Chapter 47: You're Dead Today

By giving the horses enough breaks to keep them from getting worn out while pushing on quickly, we reached Kelain, the capital, earlier than planned.

We'd traveled at a fast pace and often slept outdoors. With no one else to stand watch, Chris and I took turns.

Thanks to that, we were both exhausted.

Even so, we headed straight for the Imperial Palace without stopping, so we could take care of things as quickly as possible.

The Imperial Palace looked just as enormous and beautiful as I remembered.

There were still plenty of guards protecting it, too.

The carriage bearing the imperial crest passed the soldiers on guard and headed straight for the entrance.

When we arrived, the coachman opened the door, and someone came out to escort us.

This was one of those times when the communication crystal came in handy.

The soldiers at the entrance must have told them over the crystal that we'd arrived...