HTTRPIAO Ch 155-159

“Huh?”7aee4b3a317d32e7

Etienne was a bit 15b0fe425e flustered when Rishar made f0c16f6f64 him look straight at d1e7c1acc8 him. Small ripples appeared c105e6e7df in the light 3fc4b68233 blue eyes that 5c9a92fb97 met the navy 7da89a4c24 blue eyes filled 0ac45515a1 with seriousness.8e0b65aa4294fa00

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“It’s not just you riding in the carriage, hyung-nim. Young Master Mathias is doing the same, as are the cooks, supply managers, and servants from each house. They’re all traveling by carriage. We’re adjusting the travel speed to prevent stragglers and taking breaks in between, so there’s no need for you to blame yourself.”7c0da348db35b13c

Rishar consoled him in a gentle voice while maintaining eye contact with Etienne. Self-blame over minor things like this was common among those on their first expedition. When Rishar first went on an expedition, he too had worried in certain situations whether things might have been his fault. That’s why he could understand how Etienne felt. And that’s precisely why he hoped Etienne wouldn’t reproach himself.8b240fc48b6817a7

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“Lastly, while it’s true we’re running behind schedule, it’s within the expected range. I had anticipated it might take up to four days.”1f1244ed6c9fb1ac

“Really?”5c5ffd4d87bbba58

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“Yes, that’s how expeditions are. Unexpected things are bound to happen. It might rain, we might encounter enemies. Your motion sickness doesn’t even count as a variable. So stop blaming yourself needlessly. Understood?”89e953ba96eff538

“…Alright.”9712ce68b09b0e2a

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Etienne nodded reluctantly. Having drawn an answer from him, Rishar stroked Etienne’s hair as if praising him. Then he added in a playful voice.d4032cd255ac11f2

“Ah, and if you want to ride a horse, you can ride with me.”4e72e480e96c46b8

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“What?”ce693bf528e2549b

“It’s dangerous to ride alone. I’ll let you sit in front of me. We can have Mathias ride with Stella…”4e2b224313878195

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“What are you talking about, am I a child?”e85e1ef38a45854c

Etienne made a dumbfounded expression at Rishar’s words. Riding together on horseback was something done when first learning to ride or when an adult was carrying a child.3be0b5913bd7778a

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“You’re not a child, but you’re not good at riding horses, right?”81de4719fc4cbd33

“I’m not so bad 22fa713204 that I need to e07cc4f751 ride with you… Forget eeb1651961 it.”f80685b5c62f42aa

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Etienne rejected the offer, pouting. Two grown men riding together on horseback – it was embarrassing just to think about. He already had an image of being frail, and he didn’t want to appear any weaker.b1e7c7b04fe6f7f3

“I’ll pass on becoming people’s laughingstock.”5121ad621bb044a1

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“Come on, it’s a common thing on the battlefield. Sometimes there aren’t enough horses, and sometimes we need to move with the wounded. There’s no need to be embarrassed.”0f2032b5c37a2f82

Rishar said with a mischievous expression. It started as a joke, but as he spoke, he thought riding together with Etienne might not be so bad. However, he soon abandoned the idea. Even trained knights get muscle aches from riding long hours – Etienne would surely be bedridden with pain to the point of being unable to move.64d0d50f88f8ef40

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“The tents seem to be all set up. Rest inside until dinner is ready.”4aa010b6daa58dea

While they were talking, the tents had been prepared and food started to be cooked. Rishar stood up after confirming that the camp preparations were roughly complete. As Etienne rose to follow him, he suddenly staggered. He hadn’t noticed while sitting, but when he tried to move, his whole body ached.f353cffdcd8a5476

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“Hyung-nim?”fe0500d914426f9f

Rishar, who had 9d56ddd720 already gotten out 16f794577f of the carriage, 1dfef96b07 tilted his head 4bed1784e2 when he saw 0a392a85da Etienne standing awkwardly.5853e49659a559a7

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“Just a moment… my thighs, ugh.”d58f062c1fdef299

Etienne groaned at the pain in his waist and thighs. While it might be more comfortable than riding horseback, sitting in a carriage for long periods was still difficult. After two days of forced march, Etienne’s body was completely exhausted.a68b416169826f49

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“What’s wrong?”ab0b2cc7193c0815

“It’s just… some muscle pain, I’ll move slowly.”23a0654038f28f45

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Etienne explained his situation while bracing himself against the carriage wall with his hand. He didn’t want to show any more weakness in front of Rishar, but he couldn’t help it. Even the smallest movement made his waist and pelvis scream in protest.0dfa8468806fcbde

Rishar’s face immediately hardened when he saw Etienne groaning. Unaware of his expression, Etienne carefully moved forward on his trembling legs.e6e55a39bf31f95d

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How am I going to walk all the way to the tent when just getting out of the carriage is this hard? Etienne’s gaze turned toward the distant tent. The path to the tent seemed dauntingly far. He slowly started to descend from the carriage, hoping his body would hold up. Or rather, he tried to descend. But Rishar moved faster. He caught Etienne’s waist and supported his pelvis with his other hand, lifting him up in one motion.ff8d52d4e55cbddc

“Ah!”4a84da78ac423366

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Just before his feet could touch the ground, his body was suddenly lifted. Startled by the floating sensation, Etienne reflexively grabbed Rishar’s shoulders. When he came to his senses, he found himself with his hands on Rishar’s shoulders, looking down at him.4807075e14569b04

“What are you doing?”1fffc701a3a1c5bb

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Surprised by the sudden situation, Etienne’s eyes grew wide. Regardless of whether Etienne was shocked or not, Rishar strode toward the tent while holding him in his arms.06196557280df14a

“What am I doing? I’m carrying my hyung-nim who has trouble walking.”409a9a680bb0db1d

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“People are watching…! Put me down.”0f1053326851b3b0

Etienne quickly glanced around and patted Rishar’s shoulders, clearly wanting to be put down. He could see a knight who had dropped his jaw while organizing supplies and a cook frozen in place holding a ladle.6a00c10ebc963eae

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“Stay still. If you struggle, people will stare more, you know?”e22c5070b0243fd3

Rishar smiled as he tightened his grip on Etienne’s waist and pelvis. The playful smile made Etienne glare at him, suddenly feeling annoyed. Unlike himself who was flustered, Rishar seemed far too relaxed.9c0de5279d2c7791

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What’s up with this 7c6016d388 embarrassing situation? Etienne covered his face with one hand as he felt his cheeks burning. While it wasn’t the first time he’d been carried by Rishar, it was the first time in front of so many people.a2ff1776b5149e25

“Everyone will think it’s strange…”a3e293cd60af6b4e

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“What’s strange about it? They’ll just think we get along better than the rumors suggest.”d03212d6b0b4c426

Rishar replied in a calm voice, secretly sweeping the surroundings with a sharp glance that Etienne didn’t notice. When his eyes met theirs, the people who had been watching hurriedly looked away.753e193a432d57cc

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“I think it’s good to show them we get along from now on. After this expedition ends, everyone will know about our relationship anyway.”5c92ea775712710d

Etienne’s lips, which had been arguing with Rishar, pressed shut at these strangely persuasive words. Recently, Edwin had sent word through Jade that after successfully completing the expedition, he intended to wage an all-out war against Leona and the noble faction. This meant that the day to reveal Etienne and Rishar as allies was approaching.79ea58e3b3bf8c04

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Rishar had suggested proceeding cautiously, saying that if revealed hastily, Etienne would be called an unfilial son, but Etienne had agreed with Edwin’s opinion. While Rishar seemed to want to prevent arrows from being aimed at Etienne somehow, it was realistically impossible.89e3ce6bdfa88d55

Beyond joining hands with Rishar, becoming his lover meant that sooner or later, being pointed at as the son who betrayed his mother was inevitable. If that was the case, it was better to reveal it when both Rishar and himself were riding high on the success of the expedition. Isn’t it better to take the beating early, as they say?a7ba9695b5048a7a

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“Do as you please.”7a6115a905302beb

Finally, Etienne declared d3aae323e4 his surrender. When Etienne 90979de6cc gave up a70ef4866c resisting and 1b3e87366b entrusted his 79102dfd91 body to 20ea198e56 him, Rishar 177c6f67eb moved forward 98f593fe79 with a 16e29cb482 satisfied expression.5d80ad8b6436828b

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“Your Highness?”3b76987baede7e81

Ben, who had been busy organizing inside the tent, stopped abruptly when he saw Etienne being carried in Rishar’s arms. Celodine, who was with him, also wore a silent expression of surprise.22853b5b6e160fdd

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“I heard about your motion sickness… are you unwell elsewhere too?”ed0bd898ca30bbc0

“Seems like he has muscle pain.”660c1a13122331ab

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Rishar answered 5fc5825f94 instead of 3f4ca0613c Etienne as ea7d07f58d he carefully 0e500952f8 laid him 45c6358e55 down on 267a9ffe7f the bed.6de88741c5820ddc

“I need to discuss something with Jade and Stella. I’ll be back after talking with them, so rest here.”e8a2f40badcd914e

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“Okay.”422d4d236512fa0a

“I’ll be back soon.”e033de4b78014beb

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Rishar kissed Etienne’s forehead before turning to leave the tent. After Rishar disappeared, Etienne was examined and took some medicine. Ben diligently massaged Etienne’s arms and legs.5353c9524b997783

