What happened in the Northern Territory couldn't remain hidden for long. Word-of-mouth helped spread the news even further, especially about the people in the spotlight, and soon it had spread throughout the Kingdom, piqueing the interest of a number of Nobles. Two male members of the Count Azalea family of the Northern Territory, who were among the first to get the news, also couldn't help but gossip about it. "Did you hear that? Daphne's fiancée's master, is helping Marquis Edmund Spades?" "I have, and I also know that he has contributed a lot in the recent situation." "I know, they say his strength is almost at the level of a Peak grandmaster, and from what I heard, he wasn't alone; he had multiple master level comrades in black robes and masks, who were obeying his order as live slavs." "For real?" "100%" And when they discussed and realized the strength of the people involved, who were the Key players in these battles, they were shocked. ... Royal Capital, Imperial City

Moving in such a way that I blended in with the darkness of the night, I came up behind the guard who was moving in my direction, and before he could respond to the sudden appearance of my presence,Splurt!I emerged from the shadows below him and stabbed him in the face from below his chin, with the tip of my sword emerging from his skull.Slick!Since I didn't have much time, I drew back my sword and moved quickly, slipping between the guards to kill them all in one blow.And by the time the last guard saw the cold corpses of his comrades,Stab!Thud!His body also fell as my sword stabbed him from behind.Phew!Due to the extreme cold, my breath was visible as I exhaled deeply, flicked my sword to shake off the blood, and charged along the walls toward the castle's rear, where my slaves were also just done and waiting for me."Is everything clear?" I asked. They nodded in obedience. "Yes, boss, there were some guards, but we dealt with them cleanly. Even they didn't think someone

Elias's shock turned to a deep sense of fear as the members of the Church of Light surrounded him."Impossible! How could you be here so quickly?!" Elias shouted, his expression pale as if he had seen a ghost.Even though he knew deep down in his heart that people from the church were going to show up, he didn't even consider the possibility that they were going to show up so quickly.In fact, his thoughts weren't actually surprising because in every previous battle, the church only came after at the very end of the battle, and so most probably Elias must have thought that as long as he could stop the advancement of the army, kill me before them, or don't allow the information about him to leak, he would be safe from the church.Little did he know that the people of the church were already on standby every time, waiting for the battle inside to be over, so that the demon worshippers inside could appear.And the only reason they waited outside was so that their presence couldn't be ass

After landing safely in the jungle about two minutes later, the Amber Sphere around me disappeared automatically, and with a final look, back at the city's direction, where I could see only deep and huge black clouds of smoke coming from, I turned around and ran towards the location where Edmund was waiting for me.While I was in the Amber Sphere, I had already communicated with Edmund and asked him about the location where he was with his people. I was going there."Fortunately, I ordered Edmund earlier to leave the city, or he would have died too."As I emerged from the jungle and approached the road, I soon noticed a few carriages waiting for me, one of which contained an injured Edmund who was receiving care from his subordinates. "Mr. Roman! Here." Shouted Edmund and waved his hands, after noticing my presence as soon as I appeared on the road."Comming!" As soon as I approached them, the subordinate also arrived and began bandaging my wounds. The subordinate, who started ban

Under the night sky, which was on the cusp of turning into dawn, an inconspicuous carriage made its way through the snowy roads of the Loharia Estate.The soft crunch of hooves against the snow created a rhythmic melody in the tranquil silence, and the carriage moved at a deliberate and unhurried pace, as if savoring each moment of the journey."Is this strength alright? Does it hurt too much, big brother?"Inside the carriage, Lucia asked worriedly while helping me remove the bandages and heal me with her Holy Skills."Yes, it's just the right force. These little scratches are nothing much to worry about; don't overstress yourself."At my words, Lucia nodded, her face relaxed, but I could still feel the concern and carefulness to not hurt me unintentionally in her hands that were helping me unwrap the bandages.It was then that Lucia suddenly asked. "Do you know who was behind all of this?""I don't know which crazy bastard did this kind of thing." I shook my head, then, with annoyan