Hanses looked at Kieran and then at Lawless. A bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Do you remember my captor?"
Hanses asked.
"Stagner, the Grand Duke's swordsman.
He's also the Grand Duke's three sons' swordsmanship teacher. "
"You're saying he's the masked man?"
Kieran frowned as he recalled the name Stagner that Hanses had mentioned.
Hanses had mentioned more than that.
The number one swordsman in Morko Principality, the Grand Duke's strongest general, and so on.
"Yes!
I'm guessing he's the masked man. The feeling he gave me when he walked past me was exactly the same as the one in my memory! "
Hanses nodded. The bitter smile on his face was getting more and more bitter.
"Plus, my entry into the Grand Duke's treasure vault was too smooth!
It was so smooth that it felt like it was all planned!
"Especially when I accidentally overheard the news about the treasure room …"
Now it seems like it was all a trap!
The masked man had planned this all along, all for the sake of this rebellion!
I'm willing to use the contract to guarantee that everything I've said is true! "
Hanses took a deep breath as he said that.
He was trying to suppress the boiling emotions in his heart.
However, his expression did not calm down.
It seemed like he could not accept the fact that he had been tricked by the natives.
Lawless, who was beside Hanses, patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
At the same time, he looked at Kieran.
Kieran's furrowed brows did not relax after Hanses' explanation.
Instead, he frowned even harder.
He had connected the dots to something else.
"Stagner brought the rebels into the castle in the name of capturing you?
Even if Stagner used the name of capturing you, he wouldn't have been able to bring that many people into the castle.
"We need someone to help us!"
Kieran threw out a name as he spoke.
"LeGrand, don't forget about the Grand Duke's second son. He was wearing the same mask!
Poor Reedrall, the youngest son of Grand Duke Morko, was killed by his own guard! "
"After putting all these together, I have an idea!"
Kieran took a deep breath and said slowly.
"The second son of the Grand Duke was unwilling to see his elder brother take over the Grand Duke's title, so he started the rebellion and took the opportunity to get rid of his younger brother, another competitor!"
"Impossible!"
"Even if the second son of Grand Duke Morko succeeded in his rebellion, with his contributions and the fact that he was loved by everyone, he would never be able to inherit the title of Grand Duke!
"In fact, it might even backfire!"
Hans shook his head, not agreeing with Kieran's point of view.
"Then, let's change our way of thinking!"
"What if the second son of the Grand Duke suppresses the rebellion and finds the lost 'item of inheritance'?"
"Don't forget the massacre in the auditorium!"
"I don't understand why the masked man would kill his own people, but if he managed to suppress the rebellion, then the massacre in the auditorium would make sense!
All they needed was an appropriate number of 'rebels', not a group that had the upper hand! "
Kieran smiled as he looked at Hanses.
Hanses's expression changed.
"If that's the case …"
Hanses did not finish his sentence.
The result was self-explanatory.
"But now, the second son of the Grand Duke has died in our hands …"
Lawless sighed.
"That's why we're facing a relentless pursuit!"
Kieran sighed as well.
If he were in Kieran's shoes and his important plan had been foiled, what would he do?
How would he deal with the saboteurs?
They would definitely fight to the death.
Kieran's scalp went numb when he thought about Stagner's strength.
"We need to recover from our injuries as soon as possible. Only then will we have the strength to fight!"
Lawless said.
Kieran and Hanses did not object to Lawless's suggestion.
"What I'm worried about now is how many men that bastard will bring with him?"
Kieran thought about the scene in the auditorium. He knew that his opponent was not a Knight's man of honor.
If they could swarm him, they would not fight him alone.
"No matter how many, we have at least two to three days of buffer time.
The rebellion in the castle will be enough to keep him busy for a while.
Unless he finds LeGrand's body and comes after us without a care in the world! "
Lawless said as he looked at Kieran and Hanses.
Both of them did not look too good.
"That's not possible, is it?"
"Don't worry! Don't worry!
It's just a hypothesis! "
Lawless smiled and comforted Kieran and Hanses in a relaxed tone.
However, Kieran's heart was filled with a bad premonition.
It made Kieran nervous during the rest of the break.
From Kieran's point of view, a bad feeling would always come true.
However, nothing happened until they set off again.
Huu!
Kieran let out a breath of relief as he rode on his horse.
Suddenly, he realized that the Sub Mission [Sudden Arrival] had been marked as completed.
[Sudden Arrival (Completed)]
[Rebel Army Killed: 17, Good]
...
A good evaluation could only be said to be a good result.
It was not too good, but it was not bad either.
In fact, the number of enemies that Kieran had killed was definitely more than 17. The number would have to be doubled to be a true result.
Unfortunately, the defenders of the castle were not included in the list.
"We need to cross the whole Forest of Pilgrimage, and we can't just rely on our equipment and resources!
"At least, we need more delicious food!"
"Lush Forest Plane and Flourishing Wood Town have everything we need!"
Hanses, who was riding in front, said.
"Agreed!"
Lawless nodded his head in agreement.
"No problem!"
Kieran shrugged.
Kieran was more than happy to have more food, so he would not object.
However, Kieran was more concerned about the Main Mission.
"My Main Mission is [Escape Morko Principality], Lawless is [Escape Morko Principality's Pursuit], and Hanses is [Escape Morko Principality's Pursuit within two weeks].
The three Main Missions are different depending on the dungeon entry. Hanses is the initiator and the one being punished, so it's the hardest one!
But if the three of us work together, our Main Missions might seem different, but they are actually the same!
Plus, the time limit of Hanses' Main Mission … "
Kieran was deep in thought as he sat on the saddle.
He did not think that the time limit was useless.
It must mean something.
"What does it mean?
Could it be … "
Suddenly, Kieran thought of a possibility.
However, before Kieran could tell Lawless and Hanses about his speculation, the sound of a horse galloping came from behind them.
Just from the sound of the hooves, one could tell that there were at least a hundred people.
With his outstanding strength, Kieran was able to confirm the identity of the person in a few seconds.
The castle guards!
PS Second update ~
It was raining cats and dogs, and the roof was leaking. While the rain was stopping, they were mending the roof!
Therefore, this chapter was too late!
Dejected and apologetic!
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