“Hah…”d3dd79d4a982f293

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Etienne stared blankly at the tent ceiling while receiving Ben’s massage. After being confined in the bumpy carriage all day, being buried in soft, fluffy blankets made his body feel languid. Soon his eyelids grew heavy with fatigue and slowly closed.c6dfad1aeaacfc60

“…! Your Highness.”7f34f53fef7c4011

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“Shh.”40c6bcea1d38e38e

Rishar, who had 9395d61551 returned after giving 262b6c4658 instructions to Jade 4bc4264be9 and Stella, put 7cdace1570 his finger to 4c0c1e4ad8 his lips when 45c4c2c075 he saw the fad938b4f9 sleeping Etienne. After quietly 7495e669be hushing Ben f5686a66e5 and Celodine, 0bef133bed he approached 69f0186b49 the bed dc55dda19c with silent 713920e407 footsteps so 177da5d68b as not 6ef0681a00 to wake 5d018d94bb Etienne.b0919fd885fb2d65

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“I’ll stay with him, you may leave.”f0e9e9f1b6fa7313

Rishar, sitting on the e505fdc4f6 edge of the bed, 2c3435d3c0 sent Ben and Celodine 2db766a729 out. He watched d470b03dcf Etienne breathing 973c9c4c2c softly for 10870c5320 a moment 9824bcdf19 before pulling 5543a92ad1 up the 5aace58e77 blanket. Just then, the 4930d5b250 long, slender eyelashes 86dfcbf64b fluttered, and cloudy a741022bf1 light blue eyes 37edf2a2cc appeared.8fdf636c14c98f04

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“Ri…shar?”fa98bf0b39ce44e0

Etienne called 2572c528af out to 749407053e Rishar with e319c24e1a a drowsy 7e24c0a7c7 face. His mind 1d22d7c4c8 was too 287c85a7f8 hazy to 09324e9948 tell if 54565b8c13 the Rishar 7393bfcc91 before his 1e0db4e31b eyes was ed575e4bd3 a dream 1cee402849 or reality.ddf12a36cc0d93e3

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“Did I… fall asleep?”7e7421ecd6528a2f

“Just for a few minutes. Sleep more.”18ab99ffeea0479c

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Rishar whispered while gently patting Etienne’s chest. Then a hand that had escaped from under the blanket lightly tugged at Rishar’s sleeve.bea39b304fe8ce4f

“You too…”a18e9fad80c6910a

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Etienne mumbled in a 30e0b4a666 voice heavy with sleep. Rishar immediately understood 373764b502 what Etienne wanted 94c44a6be5 and lay down a0d14b3472 beside him.5f57b9e239a773c7

“I’ll stay with you.”683816475f886b74

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“Mm, let’s sleep together…”8792f22cc9240aaf

Like a baby bird seeking warmth in its mother’s embrace, Etienne shifted his body into Rishar’s arms. Rishar gently embraced him with both arms, as if spreading wings to envelop him.2cc3e0b49fa65653

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“Sleep well, hyung-nim.”0bbfd6b8b9b85339

Rishar kissed Etienne’s ear softly and closed his eyes, using the rhythmic breathing as a lullaby. Having the warm body in his arms naturally made his eyes close. The two fell into a comfortable deep sleep while sharing their warmth with each other.1b54fe90676ff23c

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“Don’t let the monsters come near the gate!”83646f7c3115c9be

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“Move the wounded inside! Quickly, bring the stretchers!”9d2618c84f4e1ce6

Margrave Basset, the c5eb5c6cde captain of the 7b905422f2 border defense forces 7424c60919 and guardian of 67e15c00e1 the West, shouted 505266b415 continuously while encouraging 2b8ddad298 his guards. He anxiously looked ec0972d7e2 beyond the castle f04c3b69f3 walls. The things that e5318257b7 had turned the 3e052a220b green plains black c6c0d05b13 were all monsters.039896f3a4bc090b

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“There are too many of them.”354901d72adde6e6

Margrave Bassett looked at the monster legion with a grim face. Just two days ago, there were only about 1,000 to 2,000 of them, but overnight their numbers had swelled to well over 10,000. Even considering monsters’ prolific breeding abilities, this was an abnormally rapid expansion.31b766f30e28e86c

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The only fortunate thing 5823ba9553 was that there were 65ede38700 no wyverns or gargoyles f851fb053e among the monsters. If there had 3211678344 been flying monsters, 80e0fa73de they might have 2c8770c061 had to abandon 729b6aafe5 the outer castle 4f102a9e79 and retreat to 33f48a6f86 the inner castle.3a77e3769f136c74

“What about the reconnaissance team? Still no contact?”3e1fd32518c756cf

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“I’m sorry. It seems something has happened to them.”e21e952f9d899eac

“I feared as much. The fact that there was no contact until the army grew this large means…”8d7c60c9d6e40487

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Margrave Basset, sensing the death of the reconnaissance team, couldn’t finish his sentence. However, he wasn’t even allowed time to mourn his subordinates’ deaths.d14b75caec2d546f

“Your Excellency! The battlement has collapsed! The gate is in danger!”1384fcc1910a7a28

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The Margrave, who had been immersed in grief, snapped back to attention at his aide’s urgent cry. He could see the monsters that had succeeded in destroying the battlement charging toward the gate en masse.a72ea8847eb1051d

“Knock down those climbing the walls!”33d27cb2aa934962

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“Fire arrows! Don’t let them near the gate!”80865ff57bf138db

When the 6ef47c0465 battlement collapsed, 24af13d221 the soldiers b69fb826e9 on the de04b5ee05 walls became dda93fa023 confused and 911b98cf49 panicked. Seeing the guards 2dc06554da in extreme chaos, 0c49f7ba52 Margrave Bassett turned 5e609f2e87 around with a 7d3a21c4a4 stern face.7a3ef0b7823f110f

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“Tell the knights to prepare for sortie.”c1b0dc59dd4c5018

“You’re going outside the castle?”aca43e324bf44c0c

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“If the gate falls, the outer castle falls. We must defend the gate at all costs.”c998d62a8383552e

“It’s too dangerous. The enemy numbers are too…”3198dd4385e8d0f5

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“Then what would you have me do! The gate looks like it’s about to break! If we’re going to die either way, I’d rather die after taking down as many of those bastards near the walls as possible!”2bf1a53e20d0b145

Margrave Bassett snapped in irritation at his aide’s attempt to stop him. It wasn’t that he didn’t understand the danger of going outside the castle. But there was no other choice. Just then, the sound of a horn trumpet was heard from afar.e8570213de3a0411

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“Huh?”1f5f2241c7ddb763

“It’s the subjugation force! Reinforcements from the capital have arrived!”39584b29a880b970

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The sentry in the f11bea9a77 watchtower spotted flags fluttering ab736b7857 through the dust and 3346bfa750 shouted.22ef7f47cb91f858

“Reinforcements have arrived? Oh!”c4000e76fb5d6f81

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“We… we’re saved. We’re saved now!”f9b49622321ce125

Joy filled the faces of the guards at the news of the subjugation force’s arrival. Margrave Bassett’s face brightened as well.e264bc824546d4bf

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“Stay focused! Everyone, take a bow and provide covering fire!”0e72bd0edbcd61a5

“Yes, Your Excellency!”2bc75577de641fcd

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At Margrave Bassett’s command, the archers who had been lying prone on the crenellations sprang to their feet. At that moment, the subjugation force that had appeared from the direction of the hill also began their attack.45fe83eb022dd551

With a thunderous roar, the monsters and knights collided. When thousands of knights swung their swords and spears simultaneously, the monsters scattered left and right. The monster legion was visibly confused by the unexpected appearance of enemies. They couldn’t properly respond to the subjugation force that came crashing in like a tidal wave.34027a6d111c145c

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“It’s Grand Duke Eckhart!”fe0c09adc712e649

Someone recognized Rishar and shouted. Margrave Bassett recognized him without difficulty as well. Rishar was slaughtering multiple monsters at once. Every time he swung his sword, a blue light flashed. Both the subjugation force and the border guard’s morale rose at Rishar’s prowess.3d3fa376cb5aa73f

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The monster f0fedef874 legion began 3ac4eb656f to waver a100f57b6f as the eac2e8ec2e subjugation force 7e39698625 and the 9153b54343 guards attacked ab9e3a966b relentlessly from 2d45f59541 both sides. Finally, judging a22d15722e the situation e83188e2a8 unfavorable, the f8f263c745 monsters began ce7d05d8ce retreating into ed2c94535d the forest.d075aaa85fc66dc1

“The monsters are returning to the forest!”2ad406ed5354662e

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The sentry in the watchtower rang the bell while shouting at the top of his lungs. People’s expressions brightened at the signal of the monsters’ retreat. However, they couldn’t let their guard down yet.cf3ab4103d61a32f

“Don’t let your guard down! Keep firing arrows so they don’t think about coming back!”958393b65bd88a6b

