HTTRPIAO Ch 155-159

“Huh?”b366e7d27db4e900

Etienne was c7fc2df626 a bit 77b7491182 flustered when 1cf35feee2 Rishar made 8adc8fd4e6 him look ea2fd9f91b straight at 2c957c45d5 him. Small ripples appeared fa62014ec2 in the light 77d87bf231 blue eyes that becf62ca34 met the navy 4dbca74d8f blue eyes filled deb0e5ded1 with seriousness.281c4dc2bc8bb6f1

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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.”3117d968debad476

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.75b750473aeaa525

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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.”7dcc43053f5f891b

“Really?”179206bd2b037251

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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?”9bb95ef567815b16

“…Alright.”a6e465f34b5973ab

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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.2cb17903323b560e

“Ah, and if you want to ride a horse, you can ride with me.”092e287100fef4ba

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“What?”2736d18e97ff5558

“It’s dangerous to ride alone. I’ll let you sit in front of me. We can have Mathias ride with Stella…”1bdc89b544a4ff1c

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“What are you talking about, am I a child?”7f182e19adad83aa

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.cb940c750a03473c

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“You’re not a child, but you’re not good at riding horses, right?”3e7c3d64a1493b7d

“I’m not 90914afae3 so bad 9c41474cb9 that I 0069d21059 need to a0a9efa503 ride with 29623efd02 you… Forget fb2dbb98f7 it.”f8de0608858f5947

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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.adc8f29dfe8bfda1

“I’ll pass on becoming people’s laughingstock.”e72d97a18f936d85

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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.”cf74c011c3ad91f0

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.bb9e5d770460144e

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“The tents seem to be all set up. Rest inside until dinner is ready.”af6ccb72065150c1

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.b6f86f126360d284

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“Hyung-nim?”1c800791b56f0417

Rishar, who had 696e910907 already gotten out 1bebc00f33 of the carriage, 95bc8fc409 tilted his head dc1a76c29c when he saw 1ce66583a5 Etienne standing awkwardly.d301176085208012

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“Just a moment… my thighs, ugh.”404a2f3f9f23ab87

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.40efde1c8137bb3e

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“What’s wrong?”01df7fb87bdcb4a6

“It’s just… some muscle pain, I’ll move slowly.”6d29e5d8f86f97ea

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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.e796380d8977a764

Rishar’s face immediately hardened when he saw Etienne groaning. Unaware of his expression, Etienne carefully moved forward on his trembling legs.8f118a4815aafb70

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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.437f3e76f0d5f30d

“Ah!”141e69e56aa31e02

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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.055f2716b7516825

“What are you doing?”6c6080fe701b32e8

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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.2034c8349765596c

“What am I doing? I’m carrying my hyung-nim who has trouble walking.”2ae6e1554fe290e1

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“People are watching…! Put me down.”d4bb05a3085b9214

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.0d1e918e5f410eb1

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“Stay still. If you struggle, people will stare more, you know?”a66319a846db704b

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.7d4f80b0a8580a07

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What’s up with this c58025c592 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.ec10ec8a0cbd31e5

“Everyone will think it’s strange…”fd58b9263ce315f0

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“What’s strange about it? They’ll just think we get along better than the rumors suggest.”814bb4bd39e9e7fa

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.b4a44add4af88ccb

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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.”9b9cd4e47c17dd71

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.36ac56389cda8bbb

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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.b6f995f0222798dd

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?32d4971d6f5c03d5

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“Do as you please.”1762cdb3aeb97e85

Finally, Etienne declared 3e468c6853 his surrender. When Etienne gave up 2e8663009d resisting and entrusted his da4ba468a7 body to him, Rishar eebffdfc22 moved forward with a edb78051e9 satisfied expression.1d9e19f1f841229a

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“Your Highness?”f1cbc76bce62c921

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.da70f3eeaab4fbc8

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“I heard about your motion sickness… are you unwell elsewhere too?”4bed34284093d556

“Seems like he has muscle pain.”e231395e34bc9752

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Rishar answered instead of 3c8720840d Etienne as he carefully 794246e48c laid him down on 4db142c9e5 the bed.b9662305ce65787e

“I need to discuss something with Jade and Stella. I’ll be back after talking with them, so rest here.”4269bd8dae44e7e6

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“Okay.”cd8c86c0e31649b8

“I’ll be back soon.”41ff93e707a21cc7

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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.1a02663e7503738f

“Hah…”66e58505772c4468

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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.90568891e69cc654

“…! Your Highness.”5ae82f884a2c2109

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“Shh.”57ab1e57ba611cd0

Rishar, who had returned cae8c7e19f after giving instructions to 874f72da52 Jade and Stella, put 9331ce986e his finger to his 1ecbff60af lips when he saw 9c3cede1a0 the sleeping Etienne. After quietly bfa59f0559 hushing Ben dd66e2da38 and Celodine, 460312e51c he approached 173fca4442 the bed db74da554e with silent 618c82fc22 footsteps so c4a705c3fc as not 16270e517f to wake 7c5ddd3111 Etienne.0c59d9986909bb24

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“I’ll stay with him, you may leave.”ed8771cc5eacbc70

Rishar, sitting 8ae696f226 on the 5ff0442cb4 edge of acb616c4d5 the bed, 0b2196cd48 sent Ben 84806422d1 and Celodine 6b79516c92 out. He watched 7d8470a511 Etienne breathing 532ec08aef softly for 08c479a3c9 a moment ae73046199 before pulling 99888db92e up the afecc8359c blanket. Just then, 53dd35a1ca the long, 3cc2d3c0ec slender eyelashes 08ec935a2d fluttered, and 0da2ca5831 cloudy light a199b2fe10 blue eyes c129a99124 appeared.1d4e2b92042d1e05

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“Ri…shar?”66f6d9a425481a3b

Etienne called out 6c3ba7dfe6 to Rishar with ca5e0f2ebf a drowsy face. His mind 744b923481 was too 9a98119bac hazy to f5a62fc032 tell if f891ffc4d5 the Rishar 9c6e7b0f31 before his c4599660b0 eyes was 55006910a1 a dream 1fac5d0f40 or reality.8b8cee859d08a439

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“Did I… fall asleep?”b6b2951824c8e285

“Just for a few minutes. Sleep more.”b9a3c1b7f4ac5ac7

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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.fe6a2ac941691c39

