Saber burst out laughing. The only person who could laugh like that was Saber. Not only the 4th-level mages were breaking out in a cold sweat at the horrifying scene before their eyes. Even the 5 Executives standing near Saber also felt the fine hairs all over their bodies showing fearful reactions. In the thick dust haze that still filled the air, people's hearts wanted Kidnagan to die from that horrifying move.No one dared to speak when they saw Saber sit down again. Saber's fingers crossed over each other in an attempt to hold back the shaking of his body caused by excessive shock. This was the first time Saber and everyone else had seen Kidnagan not hold back in attacking the enemy."Raise the flag!" Saber ordered to no one in particular.However, several mages magically pulled out cloth scrolls until they unraveled. The scrolls revealed letters of gold thread that formed the words 'SABER CITY'. The large inscription that now adorned the fort was a declaration that Aslup City had
Morning came; Kidnagan woke up and saw Aretha still asleep. He opened the window and sat facing the bed. For a long time, Kidnagan stared intently at the rims of Aretha's eyes, which were red from crying the whole time.Aretha woke up and immediately sat on her knees and bowed her head before Kidnagan."My lord, forgive me for sleeping so long," Aretha said."I'm sure you slept late.""I apologize for lying, my lord."Kidnagan changed his sitting position to lean forward. "Why didn't you kill me?"Aretha gasped and stared at Kidnagan. The tears from the blue-iris girl flowed again. The question Kidnagan asked certainly weighed heavily on her resolve. Aretha desperately wanted to do so, but she had a strong reason behind her loyal attitude."I am a woman," Aretha said. "My heaven lies in obedience. I'm not going to do it. My mother told me to obey whoever is my master.""If there is such a thing as heaven, you deserve it."The two did not interact for long. Kidnagan let Aretha cry until
The day went on and on. Kidnagan only spent time in the library. Only a few records about the Pioneers were there.While daydreaming, he thought back to how the river surrounding Saber City was a perfect circle. He wondered if the river was not dug by the people but by someone capable of destroying the land.The thought of course came from his own experience when using the Divine Needle move. With that move, Kidnagan was able to destroy the land to create a lake. Kidnagan also felt that in the past, esper was stronger than today's esper."Aretha? I'm sure she knows something." Kidnagan went to the room.Aretha, who looked bored sitting on the bed, was surprised when Kidnagan knocked on the door. "My lord, come in without asking my permission."Kidnagan sat down on the sofa and motioned for Aretha to sit down. "Aretha, tell me the story of how Aslup City came to be!"Although a little confused, Aretha told a fairy tale that was probably the history of the founding of Aslup City.The fir
Another day passed. Fred, the executive tasked with recruiting residents, set out on a journey with 50 4th-level mages. They rode horses and carried a carriage that was used to transport people.The carriage was not like a prison carriage, but a carriage used by nobles to travel between cities. In this situation, Fred did not recruit people by force. Instead, Fred favored the people who were willing to join him.After traveling for about two hours, Fred found a village untouched by the Artshimmeri royal government.The village was surrounded by a 4-meter-high wooden fort and next to the gate was a watchtower guarded by a 65-year-old level 4 esper.Fred gave the command to stop in front of the gate. He then approached the gatekeeper."Does this village accept our offer of protection to live in a city?" Fred asked kindly."We don't accept help from anyone. There is no benefit for us to accept protection from the nobles," the officer replied firmly."May I have a word with the village ch
Aretha, who was sound asleep, felt her whole body being blown by the night wind. When she woke up, she was in Kidnagan's arms.She gasped when she realized she was being carried by Kidnagan who was dodging attacks from dozens of people.'What happened' Aretha thought.Many houses were destroyed with just one magic attack, but Aretha didn't hear any sound."My lord—" Aretha grimaced while covering both ears. The voice she let out seemed to echo repeatedly in her head until it felt so painful."Aretha, you are under my protection. You'd better be quiet," Kidnagan said.Aretha remained silent because there was no way she could respond to Kidnagan's words.Even though Kidnagan moved away so quickly, Aretha did not feel her body experience a strong shock at all.No ones know what moves Kidnagan used. Even the enemy seemed surprised to see Kidnagan's agile movements despite carrying Aretha.Kidnagan's two han
Kidnagan walked with Aretha to the palace dining room. This time, Saber wanted to discuss important matters with Kidnagan.The atmosphere looks quite different because one of the executives named Reysri is not present. Saber even seemed to only have lunch with three executives.Aretha was quite disturbed because this lunch seemed like there would be a discussion about her. Moreover, Saber and the people there seemed to talk more sparingly than before.After eating, Aretha finally realized that there was someone who refused her to join the table."Kidnagan, can you tell Aretha to go back to the room?"Saber's question certainly made Aretha realize that staying seated in the dining room was not a wise move.Aretha bowed in respect before leaving the room.Saber sighed. "Aldof and Reysri proposed that you get married immediately. However, almost everyone agrees that your first wife should not be Aretha.""Are you a
