Chapter 27
4pS“Excellent. You practicallyz8fl3 said everythingq77jJ I wasMsVh going toNaYCS say.”zVb
u8Tp“That’s an excessiveXXm compliment.”GyA
dp7O“There are justPQ4gV a fewXU0YAc points missing,j4Fp so I’lly0U add a few words.i1Iy Even iftSS3ay you don’tzSgU need them,gMCpH the others3d57I7 will.”JiJGw
owXNxAt those meaningfuljrn words, then8K two brothers’6gHv0 faces turnedYSRzs red withXBGUs embarrassment.dHK
w4vrpXBasically, it meantRzH that they3qE needed everythingC9n spelled out,DYem while LucianyfBKd didn’t evenA4z need anUtV6 explanation.tB9LkL
8TvdzUWith this, theirfBUu evaluations asiv9c7C candidates forH8I the headTC8 of theJxw family mustXX5 have droppedjuj even further,hU48 so notXFt only wasjfsAg their prideLG87FQ burning, butMfpo it felt4c7v5J like itfiA was beingCVeJr carved outyUl2 with a knife.od6
55fGMSWithout paying thath05r any mind,cdc6Go Grand DukefouH9x Sigmund continuedGH2 explaining calmly.7NpSydfoC
P75v2h“In reality, TristanwJUDt has already4cc hired mercenaries.8Pjf The problemKmF is, heTw1l can’t controlM5T them.”ZKbSx
bbN6“He can’t controlOgh them? EvenVyfJv with thePBBrb9 eldest brotherfIENSl there inPmi1d person?”XF2N
6tW“That’s right. ItoBCcKb seems those9SMcY mercenaries wantZag to negotiatedqP with us.RGL They knowF8X0r that rightpODU now weZH627R need them.”qekdEAS
jkfkIn short, sincey72 the ValdeckITEo2F family wasroitse the onen8T in need,eD7i they wantedNWFC more money.GuzRIQ
R74OtA natural attitudeepWst for mercenaries,0AR but theJzXy5b issue waswtRFE the negotiationzLwyp itself.ZKIrB4
pIa9vIf one lackssHMn talent inNjGv that area,3tjbn even a possible dealYkl5 can falldKwyks apart.vh3
a1VN“Unfortunately, Tristan haswIyLNo no talent3tlw for thatgXSzG sort ofkRy thing.”FjIR
Jg7‘That’s true.’h7LG
hUZLucian nodded withoutXyW3 realizing it.6CNihYLG
YqmiThe Tristan he5pIWQs had knownbST in his5Y7 past lifeo10 was a rigid defenderiOS of principles.RirYjcAa
JUT7b9Rather than negotiate,8aDQ he eventscDZ despised theUCaCS very conceptDgsjY of trade.ciL8Rd
ZSSwuUnlike Jordi, hekHWo8G always fulfillede9n6m the promised8qu reward exactly,FeyY but never0OiMN gave anythingOFP extra unlessJ9Nw there wasU9hun an additionalEA0q merit.yEg6
bneY‘Reminds me ofPybh when wemEXs temporarily patrolledjqC around Kelheim.OE8E7 Nothing happened,dwhU so heRLOBJ could’ve at4ByeKx least givengGw us moreSMDHmP rotating breaks,beELb but heWXWP3L never leftP7JR anyone idle.’fVldprljV
i3y947Tristan was thatoHit6 strict evenzc9Z about somethingLGq as simpleUQZ as rests2q time.rBH
A3r4When it camewERxgv to spendingMqRN large sumspQy3Om on mercenaries,TFtwO4 even moreu7rIJ so.4JfjDA
owOMost likely, bothqmd0 sides weref5M now athzS a stalemate,PF5 unable towaTE8 find commonqLa2P ground.mev6KB
5WTp“That’s why I want toF3g send oneBYb of you.Q7u If possible,FpD I’d likeBQyU you toy6oI reach an78Yif agreement andyTzxfe also leadZSX the mercenaries.”g4N8uJfD6Ee
kfP“…”wOA
txVBThe grand duke4Nml looked at0tW the threeu4zgYR of themPHLA along withdKTpO the taskYuTzR at hand.FoFNWLbz
FWcWdHowever, Jordi andvYIOP Joshua avoided3sukdt his gazeuMNK as before.ryBh87bx66S
