“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.”

 

his manner of speech was rude, the duke understood what his old friend was trying to say and he rolled his aching shoulders, keeping his eyes locked on the alleyway

 

surroundings gradually becoming more and more darker passed him

 

***

 

pride and joy and known for its long history, was currently being terrorized by the colossal frame of a

 

backdrop of a burning red sky truly was something straight out of Hell. The Frost Dragon

 

horrified people below, the horror of it

 

definitely not surviving the punishment that was awaiting them if they managed to

 

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

 

comparing

 

lizard felt far more benign than the Holy Pope’s

 

intimidated, anger welled up inside of him. Did this reptile know that the tower it was demolishing with its gigantic claws was considered a national treasure

 

must have been of the same mind. The fire lighting up his eyes was no less bloodthirsty than the golden ones

 

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

 

down,

 

of an enraged Frost Dragon

 

***

 

and avoiding the busiest

 

red, the setting sun casting long and

 

fear as another roar reverberated and echoed through the air. Ellenia next to

 

hurry! All the members of Longinus are at the

 

the heart of the city from Angvan Palace led us to pass through multiple roads and avenues drenched in blood and corpses of not only humans but mostly demons, piles and piles of mana stones rolling around our feet. It appeared to be

 

lay at the center of the capital. Reaching the town square where all the roads came together, we were met with the sight of Paladins and soldiers

 

let out another series of

 

was Sir Camu, fury clear

 

What are you doing here? Andymion, have you lost

 

just get out of the way,” Ellenia snapped at him, still dignified like she always was, and tried to take

 

couldn’t allow for that

 

My Lady! It’s too dangerous! Where are

 

order from Duchess Omerta, so none of

 

The matter-of-fact way she had said it had my eyes almost popping out of my skull. Sir Camu looked even

 

“Duchess…”

 

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 and aloof when pointed at me. Now, they were quivering

 

“If something were to—”

 

towards the Moon Tower, so it’s

 

even blink as we walked past him, leaving him

 

Lady? Duchess? You… You must

 

ears as we moved further along the street, and not long after that, Sir

 

get to the designated safe area! Ah, f*ck it. He’s going to kill you, you know! Don’t say I didn’t warn you! That f*cker won’t spare you

 

his colleagues. I didn’t think that he would have let us pass if it hadn’t been

 

anxious because I was pulling her and Andymion into danger like this and had to explain what I had wanted to hide

 

a kobold jumped out

 

its vacant orbs had chilled me to the bone. The verdant glow the

 

this have to

 

too shocked to move, too caught up in surprise to say

 

me down and tried to block the monster from advancing when Ellenia mouthed a prayer under

 

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