After assisting Captain Quik to hire a temporary navigator from the Adventurers Guild, Ladi bade farewell to the crew of the Southern and set off on her own to return to her holand.
To save ti, she rented a fast horse. After a day and night of travel, she arrived at her hotownthe independent territory of ssiah.
It was 8 A.M. when she entered the town. Despite not having rested for a day and a night, the sight of familiar buildings and streets swept away her fatigue.
However, sothing did raise her guarda wanted poster found by the roadside, clearly marking the identity of the wanted: a wizard. Normally, only the local lord had the authority to issue such a proclamation. Its presence on the streets indicated that the upper echelons were either in collusion with the church or had reached so compromise with it.
She tried to blend in with the ordinary pedestrians, leading her horse straight to her ho.
After walking for nearly twenty minutes, she arrived at a corner of a street where a restaurant nad Flying Dragon Pavilion appeared before her.
Ladi took several deep breaths to calm her excited heart and then pushed open the door to enter.
The place was lively, filled with many custors. It seed the business was as good as ever.
However, she didnt find the person she was looking for. There was a new waitress she didnt recognize, apparently tallying up accounts behind the counter.
Had they hired a new waitress? she thought. It made sense, as the previous one had expressed a desire to resign before Ladi had left ho, and several months had passed since then.
Ladi slowly approached the counter.
Is the mistress here? she asked.
Although still dressed as a man, she had removed the fake beard used for disguise and no longer tried to imitate a male voice.
The waitress looked up to see a pretty girl standing at the counter, her green hair and delicate features sowhat familiar.
Are you looking for Mistress Cierra? the waitress asked, appearing sowhat naive.
Seeing the waitresss dazed look, Ladi covered her mouth and chuckled lightly.
Im here to see her, but Im not a custor. Im her daughter.
Ah! The waitress seed a bit flustered, quickly coming out to bow to Ladi.
So, youre Miss Ladi Im so sorry for my earlier rudeness!
Ladi waved her hand, smiling, Theres nothing rude about it. Besides, you havent seen before. Just call sister.
Alright, Sister Ladi.
Is my mother out?
No, the mistress is in the backyard sorting things.
Thank you. You go ahead with your work; Ill go find her in the back.
Alright!
Ladi turned and walked towards the back, quickly passing through a corridor to the back door.
She imdiately spotted the figure she had longed to see.
In the courtyard, a woman with the sa hair color as Ladi was carrying a box, also walking towards the door.
Naturally, she also noticed Ladi imdiately.
Oh my, my wild girl finally decided to co back.
Mom
Tears welled up in Ladis eyes as she quickly walked towards her mother.
The woman also set down the box and opened her arms, and mother and daughter embraced tightly.
Although Ladi had often traveled far as an adventurer, it was always with her companions. This was her first ti living alone in an unfamiliar place for several months.
To those living in Horn Bay, the northwestern bay of the Kingdom of Ordo was practically at the ends of the earth. How could Cierra, as a mother, not worry, especially during a ti when the churchs oppression of wizards was becoming increasingly severe?
If it werent for your letters every month, I would have gone looking for you.
Thanks to the Foster familys rchant fleet, Ladi could send her letters to Horn Bay, which were then relayed to her mother in ssiah.
The Fosters were willing to help mainly for two reasons: Ladi was an advisor to Count Grayman, and she used to be a mber of the Lichman Adventure Team, which had good relations with the Foster familys second young master.
The mother and daughter went to Ladis bedroom and closed the door for a private conversation.
Cierra eagerly asked, How did you co back this ti?
I took a ship from Alda, traveled by sea to Horn Bay, landed at Asta, and then ca straight ho.
By sea?
Cierra was puzzled. If she rembered correctly, the distance from the northwestern bay of Ordo to Horn Bay was over two thousand nautical miles
Mom, you havent seen it. The lords shipyard has created a type of vessel that sails entirely by wind. It doesnt even need rowers; just by opening the huge sails on the masts, it can go incredibly fast. Especially in this season of strong northern winds, we were able to maintain a speed of 8 to 10 knots every day on our way south.
Cierra looked incredulous.
Thats hard to believe.
Having spent so ti at sea in her youth, she knew what a speed of 8 to 10 knots ant. Oared ships could reach this speed too, but it was a short-term burst relying on the rowers strength, nearly impossible to maintain for a whole day.
As for the lord Ladi ntioned, Cierra knew she wasnt referring to the lord of ssiah, but the young count in the northwestern bay, whom her daughter had ntioned in her letters.
According to the descriptions in the letters, this lord seed to be an inventor who had created many incredible things. Although not explicitly stated, there was a tone of admiration in her daughters words about him.
Perhaps due to confidentiality, the letters didnt detail the counts inventions, but it seed the ship Ladi took was one of them.
There were no dangers on the way, right?
No, the journey was smooth, with no extre weather or pirates.
And how was your ti there?
Cierra asked what she most wanted to know. Although her daughter had assured her in previous letters that everything was fine, and she had now returned safely, she still needed to hear it from Ladi herself.
I had a good ti there. My life was fulfilling every day. Count Grayman and my colleagues were very kind to , so please dont worry.
Ah, they always say the northwestern territories of the Kingdom of Ordo are lands beyond civilization
Mom~ You cant jump to conclusions without seeing it yourself. It may be a bit more backward than Horn Bay or other places, but its not beyond civilization. And Count Grayman is working hard to change the situation in his territory. This ti, sending ships to Horn Bay is to pave the way for future mariti trade.
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