The very next morning, at the border of the Sualan Kingdom.
Baam!
Seraphina barged into the inn room, her face filled with worry as she stared at Maria, who was sitting on the opposite side of the bed, methodically cleaning her blade.
The moment Seraphina saw Maria seated on the bed, her eyes bubbled up with tears before she ran toward her.
"Maria~!!!"
She called out, her voice cracking with emotion.
Before Maria could turn around to check who was calling for her, she noticed Seraphina was already kneeling on the ground before her, her head lowered and facing the floor.
"S-Seraphina? What is it? I thought you said you wanted to go look for Lord Dorian at the project site."
"I did."
"...."
Seraphina suddenly raised her head. Snot was dripping from her nostrils while tears pooled at the corners of her eyes, her lips stiffened in a trembling pout.
"When I went there, the workers said they haven't seen Darling at the site since they woke up. I think—I think Darling ran away."
