Chapter 121 (1/2)

The Second Prince's Decision

Leonhard wet the cloth ater from the canteen and proceeded to wipe the man's face The man's feet shook as dirt and siped away His deep blue eyes soon opened, but it was obvious that they were unfocused… Is it the fever or is he still half-asleep? I got my answer not ten seconds after I asked myself

The ht, before suddenly ju away once he saw Leonhard in front of him But his body soon wobbled, and his knee hit the floor not long after Thethe way he wanted it to

“Who the hell are you lot?”

His voice was low and sounded clogged

“Marx, I think you should refrain fro too suddenly for now”

“How did you knoweyes latched onto me and flew open

“No way, is that Master Johan?!”

“Yes, it's been a while”

“Why-…”

‘Why are you here?' He cut offhis hed Leonhard supported his curled body and handed him a piece of cloth He then stroked Marx's back to relieve hih… Don't coently refused Leonard's helping hand as I took a sharp breath at his words

Of course! Soh touch alone I didn't knohat Marx had, but it's hard to say that Leonhard, who had made the most contact with him, was still safe

I was frustrated that I didn't realise such a simple fact sooner

“Don't concern yourself with it”

Leonhard, however, didn't pay it anysmile flashed upon his immaculate face

“If that's truly the case, then it's already too late either way Here, why not have some more water?”

“Yeah… Sorry”

Leonhard popped open the canister before feeding Marx the liquid inside He kept his caler that he could have contracted the disease hiet it, or perhaps was he certain it could be treated later?

“I'h after he finished drinking When it seeh, Nacht walked up to hi Marx face to face, Nacht whispered:

“Are you one of the border knights?”

“!!… Impossible… You're-”

Marx was startled by the identity of the boy standing in front of hi only a mother could love

Marx quietly whihtly appearance My nahts Army”

His face dropped His cal punishment

“Marx, you said that the disease spreads easily, right? Does that e here?”

“It is as you suspected”

Marx reluctantly answered Nacht, as now blocking his any means of escape It would have been an easy task to take a little peek at the village and confirm this with our own eyes, but his ansas plenty clear

“The disease that ravished Grenze hasn't disappeared anywhere It's still right here in this-“

“The vice-captain is gone!”

A loud shout drowned out Nacht's words Theye entrance

“Marx! Where are you?!”