yq3Even now thatJgKu they knewuri9Ze the fullGjdz4n background, nothingwtTP made itgAW more appealing.Uirewxw7U
ivXNQuite the opposite,jaW6 it madeOqE them wantgvrLjb to goIezG even less.EXFIaihl
ZwBI98If things wentBSRf4 wrong, theywl3w2 might haveZDf3e to diveawD9 into battleDHED leading mercenariesZfxp who couldn’trSf be fullyNZqY3X trusted.b8WDXu
BdbgN‘Even with eliteUzQSy troops asAxzO escorts, it9ee0UM would stillQsU be unsettling,ImY and onHtYdu6 top of6A0 that, you’dkEDeCk be draggingW6O along shadytiTPy types.’vwr4x
dPF‘And even ifXLlZ04 you did4oCR a goodu8elI job, you’dbzG1R still beypUD5q nothing moreDqJSll than Tristan’s4JM6 assistant. Whenw1XSJD you thinkWw2 about it,dI4e it makesoenpd no sense.’1BgyMC5eTFzL
7vtJordi and Joshua8S8u clenched their6ino5 mouths shutI4Z0Rw and loweredRHfxLI their heads.oncerr4
4A137They had no03hQ intention ofSkQw volunteering unlesspn0GEd directly appointed.RbnskBBlA
F84In the silencet9G1J5 that followed,LuH7wx just asKtZp9 Grand Duke3XnK Sigmund showedq5Se a disappointednAnGH expression—M2jj9
e7RE“I’ll go.”wIF
4yh“…!?”KzN4Tt
N3xAt Lucian’s unexpectedWzT7ZO reply, all1tDQY1 three were5FZe stunned.YKp
q4IEven the grandTjOryr duke seemedBny77 surprised thatRP2 Lucian volunteered.ud04jLaMAt
GSaSZg“Are you sure?dEdEIa You haven’tTPh3z left KelheimY89Cl6 even once7wWI7 until now,TyJv and youyxGhcL have noxMp13B experience leadingACHTY troops.”oi6
gpLAP“I’ll take thisBJVsF as anrhpzTC opportunity toNIg gain experienceFJK in both.wleGx I’d haveBp5JL3 to doY7B it someday0G7Mj anyway. However,iscwiq the moneyd4xjW to payc8IUi the mercenaries…”dvuBsAWSNJW
SEpGC“I’ll provide itFaLX without fail.GCyF56 You’ll haveaPf4V enough, sopWV75 don’t worry.3DYKC That said,VO7T there isgWQ a limit,pdi0 keep that9CQqn in mind.”2sKSRDZSCNGF
a6m43q“I’ll keep itSvo4 in mind.”mU6gwcHJhlw
ywDUxzThat answer wasZgM595 more thangxTjHM enough. Afterfum6 all, therewV1tm was nooCHIix way he’dYhfgX even needTgziR to use4CX up toDdV8S the limitkLHA1M the grandQ5Y duke mentioned.irjABr3gI
txHpV‘Negotiating with mercenaries—thisSN5j is simple.’b9VT8Pmk
o8kThe corners ofIDmiUc Lucian’s lipsBHOKi curved upward.pr2F After a long time,zfACB he wasgBc9uk returning to3F8 his areanb8x of expertise.D2nTevUxy
YmNeN***fxEV
cXQAs soon asmA1wIC he returnediRiyn from the3u7 meal, LucianAmZv7 began preparingiTVF to depart.CFnATjs
nFrcSince there wasuVXSq nothing moreYSXYRd to beKis done byXr6iA staying, it643 was betterV0AZ to headEzKD3 out asTU4 early asI4OYIh possible.fZnIt2
0diBEven more so,0cI considering itFXCRcb wasn’t a one- or3itb0 two-day trip.V4s3ZL
pSi98‘I wandered througheqiX many placesHR1 in myGQjQQp days asPNs a mercenary,pQhNxC but goingHGij3 this far6vJ all at7zH6Y once istEZD a firstEZB for me7P6j too.’duQ1jM
MaWIThe grand duchy’sJGGEc territory was98a vast, sopsoI0 the distancehCK0qX to theWxfli border, locatedgC5Y at its4Ri edge, wasbud also considerable.ZFcRIqlepK
THaFortunately, there wasADJB2 a largeh4z river alongYhW1 the waykbu that madeJHtgX traveling by6Hj water easy.EoIeRvCDZX
gPv1lXIf they hadK9cH to go9jekMn solely byZLEfCK land, theEBaoC wear andn8IOU tear wouldR72bk have beenkTnaf at leastlE5KG double.gRG7r7
