Chapter 51: Slave Mark are Necessary for Slaves

"Mr. Kai?" Stella's surprise was evident as she noticed Aether following her.

"Well... I couldn't just let a girl suffer alone, right?" Aether replied awkwardly, unsure if she bought his excuse or not.

[+1 Affection]

'Well, she is easy..' Aether thought to himself before following her a step behind.

As they walked through the dark forest, Aether couldn't shake the worry gnawing at his mind. He half-expected to encounter some sort of monstrous creature at any moment, but to his surprise, none appeared.

"Can you tell me where we are?" Aether suddenly asked as he tried to gather some information.

"Hmm? You don't know?" Stella responded incredulously.

"No, I'm a bit lost," Aether admitted sheepishly.

Stella regarded him sceptically as if questioning how anyone could be lost in such a dangerous place. Nevertheless, she answered as they continued to hurry along,

"We're in a forest called the Hunting Place."