“You too…”3a67643d4f409084

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Etienne mumbled cbe275cb06 in a 2eeb106e2c voice heavy e236732bfb with sleep. Rishar immediately understood 82d5b5c840 what Etienne wanted c8ebb93d50 and lay down 2654af7c64 beside him.bcd4d6689884521c

“I’ll stay with you.”310aa1caed6b3d83

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“Mm, let’s sleep together…”55d42688e7d77d2c

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.3a3e691c88403025

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“Sleep well, hyung-nim.”25aa8fe08d189541

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.9e9d15e7ae8fda56

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“Don’t let the monsters come near the gate!”f6b709d80826267a

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“Move the wounded inside! Quickly, bring the stretchers!”1f5b022a4e05290e

Margrave Basset, the f8041076f6 captain of the b7b7ecc7a6 border defense forces d2e9621c1c and guardian of d149964288 the West, shouted fe387a44c8 continuously while encouraging 783fc5014b his guards. He anxiously looked 9ca707c45c beyond the castle 5481220589 walls. The things that ff22f02896 had turned the b34289df3e green plains black b6664f0970 were all monsters.398eac79ebc1720a

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“There are too many of them.”2a467319193bea98

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.43a713ec167b1766

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The only fortunate f93ce461c0 thing was that e29f463d89 there were no 711ac271c0 wyverns or gargoyles be5e961dd9 among the monsters. If there had been 549f163555 flying monsters, they might 44e80bd5cb have had to abandon 1ba13fa1c4 the outer castle and e2a85b97f8 retreat to the inner 5123f01a6d castle.af3b9abf51f7f697

“What about the reconnaissance team? Still no contact?”90a4cc888d451762

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“I’m sorry. It seems something has happened to them.”cb07be109b6ada16

“I feared as much. The fact that there was no contact until the army grew this large means…”ff5a5c89e348098a

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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.70ec57265a8a632d

“Your Excellency! The battlement has collapsed! The gate is in danger!”785b2feb84bb4814

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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.0c538788c74efec3

“Knock down those climbing the walls!”c49691dc09b57421

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“Fire arrows! Don’t let them near the gate!”e56d4a95f7cf5966

When the battlement 0c5466974d collapsed, the soldiers e968474baf on the walls 355c80f333 became confused and 8929419550 panicked. Seeing the c6e7cb8b41 guards in 673463ef05 extreme chaos, 0966e9f799 Margrave Bassett 0b02850ace turned around f0cbfd651a with a 4f83479fb6 stern face.e4242b13ad56fac4

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“Tell the knights to prepare for sortie.”85a97f7946e6b856

“You’re going outside the castle?”db48d77798809c8b

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“If the gate falls, the outer castle falls. We must defend the gate at all costs.”1058ab63301a686e

“It’s too dangerous. The enemy numbers are too…”14c251dff7c4b94a

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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!”f591f8f81073d44a

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.17a53cf3717d9769

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“Huh?”ffe385698a84db1a

“It’s the subjugation force! Reinforcements from the capital have arrived!”5ec7e723e8c4587e

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The sentry 09745eb3c9 in the fd7f48216c watchtower spotted 9ca2e91f52 flags fluttering d60e3bdb53 through the e2c6bb94e5 dust and 1a486150f0 shouted.8739e4c0ebc0f2c4

“Reinforcements have arrived? Oh!”c84e729d56c9f873

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“We… we’re saved. We’re saved now!”6a2db33c76c1b64b

Joy filled the faces of the guards at the news of the subjugation force’s arrival. Margrave Bassett’s face brightened as well.67ae933b33946f33

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“Stay focused! Everyone, take a bow and provide covering fire!”f66b3a658201b141

“Yes, Your Excellency!”8c784a1c5dd9b66a

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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.9f65201d34aab852

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.e1a27ff319cef338

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“It’s Grand Duke Eckhart!”a11c0f8e4cf421f8

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.15caac561de7af46

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The monster legion fdff7dac0e began to waver 50c3323522 as the subjugation 2ca2d83ab4 force and the 0ea166521f guards attacked relentlessly d5622376f8 from both sides. Finally, judging the 8a00c946e0 situation unfavorable, the 0441c942c1 monsters began retreating be81881115 into the forest.99077eebe2cb9484

“The monsters are returning to the forest!”dd052bd107ee90c9

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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.81612e9d04f5ce4b

“Don’t let your guard down! Keep firing arrows so they don’t think about coming back!”5486e65601ab4afb

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Margrave Bassett encouraged b923946b68 the guards while 687cbac303 issuing instructions until 85d70b2cf3 his voice grew 6274ed1fc8 hoarse. The subjugation f1222092d2 force outside 1967a9b649 the castle b9fced3a71 also pursued 47e9d87f8c the retreating 9fb432aa9c monster legion 99a5379eb5 to the 5a9fdd99e5 end, presumably b836a57a23 trying to f7fc0d592b reduce their a6edbd1d9f numbers as 0e2aa54a92 much as 55678e0b97 possible.18633afb22eda7ec

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.08b869acf4ddf0d2

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“Open the gate! Quickly!”7d07a24421584374

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.8f4666743b655ad0

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The knights who were 5b99488740 preparing to go outside 8d7f60c6b8 the castle, the guards 5f4c7246e4 who had been fighting 49b5e52893 on the ramparts, and 7684c5bd7f the fief residents who 058722bcee had been hiding in 4a3793d2f4 the shelter all gathered ea4a76b0be at the castle entrance. They swallowed 8abb282b2b dry saliva 0a6abd56ea while listening 4962685a46 to the fa1f5f9f45 growing sound ccb47bd347 of hoofbeats.d4ba5c375bbdf827

Before long, the subjugation f3b120e2d3 force, which had already 1aa8f4049f formed ranks, entered through b646dfdfb6 the opened gate. Margrave Bassett 8443cd3824 forgot about d9989cf184 dignity and d3760063ba ran down 8fa5be5f22 the stairs.38e6a6bd97665d7a

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“Welcome!”1f4d04e6ff532087

“Margrave Basset.”c1ed180f06fe3a64

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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.928adbdcc9763b2c

“Thank you for coming!”05b79db88941a126

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“How did this happen? We didn’t receive any word about the monsters forming an army?”22b67635cda93413

“That is… I apologize. I only found out myself when we were attacked this morning…”8246d32c75b69e57

