Chapter 461: Heroics at the Fire Scenes Territorial soldiers had already reached the next fire before Tauro and his companions. They were evacuating endangered residents and pushing back onlookers, but the flames were spreading faster than they could contain them. To the soldiers, Tauro’s group were merely unknown outsiders trying to approach a dangerous scene. […]
Chapter 460: The Duke’s Capital Saint Matilda and her entourage arrived in the capital of Prime Minister Duke Barriera’s territory. Two Spike Wolves, a Dark Wolf, and a Stone-Throwing Monkey prowled around the Saint’s carriage, making their presence impossible to ignore. Matilda had taken a liking to Mahodo after his demonstration and placed the young
Chapter 459: Approach After finishing her meal in the village assembly hall, Saint Matilda grew curious about the continuing commotion outside and decided to see what was happening. Every time she moved, her Luwan attendants and knights shifted with her, as did the Royal Guard knights assigned by the Kingdom of Sart. Matilda found the
Chapter 458: Difference in Abilities The skill demonstrations in the village square came to an abrupt halt after Aeris’s powerful spell produced a thunderous roar. The flash and noise were so intense that the people responsible for the Saint’s procession couldn’t simply ignore them. At the time, the Sart delegation led by the Crown Prince
Chapter 457: Showing Off Their Skills, Continued Tauro laughed at Aeris’s teasing encouragement and began walking backward. He passed the position from which the young hunter had fired and continued increasing the distance. “How far are you planning to go?” “Is that not much too far?” “Can anyone even hit the target from there?” Tauro
Chapter 456: Showing Off Their Skills The first destination on Saint Matilda’s tour was the territory of Prime Minister Duke Barriera. Luwan had selected the duke’s domain as a gesture of gratitude for the appraisal that formally established Matilda’s reputation as a Saint. Barriera also possessed a vast territory immediately south of the Royal Capital,
Chapter 455: The Tamer Despite Tauro and his companions’ hopes, the day arrived for Saint Matilda’s entourage to leave the Royal Capital and begin its tour of the Kingdom of Sart. Prince Fleue had reportedly continued asking the Crown Prince to remove Tauro, Aeris, and Zion until the final preparations, but every request was denied.
Chapter 454: The Upper Echelons’ Intentions Marquis Donaissun, the senior noble leading the Luwan delegation accompanying the Saint, was deeply troubled by the recent rumors. At first, he had dismissed the suggestion of a romance between Matilda and a prince of the Kingdom of Sart as baseless gossip. Further investigation, however, revealed that the story
Chapter 453: The Truth Behind the Rumors The day after Tauro’s tense encounter with Saint Matilda in Prince Fleue’s private chamber, strange rumors began spreading through both the Luwan delegation and the Sart side of the Saint’s entourage. The first rumor claimed that Matilda and Prince Fleue were romantically involved. A second, older rumor was
Chapter 452: The Prince and the Saint During Matilda’s stay in the Royal Capital, the young members of her entourage were expected to accompany her almost constantly. Tauro nevertheless left Aeris, Haku, and Zion with the group long enough to visit Prince Fleue. “I’m sorry, Tauro. My careless suggestion has caused you a great deal