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Chapter 19 - Old Strangers, Familiar Quirks* The following day as well, I progressed as quickly as possible. I used the bracelet’s powers to boost my horse’s speed and stamina, advancing west without rest. There were too many eyes close to the capital, so I had to use the sparsely travelled roads, away from the main routes, so I arrived slightly later than expected. Even so, by the evening I had reached the checkpoint at the border between the central and western provinces. “Hmm…I thought I’d…
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Chapter 20 - The Things Young Ninjas Say… Oboro, who I was meeting for the first time in months, was fanning himself, due to the sweat caused by his disguise, and sighed. “I heard you just returned from the southern islands, and you are already off to the west! Always the busy young master! What possesses you so?” “No jokes please, I’m actually worried about it. Everyone says the same thing.” I frowned, then grabbed the meat from the plate in front of me and tossed it in my mouth. Seasoned with…
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Chapter 14 - Lap Pillow and Salvation After the first refusal, we sent several other petitions for our troops to be allowed to cross the central province, but the answer was always the same — a firm rejection. “Days of doing nothing, boredom…I didn’t expect they would be so frustrating.” I was in the Maxwell residence, lying on a sofa, mumbling to myself. I had been rather busy the last few months, so being told that I didn’t need to fight left me at a loss. Days and days of too much time, too…
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Chapter 21 - The Western Capital The following morning, after paying the toll and crossing the checkpoint, Oboro and I parted ways. “I’ll head to Thebes and meet with Margrave Sphinx, then. You continue gathering information.” “Very well, young master.” “Not only about the “Terror Armies”, but also about the nobles opposing House Sphinx.” “Hm? Is there any relation?” “There might be.” I nodded at Oboro’s question. “It really seems that this wasn’t just an invasion by a…
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Chapter 15 - Rush to the West Once I made up my mind, nothing could stop me. The next day, I was already on my way to the west. Our troops were not authorized passage through the central province, but there was no rule stopping me from going through. I did not expect to find any trouble at the checkpoints along the way. This time, I discussed the matter with my old man before leaving. I had caused him plenty of trouble when I went to the empire without saying anything: if I repeated the same trick again,…
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Chapter 16 - The Young Sword Saint It was almost evening, quite close to the time the town gates would be closed for the night, when I managed to slip inside the city perimeter. I hopped down from my steed and walked with him inside the capital — it was my first visit in months. The last time I came was for the coronation ceremony of the current king, Sulley Lamperouge. Easily the largest city in the kingdom, the capital was teeming with people, as usual: there was barely any sunlight left, but the main…
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Chapter 11 - A Maiden’s Tears, Unanswered 【POV: Naam Sphinx】 My brother, Valon Sphinx, fell in battle. After learning of this, a black, creeping hole formed in my heart. Strangely enough, I didn’t feel any sadness. The reason was simple: who would have ever thought that a strong warrior like my brother would ever be defeated on the battlefield? My brother had been trained in the art of the sword since he was a child by our father, the Margrave. At fifteen years old, he enrolled in the capital’s…
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Chapter 6 - Messenger in Mourning “It truly has been a long time, Miss Cairo. Or should I address you as Lady Sphinx?” “The marriage has not been formalized yet, so Cairo will be fine.” Mist politely bowed and replied to my question. I had last met her two years ago: she had come to the capital to cheer for Valon at the royal martial tournament. I observed the outfit Mist was wearing. It was a jet-black dress, covering up her sleeves and ankles. She also wore a half-transparent black veil on her…
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