Chapter 169 "Secret of Aogen

Surrounded by plants, the little cabin stood.

Nicole occasionally sipped her tea to moisten her throat while also narrating her story to Ronald.

The Nicole of the past was not actually a citizen of the Gred Empire.

Her hometown lay on the coastal region of the Latoya continent, in an inconspicuous fishing village of a small country.

And Nicole, who was not yet ten at the time,

Was just an ordinary child seen in any village.

But on that day more than a decade ago, a severe earthquake triggered a violent tsunami.

Since the epicenter was far out at sea, the village felt little impact.

As a result, late that night, Nicole's village was completely destroyed by this sudden natural disaster.

In the midst of misfortune, there was a stroke of luck—the young investigator was fortunate.

A Caster, who was passing by collecting materials for Spells, happened to be in that region, coincidentally encountered, and saved the dying Nicole.

That Caster was later Nicole's teacher,