Chapter 62

Chapter 62

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Chapter 62

"Now that we know the cause, we just need to find a complete cure. If we can understand the power held by the Red Stone, we might find the answer. If you feel burdened, well, then, take this."

Suddenly, Kishiar, who had stood up from his place, went over to the stove. Yuder wondered what he was doing, and to his surprise, he detached one of the decorative gems embedded in the sheath of his divine sword and came back. It was a slender, rhombus-shaped red gem.

"With divine power filled in it, carrying it should considerably slow down the progression."

"I'm not sure if I can accept such a valuable thing..."

"If you don't accept it, I'll have to come up and hold your hand every day, won't I? Ah, maybe that's what you hoped for?"

"Thank you for your consideration."

Yuder did not refuse a second time and quickly accepted it with a bow. Kishiar laughed.

"I'll overlook it until the range of that mark goes beyond your elbow. It should be fine up to that point. But not any further."

His words were extremely affectionate yet firm. After all, wasn't his intention to train the members to find out about the Red Stone?

In the history of the empire, Kishiar might have been the only imperial family member to treat a subordinate of humble origin with such care. However, Yuder didn't find it pleasant.

Yuder’s return changed many aspects of Kishiar. However, some aspects remained the same.

In his previous life, even after the unpleasant incident involving Yuder, Kishiar had always been kind to him, and although he had built walls, he had treated him more than fairly. One couldn't deny that he was a very peculiar character, but he was never a bad person.

But how did it all end up?

'I need to figure out everything I can before my vacation ends.'

If he wanted to avoid getting entangled with Kishiar and protect his life, he needed to understand him better than in his previous life. There was still too much he didn't know.

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For the next five days, except for meal times and sleep, Yuder trained Kanna and Gakane without a moment's rest.

Even the spectators were exhausted, but Yuder never showed any signs of fatigue. So, naturally, Kanna and Gakane could not show their tiredness either.

The two realized that all the training they had received in the Cavalry was nothing compared to Yuder's training. As they got a bit comfortable, he increased the difficulty, and as soon as they got used to that, he immediately noticed and tried even harder training.

It was astonishing how well he could come up with such brutal training methods.

"That's it for today. Let's take a day off tomorrow."

And finally, on the sixth day, Yuder quietly declared the end of the training with a face no different from when he started. Kanna and Gakane simultaneously collapsed on the training ground floor.

"Ah... I guess this is what feeling like death feels like..."

"Gakane, it's not feeling like death for me, I'm already dead." Geett the latest novels on no/v/elbin(.)c/om

Despite their words, the expressions of the two lying down were significantly brighter. It was because they had achieved clear results during the hellish six days.

Gakane had come to understand the limits of his shadow clone, and the movement, attack power, and defense power of the clone had grown so much that it couldn't be compared to before. It was thanks to being ripped and rolled thousands of times under Yuder's sword.

"One was an old man. He had a very long beard. And the other was young, but they didn't look like a grandfather and grandson."

The look in Yuder's eyes changed instantly. He seemed to know who they were. It was Thais Yulman, the elder mage of the Pearl Tower, whom he had met in the imperial palace, and his apprentice. As if recalling the same memory, Kanna turned her surprised face toward Yuder.

"Yuder. Could they be the ones we saw at the imperial palace...? Did the Count send people again?"

"It has nothing to do with the Count."

Yuder answered succinctly, shaking his head.

"But the people we saw, they must be the ones. They said they're looking for the Cavalry. We should go meet them."

"In that state?"

Ever asked incredulously. Yuder glanced down at his uniform, which was more dirty than its original black, and nodded.

"Yes."

"Yuder. I want to go with you."

"Me too."

Upon hearing this, Kanna and Gakane immediately rose to their feet and volunteered to follow. Every time they moved, dust billowed up, causing Ever to crinkle her nose.

"Nobody will believe the three of you are from the Cavalry in that state. I'll come too."

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The Cavalry's quarters were situated in the most remote corner of the Imperial Knight's compound. The Knights, proud of their Imperial Knight's ground, treated the intruding Cavalry as an eyesore, practically ignoring them as if they didn't exist.

It was easy to enter the compound of the Imperial Knights, but no one among the wandering Knights reacted to the name of the Cavalry. Therefore, anyone visiting the Cavalry for the first time could never find their destination.

Respected elder Thais Yulman of the Pearl Tower and his apprentice, Alik Pelgin, were also struggling, wandering around the vast compound since morning.

"Master. Wouldn't it have been better to send a formal letter to Duke Peletta expressing our wish to visit first? If we continue like this, we'll spend the whole day wandering around."

"You imbecile. Make sense. Do you think if I said I wanted to go there, the Duke of Peletta would welcome me warmly? If the Red Stone is in their hands, they wouldn't accept any outside visitors, especially us from the Pearl Tower! So it's best to go and try our luck!"

"But first, we need to find them to take a shot, don't we? Moreover, we're not even sure if the stone is really there."

"We've already confirmed it's not in the palace. There's nothing more certain than the information leaked by the Duke of Diarca. They purposely leaked it to me, so we have nothing to lose. Stop complaining and move forward."

Alik felt extremely aggrieved. Their purpose wasn't suspicious at all, so what was wrong with contacting them beforehand?

He had long gotten used to his master's eccentricities, but it was heartbreaking to see himself suffer like this.

"There are a few more Knights over there. Go ask them."

Just then, a few Knights with flashy swords appeared before their eyes. The Knight in the lead, who was guiding two young men, was particularly arrogant and sharp-looking, undoubtedly from a noble family.

Alik, pushed by his master, timidly approached them.

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