Chapter 401: Late-Night Battle The wedding reception ended peacefully. Two days later, Alimar and the villagers prepared to leave their newly married daughter in Wasan and return to Zenyu. Black-Gold Wings would, of course, escort them home. Sita and her husband came to see off her parents, the village escorts, and the two carriages. Just […]
Chapter 400: After a Successful Wedding Reception Black-Gold Wings remained in Wasan far longer than originally planned, guarding Alimar’s family until Sita and the mayor’s son finally held their wedding. Mage Baron Wasan’s noble rank may have been modest, but administering a prosperous town had made his household wealthy. Despite the ceremony being reorganized on
Chapter 399: The Future of the Two The wedding between Sita and Mage Baron Wasan’s son was postponed. The townspeople had heard every rumor surrounding the duel and generally considered the postponement sensible. Nevertheless, on the day originally reserved for the ceremony, the Wasan and Zenyu families held a lavish celebration together. The unusual situation
Chapter 398: The Mayor and the Village Chief News of the duel on the hill outside Wasan spread rapidly through the town. The circumstances were equally public: the mayor’s son had attempted to slip into the bride’s room before the wedding, then challenged her escort to a duel in an absurd attempt to prove his
Chapter 397: The Outcome of the Duel At the signal, the mayor’s son launched a fierce attack. His first thrust was unexpectedly fast and precise. Tauro avoided it by a narrow margin. The hidden [Weight Reduction] enchantment made the dueling sword unusually agile, but the young man’s technique itself was also properly trained. “You reacted
Chapter 396: Before the Duel The day after the mayor’s son attempted his secret nighttime visit, Tauro and his companions went to the hill outside Wasan. The duel was scheduled for noon. When Tauro arrived slightly early, the mayor’s son was already waiting with approximately ten followers. “Right on time. I’m surprised you didn’t run
Chapter 395: Proof of Innocence After resting at the village inn, the bridal procession departed early the following morning and reached Wasan safely. Because the town had received advance notice, the mayor himself welcomed Alimar’s party and guided them to the inn where they would stay before the ceremony. The mayor’s eighteen-year-old son immediately demanded
Chapter 394: An Adventurer to Be Proud Of After Tauro and Zion treated the paralysis, Alimar’s party and the members of the Eichton Trading Company regained consciousness. By then, Black-Gold Wings had defeated and bound more than thirty bandits. The newly awakened travelers stared in astonishment at the prisoners and showered Tauro’s party with gratitude.
Chapter 393: [Berserker] in Action [With an Announcement] Tauro realized that the five travelers accompanying the Eichton Trading Company were bandits. The lone traveler who had joined Zenyu’s bridal escort also moved to their side. So our procession was one of their targets from the beginning. Having understood the situation, Tauro used [Abnormal Status Recovery]
Chapter 392: An Encounter with Good People By noon, the procession had recovered its schedule and was approaching a low hill. Tauro sensed roughly twenty people resting on the far side and warned everyone to remain alert. An attack in broad daylight seemed unlikely, but caution cost nothing. Through [True Eye], Tauro could make out