71 Chapter 71 Realizing

"So what do we do now?" Aldred asked. "Bacon guided us this way because he said he knew a shortcut, but now he's dead."

"I still cannot believe that he betrayed us," Bartrem said. "He said something about that ring you wear. What is it?"

"The empress gave it to me. She said I must not use it unless it's necessary."

Bartrem turned silent and did not pry for more information. Since the empress gave it to him, then there was nothing that needed to be asked, although he was slightly curious about what it could do. "Hide the ring. It seems like many people would kill you to obtain it."

Aldred nodded and put the ring inside his inventory. "Where do we go now?"

Bartrem grabbed something from his pocket. "Bacon has a map with him that he left in the carriage. Thankfully, it wasn't destroyed. According to this map, if we go further north, we should arrive at Mount Fargon soon. The problem with this route is that there is no river nearby."