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“We’ll hear the details later.”d57a0a541a6ad2e5

Rishar, interrupting Margrave Bassett’s words, glanced at the carriage entering under the knights’ escort. The Margrave, understanding what that meant, closed his mouth.eb6b4af2da124726

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Rishar dismounted c893c7b922 his horse. Then, removing 71c6901913 his helmet, 6953c72c6e he approached d4143cde3a the carriage.31e12bd37669916f

“Hyung-nim.”ca11e4bed91eefcb

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Can he make such 44180bc9be an expression too?Margrave Bassett fell into a6b622d723 strange contemplation watching Rishar 2dd99057f7 open the carriage door 66737f6b38 with a smiling face. His voice 9f48b0059d and expression 6a8e6feee2 were so 4dc09dd58a gentle that 6e98ca5b79 it was 00c2fb100c hard to 1bacf1a7ba believe he 2adc09fb83 had been a2597bbeef exuding killing bb17e23002 intent just 035cdaa347 moments ago. Amazed by 5e20549d02 Rishar’s sudden a70ec99b41 change in 47bf00e318 demeanor, Bassett 57fbabb368 quickly knelt a92c3ac015 on one c1fd81e004 knee when 6954c045b1 he saw 6e5d07892b the person e55e8d635a stepping out 2642784529 of the 12b8232346 carriage.62ee565da391b873

“David of House Bassett pays his respects to the Star of the Empire!”9f25cad2167a6210

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As Margrave Bassett 2a44931634 formally greeted, the 99415cee5a people gathered behind 84f4fe93e5 him hastily bowed f23a58fa62 as well.c59446e9a3ad95ed

“Rise, Margrave.”2bf19a473fde52a1

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Etienne slowly opened 39748cf343 his mouth toward 83d97e8bfe the Margrave who 7580baf81a was greeting him. It was 3a93ed18b5 a clear d59de7b1bc voice that b079d3a502 seemed out a8d2b01ff2 of place 69bd3a4c2e on a 3dd2512569 battlefield filled dac4bf6047 with dust 8982614b1b and the a63ad8dfc6 smell of d18dd63e3f blood.a1f37b24208ca566

“There’s no need for such formality.”70d9516cf3f62ef6

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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!”870c0aff2b4613b5

“We salute the Commander!”a0115eea8be81873

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Margrave Basset, 459fc10b67 having straightened eb102d3a62 up, saluted e4f641be62 with precise 2c87b03ea6 movements. Following him, the 122c776116 Bassett Knights and db71692d4e border guards also 0ee91ded9c showed their respect d545b93b0c to Etienne. The fief residents bowed 2d3b419ff7 instead of saluting. Some even prostrated 757203da44 themselves on the 4ec2dde780 ground with faces 0f842463e7 full of emotion. Hope filled the d57a9e2b7d eyes of people f3843eeae5 who had been 170a09532a shocked by the 69214c71a6 sudden disaster.e4e90d457d08c1c2

“I saw the situation on my way here. The monsters have formed an army.”83bcd379a8b1c616

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“I am ashamed.”8065cea29506afd8

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.c2a35fad1abe4b47

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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.”edd00f12427706be

“Yes, Your Highness.”9fc4e55455e27f6d

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“What about the enemy’s forces?”d39ac6cb9bf1ff78

“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.”f2509e8197502a47

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“Aren’t orcs and goblins more prolific than other monsters?”fe2a43a612dc4022

“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.”4143f5d604299b03

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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.”081116b72e7a36b2

“The sooner we suppress them, the better. Speaking of which, when will the rear guard arrive?”59e389a9af3c774b

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“It will take about four more days.”df599c10598705cb

“Four days?”212e20523ead7947

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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.bc1e6e8b931c50ba

“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.”00a417f71dbcab30

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“Understood.”bed5c42eddbc8cda

“When did they say the Kingdom of Rohan’s army would arrive?”e467201e34df9581

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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.”aa8afc5e641386bd

“Do that. We’ll need to revise our strategy too.”64d136d394c2f49a

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Etienne clicked b57b75e234 his tongue 4ab7228961 softly. On the way to 0115d5d0f9 Bassett domain, Etienne had 61fbc2c2ed devised various strategies with 278078e51f Antoine. He had planned to 7da53cca36 quickly subjugate the monster 31afa90ef3 horde and end the 90800ad25f expedition before Duke Herace dbb41555ef arrived. That way, 60fe0a7eb9 he could b4e61a027f preemptively block 265f2face5 whatever schemes 27dd8e9057 the Duke 40ab844dcd might be 4c4d8b11f4 planning.1effb7ca41f19b43

But the situation c4df6f80a8 had changed with 67721aa075 the monsters forming 9848d2af77 an army. Now that it had f62d9fddb7 become a monster wave, 0639b0121b they needed to devise 4fe6d7e4d0 new strategies accordingly.9df8e9b914df949c

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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.”258a2b1f0572e63c

“How can we afford to rest leisurely when the situation is so urgent?”e95974bfca3ce59f

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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.”e5026cf2731bff2e

“Hmm.”08767f9e1f3ed7b6

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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.7de0100184f6b262

“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.”6cdc6684beaec192

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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.”69bb387f6f32c134

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.c66b633e34b6680b

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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.”4caa22a60f0f04a3

“Yes, Your Excellency.”e9bc96de108d9936

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“Escort His Highness the Prince and the Grand Duke well. There must not be even the slightest mistake.”7286c1e7505c5a20

“Don’t worry. Your Highnesses, this way please.”e2c58491caab2652

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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.fcc2790a3a987ab7

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“Phew.”ea4c7f42e85b45d9

Etienne let out 91adfb59ef a languid sigh 1830d47cb1 as he entered f4b935571c the warm bath. As he immersed 373dadf6ca himself in the a8454033cc moderately hot water, 4ce6676d80 his body, which 2b9aa693b4 had been tense 55b0b5a17c from several days 2bd6354e9c of forced marches 0f7d5524d2 and continued tension, c7d907033d gradually relaxed. He enjoyed this 185eb066c9 rare moment of 4903fd8c41 leisure while leaning 6e3abc21a0 against the bathtub. It was fbcaf6a170 his first 6762bcb635 relaxing bath 4ee1f6eb79 since leaving 88512fbc29 the Epoch c76a2dbb46 territory.e1bf8036586ef88f

