The Demon King's Paladin

Chapter 96. Arrival

                                                                            Beginning Of Part 1

                                                                   John Ericsson's Point of View

/THUMP!/

" Why are the roads so terrible! The roads in the cities were nice!"

After biting my tongue again due to a hitting a bump. I couldn't help but voice my thoughts while checking to see if there was any blood coming out from where I bit down.

" It's because no one comes out this far!"

/THUMP!/

" Ouch!"

Now Sarah joined me in checking our tongues for blood. Anna seemed to be the smartest one. She kept quiet and just nodded at our statements. I cast Holy Heal on Sarah after I saw she began to tear up. She must have bit down on her tongue hard. After I healed her, she simply used my shoulder as a pillow and tried not to speak.

" I guess we should just enjoy the scenery?"

They both nodded to my suggestion. As we sat in the carriage that was heading farther and farther east, I began to think on everything that has happened. It's been 9 months since I married Sarah and Anna. The last 3 months has been nothing, but carriage rides east. I'd like to say that the first 6 months of my marriage has been like a dream, but in actuality, I've been waking up and working with Warrick from the time the sun rises till noon, then I'd leave to heal people who were sick or injured. By the time I get back, dinner would be served. Then I'd spend an hour training with my sword and magic, then meditate. The end of my day would be spent with Sarah and Anna. What happened then, is for my wives and I only to know. I've gotten better in terms of my skills, but I still haven't contacted any of those figures yet from my meditation though. I think the limited time has kept me from improving as fast as before.

" Marquess Drake! We're nearing the main town of the Rose Swamps!"

The driver, who we paid to deliver us to the main town of the Rose Swamps, which was a town with the name of Paradise, yelled back at us to let us know the journey was almost complete. The girls and I welcomed the change. We've been exercising our bodies with some light sparring before and after the carriage rides that we've been taking for 3 months straight. I've been able to best Anna a few times, but Sarah with the power boost afforded by her evolved and new jobs are hard to match. I wonder to myself how much she can really do now. Whenever we finish sparring, she thanks me and says to me.

" My strength comes from you, John!"

She's been saying this now because of her Love Warrior job she has now. I hope I can catch up to her one day. Anna has already contracted with 3 Gods already. The Nature Goddess and 2 of her friends who like Anna. Because of that, Anna has been slowly coming to grips with her new abilities. Not only can she summon the Goddesses now, but she has been slowly gaining more and more physical strength and speed. I don't know if she can feel it herself, but Sarah and I do when we spar her. Besides the training, it was just long hours of carriage rides. The roads began to lower in quality the closer we've gotten to Paradise. Now that we're close to the town, I never want to see a carriage for the next year hopefully!

" Oh! John! Look! The town is in view!"

Anna spoke as she smiled while looking out of the window of the carriage. I stuck my head out of the window that was next to me. I saw a quite large town in my sights. It was still far away but I could see that the walls surrounding the town were dilapidated.