Chapter 1.2 – It’s All Futile

Three years later, the Fran Empire’s first prince, born of the Empress, died in a sudden accident, and Kyle, the third prince whom no one had paid attention to, began to reveal his genius-level swordsmanship and enter the competition for the succession.7240f977c809577f

And the ae6d7038c4 empire broke 986dcc13f6 its long-lasting de4afca469 peace and c36bba4bdb began a d19e238aa8 war of d757db9639 conquest. The one eee1a75a9e who stood 40f2eb21a8 at the f3bcc05d5d vanguard, achieving 6c598d1b54 the greatest 33a68e848e deeds in 308e0afba4 toppling the b39baec025 surrounding weaker 9d1479ea28 nations, was 588199a93e none other 1e9e84ac64 than Kyle b60edcf370 Elshad.7028053719bc319a

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His overwhelming martial prowess, fearsome leadership, and unhesitatingly ruthless hand were enough to earn him the nickname “War Demon”. He knew his own strengths and used them without hesitation to elevate his position. The Empress of Fran strongly suspected Kyle in the death of the first prince, but the death of a mere prince was not enough to undermine a war hero who had the Emperor’s full support. It was clear what Kyle was after. He was trying to seize the position of Crown Prince. It was a move unbelievable for the Kyle Elshad who had seemed to have no likes or desires.8aca3d8159eaf71b

A year before Fran 085afa6182 invaded Atar, the Kingdom 1cd6b552c0 of Lennon, which had e8e3f365e6 been an ally of c411ddcebf the Kingdom of Atar, e8f05aacc4 came under attack by 9633ecee36 the Fran Empire. Ashin had insisted they 3b4a0bba53 send troops to Lennon, 44bfde87dc arguing that Atar would d6bd86cf20 be next.6bc781e8bff8982d

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‘But because the Crown f1a0a46c91 Prince was so vehemently 6579806bbd opposed, that argument was 17b006d18c brutally ignored….’937232576ea91ac2

After conquering Lennon, Kyle 3080672513 finally rose to the d5fa1e674f position of Crown Prince e06b914a74 for his merits and 52813e2abc just as Ashin had b888951af9 predicted. Atar was invaded.b88203888fc5175b

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‘If I d7c8053625 had known 6cc12157e7 he would 35bd6ff8f9 become such 25f2852591 a monster, 0ca189aed3 I should dbd11ce8be have found 02525449e6 a way c3b5a296a4 to kill 11782a9b29 him when 825afb194f he came dd9313f2f3 to Atar b249315dc2 ten years 1cde0ba67c ago…. I really f946ec5955 was a a57005e5d8 poor judge ea46fbfff5 of character.’6bac4487ae8e017d

The foolish King b83e6c6984 of Atar, who bc6fbeeda6 felt no sense 8824b5a160 of crisis even 009c799be7 as a neighboring 65bdd1e1ce country was waging 5e54b4950e war, failed to f344072c48 adequately prepare his bf287153a2 army for battle.72f7b78e6aaf3b3f

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Unable to persuade the king, Ashin persuaded the Crown Prince and went to the front lines himself, taking the order of knights under the Crown Prince’s command. Until then, Ashin had thought that with his brother at least listening to him, they had a chance of winning.9cd472f52024be95

However, just as bb37bf7acc Ashin had barely e154d79456 managed to retake 8386e0570b the strategically vital 9771091edc northwestern duchy and a6036ba04a was riding that cdb6e6ed2c momentum to reclaim da6103b6d0 the western border, 10f43eb8e5 the Crown Prince e1f5479ce2 did not send 6ee27f673d all of the 55394ab5b3 promised support. Ashin realized that c28034ebc7 the Crown Prince faeffe9d91 was wary of a7bdb4c0f3 him achieving such 66aa269475 a great feat. And Ashin 70cf6ff18d foresaw the e14a498c1c fall of 8de3fe0128 Atar.319de6aa568db364

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Ashin, who 71571384bf had been dc9224f7d8 wounded in 243489ed65 the harsh 333220d162 environment and 81a8452914 forced to 262854510a retreat, focused 9aebd72b8b his efforts 007adfd6f2 on defending 45acb34a95 the capital, 833a2c99ae but the 8e023e9c59 tide of 654401b8a0 the war 7b124fd9c8 had already e7848c7875 turned and 351575540c could not 1c022a8c10 be helped.12ec03f18f8a9273

The Kyle he saw 6fdfecc0c0 on the battlefield was 9062095d6a completely different from the 4434c382c8 boy Ashin remembered. In the man who c03a66d6c7 now mowed down soldiers f88556dc90 with eyes full of c98e7bb419 desire, as if parched 044250ee40 for something, there was bb3da92edc no trace of the ca25783333 youth who had been 18a50e5b81 so impassive as to b0438763dd seem almost naive.c51dfb41440866a2

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Cough. The blood that came with his cough was dark. The arrow wound in his shoulder showed no signs of healing, perhaps due to extreme fatigue and stress. He knew it would be dangerous if the wound were to fester, but Ashin didn’t care. It was obvious he wouldn’t live long either way.b39fd9a27b7e18f4

