Chapter 34

Alessia's POV

We are now facing a steep road, or it can be called a road because it is a climb if you want to go to the top. It's too steep for a road.

"This is where we're going." He promised me.

I can't count the cheapness that I lost in my mind. I just told myself that I don't know how to climb steep places and here we are now, going to climb this.

"W-is there no other way here?" I asked him hesitantly. I don't seem to want to see the place he is talking about because of the steep road.

"There's no easy way to a good place, Ales. It's always hard to get there because you'll be greeted with unforgiving beauty when you get past it." He deeply promised me. I feel that every word he utters has a meaning. Of course that made sense, but I didn't expect it from him.

"For every joy, there is a bitter past...is that what you mean?" I confirmed with him.

Erigor looked at me. "You got it. All the success and glory there's a wounded and scarred warrior lurking behind. Because true success is h