Chapter 391

Chapter 391

As soon as Raon left the lords manor, he turned around to look at Wendy.

My squad members haven't eaten dinner yet. Can we start by having dinner?

Ooh! Whats up with you?

Wrath jolted out of the bracelet, not expecting to eat so soon. His bright face showed that he was looking forward to eating.

Since you are ordering food, tell her to get the regional product! Tell her to offer the best food in the area!

Offer your fat instead.

Raon pushed Wrath away and asked her to prepare a meal and lodgings.

Of course!

Wendy nodded with passionate, burning eyes. Her strong voice sounded like she was impressed by the conversation between Raon and Weegen.

Di-dinner? Did you just say that we are eating dinner before we work?

I cant believe he just asked for food the first thing he did. The sun must be rising from the west tomorrow.

Are you also giving us time to sleep?

Burren, Martha, and Runaan stared at him with round eyes because they thought that they would immediately start their mission.

Ive never starved you before.

Raon shook his hand with a frown. He did make them skip sleep many times before, but he never failed to feed them.

But you made them feed on the grass from the mountain!

That also counts as a meal.

Grass was good enough as food. It still counted as a meal.

Prica.

Wendy shook her hand to the side, and the rangers third team leader, Prica, came towards her. He was the one who disappeared after guiding the squad to the house.

Guide the Light Wind swordsmen to their lodgings and the restaurant.

Please come this way.

Prica carefully bowed and guided the Light Wind squad to the right.

Raon went to Wendy instead of going to the restaurant.

Amber Blade division leader, we should talk.

Understood.

Wendy nodded and pointed towards the left.

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She went ahead, saying that she knew a suitable place for the talk.

Hey! You fiend!

Raon was about to follow Wendy, but Wrath grabbed him by the collar.

Why arent you going with them?!

I need to gather information about this place.

The conversation with Weegen made him realize that House Arianne was in even more ruin than hed thought. The head of house and the executives became corrupt from their stagnant lifestyles, and the entire house was buried under the mud.

Is this why he told me to take responsibility?

Raon had the feeling that Glenn wasnt simply asking him to deal with the anomaly in the swamphe was actually ordering him to change the declining House Arianne.

Do you know what kind of person is the vilest of all in the world?

I wonder. A demon maybe?

Its the ones who give hope just to take it away afterward! And thats what you did!

Wrath violently shook him by the collar while screaming.

Ill be eating today no matter what happens. Dont worry about it.

As Wrath rampaged, Raon flicked his forehead with his finger to smash him into the ground.

Kweh!

Raon ignored his scream and examined people inside the house.

This is rather reassuring.

Unlike the executives, whose pupils were glowing with laziness and desire, their families didnt look too bad.

The situation was still worrisome, but he could tell that theyd been living a diligent and earnest life.

It must be thanks to that swordswoman.

Wendy Arianne was the only tree that was standing straight in the garden called House Arianne. If it werent for her, even the family members on top of the Amber Blade division members wouldve become as corrupt as the executives.

Wendy stopped walking while Raon was putting his thoughts together about House Arianne.

Weve arrived.

Shed guided him above the western castle walls, where they could see the Swamp of Death.

The moonlight shining through the fog and the dim lighting created a pleasant atmosphere. If Burren were there, he wouldve said that it was a lovely sight once again.

Its not too bad, isnt it?

Wendy leaned her back against the castle wall and smiled faintly.

This is a nice place.

Raon nodded and went to the edge of the castle wall. Even though it was in the middle of the night, he pierced through the Swamp of Death with his perception, which had surpassed the human limits.

There are only zombies and skeletons.

He couldnt observe too far because the fog was too thick, but he could only find the swaying zombies and creaking skeletons around him.

However There are too many of them.

Despite Weegens claim that the number of monsters had only slightly increased, he could feel a significant number of presences.

There were enough monsters to completely block the western route if they gathered at once.

Raon looked at Wendy while pointing at the Swamp of Death.

When was the last time you scouted?

It was October last year.

Wendy lowered her head in shame.

October last year

Since four months had passed since the new year, she was telling him that hadnt scouted for over half a year. It was a serious matter that he couldnt simply laugh off.

Moreover, we didnt scout all the way.

Wendy bit her lip, saying that theyd never reached the end of the Swamp of Death.

Was the head of house stopping you?

Raon narrowed his eyes while looking at Wendys flushed face. It really couldve happened, as the head of house had mentioned that they couldnt enter the Swamp of Death without his permission.

Yes. Scouting normally requires a scouting party and two executives or the head of house. I need one more person to go with me, but

No one wanted to go.

Yes. I tried to convince them, but the head of house claimed that scouting was unnecessary.

He couldnt be bothered, I guess.

The executives of House Arianne were no different from their head of house, Weegen, according to what he saw in the audience chamber.

While the Light Wind squad gained muscles through continuous training, theyd been gaining useless fat while drowning in pleasure. It was obvious that they didnt want to move their heavy bodies.

They were so bad that Wendy looked like the strange one.

Indeed.

Wendy sighed and nodded her head.

Thats why I feel even more admiration towards Sir Raon. You immediately took the upper hand against the head of house as soon as you arrived.

It wasnt a big deal. Ive just seen lots of people like him in the past.

Raon smiled faintly and looked away.

