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It also served as a trade route with the northern kingdoms, so the flow of people was constant.

It was the third-largest territory in the northern region, with a large population and fertile lands.

Balrotan was a county located in the north of Esrin.

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However, Aint’s group’s situation did not allow them to use them.

If it was discovered that Aint had mobilized mercenaries, the third prince would respond accordingly.

Naturally, the roads to Valrotan were well maintained.

“We must move discreetly. silence Though I’ll try to shield us from Tulwin’s eyes as much as possible, there are no absolute guarantees. academy We must remain cautious.”

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And their guide was none other than Roderick.

To avoid falling into a trap or returning empty-handed, the first prince asked them to use little-traveled mountain paths.

“I know the way. wizard I’ve worked a lot as a mercenary even here in Esrin.”

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‘Hypnosis?

Somehow, the first prince trusted him and did not send any other guide.

Though it was just as likely it wasn’t.

— It’s possible.’

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For those who didn’t know the truth, thinking of him as a corrupt was absurd.

Even Aint would never have suspected him if not for Fernan.

Roderick had earned fame in Frazia killing demons more than anyone else, even alongside Aint.

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Aria and Verian whispered anxiously, but they had no other choice.

‘This doesn’t look good.’

‘I feel like a pig being led to the slaughter.’

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‘If we’re not there, it’s obvious the third prince and the corrupts will take over Esrin, right?’

— Highly likely.

If they had planned to escape, they shouldn’t have answered the first prince’s call to begin with.

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‘Then we must stop them at all costs.’

The letter he had sent to Fernan, and the reply he received, were the foundation of his confidence.

That didn’t mean Aint was someone who risked his life without a plan.

“I’m counting on you.”

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‘I’ll guide you well.’

“Leave it to me.”

Roderick’s role had three objectives.

In response to Aint’s acceptance, Roderick smiled maliciously.

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And third, to fight alongside him at the designated location.

Second, to wear him down as much as possible along the way.

First, to lead Aint into the trap.

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‘I must wear down Aint Armian as much as possible.’

After repeated failures, they had learned something—no matter how much preparation was done, it was never enough.

Having completed the first, now he had to move to the second.

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So, to face someone like that, they had to become just as meticulous.

Fernan Pellenberg’s obsessive caution had taught them that lesson.

The confidence of thinking “this will be enough” only led to defeat.

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“The road is a bit rough.”

Even though they had prepared a deadly trap, that alone wasn’t enough.

Fortunately, the first prince himself had provided an excuse for that exhaustion, so Roderick didn’t need to invent anything.

To eliminate all possibilities, they needed Aint to arrive tired and exhausted.

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While feigning calm, Roderick led the group toward a monster nest.

“That’s because I chose less patrolled paths; it means crossing more mountains. beacon If you prefer, I can find a more comfortable route.”

“No, it’s fine. adopt We must be thorough.”

‘Let’s see how long that confidence lasts.’

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“Prepare for battle!”

“Orcs!”

It wasn’t long before a large tribe of orcs living in the mountain noticed their prey and launched an attack.

With the demonic power he wielded, finding them was easy.

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“Would going around take too long?”

“Yes, at least twice as long.”

“Then let’s force our way through.”

“They’re blocking the path, what do we do?”

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Kobolds, gnolls, werewolves, even a cockatrice, a subspecies of basilisk…

This was only the beginning.

The battle was tough, but the orcs ended up as cold corpses.

Aint, Aria, and Verian came out unscathed, though Roderick wasn’t disappointed.

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“Damn it, why are there so many monsters?!”

Monsters in unusual numbers met them with ferocity, unleashing relentless battles.

“Even for mountain areas with little traffic, isn’t this too strange?”

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Roderick thought that the accumulation of those injuries would take its toll.

“What’s that?”

“Top-grade potion.”

Even Verian and Aria noticed, and in the end, everyone was injured to some extent.

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“…He’s got quite a few potions, huh?”