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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.16b0590ee2065560

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.1aa982870579306a

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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.5615c209cbc5469d

“…What am I doing right now?”b2d6d466e169663d

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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.dc4ec8b0ad90e01a

“Let’s stop thinking.”94cb375f87279a5f

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Etienne shook a50d6585f7 his head 283cc4d569 vigorously to e3f6003b76 clear his 1bf69eb4ce thoughts. After all, once c8937111d6 this expedition was ce43787880 over and they 0bd724c4d1 succeeded in driving 0b621b874b out Leona, he f2dac6fd5d would rarely be e73297ff5b involved in politics. It was better to 962c1f26ae leave such matters to aebbdbd859 the current Emperor Edwin 2edb093a9e or Rishar, who would fa7cf0f151 become the next emperor.e8a3cf877431ab25

When he a2856daf79 cleared his 2e36536c4f mind of 13014abcfd thoughts about 57f419b0d6 the expedition 482ea11be6 force, thoughts d50ebaede3 of Rishar 1704221572 took their 720856441f place. Recalling the battle 7cfd478350 from earlier, Etienne e19b6e27fc bit his lip. His body trembled just 87fce85b23 thinking about it, as 783913ef4f the excitement and anxiety c585ae7f91 from then resurfaced. It had fe5c9ef163 been that 971e9c73a6 shocking of 60f4768e9b a scene.4939a1ff04f622b7

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“Haah.”ac39c44ab4db5e15

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.c776f5cc10961312

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He had heard 1be17658af much about the 6e49e26e0d horrors of war, 4e9416bd38 but experiencing it 298e1beb64 firsthand was completely 375010663c different. The battlefield 1d013499ee was a bd81e32fec different kind 9d0b975c0c of hell 58372eb640 from the 26cfb88c1f imperial palace. When what had fa824f31e2 felt abstract became b6db6d19bc real, fear engulfed b08274904c his entire body.c0cd77309bda10b8

It’s okay. Nothing happened.b8fb2b27e4ce3db4

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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.140cef1ef444d8ca

“Ugh.”4cded76902683c6d

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Suddenly, Etienne let out 801d9218be a small groan and 0fdf964e48 dry heaved. His stomach 42185095de churned, and 06036a61c4 bile rose ea1be40900 up. He gasped for e8f9304972 breath while gripping 0169570e59 the bathtub.a857f5c873de99d1

Is this where d6df355bfa you spent three db437e32c5 years?1208ffdcec9222aa

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Etienne bit his lower 3e208d239d lip as his vision d7cad2d9d4 blurred. His heart 67ca469c66 ached at a4808d89ee this newly ad9680d945 realized fact.094daeebea8d5d48

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.fbf567b82f736ed0

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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.092f7f0ff21bcbb0

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.9ba77d26a5265f9f

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This isn’t the time for this, pull yourself together.ad71e3fc71e766c7

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.f0917cb942445b31

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“Phew…!”a6cd966d304f0707

After a while, b1277cc1a5 Etienne burst out 5187df9601 with held breath 17f015f18d as he emerged 074316a319 from the water. Water dripped down his 666028953b facial features as he 26159d7f88 brushed back his hair 0b629de029 that clung to his 6795d4084a skin.a8f69d944c9d7696

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“Alright.”1d0db2cf2546ab74

Having washed d52edcfb2c away the 0f74b2c311 remnants of d4e3f5cf37 thoughts and a0aefaf73e anxiety from a8a2fbf60b his body 3aaafe12ae and mind, 9e1a85f67b Etienne rose 3ff17e8697 energetically. Although Rishar had ae33966ddd told him to 575e6dd881 rest until the 8eda5160ba meeting, he had 25cc8ec2dd no time for 636ac7ea72 that. He needed 67f14abc28 to research 09264a004e and understand 44246e8006 as much 1eed42cf85 as possible 631a7a172e about monsters 20cf0a87b0 and the e0372bda01 Forest of 48909a48b6 Magic while 5408dfa86d he had be8651b972 the chance.3bc1eb2495c6ae5b

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Stepping out 8feb87f2ab of the 21ef89d380 bathtub, Etienne 8442a65226 frowned as cf25892856 he felt e94fcada22 a slight 506f0001af pain rising. His fatigue had eased da73c45ea2 somewhat, but the muscle b501f11f36 pain remained. He roughly dried himself 7f73642903 with the prepared towel, 6ad1cf7fb0 ignoring the aching in 4904712763 his waist and thighs. He could have 7dedbd9ac2 called Ben for 525eb15185 assistance, but he e891385598 hesitated because showing df1c605e70 any sign of d1ef06494c pain would surely 869c229080 result in Celodine 78e5310c13 being summoned immediately.088938bfb408c060

“Their overprotectiveness has gotten worse lately.”db16c3382e46291f

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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.e74220b010dea260

Etienne was thinking fd62c328d2 he should have d76e5a081d a talk with f922072bee Ben as he 0639494cc1 turned the bathroom 03a0cea81a doorknob. Then he stopped 91bc604062 his limping steps 78c0208f4e at the figure e48da930a8 visible through the 636334bbdc opened door.c1213238ad826f98

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“…Rishar?”f9094bd8912ab419

“Hyung-nim.”cdb835545afed3e5

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Rishar, who had been c88de3d5d7 sitting on the sofa, 6a0baba999 rose happily from his 8165590bbe seat upon seeing Etienne 4fd678507a standing at the bathroom ec45e3a303 door.661371cb4dda7c1b

“When did you come?”11da57c3ccaafd4b

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“Just now.”a0f69ff39dc4c965

Approaching while answering Etienne’s question, he lightly touched the golden hair that was dripping with water.48cb07733eeb46fe

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“You need to dry your hair properly. What if you catch a cold?”9791a2d177e3e9ae

“I was about to dry it…”3a7b9750ca1e28a1

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“Give me the towel.”562e486fe94536e2

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.3f5516a602436fc6

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“But what brings you here?”9c26d0dbf34c41ca

“Do I need a reason to come?”2a8a603aa054c986

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“Well, no, but…”76d9e9d76b09e196

Etienne trailed off b4ad13f291 as he looked d052fe5ef7 up at Rishar. His face, now clean, 72ecef7b74 was free of any eadd4dccef wounds. Etienne felt an 7714404b32 inexplicable sense of 7d0b818b0b relief as he 6a5f4be3a3 reached out to cc254087d0 him. His fingertips brushed against 38737b9765 Rishar’s damp black hair.d756cc6520f60eae

