Chapter 52
Do-jae and the silver-haired Hoi-in stepped outside the room.
The source of the creaking sound was the wooden staircase.
The spiral staircase, carved from a single tree trunk, had wide gaps between steps and was poorly secured with thin ropes, making it quite difficult to keep one’s balance.
However, watching the silver-haired Hoi-in descend, the reason for the staircase’s shoddy construction became clear.
‘Her movements are incredibly light.’
She descended swiftly to the ground with graceful movements.
Her body possessed incredible elasticity and flexibility.
Though there were still about 5 meters to the ground, Dojae simply leapt down.
Thud.
For Dojae, this height was nothing special, so landing on the ground in one go was far easier than carefully descending the stairs.
“Come to think of it, I haven’t introduced myself yet? I’m Sarieta, the village chief of this Nightingale Forest. Please feel free to call me Sari.”
Sari greeted him with a crisp voice, her flowing skirt swaying as she curtsied slightly.
Dojae thought she possessed quite a variety of appearances and returned a light bow.
“I’m Dojae. Call me whatever you like. As for age… well, you’re much older than me…”
Considering their ages, Dojae was significantly younger, so even using the most respectful honorifics would be appropriate. Yet, outwardly, she looked much older than him.
It wasn’t easy for Dojae to use formal speech with Sari, whose appearance made her seem closer in age to his younger brother, Do-young.
