Became the Unjust Contract Slave of the Archamage’s Book

Chapter 29: I Was Right, Wasn't I?

"Wow. The village is quite large."

The first stop for Binaeril and his companions, after walking through the plains, was a place called Fairhill.

"Areas near Elfenbine have good security. People gather naturally when there's little worry about being attacked by monsters."

Sylvia's words rang true. Fairhill was a small village at the eastern border of the Empire, but it had grown significantly due to the influx of immigrants.

Many villages near Elfenbine had grown similarly, thriving on the foundation of safety.

"So, what should we do? Pass through or stay here for the night?"

By the time the group arrived in Fairhill, having left that morning, the sun was hanging over the mountain tops. The trio, unaccustomed to long-distance travel, had a slow pace.

"It'd be nice to ride a horse."

After only half a day of walking, they quickly realized the challenges ahead.

The continent was vast, almost excessively so, for those traveling on foot. Simply walking required more stamina than they had anticipated.

Even if they managed to find horses, only Sylvia was proficient in riding. Binaeril had only ridden a few times as a child, clinging to his father.@@novelbin@@

"A carriage would be good."

"No coachman would risk the journey from the border to the capital."

Unlike the relatively safe areas near the capital and Elfenbine, the middle region was a death zone teeming with monsters.

Unless someone had a death wish, no coachman would help them.

"Rike seems tired. Let's rest here tonight."

"That sounds good, but we need to figure something out. At this rate, we're too slow."

Rike struggled to walk long distances. Sylvia had mentioned it was due to the poison she ingested as a child.