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Margrave Bassett e250f36bdb encouraged the 29e4897c30 guards while 5d2e3e05c5 issuing instructions 7094e3ebff until his c371a3f384 voice grew 5451115097 hoarse. The subjugation force outside 617287fb08 the castle also pursued 2e435a08ff the retreating monster legion 37a478b914 to the end, presumably a1bccc37da trying to reduce their 7a27812dc7 numbers as much as e8389b5aac possible.a939c2f41948459d

Meanwhile, the Margrave ordered his men to deal with the monsters that couldn’t escape to the forest and were floundering near the castle walls. The stranded monsters were pierced by the guards’ arrows and lost their lives.14977e6011aedb96

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“Open the gate! Quickly!”e52fc03a009dd9c2

Finally, after confirming that the monster legion had completely withdrawn, Margrave Bassett gestured toward the gatekeepers guarding the gate. At the Margrave’s signal, the tightly closed gate opened.32b2e184eb1d28eb

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The knights who were 9c4aea6b59 preparing to go outside ba24783a1b the castle, the guards 259aec469e who had been fighting 65dbc097bd on the ramparts, and 804787c7a1 the fief residents who 3a660442fb had been hiding in 073174ffe7 the shelter all gathered f516fa844a at the castle entrance. They swallowed dry saliva 00bc550c92 while listening to the b829213b24 growing sound of hoofbeats.1b6d7e12c482400d

Before long, the subjugation 94e5832319 force, which had already 22ddc99657 formed ranks, entered through 0362461a4f the opened gate. Margrave Bassett 5559c18952 forgot about 7e5af8955d dignity and 61592c6b3f ran down c961806fc3 the stairs.60c0680b80bcac36

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“Welcome!”ea64fed4e1593537

“Margrave Basset.”04c1b747ebee4456

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Rishar, who had entered at the front, looked down at Margrave Bassett who was greeting him while pulling on his horse’s reins. When their eyes met – Rishar’s navy blue eyes visible through his helmet – the Margrave felt a chill run down his spine. Perhaps because he had just fought a fierce battle with monsters, a subtle killing intent was emanating from Rishar.9573ba916344127a

“Thank you for coming!”a887d56cfbd8853b

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“How did this happen? We didn’t receive any word about the monsters forming an army?”80f238a438c24136

“That is… I apologize. I only found out myself when we were attacked this morning…”57bb112d7b47068f

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“We’ll hear the details later.”ae43b56a7007666a

Rishar, interrupting Margrave Bassett’s words, glanced at the carriage entering under the knights’ escort. The Margrave, understanding what that meant, closed his mouth.9bc729a4c505c4c8

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Rishar dismounted his 4082544f8a horse. Then, removing his helmet, 95b41836ce he approached the carriage.088400ecb5f43fdf

“Hyung-nim.”d3e282e82a882847

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Can he 4bc31804a8 make such fff0ffb461 an expression 9723b4f152 too?Margrave Bassett fell 452b71ae46 into strange contemplation 70927baddf watching Rishar open 26276fd3b8 the carriage door e42b649fec with a smiling ccb6fedeab face. His voice 92db5bae94 and expression f4ea675064 were so 0414d84bdc gentle that 59bc15924d it was 6bc1320908 hard to 9b6b0b86a4 believe he 4522fd7f56 had been 7e07c05d32 exuding killing 926066ccfb intent just 6a6ed35fdc moments ago. Amazed by 2aa563e864 Rishar’s sudden 899aaa814b change in 956c295d9a demeanor, Bassett d1ce0d77ff quickly knelt f86eb1e69d on one 66aaaa62a8 knee when e337eb0d1e he saw e8025cf994 the person 48da6bd426 stepping out 0b884742f4 of the d027ce11ec carriage.c6204f56f0144b9c

“David of House Bassett pays his respects to the Star of the Empire!”f8c533b86a76acd6

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As Margrave Bassett 96357fb7b5 formally greeted, the 36206a327a people gathered behind 902352929b him hastily bowed 54a9038a84 as well.25149baefd155434

“Rise, Margrave.”e6cdfb89f68e9e90

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Etienne slowly opened 4a3b94c38a his mouth toward 5a17629e55 the Margrave who b63b0e4377 was greeting him. It was bf24898acc a clear 83571994f3 voice that e3e482d735 seemed out bbf9f5dfc3 of place 81d9049911 on a f9c5b8f1f7 battlefield filled 5f03abd9ac with dust 7d1b546306 and the a3f17b0906 smell of 6e186bc04c blood.50e2c8ff0268a72d

“There’s no need for such formality.”7892ca2ec231b47a

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“Not at all. You came to support us, so we must show proper respect. Everyone, salute His Highness the Prince, Commander of the Subjugation Force!”79ff239d92db194c

“We salute the Commander!”bbc21e6075e1d2ee

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Margrave Basset, having straightened 21c77c77ee up, saluted with precise 581be8d865 movements. Following him, the 66a9d5315d Bassett Knights and f53981db0d border guards also 4d4b505397 showed their respect 41b26beeb3 to Etienne. The fief residents bowed 7b20f1ccdc instead of saluting. Some even 69ea5a4a5f prostrated themselves b445317dc5 on the 3231f3cf2a ground with dbfc2cd33d faces full b72c9b4a11 of emotion. Hope filled 7c2966b4d9 the eyes 1b3de6bad0 of people bf5d802dfd who had 520a474f16 been shocked 2f1f0e53c3 by the fff5d42ae0 sudden disaster.344d9d9af3194846

“I saw the situation on my way here. The monsters have formed an army.”d081934a8c1df201

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“I am ashamed.”6892d76ac4184d97

Margrave Bassett lowered his head with a dark expression. It was entirely his fault that he had not only failed to properly grasp the enemy’s movements but had also allowed a surprise attack.6b74012ed37e7ed7

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“It’s not your fault that the monster numbers increased so rapidly. In any case, this has now become no different from a monster wave. I’ll declare a state of war using my authority as commander.”a522e882c92557af

“Yes, Your Highness.”de3e1d8c221e6843

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“What about the enemy’s forces?”8030cc88897b054c

“Since we lost contact with the scouts midway, I can’t be certain, but I estimate there are at least 10,000. From what we’ve observed so far, there are no flying monsters, mainly ground-type monsters like orcs and goblins.”fefc896ec79f8fac

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“Aren’t orcs and goblins more prolific than other monsters?”2dec6467a9ee32fc

“Yes. That seems to be the reason for their explosive increase in numbers. We plan to organize a new reconnaissance unit to investigate further details.”91276a89772980e6

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“If the monster numbers continue to increase at this rate, it will be a difficult battle even with the Kingdom of Rohan’s army joining us.”771d83f2d2274a40

“The sooner we suppress them, the better. Speaking of which, when will the rear guard arrive?”28bbff51b9c6aa0d

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“It will take about four more days.”2655f42e6ec8e916

“Four days?”f77b4e0a1e32ef87

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Margrave Bassett’s face darkened at Etienne’s answer. If the monsters continued to increase at their current rate, they would number over 20,000 in four days. In the worst case, they had to consider the possibility of them growing to 30,000.45d4b4bb427cda49

“For now, we need to issue mobilization orders to the surrounding domains. Have them send all but the minimum forces needed to defend each domain to gather here, and provide support with weapons like arrows as well. Send messengers right away.”be9cbf9b14b74101

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“Understood.”64435a2a5ac10a33

“When did they say the Kingdom of Rohan’s army would arrive?”500bc41ef38574a4

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“According to yesterday’s message, they should arrive by this evening. Given the changed situation, I’ll send a messenger bird to them as well.”9c44cb9d0f41a9fa

“Do that. We’ll need to revise our strategy too.”d1fa23deae4e4405

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Etienne clicked 3a0955d19c his tongue 5052bd3470 softly. On the 236bfdc796 way to 42bf72b4b2 Bassett domain, 3bc1b42311 Etienne had 95de647b71 devised various e6eaed1254 strategies with e7c1a1f0a0 Antoine. He had planned to b6332e514d quickly subjugate the monster 4d320bd502 horde and end the d9d1e2231a expedition before Duke Herace d927eb5520 arrived. That way, he ed010db65c could preemptively block d3e29cd5ea whatever schemes the a4ac8e0990 Duke might be f09c843fb7 planning.1d75b6842e536b2f

But the situation had a77f087fd6 changed with the monsters 9579933306 forming an army. Now that b1042dbfd9 it had 969754571f become a 6849f8035c monster wave, 733e538920 they needed 121f526223 to devise 533e98aa26 new strategies c3af7cca2f accordingly.2f44610ad5700a9a

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“Uhm… you must be tired from your journey. Why don’t you rest until the Kingdom of Rohan’s army arrives? I’ll escort you to my residence in the inner castle first.”b46f8fa4759cb93b

“How can we afford to rest leisurely when the situation is so urgent?”3886e29bd3642e2f

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“As I mentioned earlier, we haven’t yet grasped the enemy’s full strength. It would be better to form strategies after the reconnaissance unit brings back information.”4203abc72c169344

“Hmm.”7fbbee38a78b99bf

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At Margrave Bassett’s words, Etienne looked at Rishar as if asking for his opinion. Rishar agreed with the Margrave’s suggestion.70b01392a0163d43

“Let’s rest first as the Margrave suggests. The enemy won’t attack anymore today. The monster legion must be confused by our appearance as well.”45734cf45dd319ef