How is the swamp right now?

The water level has increased by more than 50 cm. The swamp might start seeping through the gates if it increases any further.

Wendy furrowed her brow, saying that she couldnt even guess what kind of problem it was going to cause because it had never happened before.

Then what about the increase in the undead?

Krein slowly nodded.

True, actually.

Thanks to their continuous training from Zieghart and on their way to House Arianne, they became capable of walking on the swamp as if they were on dry land.

Moreover

Because theyd practiced their footwork on water, their proficiency with footwork had increased drastically. Their martial arts realm had also increased, and their swordsmanship and footwork were on a whole different level from before.

Do you know what that flower is?

Dorian pointed at a blue flower in a vase at the center of the restaurant. Every member of the Light Wind squad looked at the flower.

Its called malleane, and it blooms with a red color in normal soil that has enough nutrients and a blue color in acidic soil.

He smiled cheerfully while touching the malleane.

Unlike this flower, we are growing in the soil called Raon, which has an insane amount of nutrients.

Dorian raised his finger while looking at the petrified Krein.

I learned this while hanging around the vice squad leader. He never does anything for no reason.

He had made a strong impression at Habun Castle and during the recent visit to the Sephia company.

He just needed to follow Raon. He was bound to be rewarded accordingly.

I agree.

Mark Goetten nodded while putting down the tea he was drinking.

I came to know Sir Raon a lot later than you, but I dont regret it. My skills have grown even more during the short time Ive spent with him than in the dozens of years of my training.

He smiled, saying that he needed to repay the gratitude for the rest of his life.

Well, thats not wrong.

No one we saw today looked stronger than us except for Lady Wendy.

I can indeed feel that Im getting stronger.

The Light Wind members nodded while smiling.

It cant be helped.

Burren clenched his fist with a faint smile on his face.

We have to keep following him before that monster starts sulking.

He swirled his finger, saying that the Light Wind squad had to be patient since they were the nice ones.

Yeah.

Martha snorted while standing up from her chair.

No one other than us is going to follow that damn bastard.

She stood up, saying that they should move on from the meal.

Lets go to sleep.

Runaan nodded while wearing a sleeping cap on her head.

None of the Light Wind squad hesitated as they stood up. They went to the lodgings that theyd visited before going to the restaurant.

Once everyone left and the staff finished putting away the dishes, Raon appeared from behind the restaurants pillar.

How commendable.

Raon had thought they would hate him because he kept forcing them to train, so he didnt expect them to think that way.

When it comes to a relationship between human beings, you need to talk to know what they are thinking. You can never tell what they have in their minds just from thinking about it.

You are so knowledgeable despite being a demon.

The King of Essence has already told you! Hes closer to being a human than you!

Wrath snorted, saying that Raon wouldnt be able to comprehend humanity for the rest of his life.

Lets start eating since that is settled

As he was asking him to order the food already, the light turned off inside the restaurant.

He could see the staff leaving from the back door. They seemed to have cleaned up in a hurry before they left because the Light Wind squad had made them work overtime.

Wh-what?! Why are they leaving?! We still have another person here! You bastards!

Wrath barked, but obviously, no one looked back.

Hey, you damn cicada! We are about to skip a meal because you took your damn time!

Ah, but I still have other stuff to eat.

Raon smiled faintly and took out a loaf of bread from his subspace pocket.

Uhah!

Wraths face turned pale.

Do you want some Nadine bread instead?

Put away that evil stuff!

* * *

House Arianne before sunrise.

The Light Wind squad and the rangers were gathered in front of the western gate.

Raon pointed with his chin, and the third team leader of the rangers, Prica, nodded and opened the gate.

Rumble!

The gate was opened with a huge vibration that shook the land. The dust that had been accumulating soared toward the sky and created a thick gray cloud.

Probably because the water level of the swamp had drastically improved, a very small amount of mud was leaking into the opened gate.

Raon turned around to look at the Light Wind squad. Their unwavering eyes showed the same determination theyd shown the day before.

Are you ready?

Yes!

The Light Wind squad replied firmly without a single exception. Their powerful voices, filled with determination, made the people around them tremble.

Sir Raon.

Wendy Arianne came up next to the Light Wind squad and bowed at him.

Like I said yesterday, I was ordered to stand by. Im sorry, but in return

Her eyes sparkled as she pointed at Prica and the third team of the rangers.

They are going to guide you to the best of their abilities. Please count on them.

Thank you. You can rest assured until we return.

Raon nodded while looking at Wendy and Prica.

Lets go.

He went ahead to advance on the swamp and the Light Wind squad followed him.

The slowest ones were the rangers whod been living there all their lives.

Probably because they hadnt scouted for over half a year, zombies and skeletons started to gather from all directions even though they didnt even advance that much.

Hmm!

There are so many zombies

I never expected this number

Th-thats a lot.

The rangers frowned while looking at the swarming undead.

Light Wind squad.

Raon tapped on his scabbard without slowing down his advance.

Eliminate them.

As soon as he made his declaration, the Light Wind squad at his back dashed forward with their eyes glowing yellow.

Whaam!

Even though they only attacked once, the entire swamp around them was devastated. Not a single one of the undead remained alive even though there were easily dozens of them before.

Lets go.

Raon shook his hand towards the panicking rangers.

We have no time to waste.