Book 18 Chapter 27
143rd Episode
“Although it deviated a bit from the original plan, we still had a definite gain.”
Friede said.
“Kkuaang!”
While wildly spinning Lin’s head in mid-air with both fists! Cruelty!
“I didn’t miss the Pale Baron’s words, which I heard through Lyuminik’s transceiver. He told Lin to go to <Orwardan>.”
<Orwardan>!
As its nickname, the ‘Star of the South,’ suggests, it is one of the most beautiful cities in the Southern Republic.
It was filled with all sorts of cultural relics built during a cultural golden age, and it was also a resort destination that the Republic’s wealthy always sought out.
“But I don’t know what it’s like now. With the demon army advancing north, the city was reportedly captured half a year ago, so it’s probably all destroyed.”
Lista propped her chin with her index finger.
“But why did he tell him to go there? Is there a possibility of a trap? Isn’t it quite far behind the current front lines?”
Friede exhaled a sigh-laced puff of cigarette smoke directly into Lin’s face and said.
“No… I really can’t believe it, but that Pale Baron seemed to trust this madman to the very end. He tried to make him escape until the last moment, you know?”
At that, Lin folded his arms in satisfaction and laughed!
“Hoo-t…”
“What are you grinning at, you’re really asking to die.”
As Friede was about to strike Lin’s head with his pipe, Lyuminik raised a hand.
“Wait. So that means Lin’s acting skills created this situation?”
“Acting skills my ass! It was a coincidence! No, those Bloodline guys just had their heads messed up!”
“But isn’t that how it turned out, ultimately?”
“Well, that’s true.”
“Then shouldn’t we praise Lin instead of hitting him?”
“?”
Nils, who was oiling the legs of the six-legged walking artifact, Kaptilt-II, nodded.
“Yes, if the information about going to <Orwardan> is accurate, then Lin can be seen as having brought it about.”
“No! It’s just! This guy did something crazy! And the Bloodline guys were even crazier, that’s all! This guy didn’t wear the transceiver, so the whole operation was almost ruined!”
“Link, Link, Link.”
Friede protested as if dying of injustice, but Link shrugged both shoulders, as if to say, ‘Even at this point, nothing but excuses, how hopeless.’
“What, you punk! What does that shrug mean?”
Lista laughed awkwardly and stepped forward to mediate between Friede and everyone else.
“Yes, Friede. Whether Lin was joking or serious, it’s a fact that we got a clue to the answer thanks to Lin, isn’t it? I don’t think there’s a need to scold him.”
While Friede was speechless with bewilderment, Lin puffed out both cheeks in a pout.
“Apologize.”
“?”
“I said apologize. You’ve already hit me and now you’re changing your stance, what’s that supposed to be?”
Kiess, who was leaning against the inner wall, nodded his head, taking Lin’s side!
[<(ㅇ3ㅇ)>]
Crazy sycophant! The other companions also waved their hands, urging Friede!
“Apologize, Friede.”
“No, come on.”
“Yes, apologize to me too! You racist priestess!”
“What are you talking about! You dwarf!”
“Apologize quickly. If you do it now, I’ll let it slide without making you kneel.”
It was then! The door burst open and three Red Witches rushed in urgently!
“Priestess, the sandstorm has cleared! If you are to head south to <Orwardan>, now is the opportune moment!”
Friede’s eyes glinted with more seriousness than ever.
“Good heavens, the moment the sandstorm clears in this south is a time that must never be missed! Come on, everyone! Let’s go out quickly!”
“Apologize—”
“—Don’t miss what’s important! Our mission is to drive out the Bloodline and stabilize this rear front, isn’t it! Don’t dally, everyone come out quickly!”
Lin, who had been narrowing his eyes and glaring at Friede, suddenly looked out the window and shouted.
“What’s going on? All those handsome men are moving in a group.”
Nils whistled.
“Even by our refined Aein standards, they’re quite handsome fellows. I wonder why guys like that are moving in groups.”
Friede, who had just been urging them to drop everything and head to the operation site, ran over in one step and practically glued herself to the window.
“Where? Where are they?”
“Weren’t we supposed to go quickly?”
“Who cares about that when handsome older brothers are passing by!”
As Friede wildly rolled her eyes out the window, everyone else sighed, but only Lista smiled brightly and clapped her hands affectionately.
“Friede, get down.”