Scarlett screamed and turned to find Balin, one of Viktor's men, standing up.
I asked in surprise: "Mr.
Palin?
What are you doing here?"
“You're asking me?
That's my question!”
Balin quickly let go of her hand, confused.
Scarlett, who was already frightened on the deserted mountain road, was on the verge of tears after she was suddenly grabbed.
Balin said embarrassedly: “You were about to fall… Anyway, I’ll go.”
Balin greeted her and left.
Ivan approached and asked: “Where are you going?
You seem lost, as if our destination is the same.”
“Our destination…one?”
“Yes”
“I'm going to Lucy's waterfall.”
“Ah, so are we.”
“What?”
While Scarlett was blinking in surprise, a number of sailors passed her amid murmurs, overtaking her.
They took off their hats and smiled sweetly as they passed by: “Hello, miss.”
“Long time no see”
“We will advance”
These men, highly educated and among the best grooms in Salantir, were greeting her, and Scarlett felt a little excited.
She blushed and returned the greeting, but a man at the back spoke in a calm tone: “Are you looking for a new husband?”
She turned to find Victor.
I asked with even more surprise: “What are you all doing here?”
"And you?"
“I am looking for materials to make watches.”
Scarlett lifted her large bag.
Victor gestured with his chin: “Go ahead.
I will follow you.”
“I want to rest.
I can’t go on.”
Scarlett put the bag down and sat on it out of exhaustion.
Victor passed by, then said: “Do you know that there are snakes here?”
“There is no...”
One of the sailors stopped, opened his bag, took out a snake and said, “I caught it while boarding.”
Scarlett covered her face with her hands, terrified.
The sailors laughed merrily and left.
Victor looked at the trembling Scarlett, laughed lightly and said: “Get up.”
“I'm tired...”
She looked at a tree and said, “If I climb the tree, the snakes won’t get to me, right?”
“Naive thinking”
Victor took out handcuffs, put them on her wrist and his wrist, and then picked up her bag with one hand: “Hold on.
Don’t run away.”
“Wait”
Scarlett was so exhausted that she refused his help.
She took off her watch and put it in her pocket, fearing it would be scratched.
She was, due to her constant sitting, exhausted from climbing.
At first, she held the clamp as Victor pulled her, but halfway through, she lost her strength and let her hand dangle, being dragged like a doll.
Her body fatigue eased, but her wrist began to hurt from the clamp.
She didn't want to talk to him, so she kept walking.
Victor suddenly stopped, turned around, and moved his wrist to grab her.
He noticed the scratches on her wrist, and showed a frightened expression.
He took off the clamp and said, “You should have said it.”
“Honestly, it was a relief.”
“How do you make watches if you hurt your hands?”
While Scarlett looked at the scratches, Victor took out a handkerchief and wrapped it around her wrist.
As he tied the knot, she said, “It looks like the previous wound.”
“What?”
“Before that”
Victor stared at her.
She added: “You don’t seem to remember.”
“What exactly?”
“When I came back from the investigation, I had scratches on my wrist...
Now that I think about it, I might not have told you.”
“Scratches?”
“Yes, similar to this one.
I didn’t remember anything at the time, so I didn’t know where it came from...”
Scarlett didn't realize how terrifying her words were because she didn't remember them.
But when she raised her head and saw Victor’s distorted expression, she was frightened: “Just kidding.”
“Don't frown like that.
Well, I remember now.
I was lying.”
“Has anyone seen her?”
"What?"
“You were hurt at that time”
“Many.
My chambermaids, and the doctor perhaps... but it was not serious, no one remembers it.”
“How did I not know?”
“You never saw me again.”
Scarlett laughed as if to say, “What are you talking about?” She added: “Maybe...
I felt guilty and hurt myf?”
“I thought about it then, but saying that would have made you more angry, wouldn't it?
It's better I didn't say.”
She looked at the sky and said: "By the way, the sun is going to set.
What should we do?
Is there a place to sleep?"
Victor didn't answer.
Scarlett pulled his arm: “Victor, where do the sailors sleep?”
Victor woke up from his distraction and said: “In the official residence.”
“Housing?
What housing?”
“Where were you going?”
“Lucy Waterfall”
“Materials in Lucy Waterfall?”
“Yes”
Victor looked at her with a strange expression and said, “Let’s go then.”
Unusually, he was not cruel.
Scarlett was confused, but she replied exhausted: “I will rest a little and then I will go.”
I thought the muscle pain would be severe tomorrow.
Victor turned around and said: “Shall I carry you?”
"What?"
“You are light”
Even if that was the case, how could her ex-husband…
Scarlett was exhausted, but she shook her head vigorously.
Victor clicked his tongue, went back, and picked her up.
“I said no!”
Scarlett tried to resist, but he lifted her onto his shoulder and started walking.
“At sunset, the snakes will increase.
Shall I take you down?”
Scarlett closed her mouth and shook her head.
She knew he was strong, but she didn't expect him to climb the mountain like this.
She closed her eyes, confused.
As they were walking, she saw “No Overtaking” signs.
Is this because of snakes?
I froze at the thought.
They reached a huge rock wall.
Victor finally put her down.
Scarlett looked at the top of the mountain, the last barrier before Lucy's waterfall: “How do we get past this?”
“You don't know?”
“I saw it on the map, but I didn't expect it to be a rock wall...”
“Did you come without knowing where you were?”
His tone became harsh, and Scarlett stepped back and said, “It’s Lucy’s waterfall.
I came for the watch materials.”
“other than that”
“Otherwise...I don't know.”
Scarlett shook her head, and Victor sighed and said, “You are brilliantly breaking the rules.”
“Is it illegal to go to Lucy Waterfall?”
“Yes.
We have crossed the ban line.”
“I thought it was because of the snakes...”
Scarlett's voice softened, and concern began to appear on her face.
Victor looked at the top in amazement and said, “Well, it doesn’t seem like breaking another law will make a difference.”
“But my parents went above and beyond to collect watch materials.”
“They were official officials”
“Did my parents have anything to do with the Navy?”
Victor looked at her without answering.
As the silence dragged on, Scarlett said, "I'm Crimson's legitimate daughter.
I don't know what's going on, but I inherit everything they've done.
It's the family business."
“But if you fail in that job over there, I can’t guarantee your safety.”
“I can do it”
“How can you be sure?”
“I have no certainty”
“What?”
“But I have to go there”
Scarlett spoke firmly and picked up her bag.