In the morning, Kidnagan, Aretha, and Saber rode horses to Kinjang City. They wore mage-like robes to conceal their identities.Aretha only followed Kidnagan's direction to sit at the back.Aretha realized that right now she could not be away from Kidnagan for safety.Even though she looked very obedient, Aretha thought of various ways so that in Kinjang City there would be no more massacres. She took out a small book and pencil to inform the residents of Kinjang City that Saber was there.***A group of horsemen entered the gate of Kinjang City.Demian as the highest authority in Kinjang City looked happy when he welcomed the arrival of 2000 troops from the royal capital.Of course with that army, he would feel safe. Moreover, other cities that he asked for help could add about 500 troops."This city is now safe. Although we don't know what Saber is planning, at least, the royal shadow troops who are looking fo
Demian's face looked pale and his body was trembling. If he hadn't stopped immediately after hearing Aretha's scream, Saber's pointed spear would have pierced his neck.Saber laughed loudly. "Where did your anger go? Didn't you want to kill me?" Saber lowered his spear."Hell-dwellers like you don't deserve to live in the world!" snapped Demian."Enough!" Aretha's voice rang out despite the dust haze blocking the view.Saber laughed again. "Take out your weapon, Demian... so I can consider you as my enemy."When he saw Saber in person, Demian's confidence instantly disappeared. The embarrassment of despair and the desire to die had now turned into fear. He could tell that Saber didn't think of him as someone worth fighting."What do you want, Saber?" Demian asked."I want to destroy all the residents of Kinjang City-""No!" Aretha's voice came back. "Mr. Demian, Mr. Saber will only kill people who brandish weapo
"As superintendent, I have the power to discipline you both." Kidnagan's hand struck a gripping pose.Slowly the water particles on the ground and in the air floated between Kidnagan's fingers. While continuing to absorb the water particles, the collected water was poured onto Reysri's back.Reysri was dying and looked like he wanted to speak but couldn't because his lungs were damaged.Reysri's blood, which had been on the ground, now evaporated and disappeared. In its place, Reysri's destroyed body parts began to regenerate.Although not yet fully regenerated, Reysri rushed away. His hands were still dangling because they couldn't be moved while his spine was intact again.On the other hand, Aldof seemed to have recovered although cold sweat was still breaking out on his forehead. "Kid!" Aldof snapped. "What's the point of you doing all this? If we obliterated that city, where did we go wrong?"Unexpectedly, Kidnagan was suddenly in front of Aldof. Not only that. Kidnagan kicked Ald
Reysri and Aldof used magic to heal the body instantly. The legs and arms that were previously broken slowly recovered."Kid! What have we done wrong?" Reysri grimaced in pain with anger on his face.Kidnagan replied, "You two are not at fault. This matter is merely a difference of opinion between us."Kidnagan leaped down from the tree and sped off at a great speed. This time, his movements did not make any noise.Reysri immediately stood up and strengthened his stance. When Kidnagan appeared before him, Reysri did not immediately dodge. He knew that Kidnagan's movements were very difficult to guess.The moment Kidnagan's fingers were seen clenching into fists, Reysri instantly brought up two shields from the "other dimension's storage". As Reysri had predicted, one of Kidnagan's hands touched the shields until Kidnagan's trajectory changed.With his main focus being on that touch, Kidnagan twisted his body and switched to using his legs to attack.A boom sounded so loud that Reysri
Aretha woke up in Kidnagan's arms. They were now on the head of the mammoth monster on their way home.Behind them, Saber still looked awkward. The reason was, that Kidnagan seemed to be angry with Reysri and Aldof.Previously, the troops led by the executives had returned home.Boyzka and Joseph managed to expel the people, the soldiers, and the nobles without the need to fight.On the other hand, Aldof and Reysri did not start the war, but they both chose to retreat and immediately went on a mission to create a border using a 'living fortress'.This made Kidnagan upset because there was a city that was trapped in Saber's territory.Aretha looked at Kidnagan who seemed to be acting colder than usual. "My husband, was this mission completed as planned?""I will make sure of it."Saber looked uneasy sensing that Kidnagan was not amenable to discussion. "Kid, how about we stop by Leba City? Maybe you'll find an in
