Arthur swallowed briefly, startled, but then nodded. The murmurs of the soldiers rippled around them.

There was no need to get caught up in that.

"Focus. We will force the monster to appear today."

"Understood!"

Together, they strode deeper into the rocky mountains. Arthur set fire to the herbs said to provoke monsters and tossed them into every noticeable cave.

The testimonies of the mountain farmers hadn’t been false. Before long, they felt the ground tremble beneath them.

Before drawing his sword, Tristan clenched the hairpin in his pocket one last time.

For this moment, that hairpin was both his shield and his compass, leading him forward without fear.

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"Count, after four hours of battle, the monster hunt has been successfully completed! A total of five creatures were taken down…"

Even in the face of this victorious news, Count Braum, the lord of Blue Atrium, furrowed his brows as if he were hearing about some distant kingdom’s affairs.

When the report ended, the first words out of his mouth had nothing to do with the peace of Blue Atrium.

"Who killed how many?"

The messenger barely suppressed his irritation before answering.

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