Thank you for giving me such a wonderful divine protection.
Thanks to your power, even I, a weak person, will be able to make my own way of life.
「Look, we have come this far and Torkus is near! Just keep pointing east!」
「Understood!」
As long as we cross the wilderness, we won’t get lost.
The carriages in front of us must already be waiting for us in Torkus.
「If only we could see the stars and not the sun, this wouldn’t have happened…」
「How far is it to the granary?」
「We were supposed to have arrived there by noon but we got lost!」
After giving me the horsewhip, the oneesan calmed down a bit and gave me some sunflower seeds.
I’ve never eaten sunflower seeds before but they seem to have a salty flavor which makes my nervous and parched throat dry up even more.
「Cough! Cough!」
「Was it spicy? Here, water.」
「Excuse me…..」
Water rushed inside my body.
The carriage continued straight east, avoiding rocks and slopes, and by the time the moon began to show up, we could see the lights of the City of Torkus.
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Torquiva is near Torkus.
The oneesan told me yesterday that the area between Torkus, Torquiva, and Ruefuma is a huge granary that could supply hundreds of cities.
Of course, the roads are well maintained and patrolled so there are hardly any beasts.
We were able to avoid unnecessary fights so our progress was much faster than it had been until yesterday.
Everyone is completely at ease and our coachman has become very friendly, even talking to us.
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「This caravan is going to the Schenker, right?」
「Cough….that’s right desu yo. I heard that Schenker-sama of Torquiva is like a god.」
「If you’re a woman, yes. However, male slaves are still miserable. Perhaps that Sawadi from the Schenker is a lascivious man and gathers women like this.」
「Huh?」
「Maa, at least we have reliable buyers for our priceless goods, the god-like military officer Schenker-sama.」
While I was watching the coachman-san lighting his cigarette while saying so, I was pulled from behind.
It was the wolfkin child.
She even crawled out of the bed to tell me something….