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

highness looks like

even worse up

much more like a king than the

Alberu made eye contact at

really knows what he needs

was suddenly at a loss for

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

calmed himself before

very

then peeked behind

healers coming with a

“No need.”

only stop the approaching healers

gently patted Choi Han's shoulder and got

I need to walk out on my

“…Your highness.”

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

Cale started to frown.

obviously not okay. Why doesn’t he just

a reason he

looked toward Alberu with

“Sigh.”

could see Choi Han

‘What's up?’

question and Choi Han shook his

but these

and

because he knew that Cale would just

Han with an odd expression before turning his head after

“Cale Henituse.”

was gently

go

with his gaze as soon as

I don't want

his true feelings

together right now,

crown prince smiled

can tell just by looking at your

his hand

“Let’s go together.”

opinion had

what Cale was thinking but chose to

Cale started to frown while

to the castle on our own two feet will become

his sigh and just lowered his

as

prince would lose face if he said it like that and Cale

to his

instructor-nim will go with us

was watching

do

‘Aigoo.’

Han and Alberu chat with each other in disbelief

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

autumn breeze blew past

walls,

those people inside

the castle as possible after hearing

the enemies were

them

was important to them was that they were alive and that

much as possible to see the people

wearing a crushed armor that was burnt black in many

Henituse in his black uniform

Tigers who were still

slowly entered through

There were no cheers.

too terrible

fend off the enemies looked extremely pale as if he had just come from

heard through the silence was the footsteps of the people

people walked up

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

to the two of them who were

work. I didn’t need to look back because of the two of

Mage Captain and the General

Cale stoically watched this.

be accepted for his politics, administration,

made eye contact with the Mage Captain and

Cale before slightly

‘…Ah.’

barely held himself back

This was really bad.

how they would treat a Commander nor a

how they

even more intense than how they

Cale looked behind him.

Captain was quietly talking to the

‘I'm screwed.’

wanted to hide

Choi Han’s shoulders at that

“How odd!”

looked toward the crown

Smile.

prince had a refreshing smile

So, why are we

opened their mouth at that

That was the beginning.

Woooooooooooooooo-

soon shook

shouts of joy. Cale closed his eyes at the center of

‘…Ah. I'm screwed.’

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