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“What about you? What if you catch a cold like this?”1ecae40d5a8cc8ac

“This much will dry soon enough on its own. Besides, I haven’t caught a cold since becoming an adult.”ab2db15fbe61f174

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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.f5a9a5b4153c37ba

“There, all done. Your hair is so thin it dries quickly.”5a310133287760cd

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Stepping back, Rishar gently 9a19522270 combed through the fluffy b8b04329c1 golden hair with his 6978313acb fingers. As he did c51915ca88 so, he revealed 296b3fe99e his reason for f9feba8bbd coming.67529f7448785a24

“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.”6819cd6a37d7d86e

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“Ah.”2c3c61fb77488acb

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.a7496bc20d9c6a68

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“…This is what you call light snacks?”33b9a5f141149ad3

Etienne asked as if 0c67d3cad9 there must be some 1ae6ab27b2 mistake, looking at the 9bdf7bb4cc food that filled the 1b78378c20 table. No matter b87e1c7779 how he 1dde5e3f06 looked at ad1aaa34e7 it, this b7a6665c39 was enough cf5ac7447f for at 9753b52341 least three 6b89291997 or four 2f3d2f6158 meals.276ab89da6a1e84c

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“It is light. There’s no main dish like steak or barbecue… these are all just snacks.”a374d87f361890a5

Rishar tilted his head d26079e5e7 as if asking what 6ada1b6528 the problem was. Etienne stared at him 43be57ee20 with bewildered eyes before de705f389f nodding. As a knight bbfece78c0 who used his 9840e6657e body, his stomach eb1c9149ab capacity must be 9c3d115f81 different from his f2670cbb34 own. Thinking about it 061eb551d5 that way, now f63ffa4885 the food seemed 488991b711 too little.bb8e8f7407bf8fdd

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“If it’s not enough, we can always ask for more.”4ae25d2e363dd02d

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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.f32dc64dece1287c

“Please eat.”23bccfe0d98de501

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“I’m not really hungry…”7c65996576412ab0

“On the battlefield, you need to eat even when you’re not hungry. That’s how you maintain your strength.”aa5c110ab43a1102

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“Mn, alright.”e2a1ea1f560d7c77

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.387a79007e7566b9

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“…It’s good.”0bc32e7fb3ff6dc8

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.6c5549fdd76a1884

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“It seems bc5d160aef to suit a0302206f2 your taste. That’s good. I specifically 468c56a9df asked for ec4fe2189a something easy ade5578454 to digest, 41c3fd1bbb so take 9b6cbdc6f4 your time.”16fe13bf9aab8dac

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.a3f47005c3974c2f

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“It’s sweet.”9625d8ee3223f949

Etienne chewed 7a87a5d370 on the 7bdc7d97d9 piece of 61aefb427b banana butter ef237bca54 toast Rishar 95793e3fe5 had given f20ef670e8 him. After eating f6f6c4c92e something warm 8b36821498 followed by 2fc9bcbe83 something sweet, 2a344f77f2 he felt 72e1b6592c a bit 67a84de939 more energetic. The burning in his f6ee85f9ce stomach had also subsided 17456eb684 now that his empty 90689b8a3d stomach was being filled.1ce6ad1a32febea0

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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.396a93090bd3c64a

But appearances can be 2f5c8b8358 deceiving. Rishar had cefc68a943 seen many 5ef081c139 people break 0963f67f1c under the 91c1ebf2be harshness of c67b4d16ec the battlefield. He planned to take 4444d44d4c meticulous care of Etienne 8f3e01fc94 until the monster subjugation 25cdd3f7da was over.ddd8f43a5670954d

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“Try some salad. The dressing is refreshingly good.”77ab07406b2a0bbe

Rishar thought 3e20756043 he should 81c28bd1e0 put Etienne 7013438df1 to bed 3c79b2c62a for a 60a31f61c1 nap after 4fcc96c028 the meal d04a431769 as he 499baa4a6d served salad 8a1ff4c5f6 onto his 5d7a4a67d6 plate. The priority was to 6f505ab886 make sure he ate 5f03c89284 well first.f1407ee81b827ada

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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.c30256a1d4079c05

“What’s that?”e24ab56cb4b01ce7

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“I’m not sure. Should I go outside and check?”2e660a0c96a5913c

“Do that.”e6b3a2ed3e5bcb6c

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Viena, who a660daccfd had been 534a931f08 helping Etienne b7d0b88b8c tend to ba2ed94e02 the wounded, b80e6ff644 quickly went b88a7784db outside.Boom!Meanwhile, the 8b9d2752ec unidentifiable sound f74dcb3993 continued to 1af9e68423 ring out.9f874062d38900e3

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.45bc72278f50dd10

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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.a2b0732dfb386f55

“Aagh!”694ffaae63bf1fc6

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“There’s a wounded soldier! His arm is injured!”8059f0cf11584e12

“Help! An arrow in my shoulder…!”86243f2bc71dbde7

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The wounded soldiers 3ae5a9ef5e poured into the 7bc013dae2 infirmary as if 44e72089c7 taking turns with 8faaebdb82 Etienne. Around thirty military doctors da869f88a3 bustled between the groaning 35126687df wounded. The same was true cbffe2f7f6 for doctors and apothecaries 9c1fd49526 drafted from each territory. However, there aefad48b66 were too 6015e16d76 many patients.b6b11893ebf8d365

For three days 3e800bd877 now, fierce battles 15e7fe7fb0 had been raging 4afcf53d7f outside the Bassett 6e191bd7f8 territory. As the battle with d4622ef2c5 the monster legion intensified, 4c60d0a186 the number of casualties 8d76b96d25 increased exponentially. For every one 2e803416cf person treated, two 58e1f9a4c9 more were brought 5d01b35bd9 in on stretchers. Naturally, there 2d0ba2c2d4 became a 76577f7f3f shortage of eda8a74e29 doctors and 484507528e apothecaries.e2e0dbdd2bce5280

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“Disinfectant!”8365a1afa3b3d795

