Swoooooosh!Thud_"Ah!"Thud_"Arghhh!"Two groans echoed on a vast prairie."Achooo!""Princess, are you okay?!"Nea rushed to Karen worriedly."I'm okay Nea…it's just…"Karen trailed off and looked around her.The cold wind chilled her a bit.Though she was used to it as she was living in the Niveis Kingdom.But something felt off for her…"Where are we…?"She muttered in daze.The atmosphere was very different from Niveis and Lunarstella…"I don't know either, Your Highness…"Nea also looked around her but she could only see grass everywhere."But we are surely far from Niveis and Lunarstella."Then remembering something, Nea opened her eyes wide."Your Highness! Wh-what was that? I have never seen anything like that…"She said with a shocked expression.The space portal appeared out of nowhere and…"The Lord Commander jumped in as if he knew something about it…"The last words of Aita and their actions felt unfamiliar to both Karen and Nea.He was like another person."I don't kno
Thud_! Thud_! Thud_!A man ran on a sandy road fast."Move! Move away bastards!""Kya!"He pushed a woman aside and continued to run.His whole body was sweating.He was utterly exhausted but continued to run.He pushed a few more people away on his course.Of course, it angered a few people."Eh ?"The running man let out as he saw the foot of someone on his way below.But it was too late for him to dodge it.Crash!"Arghh!""Aahahaah! You are not running anymore, ha?!"A bearded man said mockingly.The people around laughed as well.The man who was on the ground stood up quickly.Ignoring the laughter, he resumed running, or at least he tried."Where are you going ?"The same man asked with a fierce glare."Shut UP IDIOT! I have an important message for King Harald!""E-Eh ?"The man stepped back immediately."D-Dont joke with m-""Soren Ragnarsson.""""!!"""The people around froze and their faces turned pale.Taking advantage of their state, he ran at full speed.Soon he reached a
"""..."""Tap Tap Tap"""..."""Tap Tap Tap"Soren."Harald, who was getting impatient, called out to Soren, who was seated on his throne.Tap Tap TapSoren didn't reply and continued to tap the armrest of the throne with his index finger.They were all getting impatient now.Finna, Harald's daughter, looked nervously at Soren.She was left surprised upon seeing his face from up close.He looked very young.Which was strange as Soren should be around twenty-three years old now if he survived five years ago.Even his face was different.The previous Soren had a very handsome face but the one before her had an average one.Though his eyes and presence were darker than ever…Soren glanced at Finna for a second, surprising her."!"She averted her blushing face from Soren's beautiful eyes."Soren!"Harald couldn't see this sight anymore, so he raised his voice.Soren looked back at Harald.Tap Tap Tap"Harald Fairhair.""...""Son of Halfdan the Black and King of all Norway.""..."A mock
Munch_ Munch_"""..."""Harald and his family looked at Soren, fiercely eating the meat.They were all around the dining table and eating.After agreeing to form an alliance, Harald invited Soren to eat but also to talk."Ahaha! You are quite hungry Soren! That's good! Eat as much as you want!"Harald laughed heartily.Soren continued to eat.The people around were still wary of Soren.He was still the man who killed thousands of thousands of their kind.It was still difficult to accept an alliance.But Harald had a good relation with Vanadis in the past.He knew Soren from a child as well.That was the main reason Harald accepted an alliance with Soren.Out of all Ragnar's children, Soren was probably the one he was the closest to.After Vanadis' death, Soren changed and he knew him well.Though Soren was hot-tempered, he wasn't the type to kill like a machine.But his mother's death made an irrecoverable hole in his heart.He became ruthless against anyone crossing his path.Runa's
"Soren Ragnarsson ?"At Zara's mutter, the man turned around and nodded."Yeah, he came that morning. He killed so many of our people…"He said with an angry expression."Eh ? But you said he was King Harald, right ?"Denis couldn't understand what was happening.He killed their people, but from what they heard he was talking leisurely with the King.""Sigh…Yeah, in the end we want our freedom more than a short vengeance.""Freedom ?"Zara got even more confused.The man frowned at their questions."Are you really merchants ? You are aware of nothing and you came here ?"Merchants were welcomed regardless of origin, so Zara and Denis could enter even though their faces were obviously different from Vikings.But merchants must have some knowledge about the kingdom they want to sell in."Ah! Yes! We are merchants, but before that I wanted to show my healing ability to the King…"Zara quickly spoke about her healing magic.She knew from their reactions before that in this kingdom, healin
"Aita!"Zara's loud voice echoed everywhere in the hall.They all had one question on their minds.'Who is Aita ?'Zara ignored them and looked at Soren happily.She was extremely relieved and happy to see Aita.She was worried about him when he jumped into the portal suddenly, but now he was there in front of her.She was confident that, with Aita, they could easily find Karen and Nea.Somehow, Aita had this atmosphere around him that made all of his allies think that he could do the impossible."Aita!"Zara ignored the curious gaze and rushed in front of Soren.They were all dumbfounded.Was she seeking death ?There was no doubt that Soren would kill anyone annoying him."You made me worry! Sigh…let's go, we have to save Karen and Nea."She grasped Soren's arm and tried to leave the place.She was so immersed in her happiness that she didn't think about the reason for Soren's presence there."Aita ?"Seeing that Soren wasn't moving, Zara turned around.Soren was looking at her with
"Are you okay, Lady Zara ?"Denis asked, concerned by Zara's unusual state.One hour ago, they met Aita and it didn't end happily.Zara was the most distraught about what happened.Even Denis didn't know what to say.Though he didn't know Aita that well, he felt that there was something strange about the behavior he showed today.He had always been cold, but in front of Zara, he never acted like that.And there was this strange feeling.He felt ashamed to acknowledge it, but he felt fear upon seeing Aita today.He also noticed that he wasn't the only one either.They all seemed to fear him.But they also nearly worshiped his origins…It was quite strange."I don't know, Sir Denis."Zara replied.She swept her gaze around the hall.They were currently in the hall where they talked to Aita before.Night fell but the hall was still bustling with people.The people were drinking a lot…A lot.Zara put both her hands on the table and put her head on it."I knew that he was hiding something
Gulp_A man gulped nervously.He wasn't the only one.Several people around him felt nervous.The atmosphere felt heavy yet normal."It has been a while, Sigurd."A blue-eyed man said with a big smile.The green-eyed man, Sigurd, glanced back at his brother."Why did you come here, Hvitserk ?"Sigurd asked as he leaned on his throne.They were currently in Sigurd's domain in Lejre, the capital of the Denmark Kingdom.Sigurd Ragnarsson was the absolute King there.In front of him, Hvitserk's smile was erased."You have become too cocky since you took that throne."Killing intent oozed out of Hvitserk like a mortal wave.All the men around stepped back fearfully.Sigurd narrowed his eyes at his brother.A green hue came out of his body and clashed against Hvisterk's mana.Crack!The wall started to crack from the sheer pressure.Crack!Seeing the damage, Sigurd clicked his tongue."Enough."He retrieved his mana.Hvitserk smiled and did the same."So why did you come here and…"Sigurd's