Chapter 108

Zich and his companions traveled in their usual manner. In the name of training, they completely gave up on a civilized lifestyle and did kind acts in the villages they occasionally visited. It was an arduous journey, but Hans and Snoc were fired up with passion.

They are so simple.

Zich clicked his tongue while watching them. The reason for their excitement was because Zich had told them their destination. As they got closer to their destination, they climbed a mountain and began to walk on the main road. On the road, there were many people: pedestrians walking with loads while depending on their staffs, a slow-moving wagon filled to the brim with people, and a heavily decorated, shiny carriage that occupied the middle of the road. They walked the same route that all different types of people walked. And under the blue sky, enormous walls appeared into view. The walls faithfully protected the city, but for some reason, they appeared more welcoming and friendly compared to other city walls.

Look! Weve arrived, Nowem! Snoc held Nowem above his head and showed Nowem the castle walls. Nowem answered back with a Koo! and Hans eyes sparkled.

That place is

Yeah, thats right.

Zichs eyes rested on the castles entrance. Its Violuwin.

Violuwin was the name of the city in front of them. It wasnt the capital city of a country, nor was it a city where an immense amount of money and supplies passed through. It was neither a place with a rich granary so that it could support a big population, or a city situated in a strategic location. Yet, this city was famous in the whole world for one thing: tourism.

Like I promised As soon as Zich spoke, Hans and Snoc stared at him. They reminded Zich of baby chicks looking at their mothers mouth for food. We will rest here for a while.

Hans and Snoc rejoiced at the news. They had endured Zichs harsh training during this journey for this dream-like break. Violuwin was so world-renowned that even Hans and Snoc who had resided in their homes or the mines their entire lives knew of it. It was a tourist destination that everyone wanted to visit at least once in their lifetime, and they couldnt have been happier to be here.

They went inside the city. Because the city was bustling with tourists, there was a long line from the castles entrance, and it took them a long time to get inside. However, as soon as they stepped inside, Hans and Snoc realized that the place was completely worth the wait. A well-maintained expressway stretched out in a straight line, and houses made from Violuwins characteristic white stones lined both sides. And from a distance, they could see fountains shooting out water. They had only passed through the city's entrance, but it was a sight that they had never seen before. Hans and Snocs mouths naturally hung open.

Thump! Thump!

Both of their heads shot forward, and Snoc even rammed Nowem with his forehead. Nowem let out a cry: Koo!

Move faster, idiots. As Hans and Snoc disrupted the flow of the road by standing still in their spots, Zich struck the back of their heads and walked forward.

Regardless of how much stronger they got, they could never get used to Zichs classic strike to the back of their heads. They couldnt even sense any presence as if they were attacked by a ghost, and it felt as if Zich was an entity they couldnt catch no matter how much they followed him.

However, when they saw a gigantic building in front of them, all thoughts disappeared from their minds. The lodging that Joachim had reserved for them didnt falter behind this building, but this place gave off a special atmosphere as housing for tourists. Zich paid for three rooms. It cost him a large sum of money, but he recently received more than enough gold coins from the Karuwimans for helping them destroy the Bellids northern base. Of course, if he used money recklessly without a second thought, he would run out no matter how big his wallet was. But Zich didnt plan to stay for that long.

Zich called Hans and Snoc. Then, he said as their eyes sparkled, Five days.

Zich stretched out his five fingers. Ill give you free time for five days. Play however you like until then.

Hans squeezed his fist, and Snoc hugged Nowem tightly. Their short break had begun.

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Hans and Snoc disappeared like the wind. It seemed as if they were using all the skills they had learned from Zichs training to run out.

Should I go too?

Zich went out of his room to tour the place, and while he was at it, he scouted the area and explored the citys structures. His two servants who left ahead of him moved so fast that Zich already couldnt see them anymore.

Recalling his pre-regression memories, Zich strolled around the city. As expected of a famous tourist site, there were many sights to see. On one side of the street, a wandering poet sang, and on the other side, flowers bloomed spectacularly in a flower field. When he walked a bit farther, he saw a wide river running right through the city. There were bridges in different spots of the river, and the stones on these structures faded in color stylishly. On top of them, the various expressions on the pedestrians faces were colorful as they enjoyed the beauty around them.

Was this place always like this?

Zich had come to this city once to get Tornium, but at that time, he didnt even think about going around to sightsee. He had simply heard that a demon sword called Tornium existed in the city and focused all his attention on obtaining it.

Didnt I make a ruckus at that time too?

If he thought about how obsessed he was about gaining power during that period, it probably didnt end with a small commotion.

Now that I think about it, its a bit regretful.

Even Zich with his horrible temperament and personality had an eye for beauty. But his past self had no interest in a places beauty and was only vaguely aware that this place was a tourist city.

I couldnt afford to.

And by the time he gained enough strength to afford this privilege, he was fighting the whole world.

He crossed the bridge and arrived at a commercial district. In addition to selling necessary commodities sold in all other cities, shops and carts were also selling tourist packages on sale. When they walked a little further, the smell of delicious food wafted in front of them. Various shops selling all kinds of food lined the street.

Should I buy something to eat? Zich took out some spare change from his money bag. While moving the coins around his bag and thinking about which food looked tastier, Zich stopped his feet. His attention shifted towards one area. It was an ordinary skewer shop. Unknown pieces of meat were being cooked on a flaming fire, and the smoke and smell coming from the meat grabbed peoples attention.

However, it was not the food that grabbed Zichs attention. It was the person who stood in front of the skewer shop. In this bright and vibrant city, under the clear blue sky without a cloud in sight, a person covered head to toe in a dark robe stood in front of a skewer shop; they looked extremely suspicious. Because of the robe, a long shadow covered the persons face, but it was obvious to anyone that the person was looking at the skewer shop. The owner of the skewer shop kept glancing at the robed person with concern.

How can there be a coincidence like this?

Zich smirked. He thought about taking out the sword inside his magic box, but he changed his mind. He slowly walked towards the robed person.

Swish!

The robed person quickly turned around and stared at Zich. After discovering Zich, the person flinched and took a step back.

Hey, its been a while. Zich smiled brightly and waved his hand. If