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Duke Langster was a high noble. Even as a prisoner, a hefty ransom could be received for him. However, to the barbarians, ransoms held no value. Because they were dealing with the emperor, he couldn’t be used as a bargaining chip either.
‘More than anything, he knows too much.’
Urich thought about keeping Duke Langster alive as a prisoner, but he changed his mind. The letter he had written to the emperor contained the sincere heart of a capable and loyal man.
‘If I keep him alive and he somehow returns to the empire... he will certainly become a disaster for me.’
Urich did not yet want to reveal his whereabouts to the emperor. Duke Langster was the seed of a disaster.
The atmosphere was chilling. Inside the barracks, the air was still.
The cheers of the warriors and screams of the soldiers were coming from outside. The slaves were laughing and jumping around. Thrown torches set the tents on fire. Despite Urich's orders, some warriors who couldn’t hold their barbaric urges back gouged out the eyes of captured soldiers and skinned them.
Urich didn't think he could stop all of the warriors' violence in the first place. He was content as long as the slaves he had allied with were not harmed.
“Sigh.”
Urich sighed, twirling his axe in his hand. He sat in front of Duke Langster, placing the letter in his inner pocket.
"Were you trying to protect your homeland, Urich?"
"Cutting off the supply lines would cripple even the great empire's legion, wouldn't it?"
Urich's yellow eyes shone.
"That would be up to how we adapt to the situation."
Duke Langster...
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