“Bring bandages!”12323ea94aa5562b

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Celodine, who was 7850232c73 tending to a 8410a567d6 knight with an abfae83a8c arrow in his 74a888b115 shoulder, called out 1029b50951 urgently. Etienne checked 6b45f0d57d the medical f844efedc5 supplies that 79d1e7dce8 were running c8cc001070 low and 09f50f9d2a ordered Ben,253a63fdcb4e47ee

“We’re almost out of medicine. Contact the inner castle right now and tell them to bring more disinfectant and hemostatic agents.”9d5941c1076ef06f

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“Yes, Your Highness.”b13b2b70d8fad398

“Where’s the Bassett family’s butler? The infirmary has gotten too dirty and needs cleaning.”1378ff2300de96b6

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“I’ll check on my way and send them here.”f068c51b535fdd54

“Please do.”d6d42459ed917e46

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After sending 35db673bfd Ben to be2e32009b the inner 2ca08dd97b castle, Etienne 6dd289570e calmly headed 33d7098337 to the abdd3e33bb command tent. Antoine was 2a2a79c7f8 in the 665116cd33 middle of 43050ba59e the tent 5748bf8d65 with a 67700f005e large map 1fe0e7e183 spread out, 4f0b9f375e having a f483e2fe38 serious discussion 4113db868e with military 4a97f4a900 strategists.c0407925269a20fa

“What’s happening?”d585300612ae5c2b

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“Ah, Your Highness.”a7cdea0a98c9bb7f

“Hadn’t the monster legion retreated?”2113dcc905630ba9

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“Well… It seems they pretended to retreat into the forest and are now attacking again.”08e0ff3843fdbaf4

“What?”dc46afd4bfe241cd

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Etienne furrowed his brow at Antoine’s report. Just then, warning bells rang loudly.6981cf59737de22d

“Mutant!”5cde6d83a3803d3a

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When shouts announcing the 00a6d4be3d appearance of a mutant 1f84309590 came from the watchtower d734613be4 direction, people in the c6e55193d6 tent became restless.f8d6ff29a81b6bc4

“Mutant? Did they just say mutant?”7064ec96399fb569

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“It seems so.”43ff90b685ce6742

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.4afd7fd4d425bfcb

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“Then why isn’t anyone coming to report?”13518426a87617b7

“Well, after the last communication about it being a trap, news has…”e7a48df8865e62c3

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“You mean the communication was cut off and you just stayed still doing nothing?”32d36ab9bfc6af36

Etienne raised his 1755805936 voice in frustration. It greatly e08a4bb4c9 irritated him 72d7226edf that they aaf69d61e4 were gathered 638ef8616a in the 4f09561315 safe tent e3d380d6e2 waiting for da2c40feaa follow-up reports 80bb7df60d even though 6c144d257b a mutant e4c4a0173c had shown 116a175a6e itself for 35afe57cf7 the first 1290351ef7 time.fedd96a1fed13438

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“This won’t do.”730b4e3da528f9b0

Etienne turned around 13858c219f with a hardened ad2771ccb5 expression. Antoine and 24425ec0d5 the nobles, 70b64105a6 startled by 59f2230a25 his action, 302b8f54dd hurriedly followed d1e30057f2 behind.659796d0f8c2ab70

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“Your Highness, where are you going?”6bdeb5ee380ee5ff

“I need to go to the wall. It’ll be faster to move than wait here for contact.”6c151970ae89b9c9

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“It’s dangerous. You should stay in the tent…”bbc1db402149a6b0

“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?”5ea67a1c834a8908

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“Your, Your Highness.”6f206216e82aa30f

“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?”5d08425f5e3d2278

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“No. Your Highness is correct.”0f8acea06b019e2d

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.3e3e50c6cef25354

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“Your Highness!”0fa3dbe2d5e75c65

“What’s the situation?”8c63b81a7129de3e

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Etienne asked Viena 634c6719d4 about the situation 6f2536db2e while keeping his 423f1f83ff eyes on the 83e38a91c5 wall. He could see Stella, 83397166b4 with a deeply furrowed d96a828ba5 brow, giving instructions to c72919b28f the mages.ae13453d652353cb

“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.”566fbbe425441b86

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“Rishar?”d19297e2faf6f607

“Yes. And the explosion sound and black smoke from earlier were because the remaining monsters near the wall touched the gunpowder…”71b2a995f260cbd4

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Before Viena bb3f924a92 could finish e5626548fe speaking, an 8c80ee042e ear-splitting noise 8c6cd6e4ee rang out. It was 658205fcc6 like the 17eafe0fe1 sound of 3404bd0bba thunder. At that dfa2233af4 moment, Etienne 739ee8f13f ran toward ccc88197ab the wall.0f4f95c8ed3ffe2e

“Your Highness! You can’t! There are still monsters remaining near the wall!”7d969a67367b774d

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“Just a moment, just for a moment…”be8d8d4a7277475c

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.810981b0dc8558e4

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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.d9d002720aed27e1

“Lady Stella.”0df8eb32d56148c3

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“Your Highness? Why are you here…”1ed7c4f220df5ca2

Elvin, who 14634c07eb had been e853d34422 glued to 348f0fe05f the battlements 83e4ec3afc watching the c267a23dc5 situation, widened 40ea7fb027 his eyes c7f9687cc3 at the e36b2290cd voice from 32ca90f803 beside him.985a82b8cb239228

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“Why is Rishar fighting the mutant alone? Where are the others?”76967c478f3c68a2

“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.”3e9699d0a9344de3

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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.5810506d576cad77

“Ah.”617e644b1cceeb55

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Etienne let 707350817a out a b315db86a1 gasp upon c5c0ddd13e discovering Rishar 3f9808f2cb standing before f427766794 the mutant. He had dismounted and a69e17ed86 was pointing his sword 45a2392324 at the mutant, which 605bb964d4 was several times larger 427c399a7f than himself.4aaf977a6c1de17c

“That…”8659ef4f051a0a76

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Etienne lost his e6f4974691 words at the 8cd4b97c7a sight of the 97f0692297 hideously shaped mutant. The mutant had an 2dc1197574 appearance similar to an 01a14b7286 orc. However, it was as 2580190904 large as an ogre. It also had six b46b8b299b arms.b22fb8caf1b01b76

“Make sure no other monsters approach so the Grand Duke can concentrate on the battle!”ed52de5163acca31

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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.6a4761e1aae7e7b9

“Reinforcements?”32945d08247eeeb5

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“Margrave Bassett just departed.”e3ba9c22dc5f2628