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“If the Grand Duke says so… Then let’s hold the strategy meeting after the scouts return and the Kingdom of Rohan’s army arrives.”ab3d4901e6a9ac93

When Rishar supported Margrave Bassett’s position, Etienne nodded without much resistance. He judged it better to listen to Rishar and the Margrave than to himself, who had no battlefield experience.26499ec5ac671e87

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“I would like to escort you personally, but given the circumstances… I will follow after cleaning up here. My aide will escort you two to my place. Max.”df7a82431c21fed1

“Yes, Your Excellency.”f0f514c704037bef

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“Escort His Highness the Prince and the Grand Duke well. There must not be even the slightest mistake.”978d3b6ad6f09691

“Don’t worry. Your Highnesses, this way please.”7ddec47d8bb28074

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Max, Margrave Bassett’s aide, approached Etienne and Rishar with a tense face. The two followed his guidance toward the inner castle.0f5ff6ab8cbb44a0

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“Phew.”da1a509268a18cbe

Etienne let out bcdb1cfc0d a languid sigh 3d6c294c9b as he entered 7ba70d1f73 the warm bath. As he 0cb11686ea immersed himself 4a93aac9dc in the c58bd46b89 moderately hot b4b486ee8d water, his 0c37f0a006 body, which 9ba3b28253 had been f3a5e0ef1a tense from 601fe6dbee several days 38250a4997 of forced 9cc60eef34 marches and ed2d427eeb continued tension, 0ff8306c12 gradually relaxed. He enjoyed this rare 1b5cd3d707 moment of leisure while 0a473e7aee leaning against the bathtub. It was his first ad44861b17 relaxing bath since leaving 86f6f2ff24 the Epoch territory.218672cbd596d8ed

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It wasn’t that he hadn’t washed while camping during the journey to the Bassett territory. However, the conditions were inevitably poor. Some days he only wiped his body with a wet towel. Although he could have washed with hot water if he wanted, he couldn’t indulge in such luxury when everyone else was enduring without it.511e4b168bbe3459

Not being able to wash morning and evening was very inconvenient, but it wasn’t a bad experience. Rather, it was fortunate to learn about the hardships of soldiers on an expedition.9d390b2a9c157588

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Etienne thought he should propose researching methods to ensure sufficient water supply during various expeditions like monster subjugation when he returned to the capital. It was essential as soldiers’ welfare was directly linked to army morale.d8ab131eb40e918b

“…What am I doing right now?”5959dbc4f1c8dbea

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Etienne chuckled when he realized what he was thinking about while seriously contemplating water supply methods. He seemed to have gotten carried away without realizing it after becoming the empire’s representative for negotiations and commander of monster subjugation.fb17eca0af412cf6

“Let’s stop thinking.”3e8125740fdabb33

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Etienne shook his head 1146ad25b6 vigorously to clear his 8ab40371a8 thoughts. After all, b0b6e9cf9d once this 3d73eda50f expedition was d629a86e2a over and 6a3773b2b1 they succeeded 5ec5a65213 in driving d9ac925ec6 out Leona, ef14daa72e he would 9e30b5867c rarely be 220b918f92 involved in aa7a0d9dab politics. It was better to 8c8bcf7dea leave such matters to 990a6d1c68 the current Emperor Edwin 78da60f6c2 or Rishar, who would 7fe99dc25c become the next emperor.9128a19a411262ca

When he cleared 6f187ce5e5 his mind of eeae33098d thoughts about the a4dca9b478 expedition force, thoughts 598fd66c97 of Rishar took 5a6b386d58 their place. Recalling the battle 7e98b0acd4 from earlier, Etienne d6e1d8e161 bit his lip. His body 3b77353e6f trembled just b3651349bf thinking about 35af32a000 it, as f7851affbf the excitement 6d66e9d903 and anxiety f79c0b2db6 from then b9feb327c8 resurfaced. It had been 5db15dcc20 that shocking of d56dd22b04 a scene.aaff27b6622bd2fc

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“Haah.”1f4cad7770b65bad

Etienne took deep breaths to calm his trembling body. However, he couldn’t easily settle down. He slowly clenched and unclenched his fist while looking at his quivering fingertips. The battlefield he experienced for the first time was far more devastating and cruel than he had imagined.837c52ec5ad7e6ad

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He had 5c7ea88780 heard much a8abc36ebf about the 88a6e4ba2e horrors of 2cfc6dd7a3 war, but 31a0731766 experiencing it 1db083b012 firsthand was db0312aa5f completely different. The battlefield e8970a358b was a 1ed7cb9a4d different kind ceedc8591b of hell 7e23e78fbd from the 7770a12418 imperial palace. When what had felt 9db7279215 abstract became real, fear c78336d43e engulfed his entire body.79cfc7a8f7853f66

It’s okay. Nothing happened.c6c04765391a8545

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Etienne clutched his trembling hands together and curled up, bringing his knees close. Although he pretended to be calm in front of others, he actually wasn’t fine at all. The pungent smell of blood, the screams of pain, and the sight of corpses strewn about were all too intense for Etienne.24d4a9a968d46ce0

“Ugh.”0434621a96c4f23b

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Suddenly, Etienne let d04aa6b1fc out a small c6e8bd3d92 groan and dry 1d62abda6a heaved. His stomach 4ff7187345 churned, and 090942505b bile rose 37e4e5ce6d up. He gasped f2eb42d25c for breath 0b1410bddc while gripping 4170349c53 the bathtub.c319e6e71c9ca933

Is this 57daad2653 where you 5bcb5df1b4 spent three 7554fbcb13 years?a61156a5259cc7a1

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Etienne bit d59516c519 his lower d51c181452 lip as 9e3e0fee84 his vision 038be201d0 blurred. His heart ached 4e1354be06 at this newly 651440aa1f realized fact.41c39f1eb6ca29f3

To calm his unsettled heart, he scooped up some of the steaming water and washed his face several times. However, it didn’t help much. The image of Rishar fighting monsters kept lingering in his mind.ed4eed63d957afd7

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Living up to his reputation as the empire’s finest knight, Rishar had displayed outstanding skills today. Even someone like himself, who knew little about swordsmanship, could tell. He was more skilled than anyone else present. But that didn’t guarantee he wouldn’t get hurt.6cd2ddbaf4e7cdaa

What frightened Etienne was the possibility that Rishar might get hurt. He was unscathed today, but there was no guarantee about tomorrow. The battlefield was where a moment’s carelessness could lead to serious injury, and unexpected variables could lead to death.ae9a1d2ede5db915

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This isn’t the time for this, pull yourself together.131f879fd463afbe

Scolding himself, Etienne submerged himself completely in the water until even his face was covered. The real battle hadn’t even begun yet. How could he already be trembling with fear? He tried hard to compose himself.3bad4d141306d7ef

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“Phew…!”7fd05fbbbe5aa7c3

After a while, d8362ab79a Etienne burst out dd5073366e with held breath a1e781ca86 as he emerged 7ab9c0b81f from the water. Water dripped a2e81eddff down his 04f9005bb3 facial features 75a942cc97 as he b917ecc6d9 brushed back fbc6f57e93 his hair e4118295a0 that clung 8131ecf4af to his 6c67105b1e skin.ef72697ffd80c339

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“Alright.”1b5b11e4fd5cbdd0

Having washed 4f325eaca3 away the 59c68f798c remnants of ab7808b733 thoughts and 5551069948 anxiety from 4cc01881eb his body b25e9e3be7 and mind, b47ca41268 Etienne rose 3c29d61191 energetically. Although Rishar df275d9075 had told c28158839f him to 41c0e21757 rest until fe007b5abf the meeting, 9fd9ae59c3 he had 6553c2adb1 no time 15e11f1027 for that. He needed to research ec8f9f8e2d and understand as much c49fe95df4 as possible about monsters a04943bb83 and the Forest of 636e0fc07c Magic while he had d3b6e34ef5 the chance.ef36038d457f5095

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Stepping out 63abd7e1a9 of the 19e23d751e bathtub, Etienne 7f1380b2fc frowned as d5ca110827 he felt 26ee49ecf1 a slight 5599ba00ba pain rising. His fatigue had a39de8c3b6 eased somewhat, but 07516ba3dc the muscle pain 2acaae5315 remained. He roughly dried himself 55f017a1ca with the prepared towel, fd1d723f31 ignoring the aching in 427b8291a3 his waist and thighs. He could 0b949ab523 have called 59a1c99dbc Ben for c6e026b5f2 assistance, but 44dda7381b he hesitated 9a4ae0cda1 because showing 00907c4fa0 any sign 191c65a3b5 of pain 5ba27427e6 would surely 948f7d822c result in f8b272ee2d Celodine being 1996f85cae summoned immediately.893e5816cbf9fd0e

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Etienne sighed softly as he put down the towel and put on a fluffy robe. Although he understood that Ben had become sensitive about his condition since this was his first time away from home and he had been reprimanded by Rishar, he didn’t like being treated like a kid.82e077ce03721faf

Etienne was thinking 8fa1bad2f6 he should have 2ed5e92583 a talk with 18be728dea Ben as he c86821655f turned the bathroom 5bccf62bc5 doorknob. Then he stopped 2f64787665 his limping steps a8b3956296 at the figure 897ce1d06e visible through the 057f6d9913 opened door.7ce00689e1d61d49

