Three days later, Lynch concluded his visit to the Tulip Domain.
Where should he go next?
After some thought, Lynch reached a conclusion:
Go home.
Perhaps it was the words of Baron Claire that stirred him that day, or perhaps he simply wanted to bring closure to the lingering emotions tethered to the original owner of this body. Ultimately, Lynch decided to make a trip back to his hometown.
Before his departure, Baron Claire and Jamie came to see Lynch off. Besides providing essential horses, money, and supplies, the baron also gifted him a sword as gratitude for driving away the giant bear and saving the subjects on Victory Festival day.
This was a greatsword—a massive, enormous greatsword.
Its blade was more than 20 centimeters wide and over 1.5 meters long. Its surface glowed deep crimson, forged from an incredibly rare volcanic meteorite iron, crafted by a legendary blacksmith renowned across the Seven Kingdoms, Thomas the Flaming Iron Hand, who had since passed away.
