It was at that moment Nova and Alicia realized another reason for Gregory's sudden decision to join the caravan and go to Sissar.
He wanted to report this to the baron himself to receive aid as soon as possible.
Although he did act carefree most of the time, Nova knew that Gregory wasn't irresponsible.
That old man took his position as a village chief very seriously, and he would do everything in his power to protect his people.
Hilda sighed in relief. "Thank you, Chief. Knowing you're willing to take care of this makes me feel better."
She flashed him an appreciative smile before continuing, "Anyway, that explains why you two decided to settle elsewhere. I'm sure Sissar will be the perfect place for you!"
After that, they all kept talking while the carriage began moving.
Nova and Alicia were fascinated by everything they saw around them.
Prior to this, they didn't have the leisure to pay attention to the land, but now they took their time to look at it carefully and appreciate its beauty.
The land was filled with lush grass, colorful flowers, and plenty of trees growing everywhere.
Everything was bright green and seemed to sparkle under the bright sunlight. It felt like they had stepped into a painting.
The sky above them was clear and blue without a single cloud visible.
And the air smelled fresh as well, unlike what it was like back where they came from.
This place truly was different from Earth.
Both of them wanted to explore it, discover all its wonders, and experience everything it had to offer.
But first, they needed to find out a way to get stronger in the magic and combat arts. It was dangerous to explore a world with little means for self-defense.
They could die without having a chance to fight back!
Alicia placed her head on Nova's shoulder as the conversation turned into small talk and random comments between the passengers on the carriage.
She whispered into his ear, "Isn't it fascinating? To visit different places and experience all kinds of things. I mean, before we came here, except for a few days every year, we almost never went anywhere and only saw the same places repeatedly. But now look! We're actually traveling from one place to another and will do so more in the future."
Nova agreed and put his arm around her waist. "Yeah, it is. It feels good to be free like this. Just like you said, I also feel excited about this new adventure."
He moved his lips closer to hers, letting his mouth graze across hers softly for a moment.
Alicia didn't pull away; instead, she looked deep into his eyes before she pressed her lips against his for a small kiss.
Nova could feel his body heat up from her tender touch.
Her tongue slid through her lips and slipped between his as they kissed each other with a passion.
His arms wrapped around her waist while Alicia put hers around his neck, drawing him even closer.
"Oh! Oh my... You two sure are getting along well!" Hilda's surprised voice broke the spell of the moment, reminding the two lovers of their surroundings.
Nova broke off the kiss and turned his head away from Alicia, looking at Hilda with a smile on his face.
"Hahaha, we do enjoy each other's company a lot, that's true." He winked at her jokingly before turning his attention back to Alicia once more.
Alicia smiled at him too and once again leaned forward to plant her soft lips on his.
It was another passionate kiss between them, but this time Nova pulled her onto his lap to hug her tighter against him as they kissed.
His hands went under her dress and caressed her thighs, sliding upwards until he reached her ass.
There he began massaging it while letting the tips of his fingers play with the edges of her panties, teasing the skin beneath it.
Hilda was surprised when she saw them make out and began to blush when she witnessed how forward they were towards each other in front of everyone else.
She also saw where his hands went and couldn't help but feel embarrassed on their behalf.
Gregory let out a hearty laugh seeing such a sight.
"Hahaha! It seems these two won't restrain themselves much during our travel to Sissar, hehe! Well, it can't be helped, as there's nothing much to do but watch the scenery go by anyway."
Meanwhile, the two young men who were sitting next to Hilda began getting uncomfortable seeing Alicia and Nova make out so brazenly.
Their eyes drifted towards her figure and lingered there while they couldn't help but imagine touching her themselves.
Their pants became tighter as their blood rushed south in response to seeing Alicia's seductive body on display before them.
One of them whispered in the other's ear, "Isn't this a bit too much for them to do in front of us? I'm having some... problems seeing this."
"Oh, shut up... Just focus on something else and ignore them! I think I can still see a flock of birds flying north in the sky."
"But there aren't any birds! Stop bullshitting me..." He cursed at his friend for lying to him but stopped speaking after that as he didn't want to draw attention to himself.
Hilda looked away from them, too shy to stare any longer, and shifted her attention towards Gregory.
However, when she tried to make conversation with him, she realized that his eyes were fixed on her breasts.
His gaze seemed almost predatory, like he wanted to eat her up right there and then.
She didn't know what to do in this situation and just pretended to ignore him, hoping he would soon stop ogling her.
But that didn't happen.
"Mm, it's so hot today, isn't it?" Hilda mumbled while fanning herself lightly with a hand.
Then she grabbed the collar of her dress and pulled it down a bit so she could expose more of her cleavage.