A large green carriage was traveling through a small dirt path through the mountainous woods. Even with special rubber and metal wheels, along with a rather expensive suspension, the carriage was still incredibly bumpy and shaky. Rattling constantly.

“Can you see Verde Village from here?”

“Umm…”

Oliver stood on the edge of the cliff in a gray shirt, with black suspenders and pants. A pretty typical mining outfit around Greenstone. After reaching Rank 6, most of their bodily functions should be 10 times stronger than before, but Miners weren’t Archers. Rocks also didn’t have particularly amazing eyesight either. Even after being strengthened 10 times, the actual effect wasn’t necessarily better than using binoculars.

“Ollie, I missed you so much.”

“I missed you too, Peri.”

A short, bald-headed boy with gray eyes was sitting at a metal picnic table and eating a ham sandwich with mustard, lettuce and pickles. It wasn’t particularly fancy, but he still smiled as he remembered the cute girl who made it for him. He went on lunch break while Jade and Oliver were arguing.

*Boom~!*

*Bang!*

The two guns were fired at the same time. One big bullet hit the bed of the steel cart and bounced back, smacking into the metal helmet on the rifleman’s head. The other shot five big lead balls that hit Jade’s almost flat chest and either flattened or ricocheted away.

“No, I… I actually feel fine now.” Oliver took off his mask and coughed a few times, shaking his head, “Nope, that was a bad idea.”

When Klein returned and heard about Verna’s parents, he felt guilty. However, he knew that there was likely nothing he could have done. Of course, it didn’t stop Verna from tricking him into becoming a free ‘bodyguard’ for her over the next few months. At least whenever she needed to head into Kale Town, she would drag Klein along.

*Crackle~!*

Verna’s blue eyes were bloodshot from crying. She just felt… Numb. She watched the big pyre burning with a gas-mask protecting her eyes and face. Wearing a fancy black dress, she was attending a simple ‘funeral’.

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