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“long time no see.”

When Jin waved his hand at Ar, he blinked gracefully.

[I was always by Lou’s side.]

“I know that, but I can’t see it.”

[But you still have to try.]

Ar scolded Jin and then disappeared again. It seems like it has become tiresome to put in the effort to show off.

“I guess you’re tired.”

“Well, it hasn’t been that long since I used a lot of force.”

Jin nodded gently.

“How is Sir Ban’s condition?”

“It’s still the same. “Maybe the amount of medicine was too small?”

“Shall I get more?”

“it’s okay. “We have to move before the wet ground dries.”

Normally it would be easier to erase traces on dry land, but here there is a water spirit. Therefore, it is easier to move on wet ground.

“What if I die on the way?”

“I have to throw it away.”

“Will he tolerate it?”

“I won’t tolerate it, but what can I do? “I am not God.”

Jin shrugged his shoulders.

“You’re not the kind of person who will overlook failure just because you tried.”

“I’ll do my best for that part.”

“how!”

Lu tried to raise his voice but closed his mouth. Even if you complain to Jin here, nothing will change. As long as Richt is holding their leash. Jin seemed to understand Lu’s feelings and patted her on the shoulder.

“First, let’s think about how to carry this big thing.”

“I’ll carry you.”

We have to go further to where the words are hidden.

“Are you going to be okay?”

“Because I’m stronger than the leader.”

Lu said that and carried Ban on his back with Jin’s help. Then he bent down and came out of the cave. The rain had stopped and the moon was shining in the clear sky again. It was so bright that it seemed like there was no need for a light.

The two carefully crossed the forest.

“Ugh.”

Lauren vomited blood because she overused her abilities. The spirits she was accompanying also looked different from usual. It became smaller and blurred. The only thing that prevented it from disappearing was because it quickly retreated in the middle.

‘Where did such a spirit come from?’

I never thought there would be a spiritist among the shadows. Because I couldn’t have imagined it, I was dealt the right blow.

“Lauren!”

Lauren pushed Louis, who was fidgeting in embarrassment, and looked at Abel. He was holding a sword dripping with blood and looking in the direction where half of it had disappeared.

The golden blue eyes were eerily sunken.

“It’s not possible.”

We shouldn’t go after them right now. Considering the power of Deva’s shadow and the power of the spirit, they had to at least move after the rain had stopped.

Abel’s eyes moved to Lauren’s words. As he faced that gaze, his body automatically shrank. He’s scared even though he knows he won’t cut himself.

Abel turned without saying a word and entered the inn. Then she took a seat in the restaurant on the first floor, which had minimal damage. My stomach was boiling. He took out his sword because he felt like if he didn’t do something he would run out at any moment. However, even if he wiped the sword, nothing improved. Emotions become increasingly heightened.

While I was cleaning my sword, my killing intent became sharper. A breathtaking time passed. The pouring rain stopped, and the clouds blocking the moonlight disappeared. Abel got up and went out of the inn.

In the open space in front of the inn, the knights who had already finished preparing were standing. Hunters and dogs were added to it. It was the result of Lauren moving quickly while it was raining.

“find.”

At Abel’s words, the knights quickly dispersed.

“You move with me.”

Abel moved with Lauren and Louise, a hunter and two dogs. I have tried tracking many times before. After losing the battle, he chased down the fleeing barbarians and cut them down. Sometimes, they even followed the barbarians to their residences and exterminated them all.

My nerves were tense. The dogs smelled it first.

“The smell of blood is just amazing.”

As the hunter assured, the dogs were good at smelling blood. At the end of the trail, there was a small animal lying with its neck twisted. Shadows hindered tracking in several ways.

Because of that, none of them achieved proper results. He did the same with Abel. My stomach was boiling. I searched the area all day, but couldn’t find anyone. I spent a few days expanding my scope like that.

“I’ll put a bounty on it.”

Abel made a decision.

“To whom?”

Lauren asked Abel cautiously, observing his gaze. It’s okay to place a bounty on Van for missing her place, but she shouldn’t place a bounty on Licht. He was still a duke, and although Abel had accused him of treason, he had not received permission from the imperial family.

“Licht.”

When the expected answer came out, Lauren closed her eyes tightly.

“It’s not possible!”

“You don’t have to write down the background.”

