Chapter 217
“General, are you sure we’re going the right way?” Elaine asked.
The forest had gone dark a while ago, and the light of the stars and the moon could barely shine through the dense foliage.
“Of course, my Princess,” Hadjar nodded. “Do you see those pegs at the edges of the path and the notches in the trees?”
“General, I’m not stupid, I know that they were most likely left behind by people and there is a village somewhere nearby.”
“Actually, my Princess,” Hadjar’s smile had a hint of mockery. “The word ‘nearby’ is quite a nebulous concept for these kinds of places. This path could’ve been abandoned several years ago.”
“Then it would have been overgrown,” Elaine snorted.
They had been walking along the forest path for several hours. Over the course of these few hours, they’
