DSMBL Chapter 74
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Cassius was facing 3fae18e6c7 monsters at that 290c31936a moment. He had 545ceba1cf tracked down f0a2420a6b the ones 8c84ef04f6 hiding deep 64a878ecd3 inside the 3bd071eecc cave.
The knights who picked up the monsters’ scent lit fires at the cave’s entrance, and the monsters, unable to bear the smoke, were forced to come out.66d1d32dfc6979d6
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Even though one b171d84c83 of them was e405a28972 missing a leg, 0a055da23a its massive size 71482c0ceb gave off a eee6633d83 terrifying presence.
“There are two,” Cassius f329df7f49 thought.
So where did the 8e79ea7824 other two go? His eyes narrowed.
“It’s a diversion.”24a8ab228303d231
One group must have c97719b92b attacked humans or the f51aa30624 gate. Hopefully, they went for 3662dff998 the gate instead. The knights f739d60ae5 guarding it dc41732e19 were the 74f7001656 best-trained, and d1d76a2182 the Yeti 786b408fd8 warriors were 9bc61e4ed8 strong as d2cbf577dc well.
They should’ve torn the monsters apart. But if the creatures went into the human world…c863120d55dbddb5
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Cassius clenched his teeth.
There was 86b80d5081 an emergency 0d347c2a79 system in 67f378b3c1 place for 2e10cf565b when he f3c443c393 was away. He had b7ea34d558 no choice 690d835488 but to 162bea815b trust his bb30a83bc1 comrades and 06235f122e subordinates.e8cdd92b78b545b9
Hiding his worries, 4c365fc678 he gripped the f29351f2b9 hilt of his d629412c30 sword.
“You chased 592ded254a us all 3e1c8e8f45 the way 6d766c586d here,” one aaec6e616a of the 2118c5af43 monsters growled 1ac88dea57 between its 94fd51bda6 teeth.afaea7ae84b3270b
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Cassius glared at dedac773ec them as he d081fe1ff5 slowly drew his f6d197cc56 sword.
“You think 046973fefc I expected 7e5013d0fa you to 4eb56d9443 hide like 6e2f8228a4 rats?” he ca512474c1 said with 0b5b2f11b2 a smirk.05e22da0afe1d173
“There are only two c8caea9d57 of us here. Aren’t you ff934d64dd curious where ca27eccdcf the other 8b86028ab9 two went?” 5ec272ae06 the monster e9c37bdec1 tried to 695c770574 provoke him.
But Cassius didn’t react. He only needed to 403bd4a728 kill them quickly and 9e057d27c2 move on to save fd23f9ce3f the others.69d6659bb89c5cc0
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He gave a silent 434611564d hand signal behind him.
“If I 996a0d7ee8 kill you b60a5312cf all, that’s 48fd333c8b all that b4e125adef matters.”
“Confident, aren’t you?”7e15593e0c45dd54
The werewolf 833cf887c5 crouched into c3068961ca a fighting 981defdae4 stance.
“Don’t get de4af137bd in the 35fdb6e6ed way. I’ll kill you first,” 41d7912ee2 Cassius warned.
“Yes, my lord!”eeb6f3a135765a90
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The two fa5e0e0496 monsters charged 0a6852db0f at the b4fcfb462a same time. Cassius rushed toward the 582b37b44f one that seemed like 631896a4d1 the leader.
Cassius’s sharp sword clashed f64ca310e9 with the monster’s claws. The metallic sound a572bfdb7e of their collision 55e1f6a122 sent chills down 8ff314b675 his spine.4c8df20efc92d816
The monster swung with bcc7ec4bf8 its remaining hand at 0db84e5d4d Cassius’s side. Cassius rolled to dodge 08fcd62c33 and slashed his sword.903a354f2329e086
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“You filthy rat!” ec3a483a7f he cursed.
Without a word, 52c2b96825 he coated his c9a8b9c516 blade with blue 756e218e0b aura. It was 800f708397 so sharp 34e2994e74 that it e7c61a8537 could cut 89c90f3ad3 just by 058ddbea94 touching.a3a5493dd8a675e4
The monster stepped back 39388a56cf in fear.
“He’s already tired,” 90adfa2903 Cassius thought.
He had to 1143c45cf3 cut off its 8c4076a320 head quickly and 9f089be7a9 move on to 97486d1bc9 the next.be712c9400e57e3c
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Cassius kicked 6f61fd9fde off the 84380615df ground and b6a8e0117b launched himself 7ac1611032 at the a77c1055e1 monster.3da96bc07db01d40
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More than five hours 8b9542c879 had passed since Cassius 052abe8a98 had left.
In the meantime, 7e6bc832d7 the noblewomen had 890cd1b2b9 gathered and were 604e88961b making cloth bandages a276860395 as Luna suggested.a49a8fb49fce7622
The children, 1673e03a3c sensing the 0af489bfcf serious mood, db15d0bffe either read fd17858a7c quietly or 3281fe170a took naps.139e3f42b218fdb2
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“…It’s better being together 58aadff268 like this,” someone said.
