Following the girl, I checked where the wyvern was, from what I saw, it was in the same cave where we then rested after our battle with her.
It was clear from her behavior that she was doing something after her hunt, and I hoped that these were not the hunters who were waiting in the city.
Having ordered her to return to the place where I got down from her and returning back, we were just approaching the gate near which another guard was standing.
He was dressed like the guard we met in shabby armor, a short sword hung on his belt, his gray hair indicated that he was already aged but continued his service.
With his gaze he examined me and my companion, holding his gaze on me two weeks later, many residents probably thought that I had either died or left the city.
Putting one hand on the sword, the guard waited until we got closer, making sure that only the two of us were moving towards the gate, he began to examine me more closely.
- Where are you going? - The quiet voice of the guard was heard.
It was clear that the guard was afraid of me and was ready to draw his sword if it seemed to him that I threatened Lualia and forced her to help me.
- Calm down Jurin, he is not dangerous. Riqua is leaving the city and I am accompanying him. - The girl said to the guard in a calm voice, showing that she was not in danger.
Shifting his gaze from me to the girl and apparently making sure that I did not force the girl to come here, the guard turned to the side and shouted to someone to open the gate.
Shifting my gaze from the guard to the girl who looked calm, but from the way she was clutching the spear, I could see that she was nervous about something.
We heard the sounds of the gates opening, and after waiting until they opened completely, we walked through them under the watchful gaze of the guard.
Once outside the walls of the city, the sounds of closing gates were heard again, looking across the forest and sky, small clouds were visible that stretched towards the city.
The sun's rays began to warm both the earth and me and my companion more strongly, turning our gaze to the girl who was waiting for me and beckoning me, we began to move away from the city, moving further away from the city, I turned and glanced at him again.
I didn't know if I had returned here yet, but for me, the capital of avel was my first step in understanding my role as the chosen one.
Continuing to walk next to the girl, we were both silent, immersed in our thoughts, checking the wyvern that was already above us and was waiting for the moment until I told her to come down.
The girl sometimes looked around and peered into the tracks as if she was looking for something. Sometimes we stopped.
It was clear from the girl's face that she could not find what she was looking for. Approaching the place where we met, the girl stopped and looked at me carefully and then continued to walk further.
The wyvern was already ready to descend, but I knew that the sudden appearance of the wyvern could frighten the girl, approaching the place where I went out to her, we stopped.
- You know, when I saw you I thought you were a robber. - Lualia said with nostalgia in her voice.
Smiling at her words, I was glad that she decided not to attack then, perhaps then we wouldn't be talking now.
- I understand who else can leave the forest if only those who escaped from the actions of the baron and robbers live in it. - With a laugh in my voice, I answered the girl, raising my head up.
I didn't know how my companion might react to the appearance of a wyvern, but I hoped that my words could calm her down, ordering the wyvern to come down to me, the sound of wings gradually began to appear, the tree branches began to sway.
Shifting his gaze to the girl who was warily peering into the tree and squeezing her spear tighter.
- Don't worry, she won't attack you without my order, so put away the spear. - I turned to the girl who continued to peer into the sky.
Turning her head towards me in surprise, the girl's gaze showed the question of who I was talking about.
After spending a short time together, Lualia reluctantly put away her spear and moved closer to a distant tree, the sounds of the wings became louder until a black figure appeared that descended towards me, landing, the wyvern began to look around Seeing the girl, she was ready to rush; my order preceded her attacks on Lualia.
The wyvern froze, folding its wings and lowering itself to the ground, no longer paying attention to the girl who pressed herself into a tree, holding her spear forward.
- As I said, she will not attack you Lualia, this is where our paths diverge. - I said to the girl who continued to point at the wyvern with a spear
It was clear from her behavior that she was scared and the fact that the wyvern obediently lay down on the ground did not give her peace of mind, looking from her to me, the girl's gaze showed the questions that she wanted to ask me.
- Thank you for helping me achieve my goals in the city by avoiding unnecessary killings. - I turned to her, raising my hand, inviting her to come closer. - Now it's time for us to say goodbye, if you decide to leave the forest and enter the academy, maybe we'll see you again.
The girl was wary, making sure that the wyvern was not trying to attack her, lowered her spear and with slow steps began to walk towards me without taking her eyes off the wyvern.
- Does a simple wanderer travel on a wyvern or is this a common occurrence in the world? - The girl asked me, trying to joke, holding out her hand to me.
Smiling at her question, I shook my head, shaking her hand, I released it, allowing the girl to move away.
- Who knows Lualia, perhaps when we see each other again you will know the answer. - I answered thoughtfully, sitting on the wyvern and without waiting for an answer, I ordered the wyvern to rise into the sky; it was time to return to Keirin.
Rising into the air, I again felt how it began to become colder again and the scales were digging into my skin, glancing down where Lualia was still standing, who was looking at the sky, I turned my gaze towards the place where the camp should be where Keirin and the rest of the girls remained, ordering the wyvern to move to side of the camp I had to cling to the wyvern's neck to avoid falling down.
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After Trey left the sanctuary of the gods, a door appeared in one of the walls through which a figure entered.
The unexpected guest was dressed in a tight-fitting red dress that went to the knees; long hair that had two colors of black and red gave an unusual appearance for any representative of races, both living and departed races.
With dark red eyes running around the hall filled with memories of days gone by, many of the stories of this place remained only with her in this world.
She remembered that the sanctuary of the gods remained particles of memories of the departed chosen gods, as well as making sure that she was alone and her chosen one was already far away and approaching one of the thrones, sitting down on the edge of the throne and putting her hands on her waist, she looked at one point, expecting the appearance someone.
- Maybe you won't hide and pretend that I'm not here? This is rude of you Shomufichik. - The girl said in a gentle voice, continuing to look in the same direction.
Time passed but no one appeared, a tired sigh was heard from the stranger who raised her hands and prepared to clap when a trembling avel appeared in front of her and immediately fell to his knees in front of the throne.
- I ask Your Holiness, a modest part of the memory, I did not expect to see the chosen one and then the goddess. - Avel babbled trembling, lowering his head down and pressing his wings more and more tightly to his body.
Part of the memories did not dare to raise his head in fear of what the goddess Ges, who appeared in the sanctuary unexpectedly for him, could do to him.
When he sent the young chosen one Shomufi, he did not think that anyone else would come to him, much less a goddess.
- Okay, for the first time I'll forgive you Shomufi, but now stop trembling, or was that particle that we left a weakness? - Goddess Ges said puzzled.
Avel froze, trying to find an answer to the goddess's question, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not find an answer.