“We nearly didn't make it. It's all thanks to my friend just now that we managed to get here. We nearly doubled back to take the road you guys took!” she whined.

“Your friend helped you over? She has that much authority here?” Jason voiced his confusion.

“No, but I heard that her uncle calls the shots around here, so we got in under his name,” Vivian explained.

Comprehension dawned on Jason.

He made no further comment, and the two continued to walk further into the woods. After a kilometer or so, they found an obscure spot to hide.

“Ah!”

Just as they had settled in, Vivian's high-pitched scream pierced the still air.

With a jolt, Jason turned to check on Vivian. However, before he could react, the young girl sprang up to her feet and bolted out of the hideout.

“A snake!” Her shriek seemed to reverberate through the whole forest.

Jason had no choice but to chase after her.

Thankfully, being a princess who was a stranger to the wilderness, Vivian finally slowed to a stop in front of a hill.

“S-Snake...” She panted, depleted of energy.

She held onto a tree for support as she gasped for air.

Her face was still pale with fear.

calm her down. “That

“Really?” Vivian was dubious.

look just now. Don't worry. Snakes don't

sound as convincing as possible

calm down after

back,” Vivian suggested hesitantly as she scanned their gloomy

Jason nodded in agreement.

of now, they were so deep in the woods that the Elysians who went to the swamp wouldn't be able

for the first time, she did not resist his touch. She was

collected herself when a figure darted out of the woods and appeared before

“Ah!”

behind Jason to shield herself

face clouded

this doll?” the

Jason remained silent.

peered over Jason's shoulder and gave the

he know

denied curtly, his

Vivian was rendered speechless.

expression as he changed the subject, “Where's your mother? Didn't you say that you were going to get us the

saw a glint of malevolence in the man's

Jason exhaled in relief.

that I'd get caught outside, so I took cover. By the way, she's with us. Mom brought

at Vivian and started to converse

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