But Aint applied costly top-level potions without hesitation, even on the smallest scratches.

“I brought a few extras.”

One could expect someone to carry one or two as vital resources, but he kept pulling out more and more without end.

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‘Fernan?’

Roderick then understood that the potions wouldn’t run out; the monsters would be exterminated first.

‘Definitely Fernan.’

No, he didn’t even need to think.

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Fine. absorb Even so, everything has a limit.

‘He couldn’t come, but he sure loaded Aint with supplies.’

That overflowing dimensional bag could only have come from him.

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“It’s collapsing!”

Seeing that the monsters weren’t wearing him down, Roderick changed plans.

The next day, while passing a path alongside a cliff, he used his power and caused the rocks to give way.

“The path…!”

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“Yes, no one fell, but the provisions. ability I’m sorry.”

“Everyone okay?”

Some mercenaries nearly fell but managed to hold on; however, almost all the luggage was lost in the fall.

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‘Let’s see if they can endure now.’

Eating and sleeping were critical.

A bed was not the same as a tent, and even less so sleeping out in the open.

With the tents, food, and essentials lost, morale plummeted.

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In a few days, fatigue would inevitably accumulate.

“Huh?”

“I brought food too in my dimensional bag.”

“It’s fine. atomic I have supplies.”

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“I was saving them for emergencies. atomic It’s not much.”

“…Ah.”

“Why didn’t you say that earlier…?”

Then Aint pulled out luxury dried meats and magically frozen meals that looked freshly cooked when heated.

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Had he already foreseen this situation?

But from that “little” he kept pulling out astonishing amounts.

Knowing Fernan, obsessive as he was, it was possible.

‘What the hell? zenith Did he bring an entire restaurant?’

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“…What’s this?”

But the worst was yet to come.

“A spare tent, just in case.”

“That fits in your bag?”

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The tent was more comfortable than the previous one and even had the emblem of the Golden Turtle engraved, which made Roderick boil with rage.

“They say it’s top-notch.”

‘Fernan, damn bastard!’

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Roderick had no choice but to abandon his plans.

And to top it off, the tent had enchantments that eased fatigue during sleep.

‘All that’s left is to hope Daniel set the trap well.’

Potions, food, and now a luxury tent. anxiety What’s next, a whole house?

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At last, after stretching the journey as much as possible, three days later they arrived at their destination.

Most of Balrotan County was plains crossed by good roads, but the northeast was different.

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“This place definitely looks made for monsters or demonic creatures.”

At the far northeastern edge stretched the foothills of the Great Befalecio Mountain Range, plagued with monsters, and thus considered a forbidden zone by the county’s inhabitants.

It was there that a group set foot—Aint and his companions, along with Roderick and the mercenary company of the Blue Wolves.

The dense forest barely let any light through. admire In that gloomy atmosphere, Aria clicked her tongue.

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Roderick, who was leading the way, stopped.

“Shhh.”

“Do you see that cave?”

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“We see it.”

“…A little.”

“That’s the site described in the request. sphere Do you sense the demonic magic?”

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“Go in and hunt the corrupt.”

They had come to capture them, so that’s what they would do.

“What do we do?”

A faint flow of magic emanated from inside the cave. academy It wasn’t much, but its mere presence was unnatural.

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“I’ll leave it to you.”

At Aint’s calm response, Roderick could barely hold back a laugh.

The mercenaries inspected the surroundings, but found nothing outside the cave.

“We’ll check if there’s anything nearby first.”

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‘He’s blinded by the thought of the corrupt and the creatures. anchor Heh.’

“Let’s go in.”

Even so, Aint moved forward without much hesitation.

That only made everything even more suspicious.

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Darkness greeted them. wizard Though the entrance seemed small, the interior was spacious.

Roderick had no reason to object.

The passage was wide enough for ten people to walk side by side.

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Aria and Verian whispered.

“It’s always repulsive.”

“I feel it too. altitude It’s definitely demonic magic.”

