When the six people, all with different appearances opened their eyes, an awenspiring sight immediately caught their vision.
Stretched out clearly before them was a natural landscape that was both incredibly beautiful and breathtaking.
How could it not be?
In the distance, two towering mountains lay as far as the eye could see. A vast forest, whose size was equal to that of a kingdom spread out beneath them, where they stood on the edge of a cliff.
The vegetation growing there had very strange forms. Some looked terrifying, while others appeared exceedingly beautiful.
Odd-shaped animals roamed everywhere, as did small uncommon-looking monsters.
For example, a lizard with a shimmering rainbow color under the sunlight, and also birds with red bodies and trailing green tails that flew in the sky with their huge bodies, the size of a goat.
Rolan, Helena, and Zephyr gazed at the scene in astonishment, Their mouths hung wide open.
Cayn and Tsana descended from the cliff using Cayn's flight magic, landing gently on the ground.
Cayn plucked a blue flower growing nearby, its petals fully bloomed, and its pistil emitting a beautiful silver sheen. He walked closer to Tsana and tucked the flower behind her ear.
Tsana touched the flower, and her eyes lowered.
Cayn asked with a smile on his lips."How do you feel?"
Tsana shook her head and looked at the expanse of forest before her. "I don't know... But I feel like I've seen this scenery before."
Cayn's eyes softened as he looked at Tsana, and his voice lowered. "Yes, I feel the same way."
"Sir Cayn," Tsana called.
"I'm here."
"I've always been curious about this... How did you become the Dragon's friend?"
Cayn answered truthfully. "I have known the Dragon for a very long time, and I know the Dragon better than anyone."
"That means, forgive me if my guess is wrong... You are not the real Duke Ennel, are you?"
Cayn nodded. "Unfortunately, your guess is correct."
"Then, how did your identity become Duke Ennel?"
Cayn smiled and then pulled Tsana's hand to sit with him on the green grass right beside the small cluster of blue flowers Cayn had just picked.
While talking, Cayn picked other flowers and wove them into a flower crown.
The real Duke Ennel had actually died, along with his parents in a carriage accident when he was 16 years old. The one who took care of all the Ennel family's household affairs after the incident was a loyal servant of the Duke Ennel.
This servant created a rumor that the real Duke Ennel, who was still 16 at the time, was traveling to a distant continent for some business, and he replaced all the servants working in the Ennel residence so that no one would suspect his Master's death. The reason he did this was that he did not want the reputation of the Ennel family to falter.
Also, another reason was that he wanted to fulfill his Master's dream.
His Master's wish was simple: he wanted to maintain the status of the Ennel family and make them the greatest family.
For years, he managed the household affairs of the Ennel Family with great care, while also searching for a candidate with a suitable appearance similar to the Ennel lineage to take the Duke's seat, but he never found one. This was because the reputation of the Ennel family was known for strongly preserving the appearance of their descendants, namely having silver hair and very rare Amethyst eyes.
Duke Ennel had no siblings, he was an only child, which is why the Ennel bloodline was actually severed since his death.
Coincidentally, a few days ago, the King demanded to see the Ennel Family due to a problem and ordered Duke Ennel to meet him directly, which forced the servant to rack his brain for the critical situation.
Then, also by coincidence, Cayn appeared. Cayn offered help and eventually took over the role of Duke Ennel to meet the King, and he is still impersonating Duke Ennel to this day.
"You know? The funny fact is, my first name and Duke Ennel's first name are the same, which makes me a little amused to remember it," Cayn said with a chuckle.
Tsana thought in confusion.
Why did she feel that Cayn was being veryhonest in his storytelling right now? As if he would reveal all his secrets if Tsana asked again.
But, Tsana unconsciously smiled as she saw Cayn's gentle chuckle, and then she asked again. "What was your reason for offering that help? No one would help without a reward."
Cayn finished weaving the flower crown and placed it on Tsana's head.
"Beautiful," Cayn said.
Tsana touched the flower crown Cayn placed on her head. Although her expression showed no emotion, her eyes sparkled, indicating that Tsana was in awe of Cayn's skill in flower weaving.
Cayn stood up and offered his hand to Tsana to help the woman stand, which Tsana readily accepted.
"It's because I need an identity to live among society."
