Andrew believed that things would be better once Reginald and he returned. He was also sure that certain people back in Holtrien, such as Guillermo, surely thought the same.

That was why Guillermo absolutely wanted Andrew dead in the Outlands.

Andrew absolutely intended to return home and ask Guillermo in person whether his head was really made of iron and impossible to cut off.

…

Far more than a hundred miles away, a small town welcomed another stranger.

It was the travel-worn Marshall!

His handsome face was rough with stubble after just one night. His gray eyes had lost much of their shine and looked noticeably dim. The neatly styled hair his attendant usually took care of now hung messily over his forehead.

For someone from an ancient noble house like the Ludendorff line, this was the most intolerable, most unbearable thing.

However, Marshall could not afford to care at the moment. That damned Holtrien bastard had way too much stamina.

Marshall had chased him relentlessly,