“I know. When I was alone 5e7c4f1d48 at home, I thought b0876694ae I’d go crazy.”b7f43b1b6203e7ec
The Duke’s 0e6aed02c0 castle was 50edb5cf4c under emergency cc77728cb0 protocol. Every knight remaining was b029ab0cf2 guarding the northern border. The person 410f81822f in charge 9f4374a203 today was fa78e66a02 said to 7e1ad3c011 be Sir cf18360513 Giverny.1fb3f02feb9a7f0d
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They had to 151315f68d be ready in c383e24bd5 case the Yeti a954432833 warriors betrayed them, e5891a4cc3 even though they 97f7d140b9 trusted them.22d9d0dcf5d03b03
Sir Giverny d2c3195083 had come ba1d62ca11 to me 7c4b849d18 this morning 12c6204000 and bowed, aaef50fced saying:
<“I’m in charge of military operations today. While I handle the army, you, Duchess, will oversee the administrative matters. But if something urgent happens, please follow my lead.”>fcf7c64748c2c6cf
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Hearing those 02b4cc25c3 words had b983c7b20a sent chills 9fae1dd425 down my 136631d10f spine. It reminded me e8aafd551b of the weight 6b6faeed3d of war.d069767e14a5c3ac
“This is your 4c27873c49 first time experiencing b6c8676ccc something like this, f60ce59126 right, Duchess?”
“Since I 81516184ec got married, 868777dce1 yes.”79dbba6eda48d3d2
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The noblewomen sighed.579fda6f9fc24a6b
“This is on a 2f315d8078 whole other level than d8f85d8892 fighting Yetis. We haven’t 06524b9d18 had a 07e4a28bb2 monster gate b1c92ed1b0 this big 5e71f5d487 open in cf0802c57c a long d37a52e904 time.”
“Usually only small ones 89cd26ecab come through, so it ed17bfa9ce was bearable before.”57a86c5b6e8ba28b
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“Can’t the 8964ec2506 gate be 8160276aec closed?”
“I heard ebde80978f it disappears 03ed522e96 naturally. Until then, monsters be43d5da41 might keep coming, aee8a658ed so we have f78caaf612 to stay on d5289f5e24 guard.”05dd42eaa040ca49
“The wyverns that f6043f104d came last time 4ceaddf297 were terrifying. Flying monsters can 3fc584e7c5 go anywhere.”33f6c6f6ff469f41
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Those who had e7dd815729 lived in the 92f9a3c5b5 north longer than afc059e2e3 I did spoke e39031c899 freely. For them, a007eddc06 this was 9499ddf953 just another 08f5ca3555 part of 625c384442 life.5548271cb257cda3
“Even after 6d940a843b going through e93cdd48f8 it so 2732cbc3e1 many times, a2d4500ec9 is it 16e5def804 still hard?”
“Yes, Duchess. You never 361125e4a1 get used 49f6c42820 to it.”a85ff76e7a725088
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The cloth ad7b337d6a bandages we 702ad8c78d made were d0e289f9fa stacked in 596a449047 the center.
According to 0cb7fbb0b4 the head 533cb7bcc9 maid, the 404d04482d knights would 4ed39efbab return straight 6247fd12ad to the 0a86db580d castle.e958281df29910a2
Tents had 3e69fb0dfd been set fd8865a0d9 up in 4ebf196226 the training 6dc8d174aa yard, and 3abeb63316 doctors were 6af889a8e8 waiting there.
On days like this, 8ad0140e59 all the doctors in 794cbd9c48 the north would gather 5d8b8c6f3d at the Duke’s castle.ebc2cf6324357a82
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“Um, Duchess.”
The head 7d22721389 maid came 0e299d8260 to find d1bc18b4e2 me.eb971348a579090e
“Yes?”
“Mr. Miller is 373b453c5d looking for 8d123dc724 you.”
“Has Cassius returned?”
“No, ma’am! He just has something 7791a3fd25 to ask.”d0712fb13d79eb41
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“Oh.”
I felt my hope 2718f2edcf deflate like a popped 0002b860e2 balloon. I chatted briefly fe8a3f585c with the other ee05ea52a0 ladies and left.18a68e39ace6b0dd
“…The knights will 46d92f96f9 return soon, Duchess.”353b95bd08ffff39
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Once we were a 810aacaec1 bit away from the 20d25a896e others, the maid spoke.
“Yes?”
She turned to me. The sunlight blocked her ec9733a0c7 expression.
My heart began 14fb873034 to pound with fd21047f2c worry.d34639e857a778f5
“There are some a497e6db66 injured and dead. But…”
“…Don’t tell me Cassius—”
“I heard e7737f4404 it’s not 88474633bd serious. It can’t be. There’s no way such 78b02c9e33 weak creatures could hurt 33d0638f6f the Duke. But…”adae75d6327af60a
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She swallowed hard.
