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Each time a spell was cast, groups of demons—sometimes three or four, sometimes over a dozen—met their deaths.
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Of course, the surrounding buildings were destroyed along with them, but Gaon paid it no mind.
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Buildings could always be rebuilt.
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It would be a greater loss to miss demons just to preserve structures.
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And perhaps realizing they couldn’t escape?
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Some demons began hiding, holding their breath.
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Of course, hiding wouldn’t let them evade him.
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They were clearly detected by Gaon’s senses.
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Before long, the cleanup of all demons was complete, and Gaon focused on his senses.
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To check if any demons had been missed.
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Predictably, there were none.
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The only auras detected were those of the survivors.
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Gaon headed to the first prison where the survivors were confined.
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The demon world rift was closed, and the demon cleanup was done.
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All that remained was rescuing the survivors.
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Soon arriving at the first prison, Gaon dismantled the installed arrays while thinking.
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But what should I do with them?
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The people he had rescued earlier could be sent off on their own without issue.
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But Ruhen was different.
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He hadn’t yet cleared the areas adjacent to Ruhen.
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In other words, sending the survivors off alone would likely lead to problems.
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…I should at least escort them to a midpoint.
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After pondering, Gaon made his decision.
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Not all the way to human territory, but at least to a midpoint.
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Rip!
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The last array was destroyed, and Gaon sent a message spell to the survivors.
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[I am from the Varta Kingdom, Gardion Tower. Maintain order and come out.]
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Kerhen, walking at the front, glanced back.
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Hundreds of people were following in orderly fashion.
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Kerhen looked ahead again and thought to himself.
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Hyung-nim is truly amazing.
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While in the midst of driving out demons from Coexistence Zone 15, he had received contact from Gaon.
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He had rescued survivors from Ruhen.
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He would escort them to the Ato Plains, and from there, Kerhen was to take over.
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At first hearing it, Kerhen had been flustered.
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Where was Ruhen?
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A major city deep in demon territory, quite far from Zone 15.
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Moreover, with a 7-star demon world rift open, it was considered extremely difficult to reclaim.
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Yet he had rescued survivors from there?
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Not one or two, but hundreds?
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But Gaon’s next words shocked Kerhen even more.
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Gaon hadn’t just rescued survivors.
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He had killed every demon in Ruhen and closed the rift.
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In other words, he had single-handedly reclaimed Ruhen.
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Of course, considering Gaon’s power, reclaiming Ruhen alone wasn’t strange.
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What surprised Kerhen wasn’t that he did it solo, but how quickly he had.
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And speed wasn’t a problem.
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The faster, the better.
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In fact, the quicker, the better.
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That was when it happened.
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“Um…”
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A man following directly behind Kerhen spoke up.
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“May I ask one question?”
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“Speak.”
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“Might I ask the name of the one who rescued us? He said he was from the Varta Kingdom, Gardion Tower, but…”
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“Ah.”
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Kerhen let out a short exclamation at the man’s question.
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So it was about Gaon.
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He didn’t tell them?
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Kerhen was slightly taken aback.
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He had assumed Gaon would have mentioned it.
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It doesn’t seem like he’s trying to hide it…
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He had mentioned Varta and Gardion.
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In other words, no intent to conceal.
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Yet why hadn’t he said his name?
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Maybe he just didn’t bother?
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The Gaon Kerhen knew would likely have skipped it out of laziness or simply not felt like it.
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What should I do…
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Kerhen pondered briefly.
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Was it right to reveal Gaon’s name?
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…There might be a reason.
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No matter how he looked at it, it was probably laziness or oversight.
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But what if there was a reason?
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After thinking it over, Kerhen decided not to say it.
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“You’ll find out in due time.”
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“Yes.”
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The man replied, and Kerhen focused on moving forward.
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Before long, they arrived at a forward base under construction.
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“Oh, Lord Arta. These people…”
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The man guarding the entrance to the base looked at the survivors in surprise and asked Kerhen.
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“Survivors rescued from Ruhen.”
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“From R-Ruhen?”
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At Kerhen’s answer, the man stammered even more in shock.
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Kerhen continued.
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“Yes. Is Viscount Sarpa inside?”
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“Yes, he’s overseeing the construction.”
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“Then.”
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Kerhen gave the man a slight nod in greeting and entered the base with the survivors.
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Soon, Kerhen met Sarpa.
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Sarpa flinched at the sight of the survivors accompanying Kerhen, then infused energy into his ring.
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A sound-blocking barrier formed, creating a situation where only the two could talk, and Sarpa asked.
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“Lord Kerhen, who are they…?”
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Sarpa was the only one in Coexistence Zone 15 who knew Kerhen’s true identity.
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“Survivors rescued from Ruhen.”
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“From Ruhen? Don’t tell me Lord Gaon went that far…?”
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“Yes, he reclaimed Ruhen itself.”
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“Huh…”
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At Kerhen’s words, Sarpa let out a quiet sigh.
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Kerhen continued.
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“Viscount Sarpa.”
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“Yes.”
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“As I mentioned before, the regions we reclaim from now on…”
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Kerhen trailed off.
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Sarpa smiled brightly and replied.
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“Don’t worry.”
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He knew what Kerhen was about to say.
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“We only stayed silent because we had to in order to survive.”
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The viscount family of Aiol led by Sarpa belonged to the Eon Kingdom.
