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Chapter 1755
Soon enough, night fell and the entire area was completely engulfed in darkness. With how silent it was, the crackling of the bonfire—that Gerald and his party had started in the yard and were currently sitting around—was crisp as day…

With the presence of a very large piece of meat for dinner—that was currently cooking over the bonfire—, it was evident that Gerald had saved some food for a rainy day. Gerald had made sure to keep some rations in his own bag, anticipating the possibility of the villagers exchanging all of the food in Ray’s backpack.

Due to how large the meat was, all five of them were sufficiently full by the time dinner was over.

With their bellies now filled, Ray couldn’t help but ask in a slightly worried tone, “…Do you think Fane and his gang will come looking for trouble with us tonight, Mr. Crawford?”

“Don’t worry, we’ll just take turns being on guard tonight. You can sleep first, and after two hours, we’ll switch places. That way, nobody will be able to sneak up on us!” said Gerald.

Even if Fane wasn’t present, Gerald would’ve still suggested for the same thing to be done. After all, they were currently in unfamiliar territory. With that in mind, they needed to be on guard at all times to prevent getting sneak attacked.

Inclusive of Old Flint, Gerald was more worried about Juno and Nori’s safety. He swore to himself that he wouldn’t allow either of them to suffer from any injuries or get hurt during this journey…

against Gerald’s suggestion, and he nodded in

late into the night when Juno and Nori finally fell asleep, their shoulders leaning against each other. Old

Gerald, he sat before the bonfire, keeping a lookout

the night sky looked utterly picturesque. Soon enough, a bright crescent moon—that had earlier been blocked by clouds—revealed itself along with countless dazzling

the neon lights and street lamps in cities, such beautiful sights were impossible to enjoy in urban areas. With that in mind, the natural

night was

and his gang’s rashness, they knew their limitations well. After all, that group of bullies hadn’t caused trouble for Gerald and his party at all

so, Gerald was abruptly awoken early that morning when he heard a racket

Gerald—who had fallen asleep at dawn since he figured that nobody would be dumb enough to attack them in

while standing around a well. With how unpleasant their expressions were, Gerald could only assume