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Chapter 46
Chapter 46
[Translator – Helga]
[Proofreader – Lucky]
Chapter 46
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The Blood Tigers showed their gratitude towards Kane.
“LICK!”
The creature rose and licked Kane’s face with its tongue.
It rubbed its body against him, showing affection.
The blood Tigers had completely become Kane’s pet.
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[A new affinity category has been created.]
[The Blood Tiger tribe’s affinity has become loyalty.]
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“It finally appeared.”
This was the category he had been hoping for.
With this tribe affinity, he could confidently control the mutant monsters.
Mutant monsters are beasts.
They are monsters that grow by consuming demonic energy.
If you carelessly release them into the territory just because they seem obedient, a disaster is bound to occur.
This tribal affinity served as insurance to prevent such disasters.
“It’s about time you all earned your keep too, don’t you think?”
The Blood Tigers were entirely focused on their newly transformed home.
Because of that, it didn’t hear Kane muttering to himself.
“Gather around.”
When Kane called the Blood Tigers, the creatures quickly came outside.
“Follow me.”
The Blood Tigers seemed to protect Kane, surrounding him as they moved.
“Yikes!”
A resident on the way to the western commercial district fainted in shock at the sight of the mutant monsters.
This area had fewer residents compared to other regions anyway.
Ignoring them, Kane headed towards the place where the soldiers were.
* * *
“One!”
Twenty soldiers swung their swords in unison to the command.
“Two!”
Their movements were precise.
The soldiers’ swords were imbued with a faint amount of mana.
The barracks had been established, and the territory’s residents had voluntarily enlisted.
These were young people who took up arms to protect Rehinar.
Among them, there were even boys who looked less than fifteen.
“Three!”
Camilla was diligently carrying out the mission Kane had given her.
The soldiers were training hard under Camilla’s instruction when suddenly, one soldier stopped moving.
“Uh, uh…”
His face turned pale.
His entire body was trembling violently.
The tremors soon spread, and all the soldiers began to shake with fear.
Camilla turned her head to see what was happening.
“Young Master… sir?”
Kane had brought the Blood Tigers to the training grounds.
“You’re teaching them well.”
“…What are those mutant monster?”
“Don’t be afraid, they’re allies.”
“An ally…?”
“How many soldiers are ready for immediate deployment?”
“About half… sir.”
“Then pair them up with these creatures and move.”
“What?” Camilla exclaimed in shock. Moving soldiers and mutant monsters in pairs? How was that even possible? Moreover, these soldiers had just begun their training.
“These creatures aren’t familiar with the geography of Rehinar yet, so they need guides.”
“I don’t know why these mutant monsters are here in the territory, but it’s too dangerous.”
Kane ignored Camilla’s warning.
“Don’t eat the humans you’re paired with.”
“Roar,” The Blood Tigers nodded in response.
“Things will get noisy in the territory starting tonight. To quickly deal with the mutant monsters flooding into Rehinar, we need their help.”
“But…”
“I guarantee their safety.”
“We should also hear their opinions.”
Kane turned his gaze to the soldiers.
“Isn’t this really… dangerous?”
“I guarantee your safety.”
“Then I’ll move with them.”
“What’s your name?”
“Hans, sir.”
“Alright, Hans. Your bravery will bring change to Rehinar.”
Encouraged by Kane, others began to step forward one by one.
Only ten soldiers volunteered. It didn’t matter; they weren’t combatants but guides for the Blood Tigers.
“You have only one task. Bring all your family and relatives to the western part of the territory.”
“May I ask why?”
“As I just mentioned, mutant monsters will swarm into Rehinar. If you don’t want them to die, make sure to bring your family here.”
As soon as Kane finished speaking, a flash of light appeared in the sky.
“The smell of blood is strong. They’ve gathered quickly. Move fast, there’s no time.”
Blood Tiger carried the soldiers on its back and dashed off.
* * *
Northern Gate of Rehinar.
The guard on duty urgently shouted, “Emergency, emergency!”
At his cry, soldiers gathered atop the city walls. In front of the northern gate, about 500 mutant monsters appeared.
“How many are there…?” The soldiers were overwhelmed with fear. At dusk, the visible number alone was 500, and the number of mutant monsters kept increasing.
As the soldiers were paralyzed with fear, Sara’s voice rang out.
“Switch to wartime alert. Someone go to the castle and request assistance from the Guardian Knights.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
A guard fired multiple signal flares into the sky. He then rushed to the bell tower in the center of the territory and rang the bell.
The sound of the bell echoed through the territory. Residents stopped what they were doing and came outside.
“Wartime alert!?”
“What’s going on?”
The soldier who came down from the bell tower shouted, “A large number of mutant monsters have appeared at the northern gate. Please avoid approaching the northern gate area.”
Having informed the residents of the situation, the soldier then dashed towards the northern gate.
Sara unsheathed her sword and spoke softly, “Prepare for battle, everyone.”
The soldiers armed themselves. However, their numbers were insufficient to protect the territory. Even with the recent recruitment, there were only 80 soldiers, most of whom were still trainees.
“Lady Sara! They’re advancing!” a soldier shouted.
Sara gripped her two swords tightly.
If the northern gate gets breached, Rehinar will become a battleground.
