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Chapter 186: Nobles of the Capital (4)

The spear tore through the air as it flew. Valkalmur’s power twisted the spear’s trajectory, aiming for the vital point of the drake.

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Despite the drake’s muscular body making it difficult for the spearhead to penetrate, the spear smoothly entered the chest and precisely pierced the heart.

It was thrown with such force that the spearhead exited the other side after piercing the heart. Unlike other monsters that can endure even with their hearts pierced, the drake did not possess such skill. It let out a miserable cry and collapsed with a thud.

“Excellent!”

The dwarves shouted with admiration. The scene of taking down the monster with a single spear was heroic like in the ancient epics.

“Its breath may not have stopped yet. Do not let your guard down!”

‘It seems that was because the monsters your excellency faced were abnormal. . .’

The experienced dwarf mercenaries thought to themselves.

It was because Johan had fought many tenaciously strong monsters that he said that. Normal monsters would die instantly with their hearts pierced like this. What skills could the drake have to survive in that condition, it wasn’t even a Hydra.

Still, the dwarves faithfully followed Johan’s order. Thanks to that, they would not be surprised by the next situation.

“One more! One more is coming out!”

“. . .I don’t know who manages this arena, but I will snap his neck when he falls into my hands.”

Johan gritted his teeth and lifted his spear. Fortunately, the drake rushed at him recklessly.

With another throw, the drake’s breath was cut off.

“Your excellency, your excellency!”

The centaurs came galloping urgently. Johan asked with an irritated expression.

“Please tell me you bring good news.”

“Monsters are wandering the streets. We should move quickly.”

It wasn’t only the drake that escaped. It seemed someone, though unknown who, had released all the monsters inside the arena. It was chaotic with incidents continuing one after another.

“Dwarves, guard the nobles in the mansion. Do not let them come out. Beat them if they try to come out to watch.”

“Thank you, your excellency!”

“Ride on my back.”

With Euclyia’s help, Johan climbed onto her back. It was faster to subdue the city together with the centaurs than to find a horse.

“Let’s go! We will dispose of the monsters and hang the arena administrator by his neck!”

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It was easy to imagine countless people fleeing the city in a panic when a monster appeared, but in reality it wasn’t that extreme.

Most monsters were beasts like wild animals. Even when a monster appeared in a small town, people tried to surround and capture it or drive it away rather than flee.

Moreover, even if a monster appeared somewhere in such a large city, it was unlikely to endanger oneself.

Rather than fleeing in fear, citizens chatted with excitement.

“Where did they say the monster appeared?”

“I heard it went towards the Temple of Wisdom. The goblins were running away in a panic earlier.”

“What are those arena guys doing? Can’t even catch a single goblin. I could catch that much too.”

“This is all because of the emperor. . . Ahh! It’s a centaur!!”

“The centaurs escaped too?!”

Citizens who were casually lounging on the street recoiled backwards in surprise as a group of centaurs galloped by.

Of course centaurs weren’t monsters, but to those unfamiliar there wasn’t much difference. Whether it’s a monster or a barbarian, it’s the same if they want to split your head open.

However, the centaurs did not threaten the citizens. Galloping swiftly, they shot arrows to hunt and strike down the monsters.

Especially Johan was formidable. If a monster endured the arrows without dying or tried to flee, he would charge fiercely and slaughter it with his spear and warhammer.

For monsters like drakes, fighting in such narrow spaces would inevitably lead to damage. They had strong vitality so fights tended to drag on.

Johan who could take down such monsters with a single spear thrust or hammer blow was a nightmare to them.

By the time the sun set, the escaped monsters had all been thoroughly handled. Drenched in blood and sweat, Johan and the centaurs returned to the palace while cursing. What a pain all because of some crazy b*stard.

“I hope the arena administrator didn’t get away.”

“Please let me skin that b*stard alive.”

But given the current circumstances, even the latter was fortunate. The manager pleaded and pleaded.

“He doesn’t seem to be lying about what he’s saying.”

“. . .What?”

“I don’t feel any sincerity. We will show mercy.”

“S-Since your excellency says so. . .”

The judge was trembling but nodded. The manager shed tears of gratitude. His fortune was gone but he could earn money again. Wasn’t life most important?

‘Thank you, thank you!’

He was saved by this foreign count he had never met before. The manager cursed the judge and thanked Johan.

‘He doesn’t seem to be lying. . . then who opened it?’

Johan’s reason for helping the manager was simple. He really didn’t seem to be lying. His account was convincing.

‘Those dissatisfied with the Emperor could have instigated this. Gives me chills.’

“Count, the sun is still harsh, it may hurt your throat. It would be my honor if you would drink this, paltry as it is.”

“Ah, thanks.”

Seeing Johan walking down the street, a merchant took out cold water in a jug mixed with vinegar, herbs and salt, a kind of beverage.

“Count, thanks to you I was able to save my life! Thank you. This is a cape made from Gaboro, please take it if it suits you. . .”

“Count, Count. . .”

The following dwarves were surprised at the citizens who kept greeting Johan. Of course Johan was a good employer, good noble, good knight.

But they had heard the Vynashchtym were usually rude and arrogant. . .

“Johan, come here.”

Hearing the voice, Gaoalkana, who was lying down, pushed away the servant giving her a massage and got up. Above her eyes were black and blue bruises.

“. . .What is this? Who did you get it from?”

“Huh? This? I got drunk and fell over. I was trying to watch and bumped into others and fell over.”

“. . . . . .”

Johan was beginning to understand the Emperor. No matter how much family, how do you keep taking care of someone like this?

“Right. Those dwarves! I was trying to go out but they blocked me. Can you believe it?”

“Why were you trying to go out?”

“To look around?”

Johan didn’t reply and ignored her. Gaoalkana wasn’t bothered and continued talking.

“In any case, it was a truly great banquet. Johan. Everyone was satisfied. The hunt as well.”

“No plans today?”

“No. There’s someone who wants to meet Johan and say thanks for not getting hurt this time.”

Johan made a very unpleasant expression. Whoever Gaoalkana introduced was a noble, and a low ranking one at that, who played around wildly.

Young nobles absorbed in theater and banquets were usually either nobles without inheritance rights or from not very high ranking families. They were of no help and always drunk.

“For what purpose?”

“They said they want to thank Johan for not getting hurt this time.”

“I see. . .”

He could accept a thanks at least.

‘They can’t be drunk coming here.’

Johan followed Gaoalkana to a small palace outside. Being dimly lit and shaded, it looked more like a monastery than a palace.

‘. . .?’

“Not a noble?”

“Huh? Strictly speaking, imperial family right?”

Along with her words, vampires in Eastern Empire attire appeared beyond the gate. Johan was quite surprised.