The warhorse galloped fast and when she was still 4 to 5 meters away from Kieran, Atrina jumped down from her horse and ran towards Kieran.
The distance between them increased from 5 meters to 4 meters, 3 meters, 2 meters, 1 meter.
Throughout the whole process, the surprise on Atrina's face didn't change at all. When both of them stood face to face, Kieran could clearly see the love on her face.
Women were born actresses.
Kieran somehow thought of the saying.
The woman before him was the kind that could win awards.
"R-Ryan!"
Atrina had a lot of words to tell the man before her but when the words reached her mouth, all she could say was his name.
The excitement in her heart made her speechless.
She didn't want to say anything out of place.
So, she turned it into action.
Atrina stepped up and hugged Kieran.
The cold crow feathers, the hot breath.
Everything was real.
Everything wasn't an illusion.
The breath that hung in her heart was finally released.
She stood on her tiptoes and rested her chin on his broad shoulders. She said softly, "It's great to see you."
"Em.
"Hold on to me."
Remember to show worry and anxiety on your face, try to look natural. "
Kieran used Atrina's hair to cover his smiling face and whispered as softly as possible.
Atrina's body shook.
But.
She recovered quickly.
She remembered the 'relationship' between the two parties.
A contract.
But so what?
The contract was still there and the person in her arms was real.
Then …
Everything was possible.
As for what Kieran wanted to do?
The smart Atrina had a few guesses.
So she chose to play along.
When Atrina straightened her body and let go of Kieran, her face showed unconcealable anxiety.
"Ryan, are you alright?"
Thorn Temple Priestess said as she naturally held Kieran's left arm.
"I'm fine.
"I overexerted myself."
"I hope there's a room where I can get some information. Of course, it would be best if there's some food."
A smile appeared on Kieran's face again. His voice was soft, his tone was gentle, and the gentleness in his eyes attracted Atrina.
"Follow me."
Atrina brought Kieran into Arya Outpost with Mizelle, Pelker, the other Holy Grail thieves, the Emerald Rock assassins, and the [Dark Shadow Ride] behind them.
The cheers did not stop.
When Kieran walked into Arya Outpost, the cheers reached a climax.
"Hero! Hero! "
"Ryan! Ryan! "
The uniform shouts seemed to reach the heavens. Every single one of them looked at Kieran with reverence and even … a hint of fanaticism.
Was it strange?
Not at all!
When Kieran swung his sword at the Devourer that almost covered the sky, causing more people to flee Naveya City, he already had the right to be called a hero.
And now …
Once again, he stopped the army of monsters!
Other than 'hero', what else was more suitable to be called?
None!
Everyone thought Kieran was deserving of the title of 'hero'.
Amidst the praises from the entire Naveya Outpost, Kieran walked into the military camp. The house that originally belonged to the outpost master — it was an independent house made of stone and wood that served as both an office and a bedroom.
The decorations in the house were simple. It had the simplicity of a soldier and the style of an ascetic: other than necessary, everything else was unnecessary.
Kieran sat on the only chair in the house.
"Mizelle, bring a group of men to stand guard.
Pelker, help the defenders clean up the battlefield. "
Although Kieran had gone through the place briefly, he was worried that he might have missed out something. Besides, no one could guarantee that there was nothing that he didn't recognize among the monsters but that was extremely valuable.
Let alone extremely valuable, even if it was not bad, Kieran didn't think he should let it go.
Sand accumulates into a tower.
In the eyes of a stingy person, every single copper coin had its own irreplaceable and sacred function.
"Yes, my lord!"
The attendants bowed and walked out.
After everyone left, Kieran stood up and put away [Dark Shadow Ride]. He then looked at Atrina beside him.
"After that slash from you, we escaped from Naveya City without any problems.
But we don't know much about what happened after that.
Lady Vanessa and the others' battle far exceeded our imagination. We didn't just join in, even looking at it made our eyes hurt.
The battle noises stopped at sunrise on the second day.
Then … "
"Countless monsters rushed up from under the bridge at the dock — they devoured everything in sight and occupied the whole of Naveya City. Since we couldn't contact Lady Vanessa, everyone gave up completely.
We hastened our pace and escaped Naveya City.
"A day ago, we parted ways. Archpriest Einderson and the archpriests of Love and Music Temple decided to head north. Harvest, Mercy, War, and Valiant Temples headed west. The rest of them, led by Hunter Temple, returned to the south. There should be some kind of hidden temple or something like that."
Atrina spilled everything she knew before Kieran even spoke.
"Love and Music Temple?"
Kieran squinted his eyes.
He wasn't sure if the two temples were really following Thorn Temple under the will of their so-called 'Gods', or if they had other intentions.
Regardless of which, he thought it was necessary to inform Edersen.
As for the West Temple and Hunter Temple who returned to the south?
Kieran wouldn't care about the former for now.
As for the latter?
"Mizelle."
Kieran shouted at the top of his voice.
"My lord."
Mizelle quickly walked in and bowed.
"Split your men into three groups, one to deliver a letter to Archpriest Edersen, one to the north as fast as possible, and the last to the south. I hope to know the whereabouts of Hunter Temple."
When he mentioned the north, Kieran's voice turned soft and muffled. Atrina beside him tactfully took a few steps back.
After Mizelle left, Atrina walked back to Kieran.
"Is there something wrong with Hunter Temple?"
The priestess of Thorn Temple asked.
Atrina wasn't an idiot, the sudden appearance of the Devourer had stated everything.
Among those who escaped, more than one of them was thinking about why the Devourer would appear.
However, the clues were too few.
Everyone had no idea what was going on.
Kieran's words gave Atrina a hint.
"Em."
Kieran nodded.
The contract between them had determined that both of them didn't have to hide certain things.
At the same time, there was a foundation of trust between them.
"If it's Hunter Temple … some things will make sense."
Atrina was in deep thought.
She thought of everything that happened in Hunter Temple.
At the same time, she fell into another doubt.
"But …"
"Some things still don't make sense."
"Why didn't Thunder Temple react?"
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