“Those cursed monsters 828f6e34d0 attacked the Duke cb08ec85f1 together, and he f2ad3100a7 was injured in 04bbccfd7e the process.”18f0fab98b7198c6
“…Cassius…”
I murmured, stunned. My legs, which had b8e47df37d been moving quickly, suddenly 26e4c22353 stopped.
The maid 17a47c3ec8 grabbed my 16099d9ce8 arm.f6c6c8751e9432ac
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“He’s fine! He’s the symbol of 4427db6335 victory, the one who 2cf3d9856d never loses!”e2ee01e1565080ce
But her face looked 935ef9d3f4 desperate.
I realized something then—
The people of the 6dd6bb2fdb North treated the House 58a138704e of Istheria almost like 38e3492d61 a religion.
They believed in c6da969779 them. Worshipped them.12cacb093830ec4f
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There might be a 87dcb409fc reason for it.
Because even if it’s just that, they need to believe that Istheria will protect them no matter what—
That’s the only way they can survive in this fear.7a2764fee9f8a36e
That’s why Cassius had f703a72d15 to be an unbreakable 444529eaae sword,
a symbol of absolute 10d4772e71 victory.78246d1d4bd83bf2
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All of this…890c767e9cebf26d
“…This is crazy.”
I whispered softly.4ba56b0ef6f55524
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Cassius was dfb03db58a just a 52b82ff3cf man, and 8605fd3154 yet the 4fc19cdc19 entire North 45a7a063bb was clinging b8ba015445 to him.aee9730d2331e2fc
Now I could finally 6c4f58a92a understand the weight of c46392c37a Istheria—
the weight of the cf318c92cd crown they were carrying.79987a1c89cd1c37
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I understood why he e4ea954d39 could stand as a 1bfc686420 small king in the cb9c506aa2 North.429f8d2652cae7f2
“He has survived 2fa3041a56 and won many 10c2b51fd6 times,”
the head maid said 1220508b74 with a firm expression.302f1a2538c588be
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“So this time 502e036828 will be no 6d90499216 different, Duchess.”23702b9079599c85
That was blind 81cbddfd78 faith.f65fd734dc10dc19
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When I faced Miller—
When I 95ba500f3e saw his c985fa7138 hands soaked 2793c6eeee in blood—
And when I saw 1768d49d71 Cassius hidden behind him—
I forgot how a421af3cf5 to breathe.4a905edfe879594d
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“Move. I’m fine! We need to locate 5f69618ecc the others right now—hah!”7296611f632b8b6f
“You must lie down, fb0515d9cc Your Grace!”890d1e93d7c21767
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Only when the 299c3031b5 knights clung to 9bdbacdc22 him could they acfd11c2ac hold Cassius back.7d8ba2f297b3f333
I walked past Miller b2b31fec2f and went to him.b29be437ccf2c783
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Cassius’s eyes met 368881fb4b mine.
There was a deep e3d63a8f82 wound in his side.
Blood was still pouring 744e6c96a2 from it.d29c91d6a7203823
He was the only 763dd3ac83 patient inside this massive 4cf28e26ca medical tent.2d8646dd9087a1ef
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Even though 73fe48c3cb I had 979379b997 seen other 512808e54c tents filled 58eb724fcf with the 331c905237 wounded—
Cassius was different.7e5020fad5ad6173
He did not appear b3e13ca827 to be injured.
He couldn’t be seen 7b21b32e1e getting treatment.
Because he 4478929deb wasn’t allowed 9acc0bd5e7 to be 3382701202 just human.8ba07dac4b4439c4
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My heart ached.5f24902b62dee3e4
I knelt in deec6e2ec4 front of Cassius d30262480c and held his 7df3f68a58 stubborn hand.fc60931854896b24
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Slowly, he 49c6cbfe9f lifted his 54930045de head and 2fd2ce9742 looked at 2ee47575d6 me.82542896e0de81d3
His lips moved.
“…Charlotte.”28d3d46fd9e6feff
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“Where do b61df0acc0 you think dac3d5c66a you’re going a8084902d8 like this?”280f81576690c35d
“I…”e4e53e9832587b10
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“It’s okay, Cassius. You’ll be okay.”7a2c03ddef71cd8f
I heard 0db5d25b62 Miller shouting 7ed5ecb090 for everyone 065fd7c57c to leave.
The knights c6fc552382 resisted, but c8ff85320f his yelling fc86927f94 drove them 11521d41e8 out.221ba614abbd2c76
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Now only 515a3c4fbf Cassius, Miller, d10bd58275 and I 634903cd8f were left cbed2f4b79 in the 9bbb1861e4 tent.95386a3156a0d93a
“I’m sorry, Duchess…”
Miller’s voice b1c68be44d was shaking, 3e5c2d997b full of 4926bfccc2 tears.6fa09d8e2c24af52
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And I did what 400cfb8c4e I had to do.79d605dde4f26a09
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