Record of Wortenia War: Volume 13 by Ryota Hori

Author:Ryota Hori [HORI, RYOTA]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

The soldiers exchanged looks.

“Viscount Eringland? That’s one of the ten houses of the north, isn’t it?”

“Yeah, I think their heir is here in Epirus right now.”

“An urgent message from the viscount? That’s important.”

Normally, the city gates remained locked during the night and only opened at dawn. It was basically forbidden to enter the city at night, a rule maintained across all cities on the continent. There were exceptions to that rule, though. The gates could be opened in case of emergencies like bandit raids or monster attacks. But this time, there was another reason the gates were shut—the war with the Mikoshiba barony.

The enemy’s camp was a good distance away, but not far enough to discredit the possibility of them trying to sneak in under the cover of darkness. And the figures emerging from the forest were definitely heading toward Epirus.

Should the soldiers usher them in or force them to turn back? That question weighed on them, but being common soldiers, they didn’t know if they could make that call. They could only hope their superior officer would appear soon and resolve the issue. All the while, they listened to the messenger’s calls, begging them to open the gates.

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A man called out to the two girls walking by his sides. They both had tears in their eyes. The bags on their backs were digging into their shoulders. Their bodies were used to working in the fields, but after days of walking, their legs were beginning to buckle under the strain. Despite this, the man tried his hardest to smile for his daughters. He knew that if he didn’t, it would just drum up more fear in their hearts.

“Just a little longer. We’re almost to Epirus. I know it’s hard, but just bear with it a little longer.”

They nodded and continued their march, ignoring their aching legs.

In truth, even walking felt like a laborious task now. They’d probably already begged their father to carry them. Yet even though they were so young, they naturally understood that no amount of crying would achieve anything. There were other people around, yes, but they were in no position to help their fellow man. They had their hands full taking care of themselves and their families. No one would care for a young girl’s weeping. It was the same as how those girls and their parents had coldly disregarded strangers on the way here.

There was only one way to survive in this situation: force one’s legs forward and make way to Epirus.

“It’ll work out. Once we get to Epirus, we’ll manage. It should be just past the woods, so be patient for just a little longer.”

Before long, they emerged from the woods, and the imposing contours of Epirus surfaced in the dark of night. The man pulled on his daughters’ hands, repeating the same words over and over, knowing all the while that doing so was nothing more than consolation.

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