Sword Saint Adel's Second Chance: Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 5] by Hayaken

Author:Hayaken
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: The City She Can’t Forget

Several days later, Adel’s group successfully cleared out the profane area and restored Holy Tower VII. The miasma in the area disappeared, but that didn’t mean everything was over. Tristan and his force had received significant casualties, some of them being too wounded to return to Torust for treatment. As such, they were allowed to stay for a while in the closest city, Sidel.

It was a city that Adel would never forget; this was where Euphinia had died in the previous timeline. Consequently, Adel had become spurred to take revenge, setting off on a path that had eventually brought an end to the Great War.

Up until her death, Euphinia had been doing everything in her power to guide the Great War to a peaceful end. Adel sometimes wondered what Euphinia would think of the Swordmaster who had been propelled by pure rage to kill Elciel and Tristan and trample their armies. It wasn’t as if he’d had the moral high ground; one could say his actions had only helped the League of Southern Nations win. However, he had been drowning in grief and rage. His despair had been so deep that it had informed his every choice.

Swordmaster Adel knew that he had sworn Euphinia his loyalty, but it was by losing her that he realized what he felt was something much deeper. It was devotion. It was adoration. And without her, his life had no meaning.

Adel now had a second chance to be beside Euphinia again, and it made her happier than anything else. She swore with all her heart that this time, she would ensure that the princess would never come to harm. As a result, the stronger her conviction, the more this city terrified her. Memories of Euphinia’s death kept rising unbidden in her mind. Even though she had been blind, the coldness of Euphinia’s lifeless body, the silence...all the details were still far too vivid.

“...Adel. Adel!”

Adel gasped as Euphinia’s face, tilted in puzzlement, came into focus in front of her eyes. “Oh, Princess.”

“What’s the matter? You had a really scary look on your face.”

The force from Torust was currently put up at a rest camp prepared for them in Sidel. Adel was taking a small break after helping carry wounded soldiers to beds.

“I’m sorry, Princess! It’s nothing. What can I do for you?”

Adel did her best to force a smile. Causing this Euphinia trouble by recalling events from the previous timeline was out of the question.

“If you say so... Um, Eminent Theodora is returning to Alderford. I was thinking of seeing her off together.”

“Of course! I’m right behind you.”

And with that, Adel and Euphinia made their way to the entrance of the city. Mash and Melulu weren’t available, but Commander Belzen and Angela, the commander from Malka, were present. Belzen was staying in Sidel to oversee the soldiers guarding the Torustan force. After all, Torust’s precious crown prince had been carried in. Security had to be perfect.

Angela was also being held in Sidel.

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