In the Forest of the Dead, which could be considered as the easternmost land of the Euran Continent, the weather in April was a bit humid and cool. It wasn't as cold as winter, nor was it as annoying and inconvenient as the rainy days of early spring.
In the north, there was the Magic Beast Plain that connected to the westernmost part of the Eastern Continent. Below it were mountains with flying dragons roaming about. There was also the Forest of the Dead, which was long and wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
The Forest of the Dead was long and narrow like a pincer, wrapping around the western side of the Sea of Darkness.
Being close to the sea, the Forest of the Dead formed a line of defense, blocking the waves of the Sea of Darkness outside the land. Only the strongest sea breeze could pass through this barrier and bring the smell of the sea into the forest.
Romuona's convoy was now heading east, to the seaside, to the Sea of Darkness.
Romuona's convoy — or to be more precise, Lulunaka's convoy — had been heading east for a week.
It had been a week since the conspiracy and massacre. The convoy had long been far away from the site of the massacre. Even if someone passed by the place that was once covered in blood, they would probably be able to find some clues and wouldn't suspect Lulunaka's convoy.
As for those unnatural mounds, they would probably arouse people's curiosity, but no one would dig them up to see what was going on.
Not to mention that what was dug up was definitely not gold or valuable things, if they saw a rotten corpse, they might even be cursed by the Forest of the Dead. In this place, sometimes death wasn't the end, but the beginning.
If the dead weren't allowed to rest in peace, then their anger and resentment might be vented on the living.
No one was willing to be the unlucky person targeted by the dead.
Lurunaka's motorcade was on the road to the east.
Lulunaka let the convoy take a very remote route. It was even more remote than the route that Romuona and Olga were deliberately led to in the Forest of the Dead. It seemed that no one had ever taken this route before.
In the beginning, there was no problem with the road, but now, the road was getting more and more desolate and narrower.
Some sections of the road had been covered by tree roots or vines, cutting the road into several sections.
Sometimes, when they encountered a bumpy road, the convoy had to spend some effort to get over it.
The five carriages were lined up in a row. They moved very slowly and leisurely towards the front of the road.
The group of five carriages wasn't large, but for a small group of five people, it was a bit large.
If each of them was responsible for driving a carriage, they would barely be able to move the caravan. However, neither Romuona nor Julius had any experience in driving a carriage. Although Romuona wasn't a spoiled noble lady, it didn't mean that she, who used to be a poor girl in the King's Castle, knew how to drive a carriage. Julius had lived in a village for more than ten years. He had never been anywhere other than the village and the forest. Other than watching the caravan passing by the village from afar, he didn't have any chance to learn how to drive a carriage.
Therefore, at the beginning, other than Lulunaka, who was responsible for driving the Coachman, Olga and Padding, the two adult men, were responsible for driving two carriages at the same time.
This wasn't an easy job. They often had to follow beside the carriages and use their whips to correct the path of the horses. They had to eat the whips and move forward obediently, not dragging on the road.
For an ordinary adult man, to follow beside the carriages like this was a rather difficult job. However, for a warrior with abundant physical strength, this wasn't a difficult task, although it was a bit of a waste of talent.
In addition, Lulunaka didn't let the caravan move very fast. They had been moving at a slow pace for a week, and it was completely impossible to feel that they would leave the forest one day. This made the progress of the caravan much easier.
Lulunaka didn't seem to be in a hurry. She didn't care about how far they could travel in a day. When it was almost dark, she would definitely stop.
The caravan moved at this speed for a week. During this time, Julius learned how to drive the carriage, which reduced Olga's work by half.
For Julius, this was a new experience. After learning how to drive the carriage, he didn't put down the reins and whip for the past few days. He even slept in the carriage.
Because Julius could also help, the speed of the carriage increased a little.
Lulunaka, who was at the front of the caravan, was never in a hurry. This made the carriages behind her unable to go any faster. Moreover, she would also stop according to her mood, making the entire caravan stop as well.
Just like now, Lulunaka stopped the carriage she was sitting in.
When she stopped, the carriages behind her had to stop as well.
The caravan stopped on a relatively desolate road.
