A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles

“I imagined it, but I didn’t think they’d try to kill me on the first day. agent Looks like they’re pretty desperate.”

“Just as I expected, they’re following us.”

Lucian raised the corner of his lips upon seeing, in the distance, Godfrey’s group pursuing them.

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“What should we do? altitude If you wish, I can take care of them right now.”

A single order was enough for her to charge in and wipe them out.

Felicia gripped the hilt of her sword with a sharp gaze.

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“True. alien It’s better to treat them as missing than to make up excuses with corpses in front of us.”

“Not here. apron Even if we’re going to deal with them, we need to lure them deeper in first. matrix That way, it’ll also be easier to get rid of the bodies.”

Hugo nodded in agreement as he reached into his coat. alert A moment later, he held several flints in his hand, one for each member of the group.

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Lucian recalled his conversation with Glenn and began channeling his magic.
Instantly, red runic characters appeared over the flint, which began to vibrate gently.

“Alright, take one each. album You’ve handled the cold pretty well so far. antique The way to use it is—”

“You just hold it and channel magic into it, right? voyage I remember, no need to explain.”

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From the beginning, it had been camouflaged so carefully that it passed the belongings inspection without issue.

At the same time, the cold seeping into his skin vanished, and a pleasant warmth spread through his body.

“Excellent. avalanche You can tell this is the direct work of one of Duke Blasker’s disciples.”

Lucian rolled the thermal stone, disguised as a simple flint, between his fingers.

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‘You may never have intended to do the Hundred-Day Hunt legitimately, but neither did I.’

If the enemy cheats openly, what’s the point of acting elegant and accepting disadvantages?

Feeling the heat spread through his body, Lucian looked again at Godfrey.

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“Are the boots working well?”

“Perfectly. apron We’re not sinking into the snow at all—it’s like walking on solid ground.”

“Good. arctic Then, let’s keep going.”

Unless you’re aiming for prestige or reputation, it’s nothing more than foolish self-indulgence. academy You respond to cheats with cheats.

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Seeing the distance between them and Godfrey gradually widen, Lucian let out a soft chuckle.

‘Let’s give it five days.’

Even though they should’ve been sinking with every step in such harsh terrain, their movements were incredibly light.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucian’s group began moving swiftly through the snowy mountains.

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Godfrey clenched his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. arena More than three days had passed, and Lucian had managed to evade them again and again.

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“…Why the hell are they so fast?”

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You only learned that through experience—unless you were a native.

In extreme climate regions, there were too many things to consider—how to withstand the cold, how to move across accumulated snow, how to retain body heat while sleeping.

“He shouldn’t even know how it feels for your foot to sink in snow, and yet he’s moving through these mountains like it’s nothing!”

From a common-sense perspective, that speed made no sense.

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“Young master, is it really a good idea to keep chasing them like this?”

‘But instead of closing the distance, it keeps widening. athlete We’ll collapse from exhaustion before we catch him. acquire Damn it.’

That’s why Godfrey had assumed Lucian’s group, composed entirely of outsiders, would be caught quickly.

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“Do you realize what you’re saying? agent We came here to kill him, and now you’re suggesting we turn around and run?”

One of his trusted men spoke cautiously to Godfrey, who was grinding his teeth.

At those unexpectedly weak words, Godfrey glared at him.

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You didn’t have to be an idiot to understand it by now. portal Lucian’s group was using some kind of trick to get ahead.

“You know it well, young master. arch This speed isn’t normal. arcade Clearly, they came prepared with something too.”

At his subordinate’s experienced observation, Godfrey fell silent.

“…”

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“If it were just to get an advantage in the hunt, it wouldn’t be so bad. echo But if they came with the same intentions we did, then in the worst-case scenario…”

Just like Godfrey had never intended to carry out the Hundred-Day Hunt honestly, Lucian didn’t plan to fight fair either.

“Enough.”

Godfrey interrupted his subordinate and continued in a grave voice.

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“What nonsense. alien This is our last chance to end everything quietly. orbit If we let him go now, we’ll be forced into a real war.”

“…”

“So what? palette Are you saying we should give up and just compete for the best trophy?”

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And on top of that, there were the houses who resented Calix and all those opportunists who backed Lucian’s legitimacy.

Even if they won, the cost in time and resources would be enormous, and the family’s power would inevitably be weakened.

For Calix, a war was the worst possible scenario. sphere If the enemy were alone, it’d be a different story, but Lucian already had plenty of support from the Empire.

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But no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn’t find a way to catch the enemy. legend If it was obvious he was using tricks, what good was it to chase him with just their bare bodies?

“If I protect my own hide and put the family at risk, it’s all meaningless. voyage Sometimes you have to take risks. athlete Stop complaining and think of a way to catch up to him.”

Two more days passed without closing the gap, and the group began to show visible signs of exhaustion.

At Godfrey’s sharp words, his subordinates bowed their heads in unison.

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At the shout, Godfrey and the others’ eyes went wide.

“…!”

“Y-young master! zenith They stopped! arch The distance is shrinking!”

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“Yes!”

“Let’s go, now! alert We have to catch them before it’s too late!”

The ones who hadn’t stopped moving except to hunt, eat, or sleep had suddenly halted?

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As soon as Godfrey gave the order, the subordinates rushed forward.

“Such an impatient temperament. altitude He’s coming with bloodshot eyes.”

They were far too exhausted to be suspicious of the enemy’s sudden change in behavior.