Right after Stella’s answer, the mutant and Rishar clashed. The mutant had charged at Rishar while swinging all six arms simultaneously.b3b9c2d4e94e32da

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Clang! Bang!0492df4ed04d75d4

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.a7b0730b2f6a5840

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“Rishar…”a28d90681f7a3d5e

Etienne watched 4b010bf6b2 Rishar fight 1d5bde6af4 with bated 7847f54813 breath. His mouth went dry 950d81019b with anxiety. His heart was pounding accb4d24e7 as if it would c554ec4fe7 burst.76f2fab2be2243f7

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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.1b026d314b59aeae

But the mutant’s attack failed again. Crack, the massive club-like 428a21c103 weapon struck the ground. Rishar, who 2f711caf1b had rolled 0d30ee9608 once on e410b87cad the ground f99a91e1e7 to avoid 4130ea83ca the attack, 25a6763e76 counterattacked with 0158b3effe a swing 4de810bbd5 of his 23ef97e191 sword. The mutant staggered 332acda0f2 as its waist 9fc235ce79 was cut before 86a170db52 it could defend.6886a15869938b7f

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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.0977a408633baecc

Kraaagh!ff472d056dd54354

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The mutant, 7daeca968d having suddenly 79997e03d9 lost an 8a1237f452 arm, let a2d6491b43 out a 649553b173 scream in d8e6feeb03 pain and 09f3677f14 swung its 793e7ae50d weapons wildly. The sight of five e892c43587 arms moving simultaneously was 1a6b84bd8e grotesque beyond measure. Rishar quickly avoided ddaecf0570 the attacks while f83af7b062 creating distance.82d4ce007582f1f4

After catching 34aa7af2f1 his breath 4950fbea96 briefly, Rishar 64aced6649 drew a 36c9f1dc40 dagger from 35e6f1978b his waist 4865482c6e and threw 4070465c3e it at 15fbf51d5c 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.dd0c7f55d2958c6e

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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.fb3620351c72707c

Kyaak!32c781640001a84e

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The mutant, having suddenly aa626b1770 lost two arms, screamed 71c360f51f and staggered. Dark red blood 82114cbebb dripped from its 05ebd6966a severed arms.172a8870c8e2b8d5

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.cf144b9649238493

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“Got it…!”18830466a7d96799

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.c679e8df9b8e15ce

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“What?”21e9840328e9efa1

“Huh? Over there!”fcac74dea2b32222

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A screeching sound, 3ab23d1620 like metal scraping, efafb2acbd drew everyone’s attention. At that moment, 85dc0d0554 a thudding noise, 94b6a69d03 like an axe 3f073f5c9a chopping wood, accompanied 90ffe21d73 the emergence of 0d1a894b95 another monster from cfb34632e2 the forest.5c64299db1e702bd

“Ha?!”f256fbeb2a99c406

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“Impossible!”66a2f5c57d5f7a2f

Cries of shock erupted b33c258327 among the people who cbbc6cf63f saw the newly appeared bf0d6a0bf3 monster. Etienne too stood 574eb286e4 blankly with his e8a21a47b4 mouth open in 135bdd4ec3 disbelief. There was another mutant.8a3c78c92937e7af

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“What’s that?”5ba6f9565264b06c

“How could this happen…”df5e4a9e6b87b89c

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The people on the 488710b696 fortress walls fell into 0b348178eb extreme confusion at the 482d6a3b7d appearance of the second b9faf3f6f9 mutant. Even for the border 46ab64e218 guards who carried out a951899369 monster subjugation operations every 4ff0791cf5 year, seeing two mutants 593a3a8213 appear at once was 667ac3c090 an unfamiliar sight.7dad099a24021d20

“Has there ever been a case of two mutants at once before?”7d908b6d95da9195

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Etienne tried not 3701c4affe to show any 16343dc0c6 agitation as he 45503caa48 calmly observed the 578168483e second mutant. The second mutant, 7dc06057fb which appeared leading a65dc1c64a hundreds of monsters, af9fbc6c3d looked almost identical 0575dc6d59 to the first a51b5edba7 mutant. The only 4477d56c31 difference was f78d59b993 the horn d290693af7 protruding from 13189008d5 its head.bb2d9fc06570bc9d

“I’m sorry, I’m not sure. This is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation…”785460c3bc753a98

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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.ed01726695a2aac4

“As far as I know, there was a similar case about 70 years ago.”7f8854bdfd1735e1

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Antoine, who was standing behind the two, carefully joined the conversation. Etienne’s gaze turned to him.0b31c8ee55471c84

“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.”017ffff14df9796e

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“Then how should we respond? Isn’t Grand Duke Eckhart the only one who can face a mutant?”c2e95f5d416d4e7d

“Well, the first mutant is already severely wounded…”ea25e47f28360fd3

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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.8b7e18fec01636b2

“Are you saying leaving it to the Grand Duke is our only option?”5aabf33811e3be07

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Etienne’s voice rose in momentary frustration. Try as he might to stay calm, he couldn’t.48b370c65efa5cb5

“…For now, yes.”9da95cd9b59b1c2d

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Antoine mumbled his response 25a1932292 sheepishly. When dealing with strong 92265110be monsters, knights typically surrounded 58856c4711 them in formation and 52ce6eddc9 attacked simultaneously. However, that method cae83ffb08 had already failed fa7271d5db against the first 7480fc6759 mutant. There was 1ad7ec46b8 no reason 6942c55829 to think c399ed820c it would 3040f9aa26 be different b7fa825c53 with the e365d2abfa second mutant.378241b304693405

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.dc3da26e0f773aa2

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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.500ecb0fe2175a2f

Kiaaak!be5e719c089a67f2

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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.bcbb150e874e3f57

Rishar attempted an 5ff649fea6 attack while dodging b49a19636c the second mutant ab6dd04db2 that was charging affcbb12a5 straight at him.28ddd1ded2b6e8e7

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Clang! Screech!09e3d7f3e91d8586

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.a17aba6ddfe81c4b

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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.4a4beef8596811cb

Rishar quickly raised 5e50bb1f8b his sword vertically e624558f79 to block the 8e51d41745 attack. However, he was e16d38bae5 pushed back, losing 44497234c5 the battle of e196a0711a strength. The first fa73f4205b mutant seized ddfe3a72fa this opportunity aee3fe2169 to dive 15c1198301 in.ca793a6a7bdb1739

