam. If