Chapter 286

Chapter 286

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Chapter 286

"Hasn’t it ended?"

"No. Calm down, Yuder."

Kanna strained to hold back Yuder, who was attempting to hastily move.

"How long was I unconscious? Where are we?"

"We're at the Western Mage Union's base. The Commander brought you here, and it hasn't been long since Priest Lusan finished your treatment."

That meant the battle with Pethuamet had ended just a few hours ago. A dreadful thought crossed his mind, wondering if Pethuamet, whom he thought he had killed, hadn't actually died completely. Even if that wasn't the case, there was still the possibility that the remaining monsters could cause problems.

'What's going on? What about Kishiar...'

The moment he bit his lip, Kanna responded as if reading his thoughts with a firm voice.

"Don't worry, the reason isn't what you think. The noise outside is because the mages and our side are arguing."

"Arguing? Why?"

"Why indeed?"

Kanna sighed, stroking the back of Yuder's hand.

"The Commander ordered that even when you wake, you must not go outside. So you mustn't move from here until Priest Lusan comes back."

Yuder fell silent for a moment before turning his head toward where Kanna was likely situated.

"Is he... angry?"

"Wouldn't it be odd if he wasn't?"

"I'm also angry, you know. I might not look like it, but I'm really mad." Kanna mumbled, her voice barely audible as she stared at Yuder's hand, her words hinting at concerns for what was to come.

"...Anyway, one thing's for sure, I've never seen the Commander's face like that when he brought you..."

Yuder couldn't see Kanna's blue eyes looking out into the distance. Clearing her thoughts, Kanna gazed at the thick bandages covering Yuder's eyes, letting out a long sigh.

"...But Yuder, aren't you curious about what we've been doing for the past three days? A lot of surprising things happened, don't you want to hear?"

Despite knowing that her words were aimed to divert his attention, Yuder couldn't help but respond.

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"Well, Prince Ejain... he awakened."

All sounds from outside that were reaching his ears disappeared in his mind at that moment. Yuder felt the silence, clearly waiting for his reaction, and licked his lips in disbelief.

"What do you mean? ...Did we do more than just encounter Star of Nagran?"

"Don't be surprised. We've been to the village where those people live. So, to be precise, we visited one of the outposts of Star of Nagran that I mentioned before."

"What?"

They had been to an outpost created by Star of Nagran? How did that happen? The more he heard, the more questions he had. When he tilted his head in confusion, Kanna let out a pleased snort, as if she had gotten the reaction she wanted.

"I told you it would be surprising. Who could have expected the subordinates of that person, who almost got killed by the traitors while on the mission to escort the prince from the Great Sarain Forest, were rescued and staying with those people?"

Kanna continued the tale, jesting now but expressing how she had genuinely broken out in a cold sweat back then.

The Cavalry members stood in stunned silence as they surveyed the bodies scattered before them. The man who had just used his bare hands to impale and kill the last traitor, now discarded the corpse and furrowed his brow at them. Despite being dressed like an ordinary huntsman, he couldn't hide his grotesquely hardened fingers, which seemed as solid as iron. Kanna suspected that he was undoubtedly an Awakener.

"What's this? More of them? Are you with those scum too?"

"On the contrary. We were chasing them."

"Oh... I see? Our folks said those guys are terribly bad news. Hmm. I don't know who to believe."

The man gestured dismissively toward his companions standing behind him. Every single one of them appeared to be severely injured and gazed warily at the Cavalry members.

'Those injured don't seem to be Awakeners... What kind of group are they?'

In the midst of her confusion, the tension spiked sharply. A moment later, Prince Ejain, who had appeared with a pale face, opened his eyes wide and his mouth hung agape.

"...You are?"

"Wait, the Prince?"

The injured all exclaimed in unison.

"So, the person you've been waiting for has finally arrived?"

The Awakener casually shrugged, cupping his ear as if straining to hear their response. They didn't head towards the pile of bodies in the lodge, but instead towards a village the man guided them to, where a few more of Ejain's surviving subordinates were still lingering.

"Well... Normally they would fuss about it, but since the guests we worked hard to save were waiting for this person, and since you're all Awakeners, I guess they'll let it slide this time. But, everything you've seen here must remain a secret."

Initially, they didn't believe it, but indeed there was a village where the man led them. The man guiding them revealed a knowing smile, as if understanding their shock at discovering a perfectly ordinary village hidden deep within the dense and gloomy Great Sarain Forest.

"No one knows we live here. It was quite an effort to hide it with our abilities. Things are getting a little dicey as the number of people increases, but... unless those distant mages get involved, a little exposure is not a big deal in my opinion. As long as the village isn't revealed, anyone we come across just assumes we're nomads and moves on."

The man speculated that the Cavalry members were followers of Ejain. Ejain, meeting his subordinates whom he never thought he would see again, blushed at the corners of his eyes a few times during their conversation.

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