Men and Women (4) We had moved to the living room on the first floor. Auyen, who had been doing the dishes in the kitchen, was nowhere to be seen—perhaps he had already finished his tasks and gone upstairs. Hmm, maybe Amelia had instructed him. Anyway, it wasn’t something to worry about. “…….” “…….” Ah, … Read more
Man and Woman (2) The Baron of Raphdonia. The hero of explorers. The newly appointed chief of the barbarians. The leader of Clan Anabada. All these titles refer to one person. The giant, Bjorn Jandel. “He really… was alive……” Misha Karlstein clenched her fists tightly. As soon as dawn broke, she went into the city … Read more
Man and Woman (2) The room I arrived in after leaving the temple hall was shared by two sisters. Pen, the dragon tribe priestess who had granted me the dragon’s blessing. And my former expedition teammate, Ravien. “…You’re here?” The little dragon Pen glanced at me as I entered after knocking, then averted her gaze … Read more
Between an Ally and an Enemy (5) For a moment, we stood facing each other in an empty space. Mr. Dragon burst into a hearty laughter. “Hahaha! I wondered when you would come, and finally I got to see you today! Do you know how surprised I was when I heard that you came back … Read more
Between an Ally and an Enemy (5) The answer came after a long pause. “A favor… what do you mean…?” Her voice was entirely different from the bold tone she had used when telling him to leave earlier. No matter how much she tried to hide it, the trembling in her voice clearly revealed her … Read more
Between an Ally and an Enemy (4) It wasn’t just the clown who was convinced by my words. “Auril Gabis is our enemy…” The fox, who had once followed the Master closely, muttered in a somewhat bitter voice, and deer horns also nodded in agreement. “Well, he’s as full of secrets as the royal family. … Read more
Between an Ally and an Enemy (3) Fox, goblin, clown, queen, deer horns, crescent moon. Including myself, seven members had been part of this long-standing assembly, but now new masks had been added. “Oh, you must be Mr Lion. Nice to meet you!” A wolf mask with a mischievous voice. “…….” A black mask with … Read more
Between an Ally and an Enemy (2) As the Chancellor and second-in-command of Raphdonia, Marquis Tecerion has long been a thorn in my side. After all, he was the one who, with a smile, deceived me into joining a suicide mission. Clearly, he viewed me as an annoyance. ‘And yet, there were many actions of … Read more
Between an Ally and an Enemy (1) Ding A cheerful notification greeted me as soon as I switched on my computer. “A message…?” I hurried to check my inbox and there was an unread message right at the top. It was sent just seconds ago. That means someone sent me a message as soon as … Read more
Landowner(3) Before the Count Alminas’s family took legal action, they first waged a public opinion war. Why? They could have simply filed a lawsuit and secured a cut through the verdict. The conclusion I reached was this: “Count Alminas doesn’t want this to reach the court either.” If I am right, the lawsuit itself is … Read more