Murim Recurve

The next morning, Re'Kha got ready. There was no change in her appearance. After all, a typical water-based Harmoniser in their state only wore the Re Clan's style of dress. So, most of them only possessed a greater number of similar-looking dresses.

At most, there might be minor differences in them. After all, to a water-based Harmoniser, wearing the Re Clan's dress made them comfortable, both physically and mentally. It was also because of their affinity to the element, and hence their preference went accordingly.

After dressing up, she carried her bag and exited the room, noticing one of the servants under her mother waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing her, the servant heaved a sigh in relief, "Young Lady, Master told you to wait at the entrance once you're ready."

"Let's go then," Re'Kha nodded, accompanying the servant as they moved. The servant quickly took hold of her bag, carrying it for her. They reached the hotel's entrance, noticing a carriage was already waiting for them. The servant placed her bag inside when Re'Kha removed the Harpen Waves imitation from it, attaching it to her hip as she made herself comfortable inside.

As she waited, Re'Bah sauntered out of the hotel at a relaxed pace, climbing into the carriage as the servants boarded right after, taking up seats on the front and back. There were two seats in the open, positioned at the front and the back of the carriage. It was where they sat.

As for the fifth servant, she wasn't at the scene, having headed to a different place to prepare the carriage for their subsequent journey.

The two cycle rickshaw drivers began to pedal, plying the carriage through the road as they continued to drive it for a considerable duration, eventually reaching the end of the road when it was almost noon.

They were close to the city walls now as the carriage stopped. And, stationed beside it was another carriage, a tad larger as it was pulled by a couple of healthy horses. And, acting as the driver was the fifth servant.

It was her personal horse-driven carriage, so the servants took up the job of moving it. Unlike the cycle rickshaw carriage, this one had a small compartment on the front and back, able to seat two people each with a roof above them. This was meant for the servants.

As for the main portion of the carriage, it was luxurious, spanning the length twice the height of Re'Kha, and a breath equal to her height. It was pretty big, having a wide berth that allowed them to sleep while travelling.

After they shifted their luggage to the horse-driven carriage, Re'Bah took out a book and began to read it. As for Re'Kha, she glanced at the book, noticing that it didn't have a title. She didn't try to pry further, closing her eyes as she rested.

As she had nothing else to do, Re'Kha began to think about what she had to do once she returned to her Clan. 'I need to actively search for members from that mysterious organisation.'

She had hoped to interrogate the family of four that had been nurturing the three Sha. But, it seemed they were either killed or captured by the Burfuna Ki Clan. Moreover, she could no longer find any traces of the three Sha.

Either they were destroyed or the Burfuna Ki Clan used some method to seal them for further research. Either way, she no longer had any opportunities to find them.

Now, she was back to square one, having lost her leads in Burfuna City. 'But, there's still those that had been living in the Burkurel Ju Clan's Western Settlement. They are a viable clue indeed.'

She then frowned, 'Since news about the Rhipa has already circulated among the Harmonisers, then would something happen to the Burkurel Ju Clan for attempting a forbidden experiment?'

Re'Kha was unsure, but she had no other choice but to wait. The journey to Burkurel City would take around two days on the carriage. It was because even though roads had been built from one city to another, the terrain wasn't plain. So, the horses had to rest from time to time. Otherwise, they would collapse mid-journey.

After they showed their Entry Permit to Burkurel City, the guards at the gates inspected the carriage once before allowing them to exit the city. Their carriage then sped past, heading south.

As it passed by, the guards muttered to one another, "Did you see that?"

"Of course, I had to control myself in fear I might be executed. But still…"

"They were gorgeous, the both of them."

"Man, what I wouldn't do to spend the night with…"

"Alright, stop dreaming and get to work. If any Harmoniser hears our passing remarks, we might be lashed."

"Fine…"

"Still…weren't they stunning beauties?"

"Right!"

"Haha!"

The roads weren't wide, only wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side. And at times, it became narrow, only enough for one carriage to slowly pass through. From time to time, they went up and down the slopes, causing the horses to quickly become tired.

There were thick forests in most of the places, with the occasional lakes and waterfalls that appeared from time to time. The path was mountainous, the roads thin, and bereft of any traffic once they passed the Southern Settlement of the Burfuna Re Clan.

Beyond that, only those who intended to visit Burkurel City passed by. And, there weren't many who did that, so most of the time, there wasn't any other carriage moving front or back in their visible range.

And, all along, the servants had been alert, weapons ready against anything that might threaten them. After all, there was a significant population of their race that lived beyond the cities and settlements.

It was because they failed to shoulder the taxes necessary to live in either a city or a settlement and were exiled. So, they led harsh lives in numerous villages, living alongside danger every day, developing vicious personalities as a result.

And, just as the servants had feared, they spotted a group of people to their front, holding bizarre weapons, sporting weird decorations and impalements on their bodies.

Bandits!