Night came, engulfing the world in darkness.
The possibility of there being a Disaster-grade monster close by made everyone feel restless.
To ease everyone’s worries, Warrick volunteered to stay awake.
However, some warriors were still unable to fall asleep.
Meanwhile, in one quiet corner, Alaric was reapplying the medicine paste on Yvanna’s wounds.
To prevent anyone from seeing her appearance, he asked Henry, Aldrin, and Rigor to block everyone’s view. In his past life, these three remained loyal to him even until his death so he could rest assured that they wouldn’t speak a word even if they discovered Yvanna’s identity.
“That should do it. When your body feels better, you can do this by yourself.” Although Alaric had the soul of a middle-aged man, he still found it hard to control himself when facing an elf with unparalleled beauty.
She had the kind of beauty that would invoke someone’s desire to conquer.
Too much beauty isn’t a blessing, but a curse.
Yvanna stared at him and nodded her head. She was now less wary of him. The only thing that stopped her from fully believing in him was the stigma of being a human.
…
Only a night had passed by, but everyone felt like it was an eternity.
The next morning, the group quickly left the cave and headed straight to Ryvaad. They also took wolf cubs with them.
To hide the cubs’ distinctive white fur, Alaric asked the warriors to rub their furs with ashes to make them look like they were normal wolf cubs.
“Six Saber-fanged Wolf cubs! The trip this time is already worth it!” Henry exclaimed as he looked at the cubs that were temporarily put inside a big wooden cage.
The cubs were surprisingly docile after being fed by Alaric. They didn’t even protest when they were taken inside the wooden cage. With their strength, they could have destroyed the wooden cage and escaped, but it seemed like they had chosen to follow the person who had given them food.
“Remember to warn the warriors not to tell anyone about the cubs. We can’t let this information leak out or we might face trouble.” Alaric reminded the old Elite Knight.
“Yes, my lord! I’ll make sure that no one would speak of it!” Henry nodded with a grim look.
At this moment, Charles was gnashing his teeth in jealousy over his nephew’s blessed luck.
Dammit! He got a Disaster-grade beast soul crystal and even snagged six Saber-fanged Wolf cubs!
He couldn’t accept it.
He was supposed to take them all if Alaric wasn’t there.
My dear nephew, I hope you won’t blame your Uncle for what I’m about to do soon.
While Charles was brewing a dark plan, the group finally arrived at the entrance of Ryvaad.
Due to the heavy snowfall, the city’s gate looked deserted. Only the garrison guards could be seen, loitering around with bored faces.
At the sight of Alaric’s group, the guards went on full alert.
“Stop! What’s your objective for coming here?” One of the guards raised his hand, indicating for them to stop.
The guard looked visibly nervous from how his arm was shaking. His comrades were similarly shaken and some of them even grabbed the handle of their weapons.
“I am Alaric Silversword, the sole heir of House Silversword!”
Alaric took out an identity token, the insignia of House Silversword.
“This should be enough to prove my identity!”
The guards furrowed their eyebrows as they stared intently at the insignia.
Just then, a team of ten guards led by a middle-aged man stepped out of the city and approached them with serious faces.
Seeing this person, the guards relaxed.
“Captain!” They greeted the middle-aged man with a respectful salute.
“I’ll take it from here. You guys stand back.” The middle-aged man commanded with a stern look.
Hearing his words, the guards immediately retreated and stood behind him.
The middle-aged man turned his head to Alaric and cupped his fists. “I apologize for my subordinates’ rudeness, my lord! I am Jared Paxley the Garrison Captain of Ryvaad’s main gate!”
Alaric already knew his identity from the start, but he acted like it was the first time he had seen him.
“So it’s Garrison Captain Jared! It’s an honor to meet you!” Alaric cupped his fists.
This man was the cousin of Nathan Paxley and his standing in House Paxley was quite impressive.
“The honor is mine, my lord! I’ve heard of the genius dual sword wielder from North Pine Town! You look really amazing in person! Haha!”
The tense atmosphere broke with the friendly interaction between the two.
“By the way, my lord, can you tell me why you have returned to Ryvaad after only leaving just a few days ago?” Jared asked.
Alaric was already prepared to answer this. “We have a business to discuss with House Paxley, but I can’t say it here, Garrison Captain Jared.” He gave him an apologetic look.
Jared was silent for a moment.
House Silversword had always been the staunchest ally of House Paxley. He even heard his cousin, Nathan Paxley, say that he was planning to marry his daughter to the heir of House Silversword.
Is this about the marriage?
He thought.
“I understand, my lord, but I hope that you will allow my men to inspect your things just for formality.” Jared took a step back. This was the best he could do for the heir of House Silversword.
“That won’t be a problem. Please proceed with the inspection, Garrison Captain Jared.” Alaric smiled at him, feeling thankful for his consideration.
“Thank you for your trust, my lord.” Jared cupped his fists. He then turned around and gave a signal to his men.
After seeing his signal, the garrison guards immediately began their inspection.
Since it has been proven that they were from House Silversword, the garrison guards didn’t actively inspect their possessions. They only did a simple check.
Jared also joined the inspection and the thing that drew his attention were the wolf cubs.