In midsummer, the northbound road was scorched white by the blazing sun.
The carriage carrying Murphy and his family left the relatively prosperous and peaceful Temeris Duke Domain and entered the border region between the Northern Kingdom and the central territories. This was Duke Stuart's sphere of influence.
Compared to the prosperity surrounding Violet City, the fields here, though vast, yielded poor crops. The roads were also in disrepair, causing the carriage to jolt frequently.
Inside the carriage, Eleanor was focused intently on a thick notebook of Magic Models.
Aurora, meanwhile, gazed out the window, observing the changes in the passing scenery.
Murphy rested with his eyes closed, his body swaying gently with the carriage's rocking.
Just then, the carriage slowed noticeably before coming to a complete stop.
