Chapter 368

In any case, the two of them had truly gone to great lengths to wipe out all of Princess Cecilia and the Visconti royal family’s valuables.

“If she’d kept them, she’d only use them to torment others again.”

The kingdoms that had endured Visconti’s tyranny and kept an eye on Princess Cecilia began to take action once they learned the artifacts had vanished.

Whenever Cecilia heard such news, she couldn’t contain her anger and shrieked.

“Just a short while ago, they were bowing their heads and begging for my help! They groveled like worms whenever a dungeon appeared!”

Now, Visconti would be continually invaded as much as, or even more than, the tyranny they had inflicted.

That was the last image the two had of Cecilia, and yet now, out of nowhere, she was nearby.

“Did you hear why she came?”

At Michael’s question, Felix shook his head.

“I don’t know that much. It seems her visit was so unexpected that everyone’s buzzing about it.”

At his answer, Irene and Michael’s expressions darkened.

They couldn’t help but think there was no way Cecilia had come here by mere chance.

* * *

Several more days passed after that.

Ruby was no longer as fussy as before.

The baby was back in Reyna and Felix’s care, but even so, the two of them no longer spent their days exhausted like they once had.

And in the meantime, Irene and Michael learned how to care for a child.

“Reyna, we’ll get going now.”

“Are you really leaving? The two of you could stay as long as you want. Besides, our village is famous for its beautiful scenery, people come from everywhere to see it… And it feels like you haven’t really gotten to enjoy it, since you’ve been taking care of Ruby…”

Unable to hide her regret, Reyna trailed off.

Irene shook her head with a laugh at Reyna’s words.

“How can you say that when we went to every famous restaurant in the village?”

So grateful for their help with childcare, Reyna and Felix spared no expense in treating the pair.

They might not have artifacts anymore, but that much money was no problem.

After all, Irene had made sure they had enough to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.

It wasn’t just Reyna and Felix, either.

Cynthia, Riosa, and the other pairs, too.

Though they no longer needed to raid dungeons, they all had enough jewels to never worry about their livelihoods again.

Of course, Princess Cecilia, Wilhelmina, and the princess’s other followers were excluded.

“Goodbye! Take care!”

“Travel safely, both of you! Thank you for everything!”

“Take care, you two! When Ruby is a bit older, we’ll come visit!”

With Reyna and Felix seeing them off, the pair left the village.

They strolled leisurely along the lakeshore for a long while, taking in the beautiful scenery.

“I think it’s best if we walk north around the lake and cross the mountains,” Michael said.

Irene nodded.

If they traveled through the monster realm, they could return home quickly.

But since it was such a beautiful place, the two decided to enjoy the area a little longer before heading back.

In truth, the view was even more beautiful heading south along the lake.

Still, the reason Michael chose the northern route was that Princess Cecilia was staying in the city connected to the southern road.

‘If I see her again, I really might kill her.’

This was a world freed from the rule of impossibility.

So even if Michael killed Princess Cecilia, they wouldn’t be forced to start everything over again…

‘But I don’t want Michael to kill anyone.’

He had already killed so many to meet her again.

She didn’t want Michael to stain himself with blood once more.

[Is it okay if I come out now?]

Chomp-chomp poked a tentacle out from a nearby tree.

Then, as they walked, it stuck its tentacles out here and there, offering apples and saying, ‘Would you like an apple?’

As they continued down the peaceful path…

“Hm?”

“Hm?”

At the same moment, both sensed something strange and looked up at the sky.

A spot in the sky distorted, and soon a black circle appeared.

“A dungeon?”

At Irene’s murmur, Michael immediately drew his sword, ready to cut down anything that emerged.

A long, serpentine creature slowly revealed itself through the open portal.

“A monster? It looks… kind of like a dragon…”

While Irene was muttering about the monster that had suddenly appeared, the creature spoke.

[Is… this not, the place…?]

At the monster’s voice, Irene and Michael exchanged glances.

Anyone could tell from its voice that the monster was utterly, hopelessly drunk.

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