Chapter 474: The Saints’ Reactions The operation to defeat the Imperial soldiers attempting to abduct the Saint—with Aeris serving as bait—ended in success. However, the heavy casualties meant that news of the incident soon reached both Saint Matilda and the Crown Prince, the Kingdom of Sart’s representative. “What? I was being targeted? …Why? I’m a […]
Chapter 473: After the Operation “One of the conditions for activating the special skill [&%$#], <Savior of the Saints>, has been met. [Longevity] acquired.” Tauro awoke from unconsciousness to the clear voice of the “World” echoing in his mind. He found himself lying in a corner of the plaza, his head resting on Aeris’s lap.
Chapter 472: A Battle on a Knife’s Edge The imperial soldiers surrounding Tauro and Aeris were shaken by another development they hadn’t anticipated. “A tamer? That’s a slime unlike anything in our records. Watch the monster, kill the boy, and capture the Saint!” The imperial commander no longer saw any reason to conceal himself. He
Chapter 471: Fierce Enemies, the Imperial Soldiers As battle erupted in the deserted square, Duke Barriera’s territorial soldiers revealed themselves from the surrounding buildings. Ragune, Ankh, and Zion emerged with them, completing the outer encirclement. The imperial soldiers didn’t panic. “Proceed to the next stage.” At that brief command, they shifted formation and several began
Chapter 470: The Day of the Imperial-Soldier Annihilation Operation From early morning, Tauro and Aeris reviewed the operation with Viscount Musai and his officers. By noon, the two were walking toward the secluded square where they had conducted the previous day’s experiment. They assumed the imperial agents had begun watching them from the moment they
Chapter 469: The Previous Day’s Strategy Meeting Aeris’s agreement to serve as a decoy gave Viscount Musai and Marquis Donaissun the solution they had been hoping for. Tauro and Aeris had both anticipated that they would be asked to use the misunderstanding to lure out the Northern Empire’s soldiers. “Then we must finalize the plan
Chapter 468: Experiments and Dangers Tauro and Aeris continued their dangerous experiment in a secluded corner of the territorial capital. Tauro had gone so far as to stab himself in the abdomen with a dagger. A man watching from the top of a distant tower stared in disbelief. “What’s that boy doing…? Wait, did he
Chapter 464: The Saint’s Proxy Before long, Viscount Musai, Duke Barriera’s eldest son and acting administrator of the territorial capital, came personally to the room where Tauro’s party was staying. Marquis Donaissun accompanied him. The marquis was pale and visibly agitated, allowing Tauro and the others to recognize immediately that their suspicions had been correct.
Chapter 463: The Sealed Blessing On the morning of the [Blessing] Ceremony in Duke Barriera’s territorial capital, a problem arose. When Matilda attempted a light rehearsal, her magic was immediately nullified. No matter how much mana she supplied, the spell wouldn’t take form. “Why? Something is interfering with my magic. My mana is being canceled
Chapter 462: Praise for the Saint Escorted by Duke Barriera’s territorial soldiers, Tauro and his companions proceeded toward the duke’s residence beneath a storm of cheers from the city’s residents. Only a short while earlier, those same people had welcomed Matilda’s official carriage. Now they were far more excited by the group that had extinguished