Chapter 204 - Volume 2
Chapter 149 – Breaking dawn (2)
Brendel raised his sword and glanced at it when he realized the blade had broken, before throwing it away.
The youth turned around and said:
“I have returned to fulfill my promise — Do you still remember the words you promised?”
His voice was even, but it was like a sharpened blade that pierced through everyone’s heart.
The mercenaries glanced at each other but they did not answer. The reinforcements on the wall had caused them to hesitate.
“I remember……” Alistair exhaled audibly and walked out with big steps: “I await your command, my lord……” (TL: The mercenaries promised to work for Brendel if he leads them.)
Brendel eyed him for a second before it went back to the other mercenaries.
In the end, he chose the most complicated plan yet again. He had tried countless ways to avoid involving himself from playing this game of roulette like a gambler, but every time he moved away from it, he found himself coming back to this plan.
He really wished to follow Amandina’s suggestions. It was so easy, so logical and so safe.
[But, we are still Brendel at the very end…..]
He mocked himself, but his expression was filled with resolution. Since he had chosen this path, he would charge forward against all odds to victory—
Or death.
Brendel stopped moving and turned around. Alistair had been following him closely. The latter took a moment to recompose himself and his expression was one of neutrality again.
“My lord?” Alistair said.
“Do you hear it?” Brendel asked.
“What?”
“The sounds of battle. Take care of Sifrid—” Brendel let the little girl down and took out a silver card.
The next instant, the cavalry under Graudin rushed out from the corner of a street—