Chapter 219

Chapter 219

Episode 219

In truth, there might have been another way. If things hadn’t developed so quickly, Logan might have waited patiently for the king to relay his intent to surrender and recognize his own mistake. Swordmaster Felix Esperanza’s stubbornness was not only exerted toward his own disciple. The king’s arrogance was bound to crumble eventually, in front of a master who still took Logan’s side and who possessed unyielding conviction.

‘Of course, even if that were so, there’s no guarantee that I could afford to wait that long.’ Logan mused. But now, there wasn’t even the time to test that patience. The king’s determination not to give in had been indirectly confirmed. Therefore, he had no choice but to confront it head-on.

“There is an urgent matter in the fief. Your Majesty, the McClain is being shaken! I must go. Now!”

“...I shall resolve it.”

“If you leave your post, Master, His Majesty will surely try to kill me. Then I shall no longer stay my hand either.”

“Then I shall send the Esperanza elite if I must...”

“This is not a problem that can be solved so simply!”

Their red and blue gazes clashed in the air for a long while. Finally, Swordmaster Felik took a step back and sighed deeply.

Then.

Sssshk.

A moment of red light flashed, and the cell door opened. The aura had sliced through the iron bars.

“Are you sending me off?”

“...No, I’m not sending you off.”

Logan flinched at the answer that contradicted the action.

“I am giving you a chance to choose.”

“A choice?”

“I admit there is merit in your argument. However, I cannot forgo my position that a retainer must fulfill his duty.”

Logan’s gaze drifted to the open door.

“I’m making every effort to get you out. If you still have to go now, then leave. But if you leave as things stand, you’ll indeed become a traitor, Logan.”

The master turned away with an indifferent yet pained expression. His final word echoed in the prison long after he left Logan alone.

Even though the burden on Logan’s mind grew heavier, he had no other choice.

‘I have no choice, Master.’

A flash of golden light sparked from Logan’s hands, and the shackles on his limbs snapped off powerlessly.

***

– Logan McClain has escaped from prison!

This news spread tense panic throughout the kingdom, as people sensed that the worst-case scenario was about to unfold. Nêww chapters will be fully updated at (n)ov(e)l/bin(.)com

Sure enough.

“Declare Logan McClain a traitor and order his subjugation! All nobles are to gather their forces in front of the capital!”

As the nobles held their breath,

a smile spread across the firm face of the king.

The Songmaster’s unbelievable decision spread across the nation faster than the wind.

***

– Swordmaster Esperanza decides to personally subdue McClain.

“What nonsense!”

“Ridiculous! What gibberish!”

“It’s true!”

This was an unbelievable tale for all who heard the rumor, questioning it more than once.

It had been barely two years since the civil war ended, and now, the very heroes who had brought it to a close were instigating another conflict.

“Is this really heading to disaster?”

“Could it be?!”

“Why does it feel like we’re at war every year...?”

Everyone who heard the news was preoccupied with the future of the country while the shock of those directly involved was inevitably greater.

As such turmoil unfolded in the Swordmaster’s residence,

Logan was already making his way into McClain Town.

***

“The Lord has returned!!”

“Our young lord has returned!”

“What? Really!?”

“Open the gates!!”

The commotion started with the knights and soldiers guarding McClain Town’s East Gate.

And, Logan, amidst a much larger guard presence than usual, confirmed the gravity of the situation once again.

“Your Lordship, it’s a relief to see you safe...”

“Where is father?”

“He... He’s at the family estate. I’ve already sent word...”

“No, I’ll go.”

Ignoring the knight’s response, Logan, who had just arrived at the family estate, saw his parents, his fiancée, servants, and various retainers rushing toward him like a human wave, and despite the dire circumstances, he couldn’t help but smile for a moment.