Her Real Appearance

Two days had passed, and Mayu and Douglas had continuously run without hinting at exhaustion.

We've been running for several days now. How much further could they have traveled?" Mayu pondered.

I know that people who've reached the realm of the advanced stage are capable of acquiring a lot of stamina. With the help of mana, their capabilities are boosted. But seeing how their tracks are still freshly carved into the ground, I'm sure that not more than three days have passed. Especially their footprints resembled walking, just by seeing the distance of each mark they've left.

Yet how come they're nowhere to be found? Could they've also been traveling at night? But a human child won't be able to travel nonstop without resting." Mayu pondered, showing a hint of curiosity.

"Hey, look at that," Douglas said after stopping Mayu.

Mayu slowly raised her head, noticing the trees scorched to bits while burnt grass drenched the land.

"What happened here?" she mumbled.

"It seems that a huge fire