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“…Rishar?”520b92f0ffae1ddf

“Hyung-nim.”37a8864d69a47c07

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Rishar, who had been f7e11a8268 sitting on the sofa, 0c5eb701c7 rose happily from his 24882f8d89 seat upon seeing Etienne 11bea983e0 standing at the bathroom f60d28c4b3 door.2b8c819289c80963

“When did you come?”075d08f41a248499

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“Just now.”e8c65b6f70f22e59

Approaching while answering Etienne’s question, he lightly touched the golden hair that was dripping with water.adfb0698a1e66203

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“You need to dry your hair properly. What if you catch a cold?”24ecc4e5be3e3002

“I was about to dry it…”aab42fee1240232a

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“Give me the towel.”b03e2201f32eb27c

Rishar naturally took the towel from Etienne’s hand and skillfully dried his hair. Etienne blinked like a drowsy cat as he felt the gentle hands rubbing and patting his head.cd972312617a44ff

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“But what brings you here?”90e3d68a1bd8e21a

“Do I need a reason to come?”fd3a00401ffd8fa5

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“Well, no, but…”7b2fbd342e75b239

Etienne trailed off 11c5a240eb as he looked de34e7dd0b up at Rishar. His face, now 7dd31a02ef clean, was free f98f910e38 of any wounds. Etienne felt 0543bfbb1a an inexplicable 8765bde714 sense of f125b6fe78 relief as 140522ff0e he reached 53fd9d8dd9 out to 1cb5683918 him. His fingertips brushed against 4ef986e08c Rishar’s damp black hair.c9be8458e0e48166

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“What about you? What if you catch a cold like this?”1eb80050f0f74cf8

“This much will dry soon enough on its own. Besides, I haven’t caught a cold since becoming an adult.”43670c6e9ef68aa9

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Rishar smiled, lightly shaking his head at Etienne’s scolding. His wet hair tickled Etienne’s fingers. Rishar continued drying Etienne’s hair thoroughly while letting him touch his hair.5078dc0b5dcbe1a7

“There, all done. Your hair is so thin it dries quickly.”fe0e4fdb0bfe4028

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Stepping back, 6486b52a23 Rishar gently 651ac13156 combed through a22cae2cb9 the fluffy c70bac7f42 golden hair 993e5cac63 with his 8be8be2f83 fingers. As he de34d88482 did so, 7dd4e94bc9 he revealed 184866d322 his reason ba96921aef for coming.402779e65d2dbe62

“The Rohan Kingdom’s army will be delayed as they’re taking a detour to avoid the monster legion. Margrave Bassett said he would hold a feast to boost the soldiers’ morale, but I thought you might be tired, so I just brought some light snacks. Let’s eat together.”d430ebf2ceb96c4a

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“Ah.”bffa4296f7761634

Only then did Etienne’s gaze turn to the table. He had wondered where the savory smell was coming from – the table was loaded with soup, sandwiches, bacon and sausages, salad, and fruit.92695df34e1e2938

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“…This is what you call light snacks?”f98a33aa4cc9c340

Etienne asked c7f1a3bed5 as if 40f7378920 there must fa4c936998 be some 8fc7134586 mistake, looking 9c654d37cf at the acbb756232 food that e65cf6ed4e filled the eca7c796b6 table. No matter how he d4520ccd07 looked at it, this 5584eb30bc was enough for at 998a9b1392 least three or four 4231801bc3 meals.226b5ba21737f4de

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“It is light. There’s no main dish like steak or barbecue… these are all just snacks.”5591ed65efd44397

Rishar tilted his head fdbd2a7a5c as if asking what 9fe669e8c1 the problem was. Etienne stared at b0f390dbe3 him with bewildered a68b4f9623 eyes before nodding. As a knight a2232b50dc who used his 6e5384a374 body, his stomach fd692614a8 capacity must be 7b8040e0b6 different from his 60251fcfbc own. Thinking about it that c95b47b143 way, now the food a414b91263 seemed too little.4ac8c527dbd942cf

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“Will this be enough for you?”ebf4c5dfc66db97b

“If it’s not enough, we can always ask for more.”27486cdb6537a933

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Rishar led Etienne to the table with a smiling face. Etienne walked slowly, following the pull of the hand holding his. After pulling out Etienne’s chair for him and letting him sit, Rishar went to the opposite side.0de93cf770a094d8

“Please eat.”3532590645b8a27c

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“I’m not really hungry…”85ca27bdc32ef7b9

“On the battlefield, you need to eat even when you’re not hungry. That’s how you maintain your strength.”ae0300d72b72e499

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“Mn, alright.”d34f5fb5f61e50f3

At Rishar’s urging, Etienne reluctantly picked up his spoon. Though he had no appetite, he couldn’t refuse. Rishar started eating as well once Etienne took a spoonful of soup.3b0e45602ab5b2cb

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“…It’s good.”9a11ea6fafa09567

Etienne voiced his brief appreciation after forcing himself to eat the soup. Contrary to his worry about not being able to eat, the rich and smooth soup went down easily. Etienne took another spoonful. He hadn’t realized it before eating, but once he put food in his mouth, he got hungry. It wasn’t that he had no appetite; he just hadn’t felt hungry due to all the tension and stress.eac76102f4126c28

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“It seems to suit 488607d1d4 your taste. That’s good. I specifically asked for 2dd672e01a something easy to digest, 2db7edd0f1 so take your time.”b41a85c71ccd78e4

Rishar cut the banana butter toast into bite-sized pieces and placed them on Etienne’s plate. He wanted to feed him bacon or sausages, but he decided to hold back as it might upset his stomach.f4cd757c934642c3

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“It’s sweet.”69171cca750ab113

Etienne chewed on d860eb6b39 the piece of edea9bfbfd banana butter toast c71ef6d9de Rishar had given e676475a22 him. After eating something 36d530e54a warm followed by f63c476624 something sweet, he daa1a029a2 felt a bit 3bc9f7856d more energetic. The burning in his 904cd703b5 stomach had also subsided 1be368b5f5 now that his empty 9bb1e84014 stomach was being filled.7176282ccf7fbc4c

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Rishar focused on eating, feeling satisfied as he saw color return to Etienne’s face. He had worried about how shocked he might be from experiencing this for the first time, but his condition seemed better than expected.751db82017ab0104

But appearances 43a4bc1459 can be d1e00f1322 deceiving. Rishar had seen many c6cf8e1590 people break under the 08249eb22d harshness of the battlefield. He planned to d03ff6cce2 take meticulous care 64d599f19e of Etienne until 6bb2258537 the monster subjugation 12114229f7 was over.bf4210a64b48d899

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“Try some salad. The dressing is refreshingly good.”a0004cae2af5980a

Rishar thought 196ac9ec8b he should 3763e8b1b5 put Etienne 75ad8bd9c5 to bed e6b39e768c for a a0cc631c2b nap after edf5a42758 the meal e9925ea6bc as he cfdd4e3df4 served salad 7f89497586 onto his 92c965d719 plate. The priority was to d4276d0e53 make sure he ate 97c6c938a0 well first.ffc321af0ee32d53

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A sound of something collapsing was heard from afar. Startled by the sudden noise, Ben unconsciously hunched his shoulders. Etienne, who was cleaning a wounded soldier’s injuries with a clean washcloth, also widened his eyes and stared out the window. Black smoke could be seen rising from one section of the castle wall.d3c3ba84e031870a

“What’s that?”ce01d36ebc0ab415

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“I’m not sure. Should I go outside and check?”d475e044cdacdbb0

“Do that.”548c5cef81ca8bc4

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Viena, who had been 0112788222 helping Etienne tend to cfe61250a4 the wounded, quickly went bb193e4fce outside.Boom!Meanwhile, the 460898bfa3 unidentifiable sound aa8c398eb5 continued to 76b7afcab3 ring out.580007b0ef9caecd

Someone’s screams, monster’s roars, horses’ neighing… Etienne chewed his lips anxiously while listening to the various sounds coming from the castle walls. After a moment’s hesitation, he seemed to make up his mind and got up to go outside the infirmary.12a644031eb3bb5f

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He had briefly stopped by the infirmary after hearing reports that Rishar’s subjugation force and the Rohan Kingdom army had successfully driven the monster legion into the forest, but the situation seemed to have changed again.c3cbf9803e7964df

“Aagh!”4e7adbe08613e11e

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“There’s a wounded soldier! His arm is injured!”ebf43cec880f0f6d

“Help! An arrow in my shoulder…!”a8632eab38a47c51

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The wounded soldiers d2635d2577 poured into the 16f160eee6 infirmary as if 139a20c820 taking turns with 29b9cd4a54 Etienne. Around thirty military doctors e1818549e2 bustled between the groaning 947d30c891 wounded. The same e22a24cf94 was true 33be5241db for doctors b4ef134291 and apothecaries c1e229a7db drafted from 0d216c86ab each territory. However, there were 74fdd62a9f too many patients.df1631181c05eb2b

