169 A Ravenous Beast

"We'll be traveling in my wolf form from here on out," Darius explained as he stopped their horse. "It'll be faster this way, especially since there's a shortcut through this wilderness." 

Xenia nodded as she casually got off the horse. They had been riding for a while when they finally reached the next town over the Capital City of Cordon, entering the wilderness shortly after.

"Miran Ocean seemed so near from what you can see from the castle," Xenia commented. "Cordon Castle really has a great view, being located on a mountain hilltop and all that…"

"If I may say, our castle is quite dull compared to Ebodia's own, don't you think?" Darius rebutted with a chuckle. He had noticed how she was currently staring at Cordon Castle from afar. They could still see it despite their current distance away from the capital.