“But that doesn’t work! Even if you don’t write the word “peacock,” will others not know it? If rumors spread, only we will be in trouble. If you want to place a bounty, please get permission from the imperial family.”

Annoyance flashed across Abel’s expression. He was tired of sitting on the emperor’s throne, so he retreated to the north, but at times like this, it was a bit disappointing. This is because the scope of what the Grand Duke could do and what the Emperor could do were different.

The emperor could have done much more.

“good. Then, let’s get permission to join the royal family.”

At our current location, we can reach the capital where the imperial palace is located in a week. Meanwhile, Richt will run away even further. Thinking about that made me sick again, but there was no way. If he had known this would happen, he would have brought some rangers from the north. They are much better at tracking than knights, so they must have found Licht or Van.

“Then let’s leave now.”

Abel stood up and said. Only a few knights were taken to the capital. The rest will continue to be tracked in cooperation with local residents.

Jin took a deep breath. They left the forest and reached the place where they had hidden their horses, and from there they rode straight toward their destination. He moved by believing in other shadows.

We ran like that, crossed the river, and arrived at a small village. It is a village of slash-and-burn farmers that is not even marked on the map. Most of them are people who are running away from the empire and hiding, so there is no need to worry about rumors leaking out. Jin has been interacting with them for a long time and has often used this place to hide.

As I entered the village, a familiar girl walked towards me. There was a congressman in this small town, and she was the congressman’s assistant and only daughter.

“Mary.”

“jin! “What the hell is going on?”

Mary asked with a flushed expression. She is wearing prettier clothes than usual, and her hair is neatly combed. She wondered why she was like that, but it wasn’t long before she found out why. Because she saw Licht walking behind her.

‘Oh, that’s right.’

Richt had a beauty that was rare in a place like this. If he didn’t know about his damn personality, it would have been natural for him to fall for Mary.

Richt, who had been walking slowly, suddenly started running. It felt like the first time in my life I had seen him run. Except when Abel forces him to run.

“half!”

It seems he was worried about the tattered slaves. In fact, Jin didn’t like her class very much. She has no will to escape from her slave status, and she does not rebel. She simply submitted to her fate.

He is the opposite of Jin, who wants to escape Richt’s clutches. Sometimes she felt sympathy for Licht when she saw him being rolled around, but that was all she did.

‘Still, it looks like there is some affection.’

Jin looked at Richt, who was looking at the class with a grave expression. With Lou’s help, the class was moved to the congressman’s house.

“Did you bring the body?”

The lawmaker asked with an expression of exasperation.

“I’m still alive.”

So, it wasn’t like Licht’s order was disobeyed. Richett, looking down at half of his corpse-like features, pursed his lips. Then he suddenly turned his gaze to his shoulder and whispered softly.

Lu’s eyes widened when he saw him.

“Three wind spirits on my shoulders.”

Lu told Jin what he had seen. As Richt finished speaking, a light breeze passed by the two. That person had the qualities of a spiritist? Jin had a question.

I heard that a spiritist cannot be an evil person. He said that the spirits themselves are pure beings and move by seeing the soul. Richt’s soul would be pitch black, he thought.

“Aren’t you seeing it wrong?”

Lu shook his head in response to Jin’s question. Meanwhile, the lawmaker was busy moving around. He cleaned and disinfected the wound. Then he applied the medicine and bandaged it. He then put some herbs in his mouth, but he couldn’t swallow them.

After hesitating for a moment, the lawmaker ground up the herbs to make it easier to swallow. Still, I couldn’t swallow half of him.

“I will do it.”

Richt took the medicine from the doctor. And he swallowed it himself. As I was looking at him wondering if it was some kind of trick, he lowered his head and kissed Ban.

Jin immediately raised his hand and slapped his cheek. Because of her harsh blow, I felt a sharp pain from her. Then I looked at Lu and saw that he was also making a similar expression.

Mary, who was serving, had her eyes pop out as if they were going to fall out. After a while, Licht was dropped from her class. Her lips were wet and shiny with her saliva and medicine. As she looked at it, her heart sank.

‘driving me crazy.’

Why does that look pretty? Jin slapped his cheek again. She felt pain again and seemed to come to her senses. She said that was a vicious human being. Let him think about what he has done so far.