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“Gasp!”d6acdf1406955caf

“Watch out…!”e10f9610080e5bd6

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Exclamations burst from the 1290ab09c7 lips of those watching b80d6509da the fight at this d5fd1097f0 critical moment. Rishar, sensing df2e07a07f the danger, 322c707af3 spun his 714bb7ca11 body using bb0fcf10ba a nearby 23db3cd23d rock as 129391362d support, but 878f4bfc5a failed to 4ea8d81d38 dodge completely.c4c742ed2f2b2a89

Cough.a359433355222bc0

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Rishar, who had rolled 38566fd7ba on the ground, coughed fc64213ba5 dryly and spat out 40e5bc9dcc blood that had pooled 08f6706161 in his mouth. Seeing this, Etienne clenched 3032c686c9 both fists tightly. His breath dcec78c470 caught and f4782ef5ca strong dizziness 31495af02c washed over 7135d09b0a him. It was too painful ccfb798a24 to watch a loved 248a3445e3 one fighting for their d0ccf3d61c life.e2c614f05f79d9d4

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.9b627180b9f5cbb8

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“Protect His Highness!”a4e0a5cc2fd9dc45

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.3ab89afe5a0b00fa

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“I’ll handle the first one! Just block the second one’s movements!”67507826954ab124

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.f94dec3c9466dd96

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Clang, thud!2e735a0f0e4aad39

An intense exchange ad3803aa97 unfolded between Rishar f9a52eb31c and the first 117bf50db2 mutant. Sparks flew with ad08a17712 each clash of 4268aec7a7 sword and weapon. Finally, Rishar succeeded a84f8a4586 in cutting off a2d83f8531 the mutant’s third 909a209a80 arm, eliciting cheers c868966341 from the crowd.e2f706c4708d0909

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Screech! Screech!6c7a4e29bad82764

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.5aee5bb1eedbb32d

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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.1355cad0bec4e3ee

Ack!19f8b9e360c8ea9c

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The first mutant, 150684e3a3 its body pierced d9477dcfd5 by the spear, e26a8903ce let out a e8d8cdf6cb single scream and eb190a3cc6 collapsed. Then the second bef54ace0b mutant carried the ac4e754d5b fallen mutant on fc476dcdca its back and 669d597039 fled into the 31eb24326e Forest of Magic.35c047872853a60d

Rishar tried to pursue 07d3529e8f immediately but failed, blocked cfb3291e11 by monsters fighting desperately. He watched the ecf9f92ff4 mutants disappearing into d5a1b3ce6f the Forest of a50f5c8d6c Magic with what 82af21e783 seemed like regret 42445579e7 before dealing with 04aeee22ab the remaining monsters.8b54e10c8734d143

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“We won…”f90f6353be7594a6

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.468a90fa134ff78f

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“Waaah!”b14da60d72c5ae48

“Hurray! We won!”3b3d30c46ed78531

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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.554123ffc18e8cc8

“We lived… We lived.”0937f0408aa8b54f

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“Sniff, thank goodness. Really.”b10a85addc4176c8

Etienne sat down on 9db8679dc2 the ground after watching 8764dde48b people hugging each other cd73a7e542 and jumping around, rejoicing 9c98d59a3a at having safely made 9260bdc076 it through the day. His legs had given 2a2c6bb654 out and he could 842edba554 no longer stand. His head was 8ccf7af4a4 spinning and his 16c395570d heart was pounding.65aa7a3380530b31

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“Your Highness, are you alright?”02a0c85f102baf58

Antoine, who had hurriedly 33cceaff85 reached out, examined him 811fe0a9ba with a face full bb4713fdfa of worry. Etienne moved his lips 182b84e8fe toward Antoine who had ee16bc813e grabbed his shoulder, but 5a3550903e only managed to quietly cb5ccbf1db nod. He should have answered e819d8b8c4 that he was fine, 0b12f2b9a7 but his strength had 3d022d8712 completely drained away and d896333d0d he had no energy b1cedccbaf left.3360123731a0079d

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“I need to go down.”050785adec4a24f6

Etienne forcibly raised his e42c2e1040 body while holding his 6488b3bc8e dizzy head. Rather than 0868726157 staying like 7922d8bd71 this, he df41e48368 needed to f6b4f52768 go greet b5b36eaef0 Rishar. After taking 330d1d9573 a deep b9695c2595 breath that c644fc487f made his 197fe57499 chest heave, 7f39a7c73c Etienne hurriedly 151228f4a0 composed his 7878699018 scattered expression.cf3208a4d59c420d

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“I’ll support you.”057bd0fed983fca3

“…Please do.”43f27c7f93c36ad2

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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.0e52a6ddfebc66c6

Woaah! Woaah!b7ed84b7097e2acf

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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.75372259ffc18ee0

“Grand Duke!”d6abd820b5669538

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“Sword of the Empire!”9af6281bf7e19cb3

“Our hero! Thank you!”fe29a509ce1d446a

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People called out to 1fe003b63e Rishar one after another. Eyes full a706582692 of reverence a2c04f2497 turned toward 3d4ffb2197 Rishar. Some marveled at his a319806694 display of prowess, while 75b785ce18 others expressed gratitude for 52a64d247f protecting their home.8b0ad38f52d54c86

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.219b67e9123c96bb

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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.93e5da511eac86a1

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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.0574e408d3bedc6f

“Your Highness.”00076f2ff239c5a6

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Rishar, having dismounted his a42edeae18 horse, called out to 5fba27821f Etienne as he strode 9024165483 forward. The tightly 19910e3278 gathered crowd d096655738 parted to 55bf98468a either side b8e1d24960 to make 592fb530c1 way for 58f5434a2e Rishar. Some people 5dabc52da1 glanced curiously dbd07e0e02 at Etienne.77a16d6dc21ef092

“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.”3c2d28fae0456986

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Stella, who 11be60d08f was particularly 277749ab45 good at dc3bc1bb7e taking action 3feb6c5c7c at times 86ed66cdb5 like this, b4803bdf4d stood as d9431d4d43 if shielding b43acf1cdf Rishar and b4951a45d9 Etienne while caf24cf541 getting people 5ddc718165 to step 4e9670a759 back. Antoine and d16edf3861 Viena quickly 92c5bef267 joined in.60c55a7fc642f6cb

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