Chapter 13.1: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ (๐๐)
Chapter 13.1: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ (๐๐)
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ (๐๐)
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โShit. . . Iโm going to get scolded by Sir Karamaf.โ
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โDamn. It doesnโt matter. It doesnโt matter anyway. If thereโs a fire, theyโll escape on their own. Keep an eye on the surroundings.โ
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โWhat if the fire spreads? I donโt want to burn to death in a place like this.โ
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โTheyโll escape before that. Hold your position. Itโs better than getting beheaded by Karamaf, isnโt it?โ
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๐๐ก๐ฎ๐!
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โ!!โ
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Against the flickering flames, a man burst out. The chattering mercenaries quickly threw their spears as if they had been waiting.
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๐๐ก๐ฐ๐๐๐ค!
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โ?!โ
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The thrown spear was caught mid-air. Initially, the mercenary didnโt realize his spear was caught. He had thought it pierced through. Only when the man charged with the spear in hand did he realize.
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โShi. . .โ
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Johanโs charging momentum emitted a fear that shrank hearts. Holding a mercenaryโs spear in one hand and raising a longsword like an executioner in the other, the mercenary didnโt even have time to finish his curse.
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Longswords are usually wielded with two hands, but Johan handled it effortlessly and skillfully as if it were a shortsword.
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๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฆโ
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Swung with one hand, it made a tremendous sound, louder than a two-handed swing. The mercenaryโs head flew off.
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Like a lion tearing through sheep, Johan cut down the mercenaries, realizing the truths in Kaegalโs words. He was a lion. He would have been a lion even without learning from Kaegal.
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โThis crazy. . . Ack!โ
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Johan threw the snatched spear. Though he had never thrown a javelin before, the spear whistled through the air, piercing the chest of a charging mercenary. Thrown with such force, the spear went halfway through the body and stuck in the ground.
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The mercenaries, standing a bit away, hesitated to approach, instinctively paralyzed by fear. Johan didnโt bother to kill them all. Escaping the encirclement was enough. There was no need to waste time.
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Then, people from the Aitz family ran out of the feudal lordโs manor. Enduring next to the fire, they started running with all their might.
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Seeing this, the mercenaries panicked. With their small numbers, the death of two opened a path.
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โShoot!!โ
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โDamn, these crazy b*stards. . .โ
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The mercenaries hastily drew their crossbows. But Johan had already run into the darkness, and the Aitz family was descending the hill. They managed to shoot down one more, but the rest escaped.
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โWeโre screwed. . .!โ
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โWhatโs going on?โ
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Karamaf, who had dealt with all the servants in the annex, returned. Yein also looked at the mercenaries with stern eyes.
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โThat. . . one guy broke through and the rest followed. . . escaped.โ
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โTwo are dead. Youโre saying one did this?โ
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โYes. He suddenly appeared and attacked. . .โ
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Karamaf pondered. Even with a sudden ambush, was it possible to kill two men so quickly?
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Yein spoke from the side.
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โOne of the Aitz sons was very strong. He wasnโt trained, but. . .โ
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โWhy are you only saying this now?โ
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โSorry. I didnโt think it would matter.โ
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Yein thought this job would end with just the arrest of Sir Gessen. Moreover, the guy had no training. It wouldnโt have been strange if he hadnโt mentioned it. Knowing this, Karamaf didnโt bother to scold him. He had to consider the dignity of the Rothtain family as well.
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โImpressive.โ
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After surveying the situation, Karamaf was purely amazed by Johanโs physical abilities. To kill two mercenaries in a flash and escape was remarkable. Moreover, the way he killed them was astounding. It felt like a tremendous brute force just by looking.
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If Gessen had raised him properly, he could have been a formidable knight.
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However, Gessen was foolish and his son a novice. Karamaf had killed more threatening and experienced knights before.
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Today, Gessenโs son would die, just like Gessen.
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โ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข.โ
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โWhat about their armament?โ
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โThe one who broke out was well-armed, the others were unarmed.โ
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โThen except for one, none can leave the fiefdom. I will chase them. The rest of you, watch the feudal lordโs manor.โ
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โThe fire is spreading, Karamaf-nim.โ
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โSo?โ
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โ. . .I will ensure that the remaining ones donโt escape.โ
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โWhen the main force arrives, secure the fiefdomโs entrances and search thoroughly. Do it right. I will not forgive a second failure. Yein Rothtain, I entrust you with the command here.โ
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โYes! Sir Karamaf.โ
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With that, Karamaf finished his instructions and mounted his horse.