"Actually, I started *from* Zipangu, and my destination is not really far from here. If I had stayed there, I'd already have a harem and would never have travelled, trust me. Also, I didn't take the Wandering Scholar's mantle. As I said, I'm just trying to complete his information."
"And joining a caravan to almost the other end of the world is not really an easy task, but I did join one when I needed to cross a desert safely. Lillia knows what I'm talking about, and I think you can guess as well..."
"Plus I didn't want to involve people in my trouble. I'm pretty sure any caravan I'd have travelled with apart from the one of Lillia's father would have been raided within days. And it would not necessarily have been safe for me, either."
"As for the harem, I'm not techically opposed to the idea, but the way it is now, it would just be a hell to manage. Well, even the way it was back in Zipangu... And I'm afraid I can't bring my fiancee along with me. She has some mobility issues..."
I look at Mari, and a cold bead of sweat runs on the side of my head while a shiver runs down my spine: "So... Uh... That's not *that* bad news for you, is it? I mean, now you know I'm not completely opposed to the idea... You can calm down now..."
I overhear the other travelers' conversation and react: "From what I understood, this Fargoth wants to reach Oz to create a new, very powerful sort of Parasite Slimes... Can't know for sure, though."