Chapter 376
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While Mary was packing up her belongings, Kieran led two horses over and made a simple stretcher out of Galeart's bedding in the high tower's bedroom. He placed Mary on top of the stretcher.
He hoped that the envoy would wake up soon.
Kieran's information was still too little.
Most of the information came from Kieran's own guesses, there was almost nothing that he could confirm.
However, there was one thing that Kieran was sure of.
There was something fishy about the imperial envoy!
Swusters Castle wasn't far from Tita Town, a day's ride away.
If it was a secret meeting, there was no need for him to go to Tita Town in a roundabout way.
A town with a population of around 200 would be extremely sensitive towards strangers. The guards outside the town gate might not be able to handle a real battle but they could easily identify a stranger.
The imperial envoy with the king's secret order should be acting in secret yet he chose a place that could easily be exposed. It was really puzzling.
Unless …
"What kind of situation forced him to act like this?
Was he being hunted down, so he sought help from the owner of Swusters Castle?
Or … "
A malicious guess appeared in Kieran's heart.
Everything was because of the assassination attempt by the owner of Swusters Castle.
The possibility of being assassinated by someone familiar forced Kieran to think more about it.
However, it was just a guess, it wasn't proven.
"But just what kind of matter is it that can cause these forces to attack one after another?"
Kieran thought in confusion.
He was sure that Duke Sergourney and the assassin he killed earlier were not in cahoots.
Obviously, if Duke Sergourney had a qualified assassin in his hand, he wouldn't have rushed to Swusters Castle himself to attack.
Meanwhile, the assassin that killed the owner of Swusters Castle represented another faction.
This faction should be the most secretive one and the fastest to react!
Because, it was extremely likely that this faction was chasing after the imperial envoy.
Of course, they might be independent as well.
"Three to four factions eh?
Who do they represent? "
Kieran touched his chin and pondered.
Only when Mary had loaded all the things she needed onto the warhorse did she have a clear idea of what to do.
The one who reacted the fastest should be someone close to the king.
Only such a person could observe the king's every move.
"There are actually other people lurking around him. This king is really …"
Kieran shook his head and didn't want to comment further.
Before he truly understood a person, he would not make any judgments.
Even the aborigines were the same.
Because that would give him preconceived notions.
Once such an evaluation was wrong and a preconceived notion formed, it would not be a good thing for Kieran.
That would cause him to make mistakes in his judgment.
It could even pose a fatal threat.
"Can we go now?"
After turning around and sealing the tower's door, Mary asked Kieran.
"Of course!"
Kieran nodded and rode to the front.
Then it was Mary's turn. When the girl showed great horsemanship, Kieran was not surprised.
Based on the strength that her mother displayed, it would be normal for her to learn horsemanship and swordsmanship under her teachings.
After Mary was the unconscious Galeart and the things that Mary wanted to take away, they had to be carried by three horses.
Kieran glanced over the things, most of them were just some trivial items.
However, there was a longsword among them that was much more special than Mary's.
The appearance of the specially-made longsword further confirmed Kieran's previous guesses.
Dak Dak Dak.
The horses crossed the suspension bridge at a constant speed. The bodies of Duke Sergourney and the others were revealed.
Kieran could clearly see the disgust and hatred on Mary's face.
"Do you need me to deal with the bodies?"
Kieran asked.
"I'll do it myself!"
Mary said before jumping down from her horse.
The way she dealt with the bodies was simple as well.
She pushed the bodies down the mountain stream one after another.
However, dragging nearly 20 adult corpses back and forth was still quite a burden for a thirteen-year-old girl.
After half of the process, the girl was panting heavily.
However, when Kieran expressed his willingness to help, the girl still rejected him.
After spending around half an hour pushing all the bodies down the mountain stream, Kieran and company continued their journey again.
The moonlight was bright and clear at night, illuminating the small path in the forest.
When Kieran raised his head, he could easily see the stars through the gaps of the trees on both sides.
Clear chirps of insects could be heard.
The tranquil feeling made people feel comfortable.
If Kieran wasn't in a bad mood, it would be a nice night stroll.
Mary kept quiet with her head down after they continued their journey.
She was tired from before and also had some changes in her mentality.
Kieran was familiar with the changes.
When he first entered the game, he had experienced the same changes as well. Familiarizing himself with the bodies and learning to calm down.
It wasn't a good experience.
But in order to survive, he had to grit his teeth and experience it himself.
More importantly, no one else could help him with such an experience.
He could only rely on himself.
So, Kieran just watched and didn't say anything.
Maybe it was a little cruel.
But being cruel to oneself was much gentler than others being cruel to themselves.
As they moved forward in silence, only the galloping of the horses could be heard.
Until Galeart, who was still unconscious, let out a groan.
"Galeart!"
Mary, who kept quiet with her head down, jumped off her horse happily and ran towards the simple stretcher.
"M-Mary?"
Galeart, who had just woken up, was a little confused about the situation but when he saw the girl, he was immediately alerted.
Especially when he saw Kieran, his expression became even more vigilant.
Even after Mary introduced Kieran to him, his vigilance remained the same.
"Hello, Galeart."
Kieran greeted Galeart with a smile.
Other than the fact that Kieran could get more information after Galeart woke up, it was also because his sub-mission [Rescue!] had been completed. The mission completion notification popped up.
However, Galeart was cold and distant towards Kieran's greeting.
"Good day, Hon. 2567!
Thank you for saving my life! "
Although Galeart was thanking him, Kieran didn't sense any gratitude from his words.
"Are you guarding against me?"
Kieran wasn't angry because of that.
Quite the contrary, he was looking at the old man with interest.
The old man's attitude reminded him of something he had neglected before.
Something extremely important!
PS: First update ~
Decadent was really speechless. The neighbor who lived next to Decadent's house had been renovating the house until midnight last night and had been working since six this morning.
The electric drill was relentless, almost drowning Decadent's tiredness in writing.
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