Tsana, who was already standing, furrowed her brows. "Then, what is your real identity, Lord Cayn? How old are you really? Are you also connected to my past-"
Cayn gently tapped the tip of Tsana's nose, interrupting her speech.
"You're asking a lot of questions today, The Singing Witch."
Tsana fell silent for a moment, then she slowly felt her ears warm up.
The sight Cayn saw was Tsana's expressionless face with red ears that looked very contrasting.
Tsana just realized that she had asked too many questions and felt a bit unusual. So, she felt that her actions were like a child who was very curious about any new thing she saw.
"I apologize," Tsana said.
Cayn shook his head, touched the blue flower on Tsana's ear, and then said. "I still cannot reveal my true identity to you, but if it's the past-"
Suddenly, Cayn stopped his words and moved his body 1 meter away, but still facing Tsana.
*CRASH!*
"Ouch."
"Whoaaa!!"
Something fell from above right on the spot where Cayn was standing a few seconds before he moved.
The harmonious moment between Cayn and Tsana was interrupted when they suddenly heard the loud sound.
When they turned, they saw an adult version of Zephyr and also Rolan lying prostrate on the ground in a dizzy state, their bodies covered in dust, and some leaves and twigs seemingly stuck in their hair and clothes.
Not long after, William also descended with Helena, each using their respective flying magic.
Cayn looked at William who had just landed on the ground.
Noticing his master's gaze, William just shook his head resignedly with a sigh.
A few minutes ago, after Cayn and Tsana went down.
"Whoaaaa!! I don't want to go down! Help me! Carry me! Hug me! Care for me! Love me! Don't leave me!!!!" Rolan screamed, hugging Zephyr with a horrified look down, and his head immediately felt dizzy.
They were currently at an altitude of 2 miles above the ground, which made Rolan almost faint from fear.
Zephyr gritted his teeth, trying to push Rolan's body away. "Hey! Can you get away from me? Stop hugging me! It's disgusting."
"Heee!! No, I don't want to," Rolan said, with tears already streaming down his face, and his hug on Zephyr grew tighter.
"Let go quickly! You're a sorcerer, right? Just use your flying magic to descend, it won't hurt! You saw Lord Cayn and my Master just now, right? They descended using flying magic."
Helena sighed tiredly and said. "He has been very afraid of heights since childhood, which is why his flying magic ability is very poor."
William glanced at Helena and responded. "I see, no wonder Lord Rolan is so scared."
Zephyr kept pushing Rolan's body, while Rolan still wouldn't let go. Finally, the two lost their balance and fell down, then rolled like a ball very quickly.
Zephyr, who was rolling, felt his head spinning and it was difficult to cast magic; he even felt nauseous. But, if they kept rolling at this speed, then when they hit the ground, their bones would be shattered, and they would surely die instantly.
However, with great difficulty, Zephyr managed to cast his wind spell to minimize the pain when they fell.
William and Helena then descended using their respective flying magic.
When they finally stopped rolling and hit the ground. Zephyr, unable to bear it, finally threw up the contents of his stomach.
"Blegh."
Zephyr lay supine with a weak body.
Tsana crouched beside him and poked Zephyr's cheek.
"Are you still alive?" Tsana asked.
"D-don't joke a-at a time l-like this."
"Do you want porridge?"
Zephyr nodded weakly.
"Alright, I'll make you some in 5 hours."
Zephyr was silent for a moment, then he spoke again. "If you're going to make porridge in 5 hours, then why did you ask now?"
"Just to mess with you."
Zephyr. "...."
Meanwhile, Rolan was much more pathetic than Zephyr. The teenager had passed out with foam at his mouth.
Cayn poked the Rolan's body with the tip of his foot and clicked his tongue. "Truly pathetic."
"So, where are we heading now?" Helena asked.
Ignoring the condition of the two men who were still sprawled out. Cayn explained seriously. "This forest consists of 6 sections, and we are currently in the very first section, while the Dragon is in the sixth section, which is the last part of this forest. So our next destination is the second section. Becareful, because each section is controlled by one very powerful DemonGeneral."
Zephyr and Rolan, who were initially sprawled out, suddenly sat up straight and looked at Cayn with tense faces. Suddenly, they felt goosebumps all over their bodies, and a current of fear ran through their blood.
Rolan said with difficulty. "D-Demon General?"