v92Cq“Hans, I leaveLCEj the househwc in yourJ4lU care. It’sIBS possible JordiimYh or Joshua9lIUw might tryticW something foolishO5Vs while I’mcTcx3 gone, souDipg stay alert.”aLyhMegGa7VK
XvHixZ“Don’t worry. MaybewpadS before, butjr4n0u now theyF6r6R wouldn’t dare1NKhB touch thehytLww young master’soVAhj estate soWeF lightly.”7Lrs
MVaHans replied confidently8pAm as hee0b glanced atXsA the servantsM5Dqt from Hugo’suVu subordinate group.GJ1YhLUVidr
9JeYQWith those guys8Ejbx around, cheap2uFJNd tricks wouldn’tqr7A work.fKyR
xWoBZYAfter all, Hugo19A had chosenY4u only theI9d7 most trustworthyxp5hys ones.fl3k
Fbp“Hugo will comepGz0Ib with me.4mcx Depending onHVZs the situation,vjiJv but thisYtB mission isqu6wA essentially justO5A2 to supporte4GUt the eldestFx1z brother. ThereUbDH0 might notEox1v even behhYWIr a chanceuTN to earnYxRP merits.”o0e
DrUda“Still, it’s betterXqpGSk than sittingtGx around doingJxhK nothing. Besides,fYu if I’mMAD2 not around,hhk who elsemp8hL will lookHZfrMy after the1qyAIo young master?”VJWsVnIhzlY
PW8DAt Hugo’s lighthearted3kt words, LucianNyw6 let outG72li a smallH9J laugh andcKsjSg nodded.qKf
EPQ“That’s true asDj4 well. Thenm7q let’s packYOC only whate4L08t we needJl8DgI and headN7U out. MyStfiP father willZLj provide mostxBpY of whatuolK3u we need.”7BuOOYt
SXeZAfter quickly gettingxEeL2 ready andG9fi9 heading outQjFKj with HugoaNi through thePWrsor castle gates,inRsQz a fewKwEj2t familiar facesOFUw came tocFk greet Lucian.69s1CdtP
8TLexSIt was theqfb five Blackq4OOb Lions whobomy had accompaniedvUK him beforeVPDR on theetQH assault againstOBXhm3 the marquis’kjpjA son.gALWe
t5yM“It’s been a while, thirdK3Oa young master.Xlrc69 I’m glad0tVh to see8O86 you’re stilldGz in goodjB78 health.”yeJZ
nZw“I’m glad to2j7C2 see youzh3I0a all asvIOUk9 well, butDzGgK don’t tell31Y me you’reauTFaS going to00vgSL be my4DbU5 escort onp9D this trip?”Pwqx3vp
EFKzd“Yes. Honestly speaking,yRxMV we’re theEBO only eliteKNT squad smallMjJlX enough and1A8j1l capable enoughIMJNld to handleUR2 the protectionjxwvG of theABt third youngUYK1ul master.”nDjDh
cfq9wJAt the BlackShqmm Lion’s words,DAw Lucian hadkj7Z6 no retort.cy3zAkO
wZiIt9Indeed, if theTIJk mission wasQQz to moveWId as a small unitgYmc and perfectlyCWz guard someoneuc6Ic who wastd3Ltd practically a candidate formZ4 the nextq0l8OF head ofO6yPJj the ValdeckN59xkZ family, thereCol44P was nozsL group more5tP suitable thanoUn the BlackmNv Lions.2E5
lAGIt was a decision thatLCF made perfectLJt7ij sense.WeG
q5dLY‘Although they usedVEF to haveb5qKWw that auraaef of a legendary secretRlcWw organization. But9YhlD9 now thatf5G I seeUPlWQ them somrd often, they’req4Wi9J starting topRl lose their3HSTb mystique.’VhG3V
uyNUc“Since we’ll be8Jix accompanying theZ5Eqmx third youngcb4Iea master for0dOqZ a while,VI0Zca we’ll needm4R names todRmY tell eachMj7YQ other apart.aVt Call mewOib Raymond.”uD3JX7
pZWZGThe one whoEun seemed tol1nn be thePxkN leader ofK2QQ the BlacklqVoq Lions bowedwGQC0M his head7xLIWH as heDEf4O said hisjGWly7 name.MS1
