Chapter 273. Maiden

EUSSIM

[The story continues]

The path led us to a farmhouse. I knew it by the familiar aroma that reminded me of my childhood. The sound of chickens, animals, the mooing of cows grazing. We were moving away from the main trails.

“Fayz, take care of getting that barn,” Zack told him when we stopped at a specific point.

I heard that when Fayz left, at least half of the men who were guarding us left with him to carry out the mission entrusted by the king. That caught my attention, maybe this was the escape opportunity I had been praying for.

“It’s not a good idea to try to escape,” the king’s voice said, with a more flexible severity. “Open your eyes.”

I obeyed the order with fear.

“It’s a bit unwise of you, you’ve traveled calmly with me. If you try to escape, you’ll only taste pain before your time. I have too many guards for you to be able to skip them.” He shook his head. “No, you should be grateful that you are traveling asleep, not by for