Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah--

Cale peeked to his side as the cheering continued.

‘…Aigoo.’

Alberu had a benign smile on his face while warmly looking at the citizens.

Choi Han who was carrying the crown prince had a warm gaze as well.

“Cough!”

Alberu lightly coughed at that moment and another chunk of black blood spurted out of his mouth.

The cheering instantly stopped and silence filled the area.

“Your highness! You must return to the castle immediately!”

The Knight Captain who had been quietly standing behind them approached Alberu.

“I'm okay.”

“…Your highness!”

Cale, who peeked toward Alberu as the Knight Captain looked on with an upset expression, had noticed something.

‘He really seems to be okay.’

Alberu had not looked well until a moment ago but seemed better after he coughed up that black blood just now.

However, the rest of the people did not think that Alberu was telling the truth.

Alberu had a faint smile on his face as he continued to speak.

“How can I return to the castle when there are citizens of our Kingdom imprisoned here?”

“…Your highness.”

“I will only feel relaxed once I see all of them released.”

The Knight Captain understood the crown prince’s desire.

He quickly ordered the knights.

"What are you all doing? Did you not hear his highness? Hurry up and open the cages!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Aye aye, captain!”

The knights quickly ran toward the cages on the carriages.

The Knight Captain wanted to join them, but he could not leave the injured crown prince behind.

“I will be here.”

He turned his head after hearing a low voice only to see Cale standing with a calm expression next to Choi Han, who was carrying Alberu.

He motioned with his eyes for the Knight Captain to hurry up and join the others.

“…Thank you very much, young master-nim.”

The Knight Captain subconsciously spoke respectfully to Cale who had dropped his Commander rank after the war against the Indomitable Alliance.

‘He’s standing by his highness’s side even when he is so tired……’

He bowed to the three of them before running toward the knights who were headed to the cages.

Cale quietly watched him go.

“Why don’t you join him?”

“I am tired.”

He gently shot down the crown prince's question.

The knights who had arrived at the cages first looked around the cages that were locked.

"All of the keys are here!”

“There is a key in the driver’s seat!”

The keys seemed to have been placed in easy-to-spot locations on purpose.

They couldn't understand the enemies’ intentions, but the knights grabbed the keys and unlocked the cages.

Click! Click!

The cages holding the residents from the Stan territory and the nearby area were unlocked.

The citizens cautiously exited the cages under the knights’ guide.

They seemed relieved and happy once again after stepping on the ground.

Screeeech-

They heard the castle gate opening at that moment.

Everybody looked toward the open castle gate.

Taylor was in the front with administrators, healers, and priests quickly following behind him.

Taylor gave orders to the people behind him.

“Quickly put the injured on the stretchers!”

The people behind him efficiently headed toward the citizens. Taylor checked on them before moving toward Alberu.

“Your highness, please head inside first. I will take care of things here.”

Cale looked at Taylor’s face and then flinched.

Taylor did not look good. It was clearly visible that this battle had been emotionally draining.

himself from

highness looks like

looked even worse up

more like a king than

Alberu made eye

like someone who really knows what he needs

was suddenly at a

to gather

before starting to

you very much.

then peeked behind

healers coming with

“No need.”

Taylor could only stop the approaching healers after hearing

Choi Han's shoulder and got off

now. I need to walk

“…Your highness.”

was fine even though he wasn’t, but Taylor just looked at him with an expression

Cale started to frown.

okay. Why doesn’t

reason he needed

Alberu

“Sigh.”

Choi Han sighing

‘What's up?’

question and Choi Han shook his head. Choi Han kept

by blood, but these

Alberu and Cale

say this to Cale because he knew that

an odd expression before

“Cale Henituse.”

gently

go with

responded with his gaze as soon as

don't

true

us return together right now, forget the gazes

crown prince

tell just by

his hand on

“Let’s go together.”

had been

was thinking but

frown while knowing that

back to the castle on our own two feet will become a source

back his sigh and just lowered his head after hearing

seem as if

he said it like that and Cale continued

to

go with us as

as if he was watching something funny

do

‘Aigoo.’

each other in disbelief before starting

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

autumn breeze

inside the castle walls, the people by the

those people

the castle

of the

matter to them why

was that they were alive and that

see the people who

was wearing a crushed armor that was burnt black

black

Brigade that had fought until the end. Along with them were the Tigers who were still large even after

entered through the

There were no cheers.

conditions looked too terrible

to fend off the

only thing that could be heard through the silence was the footsteps of the

people walked up to the crown

the Mage Captain and the

voice to the two of them who were looking at him with teary

to look back because of the

Mage Captain and the

Cale stoically watched this.

the crown prince will be accepted for

the Mage Captain and the General

at Cale before slightly lowering their heads once again to

‘…Ah.’

barely held himself back from

This was really bad.

would treat a Commander

they treated Saint

even more intense

Cale looked behind him.

Knight Captain was quietly

‘I'm screwed.’

wanted to hide

hands on Cale and Choi Han’s shoulders at that moment and started to raise

“How odd!”

toward the crown

Smile.

prince had a refreshing smile on his

have run away! So, why are we so

mouth at

That was the beginning.

Woooooooooooooooo-

shook

joy. Cale closed his eyes at the

‘…Ah. I'm screwed.’

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