BTq4hThen, the otherDtlUq four introducedhiskk themselves asS1f well—Martin, Vincent,IXF7 Jude, andOqka Wyld.7DXTR
FdNhRgHowever, something aboutkpA what RaymondZrWn35 said beforecOoFO0 introducing himselfwOu caught Lucian’sjMh attention.RFXVQl
WBlvsrWhy “a nameYFeB to tellwb8u us apart”?t9chN If ittlQSTG were simplyFX1K his name,7WnX he wouldn’tVYVR9s have phrasedMKWf it likeL5sJG that.tk5Uc
U6x“Is that really2E5 your name?”tQZcIF2mduIe
lG5IvB“It’s one of1Q7dH the threeBIHWOz names we4bcm use onk9nsk0 rotation. WeglnNp mostly useMWYjx them duringQAI8 escort missions.”KDEMxPwPJu
AlUg“…”GG5
NYF8Lucian clicked hisgwRIV7 tongue atnVFG the brazennessRiIYJM of themYo confession.5od
AVzsaNow that hee2I thought aboutMBM it, theyAvZa4 had only6U3e given theirndwF2o first names—neverDORL their surnames.WNQPdC
APSIt was obvioushaHc they wereXoxVD all aliasesdDNTT that changedaof depending onDAh3pg the situation.hcx8oSBs4BY
b6XlP‘So it’s trueEgW they doUcLH dirty workaJVg like assassinationsrB1 and covertUATHC operations…’eMSM
XEJ0tIt made sense.1PmBiq If theyjJoZ were doingxYh7cp things thatMBHc couldn’t be1dtMSs admitted publicly,jtW they couldn’tolutt reveal theirNsv8 real names.Qkkj77njyD1
POAnLucian decided not4an to askiLMC5E any further;UU9 they likelyGTlH had theirjAv circumstances—secrets knownM4k only to19s the head675 of theRUu family.pnyV
zj1Once the formalh5M3rS introductions werevK5k2i over, RaymondGRA9 presented they0AWzW next point.bgmo9Lg2g7
vt3xz“Given the situation,5fsq we wantll0pQS to moveWtNen as quicklyiB0Wr as possible.V1ESt Do youv99Gso know howxj2yR2 to ride,cK4ct young master?baZJT To maintainP7A speed over9Os long distances,TlxY certain techniqueEDiw is required.”2X3oiURb
Qy1w“Well, I’ll takeRbDqFa this chancermC to learn.”zx8t8mGvZ0r
QGLHe said itSLIea as ifz5X2G it were4Rl nothing, but1ua in reality,nF2Tf Lucian waseEBJ1I quite confidenthoSo on horseback.KK3bIp5d6wz
7PZAs a mercenaryzuY9 in hisWbh50 previous life,xsPrHT he hadN4Wv ridden plentyurB of timesGTN for variouspO1Bzy reasons.wHvrQl
MForHe wasn’t a knight, butrDAUKI for long-distancexJuXK travel, hisKjWDSE skill was5thU more than5OfTBk enough.gieWL
sIt3khWhen he tookPhR the reins89j of thepoDgb horse RaymondaEWU offered—2h5Xqb
1G06ku“Um, young master.”wD2luVw5
FU7W“What is it?”IZGTQgT5X6f
jy4UH“I… I’ve neverixCH ridden a horse.”VO8
TrP“…”EAIov
oX5TPLucian brought a hand toZnG his foreheadOoMMJ5 at theig11Tt desperate lookh59k on Hugo’sRtBQ face.Akd7D
AO5C***UBPMp
eHZEIt was normal—perfectlywtkSm normal.yZMVn
RkDOwning a horseZDn meant enormous7RyLAN costs, bothZBJu for purchaseZQo4rS and upkeep.CBvrTY5Qijo
OnqCFor someone likeO5hw18 Hugo, whoz0Hwr came fromwhYc the slums,oVPJ2 there was8Gy no waymWYF he hadDETBc ever had1nDTff the chancenWgJN to ride6IXjPH one.vET
AerBut they couldn’tB7TP slow downcUTD just becauseHi0p0 of him.FXi1wTb9E
ukqRKLucian was inXuJ a hurry,J9sqn and Hugo5yu was justLoa2 a servant.7Vi9dX There wasxOrD2 no choice.mxbdLXk
XKDG“No helping it.qccC7e He’ll learn21KMM9 on theX9wocc move.”Ans
5dKC3C“Will there reallyKDVX5 be time?bL1 It takesJUU more thanf0v94g a dayiJEX to teachVbuq properly.”ttNfl
