Being Strong On Your Own

Chapter 53: A Ship

They passed through a cold, high snow pile, occasionally the footing of Arina collapsed down and Grey as best as he could to help her to get out.

Walking long distances in this weather is very difficult, trains cannot enter and the journey can only be passed on foot.

Every time they found the abandoned ruins they would live there, and not infrequently they also slept in the tree hole. The place they are headed is very remote and it is said that the area is still inhabited by living humans.

It was a new piece of information that Grey had heard from Arina.

In the middle of the empty area Arina had taken off her clothes and entered into a can barrel that had been filled by warm water.

While he was relaxing, Grey was slurping the long wood in his hand, Via seemed to be waiting by sitting on his shoulder while Eir tried to imitate Grey's work.

"Are we making spears?"

"Right, there's a stream down there after Arina's shower let's catch something with this spear."

"For me it looks very primitive but it deserves to be stored in my data."

To Grey he had absolutely no idea what Eir was saying.

With his spear Grey got some fish they could roast while warming themselves in front of the campfire.

"Watching a warm bath and eating fish is amazing."

"You can say that in this cold air."

"I also feel amazed," added Eir.

"Whisper, I don't need your comment."

Grey just dropped his shoulders limp.

After a short rest they finally continued their journey until they arrived at a small harbor with a view of some charming buildings, everything looks simple where people pass by cramming their merchandise which is the product of the sea.

"For a small town, it's very crowded here."

"From what I heard there are a few more villages nearby, it seems like everyone decided to sell in this place as well."

Briefly this place is a region without a king or leader.

Grey replied with a nod before they entered the bar suggested by the people they met along the way.

"We wanted to rent a boat" Grey said in a voice laughing at everyone.

"Hey you guys, no one travels in winter. You better pare it to cross the ocean."

Everyone shook their hands.

"Large ships like that, there's no place like this."

When everyone said a word of rejection, one boy said while sitting in a chair, he was wearing a hat and shirt covered in a shabby vest.

"I can help you, but of course I want to be paid. My name is Erik."

"Based on a bad boy, again you want to do that," said one of the bar visitors.

"No problem no, they're guests we should treat them well."

"Sih, it's up to you."

Erik's figure jumped forward then walked up and said after passing through Grey's group.

"Why are you guys quiet? Follow me."

"Is this boy to be trusted?"

"My eyes say it's possible."

"Let's try it first" Grey said.

They were invited a little further from the previous place until they finally entered a gap from a cliff on the side of the sea and found a giant ship inside.

Arina's face showed a face of interest.

"Hoh, there's such a big ship here, it's really interesting."

"My grandfather made it. Unfortunately because he was too excited he forgot the size and the result of this ship was stuck here."

"We didn't laugh thanks to your grandfather's carelessness I think we have a chance to get out of here."

"I'm so sorry for your grandfather."

"Oi, don't treat my grandfather like a dead man, he's over there painting a pole."

"Ugh, it turns out he's still alive."

"I thought it was a sad scene just now" Via added.