Vol 1 Chapter 34 (1/2)

a.s.sembly

It had been the days since the doubtful news of Petersian army’s invasion reached the Knight Order’s headquarters, from a certain Knight Cadet.

If it were only a single knight cadet who reported it, the Knight Order headquarters may not have acted.

However, when a Duke’s daughter got involved, the significance of that Knight Cadet’s report changed.

And if that Duke’s daughter’s name was Leticia van Mavis, the Brave…

It took the army 2 days to prepare, and it takes a week on horseback to reach Nest Town.

When it was reported that the enemy forces were small, an advance party of 500 cavalrymen with high mobility was formed from the organization of the main body imperial army.

Among them, were Wynn and Locke.

Wynn was heading home to the Knight School dormitory after finding his day’s work at the Wandering Bird’s Roost when he b.u.mped into somebody.

“Woah!”

“Wynn, Wynn!”

“Who? … Abel!”

His whole body was smeared with dirt, his face was gaunt, and his eyes glowed with a strange light. He leapt at Wynn with enough force to push Wynn over, and clung to him. It was Abel, the second son of the inn’s proprietors.

His appearance had changed to the point that even Wynn, who had known him since childhood, didn’t recognize him for a moment.

“Wynn! Wynn! I’m begging you, help them! Help Riggs, help my comrades!”

Abel grabbed Wynn’s shoulders with so much strength that Wynn grimaced.

However, Wynn couldn’t shake of those hands.

From the shadows under his eyes, he could tell that Abel hadn’t slept for a long time.