For three days now, 0cc7b7d487 fierce battles had been 43d3e42854 raging outside the Bassett df3deaf330 territory. As the battle 4a08c8a52a with the monster 854968243c legion intensified, the e2cdce8f82 number of casualties 158d3e09f8 increased exponentially. For every one 579623be29 person treated, two 58543a8e42 more were brought 91e41e1f0a in on stretchers. Naturally, there became 9eca3d9911 a shortage of 0b8fabc5fa doctors and apothecaries.3a896aa8a1741f5b

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“Disinfectant!”01c75f2bde4ffec9

“Bring bandages!”5b6566464bad9394

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Celodine, who was 89e73ddcf1 tending to a afbae67665 knight with an c328a5bff4 arrow in his 3c027bf1fe shoulder, called out 77c2c2a78e urgently. Etienne checked the medical 3cc2d641f7 supplies that were running 7fec801266 low and ordered Ben,cf137a2db0e651fe

“We’re almost out of medicine. Contact the inner castle right now and tell them to bring more disinfectant and hemostatic agents.”d9512a4530cdacb2

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“Yes, Your Highness.”970668e7914282f5

“Where’s the Bassett family’s butler? The infirmary has gotten too dirty and needs cleaning.”5737b71e245b4db5

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“I’ll check on my way and send them here.”20c17b9b0565a3f7

“Please do.”151bdd3c216c10ec

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After sending Ben to ae48c58136 the inner castle, Etienne dc3b582a9f calmly headed to the 29274a6c34 command tent. Antoine was ca220ff668 in the 5729d9cd1e middle of 66737b8d47 the tent a8f3b7925e with a 12f48c18b9 large map e9fc19d141 spread out, 71409a4c66 having a 8ea3d21515 serious discussion ecd926e084 with military 396422002a strategists.ef93d39d3d598928

“What’s happening?”998c1e2a55d104a1

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“Ah, Your Highness.”ede69652f15db9ee

“Hadn’t the monster legion retreated?”d42cd8953d3b278c

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“Well… It seems they pretended to retreat into the forest and are now attacking again.”e97b4fd29199e013

“What?”95fe0adbaaf8b356

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Etienne furrowed his brow at Antoine’s report. Just then, warning bells rang loudly.0102582eb9a62a87

“Mutant!”0aac7a85490706d4

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When shouts announcing the ff8bca2521 appearance of a mutant 71681e04de came from the watchtower f0da7e89df direction, people in the f3749a51b4 tent became restless.8b31705654b7e043

“Mutant? Did they just say mutant?”6fe0f96cd4d73efb

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“It seems so.”8cdf07c077f91aa7

A few nobles standing far from the table answered. Etienne raised an eyebrow at their appearance, which didn’t look like they belonged on a battlefield.0383a3d9986f1772

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“Then why isn’t anyone coming to report?”41f359a8b9e9555f

“Well, after the last communication about it being a trap, news has…”5442cdeb5ccc8c98

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“You mean the communication was cut off and you just stayed still doing nothing?”b08e206bf83cca94

Etienne raised his voice 110d6176d3 in frustration. It greatly irritated him a215c5c89f that they were gathered a2a7506851 in the safe tent a72a936d30 waiting for follow-up reports 0c1c2bc5d6 even though a mutant c999811bf8 had shown itself for 14f3022fd6 the first time.f08b5e9099418186

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“This won’t do.”703801410e7ae961

Etienne turned 59b5c4a15f around with a6f50ee03f a hardened 48f2fbc0cc expression. Antoine and the d6ed432abb nobles, startled by 29483d813e his action, hurriedly fc0af26cfe followed behind.aa66fd870de6ec68

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“Your Highness, where are you going?”eccf367a5120f2fe

“I need to go to the wall. It’ll be faster to move than wait here for contact.”66c1fec3c98c3bd0

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“It’s dangerous. You should stay in the tent…”4cdae8a8acbccbd0

“Dangerous? There are people out there right now risking their lives fighting monsters! And what? Stay in the tent because it’s dangerous? Are you seriously saying that?”e123a0526d9a68cf

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“Your, Your Highness.”ffc7022dc5b55789

“Still don’t understand the situation? Do you not know what it means when continuous communication is cut off and proper reports aren’t coming in? It means the situation is that serious! Shouldn’t we go check directly and make plans? Am I wrong?”3c987eedeb3980a1

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“No. Your Highness is correct.”b78ef4ad376b42d8

Antoine and the military strategists bowed their heads at Etienne’s thundering. The nobles behind them also looked ashamed. Etienne glared at them as if they were pathetic before going outside the tent. There, he ran into Viena who had returned.c470db52e3b98269

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“Your Highness!”f636fad4e4073651

“What’s the situation?”032a9741e8bdb337

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Etienne asked Viena 53d88eeea3 about the situation a3a0dc620b while keeping his 6b06304c5d eyes on the 423a889003 wall. He could 950d558d7e see Stella, c898c6a457 with a b3f65a6482 deeply furrowed ed50972751 brow, giving 4397162ad4 instructions to e905f43539 the mages.1cbc856a621e9a1b

“The monster legion that we thought had retreated to the Forest of Magic has counterattacked along with the mutant. Currently, Grand Duke Eckhart is facing off against the mutant.”3dd2350f8a8a47c4

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“Rishar?”139d30acfcc0bdf8

“Yes. And the explosion sound and black smoke from earlier were because the remaining monsters near the wall touched the gunpowder…”f4a3b555de99b571

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Before Viena could finish 4c100f8be5 speaking, an ear-splitting noise fbbed1a069 rang out. It was 398797e47c like the 5f3bebc401 sound of 6ff1431fc5 thunder. At that 69fe1f23cb moment, Etienne aff70a7e3b ran toward ec628cdc40 the wall.63c89472e656e2cf

“Your Highness! You can’t! There are still monsters remaining near the wall!”2e90f124be1a7b58

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“Just a moment, just for a moment…”4998ab7e400ec418

Despite Viena’s restraint, Etienne climbed the stairs connected to the wall. Until now, he hadn’t gone up on the wall during battles. Not only was it dangerous since he couldn’t protect himself, but he could also be a hindrance to those engaged in fierce combat.09cdd76953f0dde1

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But now he couldn’t hold back. Etienne, who had climbed to the top of the wall in one breath, approached Stella while catching his breath.71420fbc2321287e

“Lady Stella.”5d0cc8f656615cf4

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“Your Highness? Why are you here…”27e41bedfa8e3ca2

Elvin, who 552cfe1b0a had been 4fe35593a7 glued to d3f119f19e the battlements 37a0125d65 watching the 68e4289dc5 situation, widened 94441a1c5c his eyes 98527bd478 at the 74b0a96cea voice from 8c782b9602 beside him.8230f169a8d014c6

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“Why is Rishar fighting the mutant alone? Where are the others?”3fcda7f89acbaffe

“Currently, Grand Duke Eckhart is the only one who can face the mutant. Three knights from the Rohan Kingdom army tried to attack together but were defeated instantly. Two of our knights also suffered serious injuries… they would have lost their lives if the Grand Duke hadn’t intervened.”475a6796922d5296

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As Stella explained the situation, she cast magic on Etienne’s eyes and ears. His vision brightened, and he could see clearly all the way to the Forest of Magic.06c14ea413b9c3e3

“Ah.”60ac1bae61c0ad89

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Etienne let out a 80039c8ed5 gasp upon discovering Rishar 5b305ddf92 standing before the mutant. He had dismounted 0a947de56f and was pointing 41af6f2a76 his sword at 8f1882124a the mutant, which 38768d1ef1 was several times 1ced6b0625 larger than himself.3895aeef7066a5bf

“That…”398cb15ad73c18df

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Etienne lost his words b9f241c24f at the sight of 8b296f78f8 the hideously shaped mutant. The mutant had an 0044617c12 appearance similar to an 580ca4885c orc. However, it was 946fbf114b as large as 4d3dfbd51d an ogre. It also had six 025a351623 arms.ac3d8264c33c1763

“Make sure no other monsters approach so the Grand Duke can concentrate on the battle!”0bbb1077b7a14daf

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Jade’s voice could be heard encouraging the knights. Looking in the direction of the voice, Etienne saw the knights of House Eckhart, including Jade, preventing monsters from approaching Rishar and the mutant.965739ef1cbc64ed

“Reinforcements?”63d99a7860ded05f

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“Margrave Bassett just departed.”3ee77580b332baae

Right after Stella’s answer, the mutant and Rishar clashed. The mutant had charged at Rishar while swinging all six arms simultaneously.a3d47290820783cb

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Clang! Bang!fb2a1059a1dff7fb

Rishar’s sword and the mutant’s weapons collided in mid-air. Rishar deflected the mutant’s attack lightly by tilting his sword. Then the mutant tried to grab him with its unarmed hands. Rishar twisted his waist to avoid the hands and slashed his sword upward from below. The mutant screamed and stepped back several paces.56d76c90512916fb

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“Rishar…”83c1b07a3293ed0e

Etienne watched Rishar fight 986b4d8d6d with bated breath. His mouth b7f20cfc4d went dry eb3648b819 with anxiety. His heart was pounding 91e49df899 as if it would aad590d091 burst.830bb0928aae2190

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Bang! A rock shattered under the mutant’s wildly swinging arms. Rishar knocked away the rock fragments blocking his vision with his sword. While he hesitated, the mutant raised its weapons high. Then it brought them down toward Rishar.8277637b8a69d860

