Chapter 25

Gray ran with his heart afluttering. He felt as if he had the whole world in his hands as he lightly took one step after another.

‘I finally found the Commander.’

He and the knights had looked anxiously for their master. The Grand Duke Reynok disappeared after leaving for the capital in order to free himself from his curse. The dogs who had lost their owner had been frantically crying and looking for him.

The knights might have a special ability to help them find Reynok, but that ability has its limits. They could not pinpoint his exact location and thus had to search the entire forest. It was a situation where they were worried if the child had been burnt or had even melted from the heat.

‘I have to let the rest of the Lux know.’

Luckily, he hadn’t hurt his leg so he could run just fine. He couldn’t run as fast as Reynok. But as a brilliant knight, he was able to use his legs and execute advanced techniques to help him achieve a speed several times that of an average human.

At the rate he was going, it wouldn’t be long till he meets his colleagues.

‘I was faster than them…!’

But Gray didn’t even have the chance to be glad. He was anxious. Because currently in the forest, there were not only their knights, but the Crown Prince’s knights as well.

No matter how hard they tried to keep Reynok’s disappearance a secret; the prince used his elite knights to locate Reynok’s position.

He knew that the knights from the Imperial family could not be trusted, since they launched a surprise attack on Lux on their way to the capital.

Subconsciously, Gray’s face hardened and his lips drew into a thin line before he kicked off with his feet.

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“He left.”

Meanwhile, there was a group of people chasing after Gray. Gray was one of the best knights from Lux. He was a well-skilled knight. So rather than chase after him, they could only watch him. 1

They had used a special magic tool to allow them to watch Gray without alerting his sharp senses.

One of the men turned his head to look at his captain. Like everyone else, the captain was donning a black and silver cape. A red medal shone on his chest with an embossed dragon roaring within it.

“Based on his expression, it looks like he found him.”

“I’m sure he did. These stupid dogs don’t know how to hide their expressions.”

The captain pulled his lips back and laughed, while at the same time thinking of his master, the Crown Prince. If Reynok was alive, the Crown Prince ordered them to kill him.

If there was anyone who stood in the way, they had to cut them down. This may even include the Grand Duke’s cherished knights.

Then, the captain who had been grinning this whole time, lowered his chin.

“Oh, by the way…”

“What is it?”

The subordinate hesitated before saying.

“According to the man who gave us the information, Hans, there’s a house deep within the forest.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. There’s a woman living there. Since she’s innocent, he asked that we spare her life if possible.”

Usually, they wouldn’t spout such stories.

As soon as I opened the door, I met a man who coldly looked down at me.

“I found them!”