“So quiet.”

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“They’re demonic creatures.”

“This is…”

And as if to contradict their words, just as the light from the entrance vanished, multiple presences began to be felt.

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Eyes gleamed in the darkness.

A chilling magic, feral breaths. apron Nothing human.

Everyone went on alert. auction The mercenaries swallowed hard, tense.

“Sir Aint, looks like there are a lot of them.”

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— They’re Tradens and Urs. alpha Rank 7 and 5 respectively.

Dozens of black-furred quadruped beasts, and among them, massive monsters shaped like bears.

“Yes, at a glance there are dozens.”

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“I’ll go up front. galaxy Let’s advance and eliminate them calmly.”

— Tradens hunt in coordinated packs.

Aint reviewed the information Gardner whispered to him.

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Roderick nodded.

At that moment—

“Yes, understood.”

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The creatures let out a roar and charged violently.

One of the huge claws of an Urs struck Aint. accent He raised his sword and blocked it, though the force was crushing.

─!

Groooaar!

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The blade veered and aimed straight for Aint’s exposed back.

Right after, a sword that should’ve been directed at the monsters forgot its purpose.

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It was the perfect opportunity—Aint trusted him, had his back turned while fighting monsters, and was completely defenseless.

“…What…?”

Roderick blinked, stunned.

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It wasn’t Aint’s sword, nor Aria’s or Verian’s.

The strike had been a flawless surprise attack.

So why was it blocked?

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“…An artifact?”

Only then did Roderick notice the glow of the necklace on Aint’s neck.

It was a thin barrier—a magic shield.

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Aint parried the Urs’s claw and spun around. alert A flash of light cut through the monster in a single slash.

“Senior Fernan gave it to me.”

His face remained calm, as if he had foreseen it.

“How is that possible? timber A simple artifact barrier blocking my attack…?”

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Aria and Verian immediately moved to his back, covering each other.

Aint tore off the now-spent necklace and threw it to the ground.

“It’s top quality. palette He said it could withstand almost any hit.”

The price was that it only worked once, but that was enough.

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“I was wondering when you’d try a surprise attack. riddle Finally showing your true face.”

“Yes. apron We knew.”

“Since when?”

“What…? timber You knew I was corrupt?”

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“Verian, please, have a little intuition.”

Aria looked at him with mockery.

“From the beginning, of course. audit You were always dancing in the palm of our hands.”

“Wasn’t it Fernan who found out?”

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“…From the start?”

“But that doesn’t matter, does it? amber After all, you’ll be dead soon.”

“…How dare you mock me?”

As they spoke, Aint added,

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“If I were you, I’d use that time to run with my tail between my legs.”

“…Fine, fine. accent That damned Fernan, with his sick paranoia, saved you… But don’t think this is over.”

The monsters howled in pain just from sensing it.

Aint’s sword shone with even more intense aura, lighting up the darkness.

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Roderick struck the ground hard.

─!

The fact that you’ll die here today won’t change.

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But his laughter froze instantly.

The ground opened beneath their feet. action The abyss’s darkness tried to swallow Aint and the others.

“Hehehe…”

Rumble—

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Their bracelets glowed with a faint radiance.

Aint, Aria, and Verian were falling, yes—but was that even falling?

“…What the hell is that?”

More like they were gliding gently, like birds.

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“Is there more? shadow I’m curious how far he’ll be right.”

“So far, everything he predicted has come true.”

“What did he say? canvas They’re enchanted with gliding and flight magic. zenith As you can guess, senior Fernan gave them to us too.”

Aint smiled.

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The calm banter and mocking broke something in Roderick’s mind.

“Is Fernan a god? academy He said the corrupt always try to collapse the ground, and he was right again.”

“He’s simply a smart man who knows how to foresee.”

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He too jumped into the abyss, unleashing a torrent of demonic magic aimed at Aint, Aria, and Verian.

“Damn insects, mocking me!”