Return trip

Outside Kant, they rejected Meron's enthusiastic invitation to stay and set off on their return journey.

Joaquin had already agreed to help Meron open up a trade route. The three offers from Meron had more or less played a role, especially for Bob and Chris. Both of them weren't deaf anymore thanks to the myst orb that Meron had given them.

Billie only needed to say the word to open up the trade route. Moreover, it was a low-investment, low-return business partnership, so it wasn't a big deal for Billie's family.

There was still a month and a half before the academy reopened, so they weren't in a hurry to return.

Plus, everyone was injured to varying degrees, so they planned to travel and enjoy the scenery along the way.

Night, in Angelina's carriage.

Angelina was going to settle the score with him.

"Why did you rush in when it was so dangerous?!" Angelina poked his forehead with her finger. He could only smile helplessly.

"I didn't think too much at the time and just rushed in." He wasn't lying. Back when he was in Cardoj's battalion, he often helped his subordinates on the battlefield.

Many of them had been saved by him. Almost all the young soldiers in Cardoj's battalion were full of admiration and gratitude for him.

Of course, he wasn't reckless when he saved them. Before he acted on impulse, he would subconsciously judge whether it was safe or not.

Just like when he saved Billie and Daenie during the day, he was sure that the shockwave would arrive after him.

That was why he jumped in.

"Don't take such a big risk in the future!" Angelina pouted unhappily. She was really scared to death today.

"Of course, of course!" Locke hurriedly agreed. Even without Angelina's reminder, he knew how thrilling it was today.

If it wasn't for the moon bracelet that Angelina had given him, he would've been crippled even if he didn't die. He wouldn't be able to chat with Angelina so leisurely even though he was only slightly injured.

"Come, I'll apply some medicine for you," said Angelina as she picked up a medicine bottle.

Enduring the pain in his back, Locke turned around and exposed the scars on his back.

The wound had already scabbed over, and there was a lot of flesh that was still exposed. It looked extremely horrifying.

Fortunately, Angelina had been with him for a long time and had seen all kinds of injuries. She was the one who took care of him when the moonlight wolf bit three holes in his shoulder armour.

"It hurts a little. Bear with it," said Angelina with a frown before applying the medicine.

"Don't worry!" Locke smiled confidently. As for whether he was really that confident, no one knew.

In his opinion, Locke's injuries were almost healed. They had already formed scabs. As long as he had enough time, he would recover very quickly.

However, Angelina, Joaquin, and the other casters didn't think so. Billie had specially concocted a set of herbs for him and added a lot of her own stuff. It was extremely precious.

This herb smelled fragrant, but it was not so simple when it was rubbed on the body.

Locke, a tough guy, almost cried out when he rubbed it for the first time. It wasn't because it hurt, but because it was ticklish.

Fortunately, Locke's willpower was strong enough, and he managed to grit his teeth and endure it.

Angelina dipped a small brush in the herbal juice and applied it to the scars on Locke's back.

"You didn't fall for Billie and Daenie, did you?" asked Angelina abruptly as she applied the herb.

"Huh? Huh? What did you say? No! Absolutely not! " Locke shook his head frantically. How could he admit it? Plus, he really didn't have any feelings for the two girls.

"That's good!" Angelina heaved a sigh of relief and continued applying the herb.

This was a conversation between Angelina and Locke, but it wasn't the same for her good sisters, Billie and Daenie.

"You don't have to thank him too much. You're my friends. It's only right for him to do this."

"Next time you're in danger, hide behind Locke. He can protect you."

"Locke is tough. This injury is really nothing. You don't have to worry about him."

...

Locke was also present when Angelina said this. He could only hold back his laughter, so much so that his face turned red. Billie and Daenie were scared and thought that there was something wrong with his injury.

On the way back, the caravan took a different route from the one they took to get here. They chose a wider and more prosperous route.

There were a lot of injured people in the caravan. Bob and Chris had minor ear injuries, and the female casters also had minor scratches and injuries from falling, not to mention Locke.

Joaquin, on the other hand, was a strong woman. She endured the side effects of her mental exhaustion and using spells that were of a higher rank and chatted with Locke and the others calmly. She didn't look like she was the only one in the team whose injuries were second only to Locke.

"Marilyn Town!" Bob introduced the place to Locke, who was next to him.

It had been two weeks since they left Lipps and Locke's body had mostly recovered. The powerful self-healing ability granted by a mid-rank Knecht made his physique comparable to that of a mid-rank major monster.

"Although it's just a small town, Marilyn has a long history." Bob seemed to know a lot as he tirelessly introduced the local customs of Marilyn to Locke.

Marilyn Town couldn't be considered a town at all. Locke felt that calling it a small city was too small.

Marilyn Town had a permanent population of thirty thousand people. Be it the crisscrossing rivers or the traffic, it was more appropriate to call it a small city.

It was said that a long time ago, there was a girl named Marilyn who stood in front of the town day and night to wait for the knight who married her.

Unfortunately, the infatuated girl didn't get to see her knight until one day, when she turned into a stone.

It was said that the green stone statue at the entrance of the town was the girl's story.

Unfortunately, not many people believed it.

It was a cliché knight, and Locke, Angelina and the others weren't interested in it. However, it was such a small story that the name of the town hadn't changed until now.

They bought some daily necessities in Marilyn Town and set off again.

Locke had never experienced a life like this before, so he was the most enthusiastic one in the group. Every time they went to a place, he would try the local food or see something new.

Even Angelina, Joaquin, and the others played around with him for a while.

When they returned to Princeton, almost every carriage was bulging with a lot of things.

Among them, the female Magicians bought the most items.