“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.”

 

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 his son had

 

becoming more and

 

***

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

that was awaiting them if they

 

the side and did

 

had witnessed earlier, but Ivan found himself comparing the Cardinal Valentino from today to

 

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

 

of him. Did this reptile know that the tower it was demolishing with its gigantic claws was considered a

 

the same mind. The fire lighting up his eyes was no less bloodthirsty than the golden ones glowing

 

staring contest with his wife’s shameless boyfriend she had once run away with

 

on down, you

 

thunderous shriek of an enraged Frost Dragon

 

***

 

streets of Elendale and avoiding

 

setting sun casting long and foreboding shadows and

 

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

 

All the members of Longinus are at the Moon Tower, so we

 

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 that the knights and guards had already cleaned up these areas, thank

 

Tower was located 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

 

to a standstill as the Frost Dragon let out another series of unending shrieks, someone spotted

 

fury clear on his

 

here? Andymion, have you

 

at him, still dignified like she

 

Sir Camu couldn’t allow

 

dangerous! Where are you going

 

Duchess Omerta, so none of you have the right

 

at Ellenia’s curt reply. The matter-of-fact way she had said it had my eyes almost popping out of my skull. Sir Camu looked even

 

“Duchess…”

 

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 and aloof when pointed

 

“If something were to—”

 

Moon Tower, so it’s fine,

 

didn’t even blink as we walked

 

Lady? Duchess? You…

 

as we moved further along the street, and not

 

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!

 

thankful? I watched as Sir Camu hesitated for a while before he raked his hands 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 me. I hadn’t

 

and had to explain what I had wanted to hide so badly to them and probably everyone

 

much, because a kobold jumped

 

the coliseum, when the ghoul had floated right in front of me, when its vacant orbs had chilled me to the bone. The verdant glow the little kobold was emanating flashed wildly and evoked the image of

 

have to happen

 

too caught

 

Ellenia mouthed a prayer under her breath, made the sign of the cross,

 

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