iV7AJA“You learn thesegPyOxd things in51cMQ the field.frqRS8 It’ll berXneV painful comparedO8gTxn to a slow lesson,rqf but he’llogzg2 have toGNLO endure it.”BONPwAEzOc8
RyapSaying that, RaymondDw44CO mounted HugoM0BTqi on thexuQ horse.9bI
adD9EAnd so beganmQt three daysKTpnA of hellcerRNJ for him.iZIhreGjxkt
yA7“W-Wait! My butt’sZYAj going toGwcxz0 split!”7ca
yefOXP“Grip the horsej3SCv with yourU4Vp legs! IfpUbED you keepfxf losing strength,W8KB you’ll bouncekjsS like a hammer!”KHf
d8MVQ“But when I do that,oiqf8x the horseN3UdK8 goes wild!”55U2ZbxL
S89En“Don’t grip tooIPBnz hard, just6u4W enough toRjIva stay steady!Q745 Keep yourrf1 back straight,yAO weight throughh4glcY your hips!vVxTAr Sync yourtw19di body withQd4sV the horse’s0kQA movement!”1Hfs
Pf42DN“Slower… please!”M7xX7O
wyao“There’s no time!T6UxwR If you9XwOMW fall behind,aWi we leaveBEo you!”pRxEd
qnBfs“Guaaack!”WIA
wi2Luckily, Hugo’s bodyXCsALy was far3iZNB more resilientiPSx than a common man’sC3N thanks toxy4 his martiallivP8 arts training,haX so heOMOhBr survived somethingjHA6BB that would’ve72oGV2 broken anyoneg4d9U8 else.NE7p
vekGRuAfter three days,KqIcOE they arrived8Vv3t at thelFjDGX port, andZqB8Vw his tormentX9y2 finally ended.oGQ8rUL
uWg“From here, ifB6yCD we take3cbHi a ship,TM6R we canFX4 go directlytSI5A to thePrC port ofKMuN Bilun, rightpHz across fromyA4Xp5 Bornholm. WithYRJvP good wind,x5Oux we’ll getagobYg there inQAC two days;iXQqBq without it,3x9TPx it could0rp take upY0V to four.”BHVyG2aBe9J
uA8F“How far isVqAI it fromOd3f Bilun topOz Bornholm on2FqhN horseback?”lWKdr
73O3“Even going slowly,VPLfY half a day isEZuH enough.”6K1
Orwf5N“Good. That meansTcXO8T Hugo’s buttBY6Zf will survive.”3vwCrY0t4B
wiB1FHugo couldn’t eventG83 open hisQ3MYhc mouth atADVPFo the joke—heoTn9 could onlyRpnvji groan, sincePBd his rearXc4 end wasySxLO practically spliteVCcE in two.c5FIRrZhJ7
INT9Feeling sorry forthN6G him, LucianzmxVt let himIby rest onMg0ZQ board.ouVRC6
8go73“Just in caseouTNw7 you getFFpu9 seasick? IfanyCm that happensuPk on topBhKs of everythingKvGR else, it’dCf9V3 be a problem.”7Un
1KAgnj“Luckily, I’ve beengWpI on shipsmvS a fewwblh times asDIcsHX a kid.QUil My fathereyc was a sailor.”L1QMh
sJzYw“I didn’t knowZFLcPm that.”caGR
lbx2“It’s not important.6Ma And itLfM4 wasn’t thatLSnS often. He8NL died whenxro the shipk4el capsized, beforeJeWVMk I grewsltXP2 up.”zdVXLF
bo5TEven when mentioningFBnI1 his father’s4HvC death, HugoyDNlGk remained calm.hFHaiq9Hz1r
AAcPhAmong sailors, thatyvc1 was farpe6K8 too common,r8aH6 he said.B2NJEx9IW
x5C“But I thinksWc I’ve got5Z2HuT a handle0HLk on horsebackbRupUU riding now.pYk6 It’ll helptA3wpd in theQH5wYc future.”vPNuma
B5TQThat “in the10P future” carriedU1DI6 weight—it clearlyGRWC referred toddpYC when hei9bOjA would becomereQO a knight.DqfPul9PglX
F2fzAnd yes, a knight hadEkaO to masterJJt horseback riding,0Op so learningEwIK now was6UJvyj the best1EZ5bQ course.JsEHrE
EsWcWpThree days later,sUDfx the shipn6d reached BilunOXlX in theytT morning.Ik4x
3utL“Perfect. If weG0g7 leave asNgRmg soon asrHCOp9 we finishnKuBs breakfast, wepOP0Tc should beBFpdOM able to6Yhiq meet the1er first youngWGnDGo master beforeU3oW sunset.”b2f
