Back To the Beginning
Gets Clarity

"Ariadna turned out to be one of my mother's closest friends. They've met since childhood, and have been friends ever since."

"So, the one who guided you to this day..."

"That's Ariadna! He gave me the passion to live again and trained me until I finally became what I am today."

I never thought that Ms. Ariadna and Evelyn had such a story.

My respect for you is growing, Ms. Ariadna.

"Oh so it is... Evelyn. I'm so sorry about that."

"Nothing Arthur, anyway it's been a long time. I've accepted what happened."

This event has had a huge impact on many people.

It's not just me and Evelyn alone, maybe there are a lot of people out there who get a painful impact from that event.

Ever since telling me about her past, Evelyn beside me always put on a sad face because she remembered something she might not want to remember anymore.

I immediately felt guilty for making him remember the incident again.

I need to find another topic...

As she continued to think, Evelyn who was warming up next to me began to speak again.

"Arthur, what are your plans for next?"

Evelyn first opened a new topic. I still suck at this business.

"Plan to get back to town?"

"Not that. Next plan for your life."

The next plan for my life? The things I'm gonna do next?

"Oh that! ...I plan to work in the kingdom... Uh! By the way Evelyn, do you know of any government that needs labor?"

While discussing this, I tried to find information for our next trip. I hope he knows something.

"Working in the kingdom? Didn't you have a contract with Mr. Meinhard? Why work in the kingdom when your life is definitely a success?"

"Is it special to have a contract with Mr.Meinhard?"

I actually already know the answer. But I kept asking him to broaden our conversation.

"From what I heard from Ariadna... It is rare for anyone to successfully enter into a contract with Mr. Meinhard. Although there was, that person must be from among the nobles," Evelyn explained as she placed her index finger on her chin as if she was remembering.

So that's why everyone's attitude is so weird when it comes to my contract with Mr. Meinhard.

And that may be one of the reasons we are in this position.

"Well... There are several reasons." I said to Evelyn's question.

"What's that?" evelyn said as she looked at me curiously.

Uh! I thought he'd stop there...

What should I answer!?

"Ep... Ever since I was a child, I've always dreamed of working in the kingdom!" reply resigned.

"...Even if you get better?"

"Here's the one!"

"Mr.Meinhard would be surprised..."

"From that, do you know of any government that needs labor?" I continued to ask back.

"Ep. emm... I don't know... Sorry, Arthur," Evelyn said after trying to figure it out in her memory.

"Ah it's okay."

It's better I ask Mr. Meinhard. He must have a lot of information.

"If you were Evelyn. What's your next goal?" I said back to asking.

I'm curious about this too. Evelyn is already a child artist who will soon be slowly becoming famous. But after that... What's he gonna do next?

I waited for Evelyn's reply while changing the wooden twigs to burn, maintaining a warm temperature.

"I want to continue my mother's dream... To be an artist whose work is enjoyed by all people from all over the world... Funny right?"

"Funny?"

"Yes, Funny. A lot of people laugh at me because my dreams are too high and unreasonable. They advise not to dream too far... In order not to be hurt when such a dream does not materialize."

I didn't think these words existed for a long time.

I remember my big dream... At that time I was eager to explore the galaxy. It's huge, isn't it?

And somehow every time I get older, my dreams always decline. From the beginning the great extraordinary became... 'I just want to sleep soundly and quietly tonight.'

I want to laugh if I remember.

Every time my dreams decline, my efforts to achieve them also decrease.

"I don't think it hurts to dream big. Even if it doesn't happen... But at least you know that you have grown far from yourself in the past. So just continue."

Evelyn was surprised by my answer. Is there anything weird?

"...Yep! Sure did! Why are you so surprised?"

"That's because you are the second person to support me in this other than Ariadna."

Both? I can't imagine how cruel and painful his life was.

Suddenly Evelyn hugged me with her small, slender body, almost making me hang.

People say... A good way to fight cold temperatures is by hugging.

I understand what that means now.

"Thank you, Arthur."

"No problem."

People who are not consistent with their dreams, they really only need a sincere support.

A moment later, Evelyn took off her warm embrace from my body.

And came back with a very sweet face.

Thank goodness he's back.

Evelyn turned her gaze towards the outside of the cave.

"A, Arthur! Looky!" evelyn said as she pointed towards the outside of the cave happily.

"What's wrong?" ask me while following the direction show his finger.

"The rain has stopped!"

"Yes, you're right. But it's still cold in here."

Evelyn walked towards the mouth of the cave to see the conditions outside. I followed him from behind.

Is correct. The sound of water falling was no longer heard, and the rain was no longer visible.

"No feeling, huh?"

"Yes." Yeah."

While looking at the moon and feeling the atmosphere of the night forest after the rain, we heard something heading towards us.

Evelyn and I realized it.

If from his voice, this was the sound of a horseshoe and the sound of a spinning wooden wheel.

That's a horse carriage?

The sound came from the left ear and continued to grow louder.

I looked to the left of the road.

There I could see a yellowish-red light that seemed to come from the lantern. In the light was a horse-drawn carriage approaching the cave where we were sheltering from the rain.

"Arthur! It's a horse carriage!"

"Yes, right."

"Let's ask for help!" evelyn exclaimed with excitement as if she were looking at the light of hope.

Evelyn started to step outside the cave.

"Wait a minute, Evelyn," I whispered as I grabbed Evelyn's arm.

"What's up, Arthur? Let's hurry and ask for help before the horse-drawn carriage passes by" Evelyn said impatiently.

We should have asked for help... But...

"What if that horse-drawn carriage contains the people who seized us earlier?"

"Die!" Evelyn understood my words and directly walked to the back of my body while being frightened.

I didn't check the transportation used by the people who held us.

So I'm a little wary.

The horse-drawn carriage was getting closer.

I peeked out of the cave wall, trying to see who was riding the horse-drawn carriage.

Getting closer and more clearly visible.

That fellow...

"Aah!" I immediately ran out of the cave approaching the main road that was slightly smeared.

"Eh, Arthur!?" evelyn was surprised.

I need to get help on that horse-drawn carriage immediately.

I had reached the side of the road and the horse carriage was dozens of steps ahead of me.

"Uncle!" I said while waving my hand.

The man riding the chariot turned out to be the same man who drove me and Noland to Monte Rosa.