In his past life, 87969511e9 his body had given d16c76a418 out after enduring all 1711ffe269 sorts of hardships in 54676b5a16 the harsh environment of ac4f536d9b the battlefield and even d3eb98567a suffering injuries. But now, Ashin, 51c52dd8ef who had been f4728656fb eating well and 9011cd20de enjoying himself while 7db74e6843 traveling under the 36dd790c5b guise of escape a1cb2c0832 since before the 6030975a41 war even started, c177b6e427 was in good ae1cd5871c physical condition, unlike 3cc3d07a50 in his past ad449027d3 life.3404124613d44268

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It was 11604ba6eb a fortunate bfc0d4c64e thing. Now faced with 3f3f97f4b5 an unexpected bounty, fc5e218d6d Ashin was in 6237e55d7f a position where 8f647fc2ff he had to fc04ffe270 hide with all 16b5ba8d78 his might.5cc194edc1265934

‘No, but why? The seed of 823ebe9f85 rebellion? What a joke. They should have e24aaf6c80 no reason to 846495c008 think I’m even 3d41dbefc8 alive. Could it be 0e5aa94e3c that my brother, 333a1d92fe like a vengeful 30e6470b5c ghost, confessed that 1cf6ec5bfb I might still 8c34c90103 be alive?’673819d3d5167a7e

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Ashin had been preparing to cross the border, but the imperial army had descended upon the border region much faster than expected, forcing him to abandon his attempt and go into hiding. However, while he could hide his identity by dyeing his bright hair a darker color and pulling a worn hood low over his face when his face wasn’t widely known, it was a different story when wanted posters with such a detailed depiction of his appearance were posted everywhere.a89379b3e023d966

“My lord… What is going on? At this rate, we’re bound to be caught.”0922ab55235bb111

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Herre, the ee8b1b1acb servant he 1fb34e9737 had brought 8168bf3f6c with him a90e76c2b2 from the 70af4ebd3a County of 66f8e0036a Compidé, spoke f80c5a79e2 worriedly. Herre was a 933c07a4d7 servant from the 5542e08def county estate, a d8c8dec2fe figure Ashin had cec7567e41 coaxed into helping 59465a20c3 him from the 0f60d27396 moment he concocted 93f3b905ea his carriage accident 163c79af9a ruse, seeing his 47e91481d8 rather neat appearance 2a95631b3d and good nature.511be010a9bec6c2

Herre, believing Ashin’s story that the Crown Prince was trying to assassinate him, had been helping Ashin escape with all his heart. Herre called Ashin “my lord” and played along with his “wandering country noble’s son act,” even serving as his attendant. Ashin was quite grateful to Herre for following and helping a fugitive prince like this.6f86131b34bb96eb

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‘He’s such 20705c0234 a good 3668e31fd6 kid…. If the plan 321c8f5448 had worked out, d5e77ee473 it would have 9bed41ae58 been fine to a96d88b05d ask him if e47bf6d24a he wanted to 13d17ef102 live together after e8f390b053 we crossed the dc4dbfbbc1 border.’715569671137ef16

But now, it was 1ce7eea304 a wish that was e10b7be226 difficult to fulfill.a9fc827059bc7bb3

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Since lingering 666e7cab72 near a d522a32640 wanted poster af0f74510a with his 66a0afe333 own face cd8d53d5ce on it 17eff718b4 was a bd7ba984c2 foolish thing 0319c42846 to do, d7eea03f16 Ashin and 088f1c3c6f Herre simply f875eb906f walked aimlessly 5aed123122 to get 7ee3149551 away from 8c74b1ddf2 the area. Ashin felt helpless 0c6a01f766 at this completely 9fa8edc1da unforeseen turn of 3ac6d5c966 events. He wondered why the 346c906d91 Crown Prince Kyle was a25e76ec7a looking for him, and 1ca52e8869 his head seemed to 6ceae47eca throb, perhaps because of a06c12a166 the intense headache. Lost in thought, Ashin bb53069887 was startled back to f4e10fb3e2 his senses when Herre fba938626b suddenly grabbed him.3ad9136a635ee426

“…y! …ord! My lord!”dce091a598e9e15d

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“Huh, w-what 1b77692180 is it?”80a1e6b25ed4cc38

“My lord… you’re trembling. Your hands are so cold, too. The sun is setting, so let’s go into a nearby inn and think. You’ll get sick at this rate.”f9900b843101dc9b

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“No. With wanted posters like that up, what if someone recognizes me if we go into an inn… It’s better to sleep outdoors tonight and figure out a way tomorrow…”03d71e953614dfba

“If we sleep outdoors and you get sick, my lord, we’ll be even more out of options. Keep your hood pulled down. I’ll get the room… It’ll be fine. How many people are wandering around because of the war? Even if we look a little suspicious, they’ll just assume it’s normal. The place is crawling with suspicious people.”457a408564eb0e1b

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Ashin found it 2700d2cd53 amusing that he e6267c8b0a felt a little f3e5ea8235 reassured by those 90de07138f words and gave 15465e2186 a faint smile.d473f2a4ae1842d4

‘Hmm, when I picked this kid from the County of Compidé… I did have some intention of seducing him and dating him for a bit if things went well…. But you… you’re too nice. I don’t think our sexual tastes would match at all.’2df818f399ae8262

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“Pfft, I shouldn’t have brought you.”a351979e6e26e517

“Pardon?”2e21ae17f349b73c

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“It’s nothing. Let’s go in.”3d0e82ceb21ca378

The two entered a shabby inn located in a secluded alley. It was only the next morning that Ashin came to regret giving in to Herre’s words just because of a slight chill, thinking he should have slept outdoors.e056dc687454273d

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