Morning Dew's

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"What ?!" The Dalto nobleman widened his eyes in disbelief with his hearing. Yuki looked up his chin, Acting unwillingly at the opponent. "No, you must not come" said the Dalto nobleman firmly.

"Why ?" Yuki's disappointed.

The Dalto nobleman looked at Yuki with a frustrated look. Yuki was looking at the danger. Or Does He not understand ?. 

"Why ?" The Dalto nobleman let out a long sigh. "It's very dangerous there. You might not come back alive" 

The Dalto nobleman has finished preparing. He turned around and went to the stairs that would lead him to the riverbank.

Yuki came forward and confronted the Dalto Nobles with both hands. He looked at the Dalto Nobles seriously. Not budging even though the Dalto Nobles tried to push him away from his path. "Hearing your words made me even more round my resolve. Now you just have to choose, take me or or I will go back to the palace and tell all to the Prince" Yuki threatened in a non-playful tone.

"You can't do it" said the Dalto nobleman annoyed.

"Why not ?" Yuki asked not to lose. "You won't be able to kick me out. I'll go with you no matter what"

Yuki couldn't possibly let the Dalto Nobles face danger alone. He was worried that Duke Dalto was lusting to avenge his murdered aunt, so that she would act recklessly to harm him instead.

If what the Dalto Nobles said was true, Yuki had every reason to join forces to accompany the Dalto Nobles to go investigate the clues He had obtained. That way, Yuki hopes to be able to solve the mystery that has been covering the kingdom. 

Yuki will no longer let those he loves get killed. He must stop this mess immediately.

"I'm sorry to have told you this matter" said Duke Dalto finally in a tone of surrender. 

Yuki knew his wish had been fulfilled. The Dalto nobility chose to surrender and was unwilling to argue with Yuki. Yuki approached the Dalto Nobles. Seizing the bag he was carrying in his hand, then walking vigorously down the stairs in front of him.

Bangsawaan Dalto shook his head at Yuki's behavior. He took his other bag, and carried it on his shoulder. The two of them walked together into the forest deeper.

Yuki doesn't know how long they walked into debt behind the school. His feet were already tired of going up and down along the terrain they had been through. But he hid his fatigue and tried not to complain. Yuki was worried that the Dalto Nobles would change his mind and tell him to come back, if the Dalto Nobles felt that Yuki would only trouble him.

Yuki had not expected at all, the forest behind the school He used to enter was much wider than He had expected. The deeper the tree, the higher the tree. In view of its clear condition, this forest is rarely touched by humans.

From between the trees, Yuki saw the dim sunlight indicating that the night was coming. When looking up to look up at the sky, Yuki could only see the branches of the tree towering overhead.

Several times Yuki slipped while walking. His clothes were already covered in mud. There are scratches on the skin when falling or passing through thorny bushes. Dalto's nobleman led the way, He carried a machete in hand as he bushed the bush that blocked their path. 

There are traces of broken branches that are cut neatly on the ground. Indicates that this path some time ago has been passed by people. 

"How did you find them ?" Yuki asked while patting the mosquito on her cheek. He walked carefully behind the Dalto Nobles who were still busy chopping down bushes to open the road. 

 The Dalto nobleman looked calm. It was as if he knew where his destination was. His hands were skillfully holding a long machete in his hands. Yuki never knew the Dalto Nobles were an adept reader of direction in the wilderness like this. He was amazed by the way the Dalto Nobles took steps to keep them from getting lost.

It felt like the Dalto Nobles were very familiar with this forest.

"How far is it ?" Yuki asked impatiently.

The Dalto nobleman smiled mockingly. "You've given up now ?"

Yuki pursed her lips, drops of sweat flowing down her forehead. "No, I'm just asking. Can't it be ?"

"It's about three hours' drive from here. It's not too late for you if you want to come back. I've given you markers along the way, just in case you give up and want to go home" 

Yuki shook his head rejecting the proposal of the Dalto Nobles. "If we want to go back, we have to get back together"

"It's too late for me" murmured Noble Dalto barely audible. His face looked sad and desperate. He swung the machete back forward. 

Yuki wanted to ask. But he doesn't know what it is. It felt like something was about to come out but got stuck back in his throat. He decided to quietly follow the Dalto Nobles. The two walked back without a sound.

Eventually the sunlight was completely replaced by moonlight. The Dalto Nobles brought torches to light their steps. Since it was already night, Yuki walked first while the Dalto Nobles walked behind while keeping watch.

Above the sky seen from between trees, a blue full moon is seen adorning the night sky. Perfect round. The gripping beauty.

"We rest here first" The Dalto nobleman pointed to a large tree with roots sticking out of the ground. He put the bag over his shoulder. Yuki followed and immediately sat down beside the bag that the Dalto Nobles had placed before.

Yuki straightened both of her legs forward. His appearance was very chaotic. His face was dirty from the mud. His hands and feet were full of scratches. Her hair was messy, just tied carelessly to the back.

"Is it still far away, where's the temple ?" Ask Yuki at last. He felt he had walked for more than three hours but had yet to find any sign of anyone else's presence in the forest 

The Dalto nobleman pointed towards the north with his finger. "Where did you see him ?" 

Yuki turned around and found a dull roof of the building under the hill where they were. The roof is dark colored full of moss and wild plants that spread over it. Although Yuki was unable to see clearly due to being blocked by the trees around, but Yuki sure had seen the building in a dream. 

He was very sure that the building was the place where Sei was killed.

 The distance of the building with Yuki's place is no more than one kilo meter.

Yuki held onto her aching chest, She recalled Sei's last scream before he was finally beheaded. Yuki held back her feelings. Strengthened himself. He cannot be weak. He's already got to this point. Can't back off anymore.

"Yes I saw it" Yuki said at last with a trembling voice.

"You wait here for a moment. Don't go anywhere. I'll go there first to monitor the conditions. We can't move rashly. Do you understand ?" 

Yuki nodded her head. This time he decided not to argue. He believes the Dalto Nobles know better here than He does. If He remained reckless without reckoning, it would be very dangerous for his life as well as the life of the Dalto Nobles themselves.