At this moment, hundreds of miles away…

A man laid on the golden sand, unable to move.

Beads of sweat emerged all over his body, making him itchy.

But he was motionless.

Even through clothes, the sand was so hot to the touch, it was burning his skin.

The man tried his best to focus, so he wouldn’t faint from all the heat and pain.

At this time, he always remembered what the「Eagle」 once said:

If people like them were caught by imperial officers and soldiers, their chests would be branded with a red branding iron.

A branding iron was harder than sand and hotter than the sun. Once it touches the skin, it will melt a layer of skin and leave a brand.

That feeling,「Eagle」said: it's like going to hell.

Golden Sand gang members often speaked of hell, after all they were destined to meet again there.

Hell is a scary place and it’s boring; there’s no gold or silver, no good wine, no beautiful women.

You couldn’t name a single good thing there

But here, as long as they succeed in today's raid, they will have whatever they want.

This caravan was said to be larger than ones before, and the「Eagle」had received absolutely reliable information.

The caravan from far away brought the families of the rich and nobles, and the car was full of gold and silver treasures.

If the information was correct, in 30 minutes, all of these would belong to them.

Thinking of it, he couldn't help but lift his head slightly, looking out of the corner of his eyes to the only man standing. The man looked to be in his 40s, with white streaks of hair, wrinkles, and scars on his face written with hatred.

He was actually younger, but not too young. Looking at the whole face at a glance, only the eyes stood out: those were the eyes of an eagle.

He looked into the distance, as if hunting for his prey.

He was just waiting for the upcoming prey, and the ambushing Golden Sand Gang were his minions. 「Eagle」—— that was his nickname, an honorific of respect and fear. As long as it was an order from「Eagle」, even if the Golden Sand Gang was to lie on scorching sand for an hour, they would follow it.

There was no need to question, no promises,

As long as you follow the instructions of「Eagle」, the exchange will be——

——「Victory」.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Eagle’s face,

His eyes changed accordingly.

Those pair of eyes stopped watching, they turned, and slowly turned around—— this was a signal to hunt. 「Eagle」raised his hand, took a step back, and then took another step back. He was withdrawing from the sight of the caravan's guards, and his hand gesture was the signal to attack.

The man on the sand looked forward again and gave a sigh of relief. Though the heated air was roasting his lungs, he didn’t mind.

Far away, dust was rising.

「It’s coming.」

Someone whispered.

The men who had been in ambush for a long time were relieved, the most difficult stage had passed.

From here on, there was only victory. And this victory……

Was something they’ve been waiting for a long time.

In one of the caravan carriages not far away, a coffin stood quietly. It is about the height of an average person, the wood is brightly painted with white lacquer, and it was carved with ornate decorations.

From the outside, the coffin was completely sealed with no gaps present.

Several black leather straps were wrapped around the body of the coffin and bound it firmly.

It seems that the owner of this coffin had spent a lot of effort to completely isolate the contents inside it from the outside world…… That owner was in front of it at the moment.

A man with blond hair and green eyes knelt next to the coffin on one knee, sliding his slender fingers across the coffin's surface.

His movements were as soft as if caressing, but as if he had exhausted all his strength.

This person made the coffin with his own hands, so that the contents of the coffin were isolated from the world.

It was this person who fought against the laws of the world, just to bring his beloved back to the present world.

Before his wish was fulfilled, he couldn't throw himself away from the world.

So, among the roars, shouts, and crying from afar;

among the wailing of camels, the overturning of carriages, the slashing of swords——

——The man was motionless, unconsciously.

It seemed that everything except this coffin had nothing to do with him.

It had nothing to do with him……