Chapter 779: Chapter 250: Did Elder Clinton Erect the Stele Himself?_3


    Leonard Churchill hoisted Vera Williams onto his back.


    Elder Clinton also lugged Pigeon along.


    After erasing their traces, the group of four retraced their steps back the way they had come.


    The ancient relics they had passed by in the tunnels had also become a pile of ruins, with debris and blocked stones everywhere.


    Along the way, they punched holes and tossed rocks aside.


    And encountered no dangers.


    An hour later, the four of them reappeared outside the mine.


    Leonard Churchill had no intention of lingering in this area and, together with Elder Clinton, chose another path with a Dark River, covered their tracks, and headed back toward Bolton Mechanical Town.


    They traversed rivers and streams, cliffs and hills, woodlands and marshes...


    After a trip to the wilderness, they had located the Mithril Ore on the Prospecting Map and had found a Big Chance, with thrills but no dangers.@@@@


    He stepped more lightly.


    Even carrying a person, Leonard Churchill’s pace didn’t slow at all.


    As he walked, however, Leonard noticed the heartbeat of the delicate body clinging to his back suddenly sped up from calm and steady.


    He knew Vera Williams had woken up.


    But the wealthy heiress didn’t make a sound, pretending to sleep like a quiet kitten on his back.


    The breeze caressed his cheeks, and Leonard’s mouth curved up slightly. He said nothing and continued on.


    ...


    Vera Williams had indeed awakened, but her head was still groggy.


    She thought about getting down for a moment, but when she realized she was on Leonard Churchill’s back, she kept quiet.


    Except for being carried on her father’s back when she was little, it had been over a decade. His broad back gave her a very secure feeling.


    And it was the same now.


    Though they were traversing mountains and valleys, there was hardly any jarring motion. Vera knew, as a novice card master with high standards, that this was a very skillful application of internal energy.


    As she spoke, she even came up with a flimsy excuse, “Ah... Mr. Leonard Churchill, I am still feeling quite weak, as if I have been injured before. I must trouble you to carry me a little further.”


    Hearing the playful tone in her voice, Leonard’s lips curled into a barely-there smile.


    Their laughter seemed to bring back the familiarity and understanding they had when exchanging letters before.


    The breeze whisked a strand of Vera’s hair onto Leonard’s neck, the faint fragrance filling his nostrils.


    For a moment, the air was filled with romance.


    As they walked, took the chance to chat about what had happened in the mines earlier.


    Leonard, accustomed to life-and-death situations, didn’t think much of the past events.


    But for Vera, an heiress of a financial conglomerate, it was indeed the most extraordinary adventure of her life.


    Looking back, it was a matter of life and death.


    If it hadn’t been for Leonard, she would have died several times over.


    Like a fairy tale story she’d heard as a child, where a young and handsome hero saves a girl in danger on an adventurous journey.


    This was the most wonderful meeting a girl her age could dream of.


    Vera felt truly fortunate.


    Because that’s what she had encountered.


    This was a tale she could tell her descendants as a fairy tale.


    She had even envisioned a scene: in her old age, she would be sitting by the fireplace, the warm light flickering on several chubby children as she slowly recounted her youthful adventures: “When Grandma was young...”


    Wow, what would the complete story be like?


    It was exciting just to think about it.


    Oh, to realize that I am in the midst of a story.


    Excited by the thought, Vera, with anticipation in her sparkling eyes, whispered close to his ear, “Mr. Leonard Churchill, I would like to invite you to visit my home. The one... I mentioned to you before...”


    Without finishing, Leonard didn’t hesitate, “Sure.”


    “Yes! Yes!”


    Vera nodded vigorously, and her pretty face suddenly beamed.


    PS. Here is a picture, Vera in her adventure suit.jpg (pending review). Not sure if it matches everyone’s mental image. If not, feel free to post a picture of the character as you see them.