Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

"Ah, um... thank you."

"You're welcome. My dad and you are acquaintances."

"May I ask who this person is...?"

"We'll talk about that later. In any case, you should leave here first."

"……it is good."

I thanked the girl in front of me sincerely.

Then it sped away into the distance.

Before leaving.

I will remember the girl's appearance.

After the war ends.

If you have the chance, go and thank her formally.

397. Forward

……

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

★Rudius's Perspective★

……

I waited anxiously outside the town.

How is Lala doing now? Is the operation going smoothly?

Hopefully nothing will go wrong...

Should we just sneak in and take a look?

No, that would expose us.

But compared to the risk of losing her daughter...

Just as I was lost in thought, the teleportation magic circle suddenly lit up.

By the time I came to my senses, Lala had already emerged from the magic circle.

"D-Did it succeed?"

"It went very smoothly."

Hearing Lala's answer, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That's it.

Since they succeeded, Rachel Rudd should be safe and sound.

Although I don't know if it will affect future events, there's no point in thinking about it too much now.

The next thing we need to worry about is our own business.

……

……

After leaving the western port.

Lala and I immediately set off towards the continent of Bekarit.

According to the information provided by Ulpe, the God of Techniques, Laplace, set off for the continent of Becarit twenty years ago.

Although it's uncertain whether it will be too late, this is currently the only clue.

Anyway, let's go first and see what happens.

Our plan of advance is to use Icarus's power to move quickly.

In this day and age, there is no convenient and easy-to-use teleportation magic circle.

There are indeed relocation sites, but to reach the relocation site located on the continent of Becarit, one needs to cross the entire central continent to reach the north.

All things considered, it's probably faster to just go directly.

……

Next, there's the matter of choosing a route.

In our time, this area was the territory of the Dragon King Kingdom.

If you wish to cross over, you can do so via the trade route between the Kingdom of Wanglong and the continent of Becarit.

It's a very convenient channel.

However, in this era, the Kingdom of Wanglong has not even been born yet.

Currently.

This land is synonymous with a conflict zone, both being areas of frequent warfare where the human race has yet to unite and cooperate.

Perhaps it's because we're only in the early stages of the Laplace campaign.

The war has not yet reached its most intense stage, and people have not yet taken it seriously enough.

That being said.

Although the national power was different, the terrain was not much different from that of later generations.

Judging from the terrain of the former Dragon Kingdom, there was a large forest along the only route from the Central Continent to the Becarit Continent.

If you want to cross this forest...

First, we need to make a plan, since it's difficult to resupply along the way.

In summary.

After spending several days, Lala and I moved to the edge of a nearby country.

There are two things to do before entering the forest.

First, a precise route must be planned to ensure a smooth passage.

Secondly, it's a good time to rest and recharge.

Because after passing through that forest, you will then have to cross the ocean.

Crossing the ocean is a very tiring thing.

If you encounter sea creatures, the only option to save time is to fly over from the sky.

That would undoubtedly consume a lot of energy.

Well.

Having Icarus would save a lot of trouble.

……

"Then, please give us a room."

I tentatively took out the Asura silver coin and handed it to the innkeeper.

it should be no problem?

The Kingdom of Asura must have a long history.

I had heard from Hilfi before that Asura's coins had never been modified.

So even though times have changed, it should still be usable...

"Ok, no problem."

The hotel owner readily accepted my money.

Great, looks like there's no problem...

"Wait, I have a question!"

"What's wrong, Lala?"

"I don't want to share a room with my dad."

Click, click——

I let out a sound as if I had been petrified.

I am...

Do you feel disliked by your daughter?

No, no, no, that shouldn't be the case.

Weren't we staying together the whole time during those days in Western Port?

Why did you have to say you didn't want to today?

"In short, I want to sleep by myself tonight, so I need a separate room."

Lala turned around and said to me with her back to me.

"But isn't this dangerous..."

"It's not dangerous at all. How could danger happen just by resting in a hotel? This isn't some cheesy novel."

"..."

Speechless.

Well, that makes sense.

Actually, when I'm at home, I don't sleep with Lala much.

Furthermore, Lala has the ability to protect herself, so using danger as a reason is a bit far-fetched.

all in all.