@Short_Circut That could be true, but I'm making the assumption based on the previous chapters where all of the endings are sad. As for her saying she'd kill herself, she could be visiting his dead body, saying her final goodbye before killing herself to join him. I also see the last panel as a...
@shanoc5902 well the road was supposed to be one that merchants can use, so since there's profit to be made, they have to secure the area, unlike the town where there's not even an adventurers guild