Aretha woke up and saw that everything was dark. She moved her hands and began to observe that her body and dress seemed to emit light.Her body was very light and could freely float in any direction.While trying to take in the atmosphere, Aretha saw Kidnagan sitting.Kidnagan sat cross-legged with his left palm in front of his stomach and facing upwards, while his right hand was on top of his left palm as if he was holding a 'quill pen' using two fingers.Aretha floated over to Kidnagan. "My husband." She smiled. "I knew you were a good man."Aretha thought they were both dead. Kidnagan being there showed that Kidnagan was not a bad person. However, she did not know why Kidnagan was in that strange place.Earlier, when Aretha's consciousness had not been lost, Kidnagan channeled a unique wave until Aretha felt that their minds were connected.Aretha did not understand the situation, but she believed that Kidnagan might
"My husband." Aretha winced in pain as Kidnagan enveloped Aretha's body with his protection moves.Kidnagan stopped and put Aretha down. "Your esper level is still too low. With your strength, your body will not be able to keep up with my movements. Now, do you understand?"Kidnagan caught dozens of knives aiming at the two of them."I beg you, do not harm them." Aretha looked at Kidnagan with a pitiable face."I'll try."Just as the 20 people in the distance were about to throw knives, the knives in Kidnagan's hands shot out with lightning speed to hit their knives.The ambush party was surprised because Kidnagan's attack was so fast that it didn't seem to show Kidnagan's movements.Nevertheless, they did not give up. They darted to attack Kidnagan."Aretha," Kidnagan said, "embrace me."Aretha hugged Kidnagan.Without further ado, Kidnagan grabbed Aretha's body with his right hand as the ambushers began to attack with swords and spears.Kidnagan looked overwhelmed dodging the attack
Demian raised his head while still kowtowing. "Lord Kidnagan, you can finish off anyone who dares to oppose you. I beg you, give a chance to people who don't want to interfere with this matter.""I'll give you time to leave here. However, I will not tolerate insubordination." With a cold expression, Kidnagan jumped up again to return to his original position.Demian caught his breath because, since Kidnagan's arrival, he was afraid that the roar of his breath would offend Kidnagan. "Get out of here." Demian looked at the other nobles. "We'll take all the residents to the capital.""Okay." Everyone who was there could only follow Demian's orders.About half an hour passed, and the residents who had taken refuge around the mammoth monster also left with the residents of Leba City.The soldiers walked at the edge of the line to prevent the monsters from attacking the group.There was crying from inside the carriage. They cried in front of the coffin containing Alba's body. Although Alba'
The atmosphere on the battlefield looks very bad. Saber's troops are now slowly healing after being doused with water. Any wound can heal when splashed with water.Not only that, they also lowered the five cross poles used to bind the troops carrying news. As the heads and bodies were arranged neatly and then splashed with water, the five mages came back to life.The five of them looked very upset and grumbled about being defeated by hundreds of people from the village.Saber laughed at that. "No need to worry... As you can see, we have successfully defeated this village.""Thank you, my lord," the five of them replied in unison.Kidnagan's presence on the battlefield made all of Pecco's troops perish without a trace. The bodies lying on the battlefield were absolutely only from the village's troops.If Kidnagan hadn't intervened, the village troops would have also been wiped out. However, they would have been more tormented than they were now. They would have died of monsters becaus
Saber walked over to Aretha. "Didn't you see the troop of heralds last night?" Saber pointed to the cross pillar near the gate. "Those five men are my troops that you saw last night.""Please, give them one more chance.""Sure." Saber stretched his muscles. "If they can escape from my troops.""No! You must pull back your troops!"Aretha was helpless in the face of Kidnagan's arms. She could only watch as Saber's horsemen lined up neatly, slowly approaching the village.The mages and esper in the village trembled at the sight of Saber's troops.It was the first time in their history that they had seen an army riding a horse monster. Although the mammoth monsters did not attack, they knew how difficult it was to face the monsters.Most of the 'paranungsa' in the village were survivors of villages that had been invaded by monsters. They agreed to unite in the village to survive as a group. Unfortunately, the 3-meter tall monster had the strength equivalent to a 3rd level esper. They cer
In the evening, Kidnagan joined Saber and the executives sitting around a large table in the meeting room. He was attending a meeting about the territory expansion that would take place the next day.Meanwhile, Aretha sat on the edge of the main table with the wives of the executives and Saber. Although awkward, Aretha tried to enjoy the meal. The women very rarely discussed power.Like today, they chose to discuss fancy clothes, jewelry, good food, and things they liked. They did not touch on the world of men at all, even though they were paranungsas. It was a long-held tradition to secure their lives from the cruelty of the male world.Instantly, the sound of chatter became small as Saber started the meeting."Alright." Saber unfolded a map made of animal skin. "I want Kinjang City to be included in our territory too."Saber then drew a circle using an anchor, with the center pointing to Saber City.With the circle he made, the 3 cities in the west would be included in the 'Territor