Ulmer and others rushed out of the house, and four flying chariots came down a smoky sky-road on a starlit night.Even the horses were decorated with cloth and gold ornaments, for all the chariot riders were High Knights.All the four of them were full-armored with gold and silver gear that made them look awing as well as intimidating.All of them had string-like feathers that were glowing in bright gold color like the brush of a painter.And their helmets and armor also had crystalline structures that covered their joints. These people did not have a single weak spot to exploit.Just their presence alone was enough to send shivers down the spines of everyone in the Revers family, except for Ulmer.Suki and Kate didn’t even dare to come out. They stood by the door and watched agape as the chariots stopped midair above the lawn of the Revers household.One of them jumped down and landed in the garden ever so silently, despite wearing heavy armor.Ulmer clenched his fist, ready to fight
Ulmer didn’t say ‘Lord Dracarius’ but only ‘Dracarius.’Whether that was on purpose or not, the knights did not like it. They were more upset about that than the fact that Ulmer refused to join Dracarius’ side.Dustin quickly came to Ulmer and whispered, “It’s Lord Dracarius.”“The Revers family is no longer part of the noble family,” Nirvan said with a cold expression. “You are not allowed to call Lord Dracarius without honorifics. For disrespecting the lord, according to the moral code 4242, you are punishable by forty floggings.” He brought his hand to his right.One of the knights from above threw their whip, and it fell accurately in Nirvan’s hand.“Do you want to receive forty floggings?” Nirvan asked. “Or do you want me to talk about the fact that you let two criminals escape?”“I won a challenge agaisnt the night that came last night,” Ulmer replied. “By doing so, I earned the freedom for those criminals. That’s why you cannot punish me according to your law.”Nirvan smirked.
The next morning.Revers Joint was opened as usual, and many customers visited the shop. They were more interested in the news than the food.“Is it true that four knights came to your house last night?”“Did your son-in-law agree to work under the noble then?”“It’s a great offer, so he must have taken up that offer with both hands, I’m sure.”“But is it true that your son-in-law got flogged yesterday? Is that why he didn’t come?”“He’s okay, isn’t he?”Lots of questions were asked, but neither Dustin nor Robin gave them straightforward answers.At Dustin’s home.Suki and Kate were both studying together. Suki was reading out loud, while Kate was writing with both hands.Ulmer had never seen someone write with both hands at the same time. Also, Kate was writing different things in two different books.“What are you writing?” Ulmer asked him.Kate said something in sign language which Suki didn’t understand.“So, you remember things by repeatedly writing about them, huh…” Ulmer smiled
Outside Ulmer’s house, a modern car-like vehicle with wheels that could spin in any direction in the 3D space was waiting. Using magnetic levitation, the car was able to float above the ground, at about three feet high.Two knights were standing next to the car, wearing silver armor.“Someone who can not only make a mid-ranked knight like Mobel retreat, but also survive an encounter against a monster like Nirvan needs to be with me,” Branwen was laughing inside his spacious car, with two beauties accompanying him on either side.Though it looked like a car, it was almost as big as an average bus.Branwen was a seven-foot-tall and fat man. He was smoking while looking out at the sun through the hole in the roof of the car.“What’s taking him so long?” Branwen impatiently said.“Maybe, he’s not in a condition to come out yet, Lord,” one of the knights said.“Ah, right. I heard he received forty floggings from Nirvan,” Branwen snorted. “It’s a feat, for sure, but I was expecting him to b
Taking the hundred gold that Branwen left would mean that Ulmer would feel guilty if he were to not prioritize Branwen over other nobles.But leaving it on the road would also be the same as offending the noble who left a gift, albeit with craftiness.As Ulmer kept staring at the bag, not sure if he should take the money or not, Ayana came up from behind, “What’s inside the bag?” she asked.“10,000 silver coins,” he said. “He left it here and put me in a tough situation. If I don’t take it, I’ll offend his generosity.But if I take it, I might have to work for Branwen. What do you want me to do?”“If you don’t want to take this money, then you should just donate this money in Branwen’s name,” Ayana suggested.Ulmer was pleasantly surprised by her words. “You are superb, Ayana!” he almost touched her cheek to pull it, but he realized what he was doing and quickly stopped.“It’s okay. You are my husband. So you can touch my cheek,” she said, “but let’s not do it outside on the street.”“
On the same night, Ulmer and Ayana were resting on the same bed.Ayana opened her eyes and looked at him. “Are you not falling asleep, too?”“Yeah, a lot is going through my mind,” Ulmer said.“Are you thinking about the woman that betrayed you?” she asked, but he didn’t say anything. “I won’t stop you from taking revenge, but it’s not good to think about revenge all the time.”“She killed my parents and my sister, Ayana,” Ulmer said, shocking her. “They were innocent. I was the only one who saw her doing something crazy. She should have punished just me, but she brutally killed my family. If I don’t do anything about it, how can my parents and my sister rest in peace?”Ayana went silent for a bit before saying, “You said her name was Brianna. I hope she’s not the princess.”“Even if the princess and her are the same person, I’m not letting her get away with what she did,” Ulmer said.“If the princess is a murderer, then she needs to be punished,” Ayana said, “but who can punish her?
The next morning.Ayana woke up early, and Ulmer was still sleeping. She sat up and looked at him. He was sleeping with his mouth slightly open, which she found cute. She smiled a little and then moved his chin up gently so that his mouth would close.But that didn’t happen as his jaw was locked in place.“Does he have the habit of sleeping like this?” she wondered. “This isn’t good. He must be lacking oxygen. I must tell Mom and Dad about this.”By the time she walked out into the hall, Dustin and Robin were already preparing the food items.Ayana told them about Ulmer’s condition, and Robin then prepared a herbal powder, which could be drunk with hot water twice every day. She gave the powder bottle to Ayana and told her to give a spoonful to Ulmer twice every day for the next three months.“Will it require three months for that condition to be cured?” Ayana asked.“Yeah, there’s likely a problem with his lungs,” Robin said. “It will take some time for the condition to be completely
Ulmer, Ayana, Dustin, Robin, Kale, and Suki.All six of them dressed up fashionably for the trip. Dustin called for bullock carts, as they were the cheapest and most affordable.They were charged ten copper coins per person to get to the destination, which was nearly three miles away. All this region came under the Bright Moon village.All six of them fit inside the cart, and it was a bit hot inside because it wasn’t very spacious. But they had to bear with it. Ayana and Robin waved hand fans for themselves and for others.Suki happily sat there and let her mother wave the hand fan for her, but Kale took the hand fan and started waving for her mother and father and Suki as well.Seeing that, Ulmer took the hand fan from Ayana and began to wave it for her. A few seconds passed, and she took it back from him and waved for him. A few seconds later, Ulmer took it again. Moments later, she took it back again. This kept on repeating for the next ten times, and Suki said, “Stop it!”Too much