Stranded Stranger

k tree. It warned him to take care of the dangerous creatures such as creepers, which explode

anced at the monochrome drawing Emma gave him before he left the capital. He st

rose bush, and tulips, but he hadn't seen any clover plants yet. He also encountered so

self, and he continued his journey. He didn't e

ck and ugly form with two large pointed horns, more realistic than what was shown in the

s were shaking in fear. It was his first time seeing such a creature. It ran towards him

chest. The orc didn't show any blood as it screamed and van

hem. He didn't know where they were coming from because they would just suddenly appear. But regar

red him a hand. "It's quite dangerous here; you must not let

he were undressing him. She was confused about why he looked so differen

y, I didn't mean to examine or inspect you. By the way, what ar

a quest. I'm looking for clover leaves for the adventurer's

lice." She introduced herself and smil

her small sling bag. She had bluish-black hair clipped by a hairpin and her bluish eyes

eplied. "Anyway, tha

something from her satchel. It was an old, torn map, and the lines

her satchel. Then she turned to continue her journey into the deepes

ting his finger at the violet crystal sl

llect many, you can ask the swordsmith at the capital to mak

could collect something like that, even though he didn't have enough strengt

eps, chirping birds, and the peaceful clicking of the l

e stopped?"

direction." Alice pointed a finger at the thick bush

awn asked in

Can't you feel it?" Alice asked while unshe

omeone's presence because I can't use magic," Shawn apologized

escent forest. The colorful insects and butterflies were aroused from their slumber as a

e realized it was Ava who was hiding fro

ered what Ash told him-that Ava and the wizard who lives in the fo

s he looked back, he saw a man wearing a black robe and

rival in Ava's heart, Allen Flinch. Shawn couldn't see or feel his

d, "Let's bet who'll win,

e he didn't give him a choice. He didn't know what he was planning t

sed his arms around each other's and leaned on an oak tree.

ng of losing a hundred gold coins since he didn't even have a single penny. Some of th

cked Alice's legs when she let h

errifying mana. She plummeted and bumped her

en applauded while approaching them. "You've quickly de

ards them. "What are you doing here?" She didn't want him to s

r the guild," Shawn replied, slightly scratching his head. He couldn't belie

tared at Alice, who slowly came back to he

o accepted it and quickly stood up. "I'm sorry for my friend,

stimated what she could do. But I wasn't hurt after all," Alice

didn't even complain, regardless of her condition. He helped h

way, I'm Allen Flinch; I'm a wizard, and I live in this forest. Others called

," Alice simply re

ng, Alice. Stay away from Shawn if you don't want to fight m

ct to hear that from her own lips. He fell into the snare of his own thoughts again, thinking that

t with your friend," Allen defended. "By the way, what's y

. "And don't dare to touch hi

nse any magic from him that I can use with my studies,"

e!" Allen said bef

ck you if you hook up with that girl!" A

in that it could be because of him that they met each other i

sked curiously as he followed Alice

having a quest with a boy she didn't even know. She walked faster

o hook with you, as Ava mentioned," Shaw

nt location, while Shawn also looked at it. He real