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.

stop himself from frowning as he

looks

even worse up

now looked much more

and Alberu made eye contact

really knows what

suddenly at a loss

gather the healers and the territory's administrators to take care of

before

you very much.

then peeked

healers coming

“No need.”

only stop the approaching healers after hearing

shoulder and got

okay now. I need to walk out on my

“…Your highness.”

Taylor just looked at him with an expression that seemed to

Cale started to frown.

Why doesn’t he just get

there a reason he

Alberu with

“Sigh.”

Han sighing at

‘What's up?’

his head. Choi Han kept his thoughts

by blood, but these 'siblings’ are

and Cale acted

did not say this to Cale because he

an odd expression before turning his head after

“Cale Henituse.”

was gently smiling

go with

his gaze as

I don't

showed his true feelings in his

If the two of us return together right now, forget the gazes being focused on us, we’ll probably burn

prince

can tell just by looking at your

his hand on Cale’s

“Let’s go together.”

had

what Cale was thinking

Cale started to frown while knowing

us confidently walking back to the castle on our own two feet will become a source of strength

held back his sigh and just lowered his head after hearing what

as if he could

crown prince would lose face if he said it

resigned himself to his current

instructor-nim will go with

was watching something funny

will do that, your

‘Aigoo.’

Han and Alberu chat with each other

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

cold autumn breeze blew past

walls, the

people inside the

all looking as far out of the castle as possible after

the enemies

to them why the

they were alive and that

to see the

crushed armor that was burnt black

in his black

until the end. Along with them were the Tigers who were still large even after releasing their berserk transformation and the young Wolf boy

of them slowly entered

There were no cheers.

looked too terrible for them

crown prince naturally did not look well and Cale who had arrived later to fend off the enemies looked extremely pale as

heard through the silence was the footsteps of

walked up to the crown

were the Mage Captain and the General who had been giving orders

in a warm voice to the two of them who

work. I didn’t need to look back

and the

Cale stoically watched this.

will be accepted for

then made eye contact with the Mage Captain

looking at Cale before slightly lowering their heads once again to greet

‘…Ah.’

held himself back from

This was really bad.

they would treat

they treated

more intense than how they look

Cale looked behind him.

Captain was quietly

‘I'm screwed.’

wanted to

put his hands on Cale and Choi Han’s shoulders at that moment and

“How odd!”

looked toward the crown

Smile.

refreshing

run away! So,

opened their mouth

That was the beginning.

Woooooooooooooooo-

shouts soon shook the Stan Lord's

joy. Cale closed his eyes at the center

‘…Ah. I'm screwed.’

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