Chapter 30: The Plan Going Forward Two days after their escape, Ren and Licia left another small village behind. Both wore stained, inexpensive robes. Ren had traded monster materials for the garments in the first village they had found, choosing clothes that would help them pass as ordinary travelers. Their original clothes had been discarded. […]
Chapter 29: The Beginning of the Escape Ren knew from the sound that the carriage door was locked. He lifted Licia onto his back and tightened his grip on the Iron Magic Sword. His body felt heavy when he raised his arm. After four days of unconsciousness, being able to move at all was a
Chapter 28: In an Unfamiliar Place Every sensation felt dull. It was as though Ren were no longer himself, and the scenes before him shifted without regard for his will. Before he knew it, he was watching his own back from a short distance away, following like a shadow. The village was burning. This other
Chapter 27: Assault Two days later, after breakfast, Ren finished preparing for the day’s hunt and waited for Roy in the yard. When his father appeared, however, he immediately told Ren to remove his equipment. “I want you to skip the hunt today and help carry lumber in the village.” “Lumber? Why all of a
Chapter 26: Discovery and Prospects Once Licia’s illness had been identified, Weiss sent several knights back to Clausel to report that their return would be delayed. Three days passed before Licia’s condition began to stabilize. Her fever and headache hadn’t disappeared, and her body remained weak, but she had recovered enough to speak briefly and
Chapter 25: The Girl Stricken by Illness It was a warm spring afternoon, and Ren had the day off from hunting. “Ren, let’s do some spring cleaning today.” “Spring cleaning?” “Yes. It’s getting warmer, so it’s about time we put the winter things away.” “Now that you mention it, you’re right.” Roy wasn’t at home.
Chapter Twenty-Four: A Second Invitation The eighth winter since Ren’s birth eventually ended. Unlike in previous years, the village had suffered no shortage of food or firewood. Every household had passed the season in relative comfort. Spring arrived, and Ren celebrated his eighth birthday. From early morning, everyone in the manor offered him congratulations. At
Chapter Twenty-Three: Fieldcraft Knowledge Ren accepted Weiss’s offer, though he expected Roy and Mireille to object. To his surprise, both gave permission. Weiss explained that he intended to teach Ren the same fieldcraft used by the Clausel knights. Once his parents understood that the lesson would be supervised by the Knight Commander himself, their initial
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Knight Commander’s Thanks Ren was still stunned by Licia’s sheer force of action when her expression softened. “Still… I’m sorry. I wish House Clausel had more power.” Her dejected tone made it clear that Viscount Given’s actions troubled her as well. “Did Baron Clausel protest directly?” Ren asked. “Father said he couldn’t.
Chapter Twenty-One: A Saint Who Blends In Strangely Well In the end, no one knew the truth. Viscount Given was suspicious, but there was no proof that he had sent either monster into Clausel territory. They couldn’t afford to remain unguarded, however. Baron Clausel extended the knights’ assignments in the surrounding villages by roughly half