章 84: 84. Unknown lands. [1]

84. Unknown lands. [1]

It was a sunny day and the forest was alive with activity. Birds were chirping, rabbits were jumping, and deer were running. In the midst of it all, a man was calmly cutting wood in the forest.

Crac-Crack. Dhump.

Crac-Crack. Dhump.

The man's build was masculine, but he lacked an arm. Despite this, it didn't seem to be a problem for him. He held a small axe in his right hand and moved with a calm rhythm that showed how focused he was.

Crac-Crack. Dhump.

Crac-Crack. Dhump.

He cut branches one after the other, sweating but never taking his eyes off the task. The birds hummed in the trees with the wind.

"Haaa..." The man breathed deeply as he reached for a cloth to wipe his sweat.

"Master, you should not do things like this! Leave this to Lisa or me!" A pink-haired girl approached the man and said.

"Anna, stop whining. It is the only job I can do to help you all," the man replied.