LLIUhgAs Raymond hadUsQ3L said, before72Rs the sky7XS2lR turned red,3KJD the castleBVf6Fa of BornholmjfayJ was alreadygXszOw in sight.jedlTPtoqp
P9tGIt was still69aei some distanceaoD away, butZ7Pc at that4Bdnkh pace, theyPsp would arrivecpfXvJ soon.F2h7
m1XVeJust as everyonezTd591 relaxed, knowingI8T they wereqrGRP close toFDRUM their destination,8Mzel Raymond noticedfzTx something ahead.MjHnrTBNp
Cuv“A group onPZt horseback isBogah approaching. TheregPkd1 are knightsSimHRL of HousetpcX2I Valdeck among7muPX them.”twAai
fGqZ“The elder brother?UGG4 He’s notl31G someone whoA6ymr would comeNF2yzO to greetrK5bM me.”tW4mog
g4lH“He’s at therN6o rear, yes—but1yDa it looksz3D6f more likej3KTxr they’re chasing31Kzg the onese6yWlb up front.”IFj7tbN8xLv
m61ULucian focused hisxfoZ vision with4aiEV magic.T4R5
iwyWith his sightvNj now greatlyBcR enhanced, heLTB5hs could clearly7d3qV make outwZcd what was12U4k7 happening.TaxZty
uIdTUzSix black-cloaked individuals1HD were fleeingpsjOx from theVb3F Valdeck knights.wxnupsC9
no4wThose hooded figures8S55T were clearlySErd up toI00S no good.D2VIoY6
o60u7“I suppose weProtMX should help.2NS7 Doesn’t lookoDg like they’repTdA being chasedC879f for anythingnnL5 good.”TBH
xeaj“Agreed. But weRuR won’t beh0tYUH able toQQzaH catch all7o5 six.”PA4IXD
cbbtThe Black LionsoaW were five;fp6 one wouldp5HLZ get away.ziVpCs
mG3onDHugo still couldn’tucb ride well,8Ij11N and LucianBmv was theSZcT VIP, soZ3d he couldn’tD1jYHa be countedYbox8 on toexi chase.Qte
1quv22But Lucian smiledkai and drewHMd his sword.6Pw0DMs
aZs“The one on2UkiX2 the leftv0jyE is mine.5McyaE The restPSPL are yours.”Igl5pPIFSg
DG7E“What? Third youngB1y5 master!”HIYho
PAO5“Young master!?”hXMiJy
moxv8Ignoring Raymond andVbB Hugo, LucianTqN8 spurred hisO8Pmf6 horse forward.yUgfMikAI
OZF6bfRaymond panicked, butqLIw3 made a quick decision.UbceA7uwu5
jJs“Damn it! GoCt3V after theaBeNX ones tryingoAAl to scatter!”rMzWH4rL
vGC3“What about theOqxoRb young master’sEkyOKq escort…?”ZTP4
nLoiAB“It’s too late!iYD Just followo8UMvK orders!”q9sAyo
F41JyYes, it wasoDp already tooXgbB late.Jx6x2
P3MImLucian would reach74G them firstVmtuZ no matter5LhXHh how fastDak they moved.fUvRXocNEz5
MzuIt was better3neY to followa1ER his lead.Vp0C06gYGt
VKWn“If you don’tCeZu want toetyA die, getfv6s out ofSclh the way,vuHf brat!”EV3F7R
NJdmThe hooded manjFJu7 drew his6NJj sword atopWUeT his horse0KY and threatenedqjYn in a rough voice.633rUmaZjOle
jUuzw5But Lucian didn’t4K3xg stop—he enhancedUsN his bodyJkMX4 with manaZVg6l and chargeds2oSI straight atuDX4 him.Wcn
6qgWThe man growledmWD with fury,U9qOa seeing LucianNiL wasn’t backingO8Z down.VzO
T1s0“Damn it! You9DR asked forExHdRa it—don’t blameufP me!”6Of1k
6qwWith clear intentRCWzA to strikeq6E41G him down,WDwLPG the mangc23 swung a brutal slashS3rloL just asrhHB they crossedAiq paths.x6XSf
rBTmSZClang!9prYRl
ulkJf“Guh…!?”EZSXG
31sWHlThe sound of1BzQRj metal shattering1IMgKf rang out,SUyNt and thezlb0Ax cloaked man’sFwQTA body fleww3umg up into238 the sky.klzuXONeAf
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