Anyway... There is still some time before the festival begins, no rush.

There are still many issues to think about.

For example, how to travel.

The Transformation Technique is a skill every witch has. She can transform into a crow and easily fly over the Empire's borders. The so-called defense line of the Kingdom Army is nothing but a joke in front of her. However, Nightmare doesn't want to do this now because she knows that in many parts of the Empire, crows are symbols of evil and impurity. People call them "messengers of doom," and whenever a group of crows appears, it brings misfortune to the local people.

This is complete nonsense.

Nightmare believes the Empire people think this way simply because crows have black feathers and don't look good, so they blame their misfortunes on a bird, just as they associate a pure white creature known as a "dove" with beautiful imagery.

She used to scoff at these insubstantial rumors, but now, she wants to leave a good impression on Ethan.

Regardless of whether crows bring misfortune, their unattractive appearance is already a recognized fact among the Empire people. As a witch who pays attention to appearance, Nightmare, after hundreds of years, once again tries to think like a noble lady.

"Let's first use teleportation magic to go to Gear City, then hire a carriage in the city to take us out of the Empire border. Of course, if you can adapt to air travel, Gear City has an airship tower, and a demi-human airship can take us to a post station near the Abyss."

If Nightmare had to choose, she would prefer to travel by airship.

Although it is much slower than teleportation magic, it is the most suitable mode of travel for a noble lady.

Wearing something like a long dress, having a hot cup of Earl Grey tea on the deck of an airship at dawn, the breeze lifting her long hair, perhaps even her dress...

That is a scene depicted in many romantic novels.

Ethan, however, said, "It's better if we get there as soon as possible, so we have more time to prepare."

Nightmare was momentarily stunned.

This was the reasoning she had initially thought of, now uttered by Ethan, and although it matched her expectations perfectly, it left her feeling somewhat lost.

Ethan continued, "Miss Keroy will be accompanying us, and her flying ability and speed are much better than those of the airship."

For a moment, Ethan considered the eager wind element, but as Nightmare said, the airship is the most common means of air transportation in the Empire. With his deeper understanding of wind elements, Ethan thought that if they used motorcycles for travel, the wind element would cause several major accidents.

Up until now, the charge of the wind element causing traffic accidents and fleeing the scene had not been dismissed, thanks to Palansi and the tough nature of this sub-dragon, a disaster was avoided.

In comparison, the gentle Miss Keroy is more trustworthy.

"Miss Keroy, huh...?"

Nightmare glanced down at the golden bird, a flicker of hope reignited.

This is good!

Compared to the spacious airship deck, Miss Keroy's size is much smaller, meaning they would inevitably be closer during the flight.

Then comes the topic of conversation.

What topics should she bring up while Miss Keroy is flying?

The Evil God festival, the creations of the Great Father, or the layout of the dungeon?

These topics seem too formal, too heavy, as if constantly reminding her that she is a follower of the Evil God... Indeed, the making technique of Earl Grey tea, and literary works are the topics fitting for a noble lady.

Right, she heard that the Empire recently has a popular novel called "Heisenberg and the Magic Book." She bought a copy but hasn't had the chance to read its contents yet.

This should be a magical adventure story about an Elemental Shaper.

Nightmare's eyes brightened as inspiration struck her.

Let's hold a book club on the journey, she remembered during the time of Henry III, book clubs were a social activity for many nobles.

With beautiful anticipation, Nightmare embarked on the journey.

Through the Teleportation Array, they arrived in Gear City.

One of the Empire's trading cities, it's always this bustling.

A barely noticeable gloom still looms over this city. It's been several months since the crisis of the "Red Death Disease," and under the leadership of the Reception Bureau's branch director "Gravedigger," the city's people remain vigilant against the resurgence of this strange illness.

Nightmare has some impression of the "Gravedigger."

Because the director's face is really square, square like another species, it's difficult to forget his appearance after seeing it once.

She remembered the topic she heard while passing through Gear City, her eyes brightened, and she proactively brought up a new topic, "Did you know? A few months ago, this city had an outbreak of a strange illness. The president of the trade union and young master Aisoke from the Imperial Military Industry contracted the illness and turned into monsters... According to Gear City's adventurers, it's a kind of red ice that melts once it touches the body."

"I was also in Gear City at the time when I was working for the Reception Bureau."

Ethan said.

He expressed deep regret for young master Aisoke's death due to illness.

But there was nothing he could do. He had warned the other party beforehand, but Aisoke's awareness of disease prevention was too poor, and he exposed himself to the pathogen.

As a D-level investigator for the Reception Bureau, Ethan felt he had done his best.

"Eh, really? This 'Red Death Disease' seems somewhat similar to the Scarlet Plague, yet there are many differences, and it wasn't the work of followers of the Great Father, surprisingly, such a similar disease exists!"

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