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But it hadn’t always been that way.
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In the past, the Aiol viscount family had been under the Varta Empire.
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And not just them.
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The Eon Kingdom had originally been a duchy under the Varta Empire.
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“We are well aware that the regions to be reclaimed ahead—and even our family’s territory—belong to Varta.”
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“Then that’s good.”
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Kerhen smiled brightly.
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He had worried Sarpa might harbor different intentions.
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But the reaction suggested otherwise.
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Even if he did…
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In the first place, different intentions wouldn’t change anything.
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They would submit to Varta anyway.
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Who could stop Gaon?
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Trying would only lead to more deaths—the outcome wouldn’t change.
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That was when it happened.
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As if by agreement, both turned their heads.
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Far off, a group of mages in red robes was approaching.
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The mages of the Tower of Fire.
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Kerhen’s expression darkened.
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The Tower of Fire was located south of Coexistence Zone 15.
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Yet they had only sent a few for show, never properly participating in defense or attacks.
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As if it were someone else’s affair.
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Yet why were they here now?
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And leading them was Max, vice tower master of the Tower of Fire.
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With the vice tower master coming, it wasn’t an ordinary matter.
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It wasn’t just Kerhen whose expression darkened.
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Sarpa’s hardened too, though not as much.
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Soon the Tower of Fire group arrived, and Sarpa dispelled the barrier.
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As if it had never been, he smiled brightly and spoke.
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“Lord Max, it’s been a while.”
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“Haha, Viscount Sarpa, indeed it has.”
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Max laughed heartily, greeting with a friendly face.
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“What brings you here, Lord Max…?”
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Sarpa got straight to the point.
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He was curious.
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Why had Max, who hadn’t budged despite requests for aid, shown up here?
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“The tower master sent me.”
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“The tower master?”
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“Yes. He said everyone is working so hard—how could we stay idle? It would tarnish the Tower of Fire’s reputation.”
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“Ah…”
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Sarpa exclaimed as if understanding, thinking to himself.
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Now?
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The Tower of Fire had holed up in their tower, staying silent until now.
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Yet bringing up reputation?
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It was utterly repulsive.
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“But it seems the coexistence zone is already being reclaimed well…”
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Max trailed off, grinned, and continued.
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“We’ll head north of the coexistence zone. Don’t worry about occupation—we’ve arranged help from the Reito count family.”
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“…!”
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At Max’s words, Sarpa’s eyes flashed.
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The north of Coexistence Zone 15 had already been cleared by Gaon.
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All that remained was driving out the lingering demonic energy after occupation.
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And from the reaction, Max clearly knew this.
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At first, Sarpa thought they were trying to freeload.
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But no.
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This meant stealing the entire table.
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Those Reito bastards.
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Like the Tower of Fire, the Reito count family was in the south of Zone 15.
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If humanity had been pushed back?
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The next Zone 15 would have been the Reito family’s.
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So Sarpa had requested aid from them.
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But like the Tower of Fire, Reito had refused.
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Yet now helping the Tower of Fire occupy?
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It was absurd.
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When Sarpa remained silent, Max continued.
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“It’s not something that needs permission, but I thought you should know.”
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Max finished with a sly smile.
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He gave a slight bow in greeting and turned back the way he came with his subordinate mages.
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After the Tower of Fire mages left, Sarpa looked at Kerhen.
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“What should we do about this…?”
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They had planned to occupy the north right after clearing Zone 15.
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Yet the Tower of Fire and Reito count family were heading to occupy it first.
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It was an awkward situation for Sarpa to claim ownership—extremely troublesome.
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“……”
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Kerhen let out a hum.
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Then soon smiled brightly.
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“…?”
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At Kerhen’s smile, Sarpa couldn’t help but look puzzled.
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Kerhen replied.
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“No need to worry. The Tower of Fire and Gardion Tower are at war.”
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“……!”
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Sarpa’s eyes flashed.
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Come to think of it, the Tower of Fire and Gardion Tower were indeed at war.
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And the one currently clearing the north was Gaon, the first tower master of Gardion Tower.
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In other words, if the Tower of Fire did something foolish?
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Gaon wouldn’t stand idly by.
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No—from the start, even without foolishness, he wouldn’t let them be.
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In short, as Kerhen said, there was absolutely no need to worry.
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Rather, it was a situation where the infuriating Tower of Fire and Reito count family could be punished.
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Whoosh!
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Gaon stopped moving at the sight of the glowing ring.
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It was a signal that Kerhen was contacting him.
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What’s up?
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Perhaps something had happened to the survivors rescued from Ruhen?
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Gaon took out the communication crystal from his pouch and infused Pacheonki into it.
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Soon, Kerhen appeared in the crystal.
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“What is it?”
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—There’s something urgent I need to report.
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“What?”
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—The northern regions of the coexistence zone that you cleared, hyung-nim.
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“Yeah.”
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—The Tower of Fire is heading there now to occupy them.
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“……What?”
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Gaon furrowed his brow and asked again.
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“Why are those guys who’ve been sitting quiet suddenly moving?”
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—They probably grasped the situation through the Holy Empire.
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“……”
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At Kerhen’s answer, Gaon let out a hum.
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Then after a moment, he spoke.
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“Did the tower master move personally?”
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Gaon was curious.
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Who from the Tower of Fire had mobilized.
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