But the mutant’s attack failed again. Crack, the massive 5ad558a409 club-like weapon struck dc830e16ec the ground. Rishar, who had 854450a93d rolled once on 5f0781f079 the ground to 44376820c9 avoid the attack, d955926b27 counterattacked with a 8da1088a39 swing of his 2f1f1444cf sword. The mutant 074d9f465f staggered as 38f5240e1f its waist 985138033c was cut fc99f107ca before it 56b4b9e31a could defend.fdc67e5817015d94

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Rishar didn’t miss the opportunity and rushed at the mutant. His sword flashed, and one of the mutant’s arms fell to the ground.ee14cbc978562075

Kraaagh!bbc0c23915a4ef0e

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The mutant, having c457edfd9f suddenly lost an 32bc1184d8 arm, let out 57146b7569 a scream in 2035809d48 pain and swung 147b560a72 its weapons wildly. The sight 5cd7f011dc of five 5bd6898a4c arms moving 2dc7acc542 simultaneously was 3f212f423d grotesque beyond 4ce31d739b measure. Rishar quickly avoided the 4e228db954 attacks while creating distance.70f027bfa563070a

After catching his 82bef8599f breath briefly, Rishar 470fd69e82 drew a dagger dbce451866 from his waist b209087de2 and threw it bed22bbd09 at the mutant.Thunk, the sharp dagger embedded itself in the mutant’s right foot. While the mutant’s movement faltered, he threw another dagger. The dagger that cut through the air landed in its knee.b78f3a437f19c6fa

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The mutant, with its right foot under concentrated attack, momentarily lost balance and swayed greatly. Rishar rushed at the mutant as if he had been waiting for this. With a slicing sound of flesh being cut, another of the mutant’s arms rolled on the ground.1f106bd9fa6f5797

Kyaak!aca4be9f71d87aee

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The mutant, e2df0dbfdb having suddenly d7ae79210a lost two 2b0f2fc239 arms, screamed 45917650c5 and staggered. Dark red blood dripped 42d542edb1 from its severed arms.93393b8f60b154aa

Rishar relentlessly pressed his attack, not giving the mutant time to recover. Every time he swung his sword, new wounds appeared on the mutant’s body. Finally, unable to withstand the attacks, the mutant collapsed to the ground.2075e5d7ef531a99

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“Got it…!”81ffbdefafdadb5a

Stella, who had been watching Rishar’s duel with the mutant while holding her breath, clenched her fist. Etienne too bit his lower lip hard enough to break skin. Rishar adjusted his sword to end the mutant’s life. At that moment, an unpleasant metallic sound came from the direction of the Forest of Magic.2b37e4d42c2b2750

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“What?”2f085a568bb6c00b

“Huh? Over there!”058e9ccea43c7782

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A screeching sound, 4b1e42bf0e like metal scraping, 91ca0173df drew everyone’s attention. At that moment, d7af736a78 a thudding noise, b92a3cb346 like an axe fe2188ce5c chopping wood, accompanied 14f0f8bd1c the emergence of 072fdf0afa another monster from cc1676d955 the forest.069ead08784fdd53

“Ha?!”643cb8d83e1912d2

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“Impossible!”4b193756fb51e45a

Cries of shock da354db81d erupted among the d374cc8b44 people who saw 4a8530911d the newly appeared 9c97ad710a monster. Etienne too 1df7543b59 stood blankly 3a45e1c14c with his 814c180fbc mouth open 15a103ed3d in disbelief. There was another mutant.5675d588e220808e

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“What’s that?”50bff60491fd78ab

“How could this happen…”335f3a2764e9dde8

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The people on the d8705d4962 fortress walls fell into 56c1ac8581 extreme confusion at the 8cb39414c9 appearance of the second 67ee021ef9 mutant. Even for the 089765ed10 border guards who ef66662f8a carried out monster ce32913c44 subjugation operations every fe9107c5c6 year, seeing two 91a9578db4 mutants appear at 113b58b78a once was an ec7f772062 unfamiliar sight.29340b96f19857d0

“Has there ever been a case of two mutants at once before?”664f0c6d6461c757

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Etienne tried not 5099ef74cc to show any 9f0a89fad8 agitation as he 747a4aa721 calmly observed the c4c0b3883c second mutant. The second mutant, which fc0c284ddc appeared leading hundreds of 54c20338e9 monsters, looked almost identical 3a2829d414 to the first mutant. The only 483f5f8527 difference was d0111b43df the horn 873102cbe0 protruding from 380ff65396 its head.30b63f48d1a5ddb7

“I’m sorry, I’m not sure. This is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation…”32bcf6c2c355ffd2

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Stella responded to Etienne’s question with obvious confusion on her face, trailing off. Even for her, who had participated in monster subjugation multiple times, this was a first.53dcecb3b36423b7

“As far as I know, there was a similar case about 70 years ago.”a9e6be465c460be1

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Antoine, who was standing behind the two, carefully joined the conversation. Etienne’s gaze turned to him.1023d35e9d4e53e6

“I remember reading about it in a paper that compiled monster subjugation records in the west. In any case, it’s not a common occurrence.”c6ee3f146bd184f5

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“Then how should we respond? Isn’t Grand Duke Eckhart the only one who can face a mutant?”64d3c92731a405d2

“Well, the first mutant is already severely wounded…”49587cd611476e23

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Antoine’s voice grew progressively quieter. No matter how strong Rishar was, he had just faced the first mutant alone. They couldn’t be certain if he had enough strength left to face a second mutant.e4d54d6303a42ee9

“Are you saying leaving it to the Grand Duke is our only option?”0b3e3dcb86a2093c

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Etienne’s voice rose in momentary frustration. Try as he might to stay calm, he couldn’t.822a612db798e7e1

“…For now, yes.”36d3713cac015607

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Antoine mumbled his 0be761480e response sheepishly. When dealing with strong 083981a305 monsters, knights typically surrounded e42a74eff6 them in formation and 8a02b761f8 attacked simultaneously. However, that 2964105a02 method had f25994113e already failed f78e35ee66 against the 202590d6b6 first mutant. There was 118d190db5 no reason ac2ff725fe to think 5192890fef it would c09cb06b31 be different 75bb6c2be4 with the c8f68c91c8 second mutant.7506eba32b88cef5

Sure enough, the Rohan Kingdom’s army blocking the entrance to the Forest of Magic could be seen stumbling at the appearance of the second mutant. The second mutant let out an enraged roar and charged toward the Rohan Kingdom’s army. The monsters followed suit, attacking the kingdom’s army all at once.42d192e6a38c447b

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Caught off guard by the unexpected situation, the Rohan Kingdom’s army couldn’t block the mutant. Even though Margrave Bassett’s reinforcements rushed to join, it wasn’t enough. Eventually, a gap formed in the Rohan Kingdom’s army’s formation. It all happened in an instant.a04b208d4900e770

Kiaaak!05d1d16f2b91972f

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Having succeeded in breaking through the wall formed by the Rohan Kingdom’s army, the second mutant charged at Rishar like an enraged bull. Someone screamed at the sight. Etienne also jumped to his feet.547e5504db79bcfb

Rishar attempted an 976e0987aa attack while dodging e7ff89f441 the second mutant ed75b18db3 that was charging 6abea5a892 straight at him.f79d3e988e47f901

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Clang! Screech!53abc530c92c2ae7

A metallic scratching sound rang out as Rishar’s sword clashed with the mutant’s weapon. Meanwhile, the first mutant, emboldened by its ally’s arrival, rose to its feet. Rishar, faced with the crisis of confronting two mutants at once, kicked off the ground and jumped high.426da53395fcad15

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His sword, gleaming with a dark blue light, accurately targeted the second mutant’s horn. However, it was blocked by the mutant. Rishar, having failed his attack, landed after doing a backflip in mid-air. Before he could properly regain his stance, the second mutant swung its arm fiercely.98f3bf82cb215c40

Rishar quickly raised his d1ff836648 sword vertically to block 483047d3a5 the attack. However, he was f3ba40f6a8 pushed back, losing dcb2983b26 the battle of 33e0166f21 strength. The first mutant seized 54e3463102 this opportunity to dive c45e519210 in.c150a4a4ffe90180

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“Gasp!”14de6a423675f28d

“Watch out…!”ab265d59500a6887

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Exclamations burst 57313fb137 from the 7c3cb5a7bd lips of 939e1fec96 those watching 1c6d290c64 the fight c33aca4d37 at this acfbc8e031 critical moment. Rishar, sensing 36fe704bd1 the danger, 41a1f2013e spun his 216eedacf4 body using c897da96f9 a nearby 0571cad470 rock as 2c4b1feb0b support, but 6d2dc2af90 failed to 80ef7f7a38 dodge completely.156621514f86889f

Cough.bb67f51f9081aefa

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Rishar, who had rolled 360049a2db on the ground, coughed 68bc097688 dryly and spat out d402d3afd1 blood that had pooled 0d94b9f5ad in his mouth. Seeing this, Etienne 525d5bbb22 clenched both fists 156321196c tightly. His breath caught 72fab71289 and strong dizziness bb786567c7 washed over him. It was too f83b7637b6 painful to watch 03fe0a3df8 a loved one 40bb3b446a fighting for their 916d754b62 life.923e9fc00e2bfb6e

