The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the tavern entrance.
The sound of the wheels faded, and the silence of the forest no longer wrapped around everything.
"...We've arrived."
William's voice came from the front.
Lamia was the first to move. She stretched slightly, adjusting her hair, and opened the carriage door.
William stepped down first and offered her his hand.
"...Allow me, my lady."
Lamia gave a side smile and took it.
"...What a gentleman."
She stepped down gracefully, placing her feet on solid ground for the first time in hours.
One by one, the rest of the group began to descend.
Max was one of the last.
The moment his feet touched the ground—
"—Uaaah…"
A long yawn escaped him without shame. He rubbed his face.
"...I'm completely wiped…"
The exhaustion from everything he had gone through in Morningstar Castle hit him all at once. His entire body felt heavy.
