Chapter 372

Chapter 372

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Episode 372

"I've seen plenty of gamblers' antics in the village where I lived, so I know them well. Those obsessed with gambling don't listen to others, right? They do what they want. But the noble guest immediately questioned the fellow and even asked about the betting amount later on."

In other words, the meaning was that the noble's excessive reliance on the foreigner from the south who came with him that day seemed suspicious.

"Hmm... It does seem special indeed."

"That's what I'm saying. My intuition tells me he's the most suspicious."

After almost becoming the subject of Duke Apeto's experiments and being rescued by Yuder, Devran was more loyal and diligent in his training than anyone else. Although he was a bit rough in speech, his wild instincts developed through experience were to be trusted.

"I remember the name the noble called him. It was Athon. Since you agree with my opinion, Steiber, shall we follow him when he leaves the gambling house later?"

Devran said the man was not armed and did not seem to be a mage or an Awakener. After some thought, Steiber agreed.

But Devran couldn't carry out his intention. The Southerner, clad in clothing that looked suffocating just by looking at it, surprisingly did not even take a carriage when he left the gambling house and disappeared without a trace before they could follow.

...

Someone suddenly touched his cheek.

Startled, Yuder opened his eyes and realized that he had been half-asleep in the position where he was sitting. He seemed to have had a troubling dream, but he could not remember it well. It took him a moment to come back to reality, blinking blankly while the man who slapped him narrowed his brows and offered a faint smile in greeting.

"Did you sleep well?"

"...I apologize. I fell asleep without knowing you had arrived."

"It's natural, coming right after spending the night in a jail."

The cool touch of the hand passed over his cheek, sweeping the disheveled hair from his forehead. The cold yet gentle sensation finally woke him up completely.

Yuder looked at Kishiar, still holding the remnants of the chilly wind from outside, and exhaled deeply.

"I think I told you to lie in bed after the treatment. It seems you didn't even have the energy to go there. Will you lie down now?"

"No, I'm... I'm fully awake now."

Straightening his posture and thinking back to what he was doing just before falling asleep, the answer soon came to him.

'I was trying to think after hearing Enon's words... Maybe I dozed off because the stove was too warm.'

Fortunately, the sun was still high outside the window. It seemed he hadn't slept for too long.

"Did you finish talking with Baron Willhem, Commander?"

"For now."

Kishiar briefly answered, then added after a moment.

"The Duke of Tain's side said they would entrust us with all investigations related to incidents caused by the Awakeners from now on. If necessary, we can use the Tainu Knights and stationed troops, and they have also made clear their intention to let us handle the investigation headquarters we planned to set up in the public security management team."

"Yes... If things continue like this, I'll probably be able to get both rabbits I wanted without a big problem. There were variables that were more turbulent than expected, but it's surprisingly perfect."

Perfect.

He was chewing on those words, repeating them in his mouth, when the following words were heard.

"And the reason I was able to seize this perfect timing is probably that someone voluntarily came forward to avoid tripping me and my Cavalry."

"..."

"Don't you think?"

Although he had said "someone," his red eyes were looking intently at just one place, to the point of bewilderment. Yuder opened his mouth awkwardly, blinking. Just making eye contact made the inside of his throat dry up again.

"...I didn't do anything this time."

"Really?"

"Shouldn't it be adjutant Zuckerman or... Ever who hears those words?"

"Of course, I'll praise them too after everything is over. But now is the time to praise the one who bore everything last night."

A white hand reached out and grabbed Yuder's hand.

"I kept thinking about what I could give to someone who would only feel burdened by anything material. It didn't seem fitting, as if he had become the poorest person in the world. All I can do at most is tell him verbally what he accomplished. And..."

Over the unveiled black stain, Kishiar silently pressed his lips. Yuder's fingertips shrank as if they were pricked by a knife, but the warmth that was pressed remained like a brand.

He wanted to tell him not to say such things.

He wanted to say that such praise, such greetings were not at all necessary for him.

Yuder Aile did not have the right to hear such words.

But all those words could not come out as sound from his mouth. Yuder, frozen in place, cast his eyes downward, painfully feeling the many holes inside himself.

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