บท 128: The Cursed One's Village (1)

The road of the highway towards the village is kind of rugged. It shows that the access and control of the remote region of the Astellia kingdom are not well-maintained by the regional lords.

Because of the condition of the road, the wagon traveled slower than its usual speed. They travel for about four hours before a village finally enters their view from the distance.

"So that's the little girl's village, huh? I'm impressed she could travel that far into the forest. What kind of herbs or plants is she trying to search for, I wonder?" Surena wondered as she stares at the little girl's feet that is full of calluses and dirt because she doesn't even wear a sandal.

It's easy to wonder the reason why she's not wearing one. But the main problem must be that the economy of the village is not going so well. It's either centralization of money and high tax by the lord of the land, or due to a bad harvest of the region. But either way-