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

looks like a

even worse up

looked much more like

eye contact

someone who really knows what he needs to

suddenly at a

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

himself before

very

then peeked behind

were healers coming

“No need.”

only stop the

shoulder and

to

“…Your highness.”

that Alberu was saying that he was fine even though he wasn’t, but Taylor just looked at him with an expression that seemed to be saying that he didn't know

Cale started to frown.

Why doesn’t he just get carried

a reason

Alberu with

“Sigh.”

Han sighing

‘What's up?’

mouthed the question and Choi Han shook his

but these

Alberu and Cale acted

Han did not say this to Cale because he knew

odd expression before turning his head

“Cale Henituse.”

gently

go

as soon as he heard the

I don't want

his true feelings

don’t you go alone? If the two of us return together right now, forget the gazes being focused on us, we’ll

prince smiled

tell just by looking at your

put his hand on

“Let’s go together.”

opinion had

what Cale was thinking but

to frown while knowing that this was

our own two feet will become a source of strength for the

and just lowered his head after hearing what

as if he

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

resigned himself to his

go with us as

Han looked at Cale and Alberu as if he was watching something funny before nodding

will do that, your

‘Aigoo.’

Han and Alberu chat with each other in disbelief before

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

cold autumn breeze blew

walls,

people inside the

as far out of the castle as

the

them why

important to them was that they were alive and

as much as possible to see the people who had saved their

armor that

his black uniform and Choi Han, the youngest sword

had fought until the end. Along with them were the Tigers who were still large even after releasing their berserk transformation and

them slowly entered

There were no cheers.

too terrible for them

did not look well and Cale who had arrived later to fend off the enemies looked extremely

the silence was the footsteps of the people who

up to the crown

two people in the front were the Mage Captain and the General who had been giving orders from the

in a warm voice to the two of them

didn’t need to look back

and the General

Cale stoically watched this.

the crown prince will be accepted for his politics,

the Mage

both flinched after looking at Cale before slightly lowering their heads once

‘…Ah.’

barely held himself back from

This was really bad.

was not how they would treat

how they

more intense than how they look

Cale looked behind him.

was quietly

‘I'm screwed.’

to

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

“How odd!”

looked toward

Smile.

crown prince had a refreshing smile

run away! So, why are we so

their mouth at that

That was the beginning.

Woooooooooooooooo-

shook the Stan

his eyes at the

‘…Ah. I'm screwed.’

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