After the fighting with the Aolyn, they didn't meet any other trouble on their way. They had met several beasts, but they didn't give a significant problem for them.
"whispering lake....we have really close to Bar'laghine now"
"good then, let's rest there. We still have time before dark"
"understood" Both of Shanti and Ragha replied
They could see a quite big lake that was surrounded by butterfly flowers, a flower that had symmetrical petals just like butterfly's wing. It had several variant colors, so it made a beautiful scenery.
"whoaa, this flowers are really beautiful! what kind of flower is this?"
"They are called it butterfly flower" Chanotte replied
"butterfly? ah! somehow i can understand"
Shanti wagged her tail and looked so interested with the flowers. Maybe because it's the first time that she saw it? or because she's a woman? so she liked a girly thing like that? whatever the reason, she was excited.
"what's wrong Ragha?" Yana asked him
"ah, it's..the first time i saw lake..so much water and all of the food resources"
"ahaha, you're right! I'm pretty sure there's plenty of food resources here"
"but..... I'm feeling something evil from it"
"evil? a monster?"
"I don't know savior...but i don't like it"
"maybe you talking about the lake's spirit"
"spirit? you know something about it Chanotte?"
"I've heard it from the soldier. There's a rumor that whoever take their love here and see the full moon together, they will reach an eternal love"
"yet something's wrong with that rumor?"
"indeed. We got reports of missing people in this lake"
"it's too much for an eternal love"
".....we just thought that was doing of some monsters, so we closed the case"
"hmm, but all the missing people only disappeared at full moon?"
"seems like that"
Shanti approached them and wondered what were they talking about.
"we talked about this lake's spirit Shanti"
"spirit? is that some kind of monster?"
"i don't know. Do you have a spirit or astral being in this world?"
"? what's spesifically this astral or spirit being sir Yana?"
"let's see.... you can't touch them, but you can see them, or feel it. Or, you only can hear the voice without the appearance"
"like ghost then?"
"you can say that"
"is it different with god? i sometimes can hear our beast god's voice"
"now now, that's also a possibility"
"i see.. then i know few spirit or astral being"
"hmm, this information should be useful in the future" Yana nodded
"it's almost dawn..we should continue our journey"
"you're right. Let's go then"
Ragha stood near the side of the lake. His ears were lifted up and his eyes looked into the middle of the lake.
"...who are you..."
Yana tapped his shoulder.
"what's wrong?"
"someone's voice....need help"
"i can't hear anything. can you hear it Shanti?"
Shanti came closer and lifted her ears. Her ears moved back and forth.
"nothing sir Yana"
"so this spirit try to communicate with Ragha?"
"better we leave this place soon" Chanotte gave his suggestion
"forgive me savior, I'm ready to go"
"yes, let's prioritize Bar'laghine first"
They continued to the northwest and after passed the forest, they could see a big stone surrounded by little rocks and flowers.
"is this the stone that you mentioned?"
"yes. We should be near Bar'laghine now"
"good, then let's keep foward"
"understood sir Yana"
After ten minutes, they were out from the forest. They could see a vast field with a big walls. In the front of the walls, many sharp wooden fences were placed as the first defense of the fort. The wall itself had almost twenty meters in height.
Yana gave a signal to stop and talked about their plan to enter the fort.
"so, i assume you know what to do to pass the guard?"
"sure. I'll tell to them that all of you is my informants from the Half-beast village. After that, it's none of my business"
"well, glad you get it"
"so? what are we waiting for?"
"wait a minute sir Yana"
"what's it Shanti?"
"where we would go after going into that place?"
"let's see...we will look for a place that is close with the wall"
"and why is that?"
Yana patted her head and smiled.
"just leave it to me"
Shanti nodded and smiled too.
"yes sir Yana!"
"-sigh- shall we go now?"
"yes, let's go"
They went to the fort with full speed.
-----( Chapter 47 "End of the road" )-----