She couldn’t stand by and watch the residents be devoured by the mutant monsters.
“Hold your positions and shoot arrows when the monsters get within range,” she ordered.
As Sara prepared to leap down from the gate, “Lady Sara, you mustn’t!” The head maid blocked her path.
“When did you get here?”
“You’re not thinking of facing all those monsters alone, are you?”
“I can at least hold them off for a while. They’re just Dark Tribe Goblins.”
“I can’t let you go.”
The head maid clung to Sara’s wrist, refusing to let go. Soon, a soldier’s urgent voice called out, “They’re almost within range!”
Sara shook off the head maid’s grip and said, “I’m not going to die. I’m just buying time until the Guardian Knights arrive.”
Sara leaped down from the gate. The head maid could only watch her go. She sighed deeply.
“Ah… Master, what should I do with the young lady who takes such reckless actions?” The head maid thought of her departed master and muttered.
She approached a soldier and extended her hand.
“Could you hand me a weapon?”
“What!?” The soldier blinked in surprise.
“I need a weapon to protect our reckless young lady.”
Caught off guard, the soldier handed over his weapon. The head maid took the sword and strapped it to her side.
“And a bow, please.”
When the soldier handed her a bow along with a quiver full of arrows, she declined, “I won’t need those.”
As she spoke, the head maid leaped down from the wall. She quickly reached Sara’s side.
“Why did you follow me?” Sara asked.
“I couldn’t just stand by while you were heading to your death.”
“But Anna, you don’t have any mana.”
“I don’t?” Anna, the head maid, pulled back an empty bowstring. A mana arrow materialized.
“Wha-?”
“I might look like just a housekeeper, but I am a woman who carries the blood of the Werner Clan,” Anna said with a bright smile.
She released the bowstring. The mana arrow arced through the air and struck a Dark Tribe goblin.
Boom!
With a single mana arrow, she obliterated the Dark Tribe goblin.
* * *
A soldier racing towards the main house was stopped by a member of the Guardian Knights.
“What’s going on?” the knight asked him.
“A large group of mutant monsters has appeared at the northern gate. Lady Sara has requested assistance.”
“How many mutant monsters?”
“When we discovered them, there were about 500. The numbers are still increasing.”
“Are the mutant monsters only appearing at the northern gate?”
“We don’t know about other locations yet.”
As the soldier finished speaking, another soldier approached from a different direction.
“Which gate are you from?”
“Three hundred mutant monsters have appeared at the southern gate.”
The Guardian Knights frowned at the report.
“Understood. I will report this to the commander immediately.”
The Guardian Knight entered the house.
Fabi, the vice-commander, and other knights were gathered in the yard.
“Vice-commander! Mutant monsters are swarming the northern and southern gates.”
“Yea, Yannick told me already..”
The knight turned to Yannick and asked, “Have mutant monsters appeared at the western gate where the Young Master is?”
“They did… but the Young Master killed them all.”
“What!?”
“He slaughtered 200 monsters on his own. But there’s a bigger issue….”
“What’s the issue?”
“He brought Blood Tigers into the territory.”
“WHAT IN THE HELL-” The Guardian Knight inhaled sharply.
Bringing mutant monsters into the territory was madness. Why would he do something so reckless?
“Although the Blood Tigers seem to follow the Young Master…”
“What were you doing while this happened? Why didn’t you stop him?” the senior knight shouted at Yannick.
Yannick scratched his head and mumbled, “The Young Master is… intimidating. I’m sorry.”
“You fool!”
As the senior knight prepared to reprimand Yannick, Fabi intervened.
“That’s enough. No one can dissuade the Young Master once he’s made up his mind, not even the commander. The real issue is whether we should stay here or go down to the territory.”
“The territory is under attack by mutant monsters. We should go down immediately,” a knight argued.
“Lady Sara is in danger! We must go to the northern gate and rescue her,” another knight insisted.
“The Young Master has ordered that the Guardian Knights must not interfere, no matter what,” Fabi reminded them.
“But mutant monsters have appeared. The territory is in jeopardy. We can’t just stay here.”
“Yet defying the Young Master’s orders is concerning.”
“That’s right. How can we disobey the orders of the acting head?”
They had differing opinions among themselves. Just as the discussion was growing louder, Cedric emerged from the mansion.
“This is where His Grace resides. What is all this commotion?” Cedric’s reprimand silenced the knights.
Fabi reported the situation in the territory to him.
“A large number of mutant monsters have appeared at the northern and southern gates,” he explained, detailing how Sara was at the northern gate and how Kane had brought the Blood Tigers into the territory.
“Ahh, So that’s why I was told not to interfere with the affairs of the territory,” Cedric mused.
“What will you do?” Fabi asked.
“The Guardian Knights will protect the house.”
“What?” Fabi and the knights couldn’t comprehend Cedric’s order.
“Are you serious? If we don’t go, the territory—and Lady Sara—could be in grave danger.”
“There’s no need to worry about Lady Sara. The head maid is with her; she will be safe,” Cedric assured them.
Fabi and the others frowned.
“Won’t the head maid just get in her way even more?” one of them asked.
“You don’t understand. She’s no ordinary head maid. She is Anna Werner, the second daughter of the Werner family, known as the Ghost.”
[Translator – Helga]
[Proofreader – Lucky]