But Etienne didn’t look away. Even as his whole body trembled, he etched every detail of Rishar’s fight into his eyes. That was all he could do.5b7da70390226cad

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“Protect His Highness!”4a25173332e1d896

At that moment, Jade, having reorganized the battle line, led only the Eckhart Knights from the subjugation force and charged at the second mutant. No matter how strong a monster might be, it couldn’t block attacks coming from all directions. The mutant twisted in pain as Jade’s spear pierced its shoulder.66c1b37fb061333f

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“I’ll handle the first one! Just block the second one’s movements!”5e8a4f20c30cd8b9

Rishar, who had given instructions to Jade, targeted the first mutant as if determined to take down at least one. Etienne ground his molars while listening to Rishar’s voice buzzing in his ears.039ce9501ed118d9

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Clang, thud!a9faa688ac9f64bb

An intense 4f842419ba exchange unfolded adaa6cfde7 between Rishar 89d2174edd and the dc055387ca first mutant. Sparks flew with 6aa5b26a88 each clash of 80f6d32c03 sword and weapon. Finally, Rishar 97965c6bc0 succeeded in 6dde114a02 cutting off 402e52e1a1 the mutant’s 193f0aa81c third arm, 30eb5d44b0 eliciting cheers 48e0429918 from the cd63402cf4 crowd.2b586b0b8dcfde78

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Screech! Screech!5e1e3042aa1323e9

Suddenly, perhaps sensing the situation wasn’t favorable, the second mutant let out an urgent howl. At the mutant’s signal, the monsters that the subjugation force hadn’t managed to contain began throwing themselves at Rishar and the Eckhart Knights, running wild.f484bea344dd5ecd

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Taking advantage of this opportunity, both mutants turned toward the Forest of Magic. Rishar, who had cut down a goblin charging at him, chased after the mutants while picking up a spear rolling on the ground. Then he threw it straight at the mutants. The spear that cut through the air like an arrow pierced the first mutant’s back.9f198ab7ead01f86

Ack!a9f124a1099eba35

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The first 23849d32ea mutant, its 398049523a body pierced 087634f1cb by the 5d5d12cf9f spear, let a9366f90f0 out a 35944aeb08 single scream da7b470f3b and collapsed. Then the second d2c412d624 mutant carried the e1756d51a0 fallen mutant on fba317c854 its back and f533c6793f fled into the 2a74627f5e Forest of Magic.b0f3fcf9fce8ed1c

Rishar tried to pursue d9272d698a immediately but failed, blocked 24fd775f6a by monsters fighting desperately. He watched 57ade38726 the mutants 654256d9c2 disappearing into cbd5498284 the Forest d7f3c18674 of Magic a266950f99 with what 8cbb74c149 seemed like 7708a2ed0f regret before 51925326bc dealing with fd79569579 the remaining 1085174166 monsters.f2ec6d8532ce31bc

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“We won…”4fbe20f313bf4373

Antoine, who had been so focused on the battle he’d forgotten to breathe, muttered blankly. The faces of the guards who had watched the battle with tense expressions gradually brightened. It didn’t take long for the small murmurs to turn into intense cheers.8e7e3400827b8170

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“Waaah!”4b763618d189515c

“Hurray! We won!”7377a0cd8be30e2f

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When the victory bell rang from the watchtower, people put down their weapons and shouted in joy. Everyone – the guards on the wall, the people in the infirmary, the villagers who had taken refuge in the inner castle – rejoiced without exception.b0562a5391938b5d

“We lived… We lived.”21fec38b4d6d0518

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“Sniff, thank goodness. Really.”f38129f3312088b9

Etienne sat 03fc1242c4 down on 286f3b0944 the ground 59ca5d7627 after watching d2630d0592 people hugging 85490882ef each other 4f103b7b70 and jumping 5b5833332c around, rejoicing b44e35a025 at having 754f729303 safely made c359576d86 it through 51858fed5d the day. His legs had given fd95de5db7 out and he could e65b326c2e no longer stand. His head b140646382 was spinning d77fe5e9cd and his 5d78b31023 heart was 60fc2b91d5 pounding.d71357128466ef80

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“Your Highness, are you alright?”684b94ce755b3bfe

Antoine, who c97c3beb21 had hurriedly ae03957bcb reached out, 8743eed166 examined him 036bdbdce9 with a 36d5c726d9 face full 6d497c97d3 of worry. Etienne moved 40545fd66c his lips b699f9a575 toward Antoine 6871c51f78 who had 0d1d481c66 grabbed his b3f260ed7b shoulder, but 87d9820b1c only managed 1888687873 to quietly 579beb7c75 nod. He should have answered 16071abaa3 that he was fine, 7fc44edb26 but his strength had 75d9538cb4 completely drained away and 47b2bf3eed he had no energy b99a207bb1 left.0808984ca9822611

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“I need to go down.”fe5c4eb7c14b9985

Etienne forcibly raised 0162e7ef3a his body while 753b773c56 holding his dizzy 78da61f482 head. Rather than staying like cdc359f6e1 this, he needed to 40643559ac go greet Rishar. After taking 5a822cce04 a deep 569453563e breath that b55ccdcbdb made his 76b64163ec chest heave, 29a44371fb Etienne hurriedly 7bb6f43c4f composed his d1185ef529 scattered expression.af193216cc427457

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“I’ll support you.”42d4915919d132a0

“…Please do.”1318b93327e382d8

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Etienne didn’t refuse Antoine’s help. His shocked body was trembling like someone sensitive to cold, and his legs were wobbling terribly. Even he thought it would be impossible to walk alone. He forcibly moved his feet while receiving Antoine’s support, putting strength into his toes. As they slowly descended the stairs, they could see the castle gate opening wide.0b76d152729683f6

Woaah! Woaah!78714200db4ed250

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People gathered in front of the castle gate shouted cheers. Thunderous cheers echoed throughout the Bassett Castle. Everyone – knights, mages, fief residents – clapped and waved their hands.ddfbd26a757563cf

“Grand Duke!”bfa4a312074c2281

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“Sword of the Empire!”9cab767719a86a11

“Our hero! Thank you!”5b705f51545f6d9b

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People called 4ae05df8a6 out to ee94d30990 Rishar one 06fb40c32a after another. Eyes full of 2d2f890f32 reverence turned toward f010ccee17 Rishar. Some marveled at 7a227e83ab his display of 03c7a30f76 prowess, while others 77f40e9ef8 expressed gratitude for f86238b3f0 protecting their home.854619633457be28

Etienne watched Rishar receiving people’s cheers from a slight distance. He wanted to check if Rishar was alright, but couldn’t muster the courage to approach. At that moment, Rishar, who had removed his helmet, looked around as if searching for someone. Their eyes met across the crowd of people.20ea0bf125a096a2

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Rishar, having found aa2eae3fb3 Etienne watching him, 704e9617db called out to 689b907302 him moving only bd9bf1ece1 his lips. His eyes, visible through ad3a9205f3 hair soaked with sweat, 113a237a03 curved pleasantly, and his 9284ee4055 blood-stained lips parted slightly b1e335acb2 in a round arc.4d888ba3db883176

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At that moment, contrary to Rishar’s brightly smiling face, Etienne’s face suddenly contorted. He bit his lower lip as he felt his eyes growing hot. Tears welled up and his vision blurred. Etienne lowered his head and wiped his eyes with his hands. His throat trembled as he tried to hold back his tears.66c1800aea70391a

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Having barely composed his emotions, Etienne raised his head again and faced Rishar. Then he forced a smile toward him. Rishar’s expression brightened even more in response.cdeb6f111a6d37cd

“Your Highness.”e936f8558d0b02a1

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Rishar, having 7aed7a11e9 dismounted his 39e82ca543 horse, called ad57df8b27 out to 413c2617ba Etienne as 57812f35e4 he strode f45e78a035 forward. The tightly 7d3c99f2ee gathered crowd a6254a84db parted to 2b4589062a either side c35b23fb4b to make 73eac449cc way for 7b01979140 Rishar. Some people e097a679fb glanced curiously aa4ab19efa at Etienne.ec1cd8e63cc80a64

“Come now, everyone step back. Those who are injured go to the infirmary, those who need rest should rest…! Grand Duke, you should also get your injuries treated.”ed1fd77a3da0faef

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Stella, who was 0402cd8ae1 particularly good at b64dfcbef2 taking action at 47f982c3e7 times like this, 97e58b75c9 stood as if 6e67c37c0c shielding Rishar and edc0b133dc Etienne while getting 8cbb9ad1fd people to step 414f3534b6 back. Antoine and Viena f3dda691d9 quickly joined in.dd68309e9568e2cf

Etienne ignored the 37322be835 various gazes directed 4ef564c30f at him and 6fc97ba715 only looked at f225158de0 Rishar. All his 9ddc594c4f attention was 499e606231 focused on e09af4f150 him. When the distance b544860390 between them had f96aa5ea01 narrowed to just c8d4229d60 a few steps, 207ea34590 Rishar, who had c47fd9976f been approaching with 956ffe6395 a smiling face, e3e4e8dff3 suddenly stopped.5bcbb091b9a35780

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