I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 21 - Limusa’s Temple (3/5)

After walking a distance from the tribe, Orson looked at Laina beside him.

“Laina, you seem a little unhappy?”

“No,” Laina shook her head. “It’s just, suddenly separating from everyone I’ve lived with for so long... I feel a little... lost.”

“There’s nothing you can do. Your ideas don’t align. After all, you can’t take them with you, and if you accommodate them, you’ll be the one suffering internally.”

“Mm,” Laina heard Orson’s words and nodded in agreement. “That’s true, but I’ll definitely still miss them.”

“Of course. After all, it’s a family you’ve lived with for so long. How could you not miss them? Laina, you’re not like some heartless people who would betray the entire tribe for their own benefit.”

Orson’s words clearly had a point. He glanced at the few young demi-humans beside him who were being exiled. Hearing this, they all lowered their heads in shame.

They had done something as egregious as betraying the tribe, and Arati had not even taken their lives, only exiled them.

Although being exiled in the desert meant their ultimate fate would be either becoming slaves to nearby tribes or starving to death in the desert.

But it was better than being directly executed.

“Yes,” Laina understood the meaning in Orson’s words and glanced at the few exiled demi-humans.

“Completely disregarding years of camaraderie, they just betrayed the tribe like that. If it weren’t for big brother Edward, we would definitely be in a terrible state over food right now.”

“They are what you call black sheep.”

The few exiled young men lowered their heads. They did not refute anything.

At this moment, their hearts were filled with only regret.

...

Three days later, night fell. Orson took out his camping gear from his storage ring.

Laina was initially startled when she saw Orson suddenly produce these things from his hand, but after Orson explained them, she gradually got used to it.

They had already exiled those demi-humans on the spot yesterday.

In the desert, without a map, even if they followed the path they came from, they would get lost due to the sandstorm.

It was impossible for them to return to their original tribe. Their supplies were also not enough to support them for another two days of travel. They could only seek out tribes nearby that were willing to take them in, or survive by hunting and gathering, living as nomads of the desert.

When only Orson and Laina were left in the group, the atmosphere became more lively.

After all, even though Orson felt it was fine being with that group of tribal traitors, Laina was always a little uncomfortable.

Now that there were only two of them left, it was much more comfortable.

“Big brother Edward, how far have we walked?” Laina sat by the fire, warming herself, looking at Orson on the side.

“Hmm... We’ve probably walked about a third of the way,” Orson said, looking at the map illuminated by the firelight.

It was now winter. The temperature difference between day and night in the desert was extremely large. At night, it could drop to over ten degrees below zero. In this weather, Orson could manage with his strong physical fitness, but Laina needed external assistance.

Winter clothing was essential. Laina had already put on thick clothes when she left the tribe.

In addition, they needed to collect firewood at night to build a fire. There was quite a bit of dry wood in the desert, which could be used. If that wasn’t enough, Orson could also use magic to ward off the cold.

As for wind protection, they could use a tent to barely keep warm.

To avoid being a burden to Orson, even though Laina shivered from the cold at night, she didn’t complain at all.

After all, she was the one who had proposed to follow Orson.

“If it’s just the two of us walking the rest of the way, we can probably go a little faster,” Orson said this, glancing at Laina on the side.

Unexpectedly, after asking her question, Laina had curled up and fallen asleep by the fire.

He looked at the little fox sleeping on the ground and sighed helplessly.

He had indeed seen Laina’s behavior these past few days. To avoid making him feel uncomfortable, she deliberately endured all sorts of discomfort during the journey.

Including their speed, after leaving that group of traitors yesterday, Orson had quickened his pace, and Laina had actually managed to keep up with him.

“I told you it would be very difficult,” Although he said this, Orson still took out a blanket and covered Laina with it.

Washing up was much easier with magic.

Moreover, the wind wasn’t strong tonight, so sleeping by the fire was fine.

Orson looked at the sleeping Laina and continued to plan for tomorrow’s journey.

The deeper they went into the desert, the denser the beastman tribes became. Today, Orson and Laina had even passed directly through a battlefield.

Seeing the effectiveness of his scheme, Orson was very satisfied, but Laina didn’t understand.

She could understand conflicts arising between beastmen and demi-humans due to racial differences, but why would conflicts also erupt between members of the same race?

And it wasn’t an isolated case; conflicts were widespread.

For this, Orson could only explain it as insufficient resources.

The deeper they went, the more conflicts between beastmen Laina would inevitably see. One wondered how Laina would feel then?

Orson stared at the girl’s sleeping face. It seemed that in her dream, Laina was dreaming of something happy. She showed a hint of a smile.

...

Five days later, Orson and Laina finally approached the temple of Limusa, Lord of All Beasts.

According to the markings on the map, they were only a few hours’ walk away from the temple. Along the journey these past few days, the two had encountered many interesting things. Whether it was Orson’s first time entering the desert or Laina’s first time largely outside the tribe, many things were new to them.

“The sandstorm here is getting stronger, Laina. Can you endure it?”

“Mm,” Laina nodded, although it was a little difficult because the sandstorm in the depths of the desert was already hard for even demi-humans to adapt to.

“If you can’t endure it, remember to tell me,” Orson said, looking at Laina with some concern. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Spending time together these past few days, Orson increasingly felt that Laina was a good child. Although in some matters, like traveling with Orson, she had her own stubbornness and persistence, throughout the journey, she was always clear about her role.

She didn’t complain to Orson about the hardships and difficulties of the journey. Instead, when she encountered something new and interesting, she shared her joy with Orson.

Every night while camping and resting, Laina would also eagerly tell Orson her plans for tomorrow, and then wait for the arrival of the new day.

In Laina, Orson saw a lot of hope and anticipation for the future.

Just as Orson had expected, with Laina joining him, the journey was indeed no longer monotonous and boring.

The two walked a little further. The sandstorm became stronger and stronger. Laina could barely open her eyes and could only hold Orson’s hand, following him deeper into the desert.

“Cough, cough...” Some sand accidentally got into Laina’s nose. After inhaling it, she couldn’t help but cough.

Orson quickly stopped, shielded Laina, and blocked the sandstorm for her.

“Are you alright?” Saying this, Orson took out a handkerchief and handed it to Laina.

Laina coughed for a while longer. After feeling a little better, she looked up at Orson, and nodded.

Due to the sand getting into her eyes, her eyes were also a little teary. Orson looked at her with considerable heartache.

He took off his scarf, wrapped it around Laina, covered her mouth and nose, and then continued to move forward against the sandstorm.

This path filled with sandstorm had to be endured.

Legend had it that Limusa, to test the endurance and piety of the beastmen, had placed a sandstorm barrier around the temple. Even powerful beastmen had to exert considerable effort to cross this sandstorm barrier, let alone Laina, who was just an ordinary demi-human girl.

If Orson hadn’t been pulling her, she would have been lost in the sandstorm by now, waiting for death to come.

After an unknown amount of time, the sandstorm gradually subsided. Orson held Laina’s hand, and the two of them crossed the trial of the sandstorm barrier together. In the distance, they could see a towering and vast complex of buildings. Standing in the center of the complex was none other than the temple of Limusa, Lord of All Beasts.

And at this moment, what caught their eyes was not the complex of palaces, but the scenery before them.