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Lucian said this while chewing and swallowing the last piece of rabbit meat.

“They probably think they’re the hunters and we’re the prey. altitude Or maybe they think that, even if it’s a trap, it’s already too late to turn back, so it’s better to charge in.”

After suffering for five days, it seemed they did not even consider the possibility that it was a trap. timber Raymond, who had already finished eating, spoke with a restrained laugh.

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“That makes it easy for us. antenna I was just getting sick of eating rabbit.”

“It’s not that I don’t like it, but after so much of it, it’s become cloying. accent It’s about time we changed the menu, don’t you think?”

It wasn’t that he liked rabbit so much as to eat it five days in a row.

“Don’t you like rabbit meat?”

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“Let’s hunt something different today. ability If we look around a bit, maybe a bear will show up.”

“Damn bastard! accent I finally get to see your damn face again!”

It was simply the most common, easiest to hunt, and easiest to process. echo No matter how fast they could move, if they slowed down even a little, they would be caught right away, so what else were they supposed to eat?

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He had already closed to within a few dozen steps, fixing Lucian with bloodshot eyes.

“What trick did you use? apple How the hell did you leave us behind?”

Barely had he finished speaking when Godfrey’s insults rang out.

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“Duke, you say? action Who’s going to recognize a title you got by licking the emperor’s boots? palette And on top of that, pretending to respect northern traditions while sneaking in everything that suits you. anxiety Don’t you have any shame?”

“Now you’re speaking to me familiarly. antique Such manners for someone standing before the most illustrious duke.”

“….”

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“This guy is insane. avalanche A murderer asking me if I’m ashamed.”

“The less shame people have, the more they forget their own mistakes.”

Lucian was left speechless as he looked at him. zenith A man who had come to assassinate him was lecturing him about shame for cheating.

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But just before he exploded, an ominous sound rumbled from the sky.

“He probably learned it from his father.”

Urrrum.

As each of them made a remark, Godfrey’s face turned red with rage.

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“Heh, it’s over.”

“What is that?”

Instinctively, Lucian looked up. alert Above their heads floated a gigantic black cloud that hadn’t been there a moment ago. anxiety And it was growing by the second.

“This is…!”

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Godfrey, who had already heard Colin’s explanation, burst into laughter as he shouted.

A brilliant flash crossed the cloud. academy It was the precursor to a lightning strike.

Crack!

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Lucian clicked his tongue and pulled something from his chest, immediately tearing it apart.

“Burn and die, dog of the emperor!”

At the same time, a flash fell from the cloud and a gigantic bolt of lightning slammed into the ground. alpha An instant later, the deafening roar reached everyone.

“Tsk.”

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Booom!

“…!”

For a moment, the world turned completely white and they could see nothing.

Lucian’s group covered their ears and staggered.

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When their senses returned and they looked ahead.

Godfrey’s group, which moments earlier had been shouting arrogantly, was gone. apron All that remained were charred masses, black as coal, shaped like human figures.

“What…?”

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“Grab him.”

“A pleasure to meet you, Duke. advance I am Colin, mage of the Celestial school.”

As everyone looked at one another with stunned expressions, someone approached from behind. arcade Crunching softly over the snow, the figure removed his hood and greeted them.

Barely had the greeting ended when Lucian’s vassals pounced on Colin.

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“Kh… could you loosen these ropes a bit? alpha I can’t do anything anymore!”

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“Mages capable of that are extremely rare! orbit That would be like a knight breaking chains with his bare body!”

“Who knows. agent You might use some strange magic to escape and then strike us with lightning.”

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“From the beginning, I’ve been wondering why you came to me.”

To be honest, he was a little confused. arcade He had anticipated that Godfrey would try to assassinate him, but he never imagined that the hired mage would betray him and try to change sides.

From the outside, Lucian seemed like the perfect example of a loyal servant of the emperor.

So he wasn’t saying it was impossible. admire Lucian observed the mage, bound from head to toe, who shouted with an aggrieved expression.

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And yet this Colin did not try to flee and showed himself openly.

“I don’t understand your intentions. wizard Did you think you saved my life? abandon Did you think that, talking about a life debt and swearing loyalty, I would protect you?”

Anyone who knew how the imperial court hunted mages would never approach him.

“Of course not. echo I saw the duke’s calmness. accent It was clear you had a plan. anxiety Even without my help, it would have been enough.”

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As Colin blinked, Lucian threw something at him. portal It was the remains of the paper he had pulled out and torn earlier.

Colin looked at the fragments without understanding, and suddenly his eyes opened wide.

“You don’t understand. adopt What I mean is that, even if you had stayed on that man’s side, it would also have been enough.”

“Huh?”

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“Exactly. anchor Sir Glenn gave it to me.”

A chill ran down Colin’s spine. crystal Along with the school of fire, the school of defense was one of the few officially recognized.

Specialists in blocking and deflecting physical and magical interference.

“A defensive scroll?”

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“If I hadn’t betrayed him and had cast the lightning as contracted…”

Even if its effect was single-use and momentary, it was certain that it deployed a formidable defense.

And now they had created a consumable scroll, not a fixed artifact?

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‘They said that if I captured him, he would be a benefactor, and if I let him go, a god of death…’

And after Godfrey’s group died, his own head would have rolled.

He did not know the exact level of the defense, but instinctively he understood. abstract It would have caused some damage, yes, but no one would have died.

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Colin felt cold sweat run down the back of his neck. beacon At last, he was beginning to understand the meaning of that prophecy.