Chapter 26 (1/2)

Chapter 26

【”What is Oliveira doing?”】

Ross was beco more and ress in any way

Oliveira had said that he would prepare a monster that would kill the princess instantly, but Ross could not think of any way to stick a monster to the princess for a second time

Ross knew that once again using the help of his nepheho belonged to the knight order, would be too dangerous

【”I’s!”】

And that was not all

After Oliveira killed Casper, it seeht

Of course, Ross had passed off that death as being due to the natural causes, but even so, Casper was a loyal retainer as very popular a the retainers, and his violent death had left them deeply shaken

Ross figured that this at of leaving the Isengard territory

But for Ross, Oliveira was still a useful tool that he did not want to part with

Originally, Ross was a timid and cowardly man

It was thanks to the power of the athered by Oliveira that Ross was able to behave in such a high-handed manner now

He was not capable enough to accept the fact that, by hi more than a foolish feudal lord who could not develop his territory and who only kne to sacrifice his own people

Contrarily to hireat and reliable feudal lord

Perhaps Ross’ distorted ego was a consequence of a co the difference between hireat feudal lord that was his father

At the same time, Ross’ cowardly personality erous path

Therefore, if anything happened, he was planning to feign ignorance and pin everything on Oliveira’s back

Hence why he orried that Oliveira would go out of his reach

【”W-we have a big problem!”】

【”What’s going on!?”】

The chaasping for breath

【”Oliveira said that there are trespassers in the territory and lefttowards the swampland in the north!”】

【”Trespassers?!”】

Ross shouted with a pale face

Isengard was not a closed territory

The people of the Joro as they pleased, so if Oliveira called sohly likely he meant that that person was a spy

And if by any chance that spy could get evidence about the assassination atte would be over for Ross

【”T-this is bad! Gather the knights! Have them follow Oliveira!”】

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【”Oh, looks like he’s so confident that he came by himself”】

Oliveira grinned after receiving a report from an Adria hawk; a familiar of his which was sent to scout ahead

In the past, Oliveira had been branded as an unqualified e, and he used to wander at the botto monsters

By e the special powers of monsters, which could not be mimicked by hues

He was proud of that

The stronger the enemy was, the more useful he would be as a sacrifice

Then, one day, Oliveira would reach heights well beyond the grasp of es

【”I’ll teach you the power of Oliveira Are!”】

While waiting for Oliveira’s arrival, Kurats found and moved to a vacant place which offered a relatively clear view of the forest

There were two or three rocks here and there, which were so big that Kurats had to look up to see the topThose were probably as preventing trees fro in the area

Usually, Kurats would pick a place with ainst multiple opponents, but this time, he chose an environth

He believed that noto lose if he could use his full strength

This choice was the result of Kurats’ absolute confidence in his oer

【”Man, there as so”】

『Against a man who can control this es would probably have a very hard time』

【”Well, that guy is not suited for fighting at all so that’s not sayingat all so that’s not saying much”】

While Kurats was having a dialogue that would lared at the Adria hawks that were flying in circles above him

There were alreadyhi

This was originally the habitat of thesecontrolled by a erous

Then, that man appeared at last

【”Looks like I kept you waiting”】

【”It’s fine, the as enjoyable in its oay”】

With bold s for a previously arranged date

Perhaps that was because, while their goals differed, their hearts were in the same place in this battle

【”―― By the way, just wanted to ask, are you the one behind the abductions that have been happening around here?”】

【”Me, abducting so scholar, I’d never do such a thingWell, I did collect a few specimens for my research”】

【”I see, and I guess you don’t care which species those speci to”】

【”How about you? What kind of spy are you? Were you sent from Bessendorf or the royal capital, I wonder”】

Both parties kept on s as they assessed each other

Of course, they knew that the battle could start at anymindset

【”You were being way too showyI oing on”】

【”Itextremely patient and carefulOtherwise, I’d have experimented much more for the sake of my research”】

Both of the to clearly state it

Even so, they wanted to try to get to know each other better, it was the instinct of a fighter to want to know the kind of person their opponent really was

Because knowing the opponent would double the pleasure of defeating him

In that sense, it ht have been fair to say that Kurats and Oliveira were equally sick

【”Seeht you some trouble”】

【”Nah, there is no way those things could trouble me in any wayMaybe if you sent some more resilient ones, that could do the trick!”】

Kurats’ words of disdain towards Olivera’s nal

Kurats’ words of disdain towards Olivera’s nal

【”Very well! I’ll make sure to make you satisfied this time!”】

After declaring that very loudly, Oliveira gave an order to the monsters that followed him

【”Go, my elites!”】

Suddenly, fro mole-like monster came to attack Kurats

At the sa down fro for Kurtas’ eyes

On top of that, soe clubs in their hands and rushed towards him as well