The Mythical Hero's Otherworld Chronicles: Volume 8 by Tatematsuri

Author:Tatematsuri [TATEMATSURI]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2024-09-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4: Word on the Wind

Thrynheim, in Jötunheim Province

Dawn had not long since broken, and the morning mist still lay thick in the ground. Ranks upon ranks of soldiers stood before Thrynheim’s gate. They had been summoned by the Jötunheimite senators from the surrounding lands in anticipation of a decisive battle with the Nidavellirites. They comprised a motley collection of races and carried a variety of weaponry, but they were united by their hope for a better future for Steissen as they waited, grim-faced, for the order to march.

More than a few of their number had personally experienced the cruelty of the elites. Some wanted revenge for murdered kin, others desired to cast the shackles of oppression from their homeland, and yet others hoped the conflict would help them make their way in the world. They were an eclectic group, but while their fervor may have been untempered, their ferocity more than made up the difference.

A little way from the Jötunheimite forces, the imperial troops also stood in ranks. They numbered five thousand in total: two thousand Knights of the Rose, the Fourth Legion’s elite troops, and three thousand riders borrowed from House Muzuk. Liz rode at their head, with Tris beside her. Cerberus scratched her ear with a rear paw on the ground nearby.

A man approached on horseback. “Lady Celia Estrella, I apologize for keeping you waiting. My name is Brutus.” He offered a bow in imperial fashion.

Brutus had been recommended by Beto von Muzuk. He was slender of limb and noble of feature, but something about him set Liz ill at ease.

“Do you have a noble rank?” she asked.

“I do not, Your Highness.” He answered without a moment’s hesitation, and his face did not so much as twitch. He did not seem to be lying.

Liz still could not shake her misgivings. “Any siblings?”

“I have neither siblings nor parents, Your Highness. I lost them to bandits two years ago, along with our house and all of our fields.” A vengeful flame lit in his eyes that set Liz’s hairs on end, almost as though it were aimed at her. “Lord von Muzuk took me in when I had nothing left. I am overjoyed to have the chance to repay his kindness!”

Brutus clenched the hilt of his sword, his breathing growing ragged. He seemed to be suppressing a great deal of emotion.

Liz realized that she must have made him relive some unpleasant memories. “Forgive me. I didn’t mean to bring up a painful subject.”

“Please, think nothing of it, Your Highness. In any case, Lord von Muzuk has commanded me to serve as your guide and offer you what assistance I can. I have been apprised of the details. Would you mind if I accompanied you?”

“Of course not. Beto told me you would be coming. You may join the ranks.”

“At once, Your Highness. I am yours to command.”

At that moment, a shout interrupted them. “I carry a message from Lady Skadi! Where might I find Lady Celia Estrella?!”

Liz raised a hand. “Here.

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