Chapter 73

Due to the length and complexity of the text, I will provide the translation in parts. Here is the first part:

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Night travel is dangerous, so they decided to spend the night in the village they had stopped at today. With too many refugees, every inn was full, and many people chose to sleep in wagons or even outdoors. Amidst this, Milkit and the others, thanks to Leach's arrangements, were able to sleep in beds. However, they were not staying at an inn but at a farmer's house, one of Leach's acquaintances. Probably due to the unfamiliar carriage ride, Ink and Harom fell asleep early, and Milkit had also gone to bed about two hours before midnight.

"O-Oh no!"

Kerena rushed into the room where the three of them were sleeping, huddled together. Startled by her loud voice, Milkit rubbed her eyes and sat up, asking in a drowsy voice, "What's wrong?"

Shortly after, Ink and Harom also woke up.

"It's outside, the capital... I don't know how to describe it, but something terrible is happening!"

From Kerena's demeanor, it was clear that an extraordinary situation had arisen. Could something have happened to Flamm? Milkit immediately got out of bed and ran out of the room. She stood outside barefoot and looked in the direction of the capital.

"That is..."

Milkit was speechless. A monster even larger than the one Flamm had fought was emerging from the ground, only its upper body visible. Its belly was bulging, forming a dome that enveloped the capital. And it was gently stroking its belly with its palm, as if a mother caressing her child.

"Could this be... Could this be what Mother was trying to create...?"

From the outside, it was impossible to see what was happening inside. It was unclear whether anything existed within or if it had disappeared.

"Master..."

Milkit's strength left her body, and she fell to her knees. There were many other worries, but her mind was filled with thoughts of Flamm.

"A... Ah, Master!"

Milkit continued to call out, her voice echoing through the dark night sky, but it did not reach Flamm.

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