Throughout the entire venture, Berengar's absence throughout the camp went entirely unnoticed. By the time Sieghard and the servants awoke, they saw Berengar cleaning his rifle next to the fire. Sieghard could not help but exclaim in his heart.
'This boy is too dutiful; even on a hunting trip, he awakes at the crack of dawn.'
It had become a habit for Berengar to awake at dawn, in both his previous life and his current one. By now, he was used to running on a few hours of sleep a couple of times a week. In his hands was a glass of water which he had boiled over the campfire to rid it of impurities, at least to the best of his ability. He refused to drink polluted water and had spent the morning purifying a large supply of it.
People have been asking for a detailed description of the map, which I personally thought was unnecessary at this point since he had not ventured beyond his borders, but since you guys have been requesting it, I put it in this chapter. I hope I've done an adequate job explaining the differences in Europe during this timeline. Thank you all so much for your comments, reviews, and support for the novel. It's growing faster than I could have imagined, and I only have all of you to thank for this! I've been trying to interact with you guys in the comments more as my friend and I work on the discord in our spare time. So if you have any questions you want to ask me, as long as it's not in regards to spoilers, feel free to comment; I'll try to reply when I'm able!