There were no more raids after that day. They may or may not have been regular soldiers disguised as bandits, but their superiors could probably guess that something out of the ordinary had happened when they didn’t return. Thanks to Theo, the horses could move during the day and rest at night without worry.

The Sipoto Plains might be bleak, but it wasn’t a bloody place like the Red Plateau.

Bear’s merchant intuition had him watching the horizon all day and he suddenly cried out, “Oh, I can see it!”

Theo turned in the same direction and saw sturdy walls that were the color of baked mud. It was certainly different from the white bricks of Meltor. They were the walls of Sipoto City, a border city of Kargas, the trade kingdom.

Theo confirmed the sight and started to relax. 

Phew, I’m glad we arrived without any more difficulty. If anyone stronger than that Janissary had come, I wouldn’t have been able to finish it quietly.

Truth be told, exposing the Living Armor wasn’t that wise a move. Living Armor artifacts weren’t rare, but they weren’t common either. However, Theo wasn’t...