The bushes were overgrown, and the branches and vines extended to the road. The weeds on the road were already as tall as a palm.
This was a deserted road. It seemed that no one had passed through here for a long time.
"Why did we stop?" Olga asked from the back.
He was responsible for the horses in the middle of the caravan. In front was Julius' carriage, and in front was Lulunaka.
Behind him was Padding, who was still responsible for the two carriages.
"Let's stop here for today. Let's rest here." Lulunaka turned her head and shouted behind her.
After Olga stopped the horses pulling the carriage, he got off the carriage and walked to the front of the caravan.
He came to Lulunaka's side and asked, "It's still early. Isn't it too early to stop?"
"It's already late, Master Olga." Lulunaka smiled.
She pointed up. Under the cover of the dense foliage, the sunlight could only sprinkle on the ground. In addition, it was not noon when the sun was at its strongest. This made the light in the forest dim a lot.
A breeze blew through the forest, swaying the branches and leaves. The swaying sound of the branches and leaves drifted over the caravan.
"There is a stretch of road in front that is more deserted. If we continue to go now, we will have to listen to the accompaniment of the insects until we fall asleep tonight. Who knows, we might even hear the howling of the magical beasts from afar.
If we want to go, I think we should leave early the next day. It's better to pass through in one day. "
Speaking of this, Lulunaka paused for a moment. "Of course, if you want to continue, I have no objections. It doesn't matter to me. The sound of the insects is quite pleasant to hear.
But for Romuona, it's not so friendly … Who knows, there might be a ghost-faced spider the size of a baby's head crawling on her face? "
Lulunaka covered her face with her hands and spread her fingers apart. It looked like she was imitating the appearance of a big spider crawling on her face. "Although the bigger the spider, the less poisonous it is. But in contrast, its strength and teeth are not so soft … It will cause a lot of bleeding."
At the mention of Romuona, Olga's face was a little more difficult.
Lulunaka's words sounded very reasonable. But after getting along with her for a week, Olga suspected that she would say things in a serious direction because of various reasons.
It was not that she had any purpose, but she felt that it was more interesting to say this. Or it could be said that she suddenly did not have the mood to continue moving forward, so she simply found a reason to stop.
Julius's shout came from behind. "What happened? Why did you stop?"
"It's time to stop and rest!" Lulunaka shouted back.
After Julius heard it, he just responded and did not speak again. He got off the carriage and began to prepare things to set up camp and start a fire.
As for Padding, after hearing Lulunaka's shout, he did not even respond. After calming the horse, he began to prepare for camping like Julius.
Olga knew that Lulunaka had made up her mind to stop and rest here for a night. No matter how much he said, it would not change her mind. So he did not waste his breath.
When he was ready to return to the team, Romuona opened the curtain and poked her head out.
After the major accident a week ago, Romuona's body and mind suffered a big blow. She was not used to traveling far, but her body could still hold up, but it was not very good.
Her complexion was much better than before, but her lips were still a little pale. Her haggard face made her look a lot more mature — or rather, a lot older.
A girl in her teens, but her complexion and temperament were like a woman in her twenties.
Romuona changed out of her inconvenient flowery skirt and put on an ordinary and coarse short shirt and long skirt. She looked like a peasant girl and didn't have the slightest feeling of nobility.
"Are we going to stop? Are you going to set up camp and rest?
Then I'll help. "
"Ouna, this work …" Olga wanted to let Romuona have a good rest, but he was interrupted by Romuona. "I'm not a noble anymore. I don't need to be so delicate … I can't be a person who eats and does nothing."
After Romuona said that, Olga really did not know what to say to persuade her.
As Romuona said, she was no longer a noble. Lulunaka had "killed" Romuona, who was half-baked and unpopular as a noble.
Now, she was just a commoner, and commoners did not have the qualifications to be served like nobles.
"Isn't this good? It's not a heavy job."
Lulunaka laughed. It seemed that she had no intention of stopping Romuona. "Compared to men like you who do things quickly but are rude, girls are much more careful."
Since Lulunaka said so, Olga knew that he could not persuade Romuona. She had already got down from the carriage and went to the back to help.