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.

to stop himself from frowning

highness looks like a

looked even

more like a king than the cool appearances he gave off at

eye contact

like someone who really knows what

suddenly at a loss for

the short moment he left the castle walls to gather the healers and the territory's administrators to take

calmed himself before

very much.

peeked

coming with a

“No need.”

stop the approaching healers after hearing Alberu’s

patted Choi Han's shoulder

okay now. I need to

“…Your highness.”

that Alberu was saying that he was fine even though he wasn’t, but Taylor just looked

Cale started to frown.

obviously not okay. Why doesn’t he just get carried

there a reason he

toward Alberu

“Sigh.”

see Choi Han sighing at

‘What's up?’

mouthed the question and Choi Han shook his head. Choi Han

related by blood, but these 'siblings’ are so

and Cale acted

to Cale because he knew

Han with an odd expression before turning his head after hearing

“Cale Henituse.”

was gently

go with

as soon

don't want

his true

of us return together right now, forget the gazes being focused on us,

prince smiled

tell just by looking

put his hand on

“Let’s go together.”

opinion had been

was thinking but chose to

to frown while knowing that this was the

walking back to the castle on our own two feet will become

and just lowered his

seem as if he could

face if he said it like that and Cale continued to reject

resigned himself to his

instructor-nim will go with us

Han looked at Cale and Alberu as if he was watching

do that,

‘Aigoo.’

Choi Han and Alberu chat with each

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

breeze

castle walls,

people

out of the castle as possible after hearing that the battle

of the enemies

them why

them was that they were alive and

possible to see the people who

prince was wearing a crushed armor that was burnt black in many

black uniform and Choi

with them were the Tigers who were

them slowly entered through the castle

There were no cheers.

conditions looked too terrible

fend off the enemies looked extremely

through the silence was the footsteps

people walked up

vassals, and the two people in the front were the Mage Captain and the General who had been

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

to look back because of the two of

and

Cale stoically watched this.

the crown prince will be accepted for his

eye contact with the Mage Captain and the General who raised

before slightly lowering their

‘…Ah.’

barely held himself back

This was really bad.

treat

they treated

seemed even more intense

Cale looked behind him.

was quietly

‘I'm screwed.’

to

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

“How odd!”

looked toward the crown

Smile.

prince had a refreshing

run away! So,

mouth at that

That was the beginning.

Woooooooooooooooo-

shook

joy. Cale closed his

‘…Ah. I'm screwed.’

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