Chapter 288

Chapter 288

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Chapter 288

"That's exactly what the Commander did."

"Huh?"

"The Commander also did it that way."

Kanna, repeating herself once more, soon explained what Kishiar had done.

"As soon as someone as tall as Kishiar stepped forward, they became incredibly tense. Even the Second Prince of Nelarn seemed worried about a potential conflict, and he attempted to take off the cloak he used to hide his face, to explain himself. It was then that someone misunderstood the movement and attacked by mistake..."

"Who?"

Upon hearing the question from Yuder, calm in tone but certainly not in intent, Kanna blinked.

"Ah... It was someone who can control sand. They were clumsy in controlling their powers and were abandoned by their family. But don't worry. Neither of them were hurt."

Only after hearing this, did his momentarily chilled brain return to its normal state.

"That's fortunate."

According to Kanna, Kishiar blocked the attack aimed at him and Ejain in a blink of an eye. As the fine but sharp sand particles lost their momentum and spilled onto the ground, everyone in the village felt a crushing sense of pressure. Even a child crying in the distance instantly ceased their wailing, such was the impressive force. Even Kanna, who had been observing Kishiar for a long time within their group, couldn't fully comprehend what he had done.

With eyes meeting the frozen gazes of those who had collapsed from the pressure, he gave Ejain a slow nod. The Prince, having received the signal to withdraw, hesitated before slowly backing away. Then, a low voice emerged from within Kishiar's cloak.

"I apologize for employing such crude methods, but we're running out of time to uphold our promise. Will you all stay seated and listen to what I have to say?..."

His language was far too elegant for the situation. Ordinary people couldn't fully comprehend the immense power he had unleashed, but the Awakeners were different. They instinctively understood that this overwhelming force was just a small part of what Kishiar possessed, and that no one here could defeat him.

Will you listen to me? While it seemed like in the form of a request, it was nothing short of a soft command.

In the silence that made it seem like the entire village had disappeared, Kishiar briefly explained that they had no connection to the Lord of Tainu.

"Didn't the Prince say he would decide Jenn's fate once he returned to Nelarn? Although I am a criminal, I didn't want him to witness Jenn, who has no shame, attempting to defy his final command. I failed, but still..."

Kanna was one of the few who read the sincerity in Melbon's confession of his loyalty to Prince Ejain. The prince looked at his former subordinate, lying severely wounded, with a complex expression and sighed. Melbon, guessing the meaning behind that sigh, lowered his head in a barely audible voice.

"I heard... you've awakened. You've gained power, so now no one can harm you, Your Highness. Forget about me. And... congratulations."

"Indeed. You too... try not to die before we reach Nelarn."

Melbon's eyes widened at those words. The underlings of Ejain, who had been wearing gloomy expressions behind him, also displayed similar surprised expressions. In the short span of time, Kanna could sense a significant change in Prince Ejain's heart. It wasn't information she could discern through her powers.

Then, the Awakeners brought in the injured man who had been lying down. There were clear signs of a struggle, as if he had anticipated a bleak future. As expected, it was Jenn who had fled, and Prince Ejain showed no more merciful reluctance to the man who had betrayed him twice.

"Now, it's just a matter of us and them each going our separate ways."

"Yes. If we want to return before tomorrow passes, we'll have to be quite busy."

When Kanna, feeling a bit complicated but light-hearted, spoke to Kishiar, he gave a matter-of-fact response.

"But why before tomorrow? It seems like it would be very difficult to return to the Western Mage Union's base by then."

Suddenly curious, Kanna asked only to meet the piercing red gaze beneath the brim of his cloak. She wondered if she had asked a question she shouldn't have. Fortunately, the returned voice did not seem to show any displeasure at her question.

"I promised I would return by then."

"A promise... Ah, you mentioned that earlier. But with whom?"

Kishiar did not respond as swiftly as before to that question. A breeze blew through, causing the cloth that covered his face to flutter. His lips beneath his revealed nose seemed to form a slightly different smile than before, but as soon as she opened her eyes, the sight vanished like a mirage.

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