Record of Wortenia War: Volume 9 by Ryota Hori

Author:Ryota Hori [HORI, RYOTA]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4: The Hour of Harvest

In the room at the bottom floor of the central tower, the two glared at one another as the ringing of clanging armor filled the room. Deep breaths echoed all around them, probably from fear at the knowledge that they were surrounded by soldiers ten times their numbers. Or perhaps because they sensed something from the soldier smiling composedly in front of Moore.

Moore found his name to be familiar, though.

Mikoshiba? I’ve heard that somewhere before...

Moore clearly recalled an exchange he had in the capital with Saitou, Shardina’s aide.

Right... This is the man who killed Sir Gaius...

Moore fixed his gaze on the man smirking in front of him. On the surface, he only looked like an inconspicuous, well-built young man. His smile looked as friendly and natural as anyone’s. But Moore didn’t miss the dangerous light glinting in the depths of his dark eyes. That light... It was his hatred for the O’ltormea Empire.

He’s hiding his true intentions... I see. Yes, this man is a threat to the Empire...

Moore had heard countless rumors about this man from Saitou. The most dangerous beasts concealed their fangs purposefully. And in the case of this particular beast, those hidden fangs were oozing with venom. A lethal venom called craftiness...

I’ve heard more of him than I’d care to know. A careful man that leaves no room for oversight... For a man like him to take to the frontlines, no matter how advantageous it might be...

Moore jerked his chin at his subordinates, gesturing for them to go up the stairs. It was a slight sign, but these men served under Moore for a long time and realized his intentions. Several soldiers hurried up the stairs.

Good... If I can just buy us time, I can prevent the worst case scenario.

The central tower’s warehouse had a large number of things they couldn’t allow to fall to the enemy’s hands. Watching them leave, Moore nodded lightly and turned to Ryoma, who was still smiling and making no signs of moving.

He looks composed... Is he staying still for a reason? No matter. I need to stall for time, anyway.

O’ltormea was known even across the sea as the great hegemony at the heart of the western continent, and this man was the sole person to have escaped their grasp. A mere otherworlder, a person even inferior to a slave, was able to slay the court thaumaturgist of this country, Gaius Valkland. An escaped criminal, who dragged the Empire’s name through the mud.

Publicly, Gaius’s death was regarded as an accident. They couldn’t afford to make known to the general public the fact that a chief vassal of the Empire was murdered in the Emperor’s castle and that his killer got away. By the Emperor’s orders, the events of what happened were not allowed to leak from the castle. Thanks to that, the Empire retained its dignity.

But the more they tried to hide the truth, the more likely it was to eventually come out. The common citizen might

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