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Azureocean Castle, now devoid of its main forces, felt quieter than ever. The city surrounding the stronghold still bustled with life, but within the castle walls, only a skeleton force remained to maintain basic security.
The first thing Caron did upon his return to Azureocean Castle was to personally visit the families of the knights who had fallen at the Imperial Palace and deliver the news of their deaths. It was a grim and painful task.
Caron and Leo had split up to meet the bereaved, and by the time they returned to Azureocean Castle, night already stretched deep across the sky.
"Caron," Leo called, his face stiff and expression grim. He had returned later than Caron, having spent the entire day watching grieving families break down in tears.
Caron handed him a bottle of liquor and asked, "Do you want a drink?"
Leo, who would normally have declined without hesitation, accepted the bottle silently this time. He took a long swig straight from it.
Only when half the bottle was empty did Leo pull it away from his lips. It was elven fruit wine—aromatic and rich—and its delicate scent did just enough to take the edge off his exhausted heart.
"Doesn't this bother you at all?" Leo asked, his voice low and flat.
Throughout the day, he had faced people shattered by loss. The suffocating weight of grief, the finality of death—losing someone was always unbearable.
"Of course it bothers me," Caron replied quietly....
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