“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” Ivan yelled, running behind Izek and taking the opportunity of having separated from the rest of the Paladins to berate his captain.

 

“I’m going to beat up that big b*stard, why?”

 

“Is that all you’re thinking about right now? Protecting your wife’s boyfriend? F*ck, I’m not even sure that b*stard will recognize us! And what if the rest heads this way after all? What if your wife does too?”

 

“I tried to divert them but it’s impossible if no one ever f*cking listens to me!”

 

Indeed, the reason Izek went against the Knight Commander’s orders was to prevent anyone from coming near the Moon Tower.

 

The secrets related to Rudbeckia could never be revealed to the public. If, while confronting the Frost Dragon, it did happen to get exposed, then the amount of witnesses had to be strictly limited to the Knights of Longinus and the King’s Guard.

 

In other words, only the greatest powers in Britannia, the Omertas, the Knights of Longinus, and the Royal Family, could know of Rudbeckia’s ability and connection to the Frost Dragon.

 

Ivan understood that very well. The only problem was that…

 

“The commander is going to kill us.”

 

“If he does that, he’ll have no knights to lead.”

 

“Your father will too. And His Highness…”

 

Before Ivan could finish the thought, a flash of lightning exploding right in front of his feet rendered him motionless. The loud bellow of a certain man that followed next had him cowering and regretting all of his decisions.

 

“Izek van Omerta! Stop right this instant!”

 

Despite his father’s livid declaration, Izek kept on pushing forward, not once turning his eyes towards the two men in charge whose orders he was blatantly disobeying.

 

The Knight Commander and the Duke of Omerta shared a look, the same thought running through both of their minds.

 

“Where do you think you’re going? Sir Ivan! Hurry up and stop him!”

 

“It’s impossible for me to do that, Commander!”

 

Lamenting on his sh*tty luck and his presumably ruined career, Ivan sent out a prayer begging for the commander and the duke to understand and chased after his goddamned friend.

 

As the two Paladins vanished into the distance in half a second, the Duke of Omerta pinched his nose and looked like he was about to collapse at any moment.

 

The events from earlier flashed before his eyes as a splitting headache had him angrily rubbing his temples. His daughter-in-law covered in blood, his son trying to kill the firstborn of the Pope… He had barely managed to separate the two. He hadn’t even had the time to catch his breath before Cardinal Valentino completely disappeared from under his nose and a damn dragon and its legion of murderous monsters attacked the city.

 

To make matters worse, his blasted son had gone out of control, breaking protocol and going against direct orders from not only the commander but also the king. Not even the Duke of Omerta knew what to do right now.

 

The Knight Commander didn’t look any better, his blood pressure about to reach heights it had never reached before.

 

Then, the man did something unexpected. He sighed and put his hand on the duke’s shoulder. It had him unknowingly exhale his old comrade’s name for the first time in a long while.

 

“Sir Barons.”

 

“Your Grace, don’t glare at me like that, and just avert your eyes.”

 

old friend was trying to say and he rolled his aching shoulders, keeping his eyes

 

of the surroundings gradually becoming more and more

 

***

 

Moon Tower, Britannia’s pride and joy and known for its long history, was currently being terrorized

 

spreading out its majestic wings against the backdrop of a burning red sky truly was something

 

looked down at the horrified people below, the horror of it all descending down on them

 

punishment that was awaiting them if they managed to

 

two knights, jerked its head to the side and did the same, its tail swishing from side to side and

 

earlier, but Ivan found himself comparing the Cardinal

 

reason, that crazy lizard felt far more benign than the Holy Pope’s own

 

him. Did this reptile know that the tower it was

 

the same mind. The fire lighting up his eyes was no

 

his wife’s shameless boyfriend she had once run away with in the past, the strongest knight in the

 

down,

 

of an enraged Frost Dragon

 

***

 

Elendale and

 

evening sky had turned a fiery red, the setting sun casting long and foreboding shadows and snowflakes glistened

 

and echoed through the air. Ellenia next

 

stop! We have to hurry! All the members of Longinus are at

 

of not only humans but mostly demons, piles and

 

center of the capital. Reaching the town square where all the roads came together, we were met with

 

Dragon let out another series

 

was Sir Camu, fury

 

Ladies! What are you doing here? Andymion,

 

snapped at him, still dignified like she always was, and

 

Camu couldn’t allow

 

Lady! It’s too dangerous! Where

 

from Duchess Omerta, so none of you

 

out of my skull. Sir Camu looked even worse, his jaw almost having dropped to the ground. Andymion muttered something that wounded like a wow

 

“Duchess…”

 

muscles in his jaw twitching, Sir Camu looked at me on Andymion’s back. His face held an expression I could not describe. His light blue eyes, so similar in color to his vibrant hair, had always been critical

 

“If something were to—”

 

heading towards the Moon Tower, so it’s fine,

 

even blink as we

 

You… You

 

moved further along the

 

and get to the designated safe area! Ah, f*ck it. He’s going to kill you,

 

through his hair and turned around, catching up to his colleagues. I didn’t think that he would have let us pass if it hadn’t been for Ellenia. I hadn’t expected her to be so firm and resolute in helping

 

into danger like this and had to explain what I had wanted to

 

brood over the consequences too much, because a kobold jumped out and over the

 

what had happened back at the coliseum, when the ghoul had floated right in front of me, when its vacant orbs had

 

have to

 

shocked to move, too caught up in

 

put me down and tried to block the monster from advancing when Ellenia mouthed a prayer under her breath, made the

 

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