18 Chapter 18 Journey

Althea was slightly startled by Duriaz sudden question but she soon composed herself because she knew that her father would question her sudden improvement in cultivation. She had already prepared an answer for it in advance.

"Father, I don't know how but my spirit seed is healing itself and that is the reason why I was able to break through to the third stage within a short time", Althea couldn't tell them the truth now because it's not the right time.

Comparing to her mother, Althea knew that her Father was quite smart. Her father Duriaz Luvan didn't come from a big clan or a prominent family. He became a City Lord with his efforts and hard work which was also the reason why Hruth Baro admire Duriaz and allowed his daughter to marry him.

Althea knew that, with his father's IQ, he would not believe her words entirely but she just decided to act clueless towards her father's doubts.

"Does it mean, your spirit seed can be healed completely!" asked Furiana.

"If her spirit seed is healing itself then, there is a chance that it will be healed completely one day. Don't worry too much" Duriaz said holding Furiana's shoulder.

"Yes, mother. There is hope"

"But how did your spirit seed started to heal itself! Did you take any kind of panacea" asked Furiana

"My lady, maybe her spirit seed was slowly healing itself from before, it's just that, Althea is getting the result now only. Or else, where can she find a panacea herself even I am searching for her but didn't get any" said Duriaz

"Yes mother, what father said is reasonable" Althea inwardly sighed in relief. She felt that her father was helping her but she didn't know why.

"Also, our daughter is no more a little girl. She might have her secrets, we should respect her privacy. Didn't you also tell me the same thing when she asked for money"

"Look at you trying to get back on me"

Althea looked at her parents and quickly excused herself with a smile, "Father, Mother, I will go and do some arrangement for tomorrow's journey. See you later"

Going back to her room Althea couldn't stop thinking about her grandfather's letter.

'Does it have anything to do with the Southeast kingdom!'

Since Althea already knew that something is not right, she had decided to head towards Twin lake City by tomorrow itself. Her initial plan to approach Master Wanro to learn Inscription was pushed back again.

'Going to Baro clan this time is not a bad idea too. The back Mountain of the clan is a good place to train, my body is too weak and I have to temper my body'

Althea knew that her body is weak, even now she was panting when she reached the moon-gazing garden while looking for her mother. Due to her damaged spirit seed, she was not allowed to train and temper her body by her parents. But this time, she can convince her parents because she had improved her cultivation, and also she told them that her spirit seed is already healing itself.

Althea has rich combat experiences from her past life and learned many high-grade cultivation techniques and skills but at present, she was feeling like a paralyzed person sitting in front of a table full of food but could not eat.

So, she decided to first start from tempering her body to improve her strength and cultivation so that she could regain her former glory.

After packing all her necessary stuff, Althea started to cultivate again.

The next day, after having breakfast with Duriaz, Althea and Furiana left Alfing city and headed towards Twin lake city.

Before getting on the carriage, when Furiana was not paying attention, Duriaz said to Althea, "You are smarter than your mother and I am sure you have already sensed that something is not right too that's why you planned to move by today. So, the father will send Northem to protect both of you from the shadows just in case. He is my trusted subordinate and he will protect your mother and you with his life. So don't act rashly and always be careful"

"Don't worry father, I will be careful and thank you for sending Northem to protect us" Althea said giving a hug to her father.

Duriaz patted her head and said, " silly girl... you are becoming more sensible and smart"

"It's because the father is smart" Althea pouted.

"Are you finding it hard to part with your daughter! Look at your face going all sour from trying to hold back your tears.. tsk.. tsk? " Furiana teased.

"It's because you have never been separated from our daughter. You take her with you everywhere you go" Duriaz retorted.

"Father, take care of yourself"

Althea climbed up the carriage and left the city.

Purple mist city,

"My Lord, we have reinvestigated again about everything that had happened that month inside the Gia clan and also in the whole of Purple mist city but the result remains the same," the blackguard said lowering his head towards the man in a mask who was currently sitting near the window on a bamboo chair

"Then we should no longer waste our time here. Let's go to the Twin Lake city right away" said the man as he got up from the bamboo chair.

"Yes, my Lord", the blackguard replied

"Ah... what was the name of the clan in the Twin Lake city," asked the man as he turned back making a lazy finger gesture at the blackguard.

"It's the Baro clan, my lord"

It will take ten days to reach Twin lake city because they have to cross the Withering valley, Pinewood town, and Hollow mountain range so Althea decided to cultivate inside the carriage. With Northem following them from the shadows m, Althea was quite relaxed but she didn't fully let down her guard because she knew that many people from different regions had entered the withering valley to look for the peerless treasure.

After a day, Althea opened her eyes and saw that her mother was peacefully sleeping. The carriage had stopped and the coachman was currently feeding the horse.

Looking out of the carriage window, Althea smiled and took out a paper and a brush, and quickly wrote down something. After that, she folded the paper and threw it out from the carriage window towards a certain direction.