“How long has it been?!”

When Seon-Hyeok crossed the plains showing the signs of spring and finally returned home, Rheinperle seemed drastically different. The modest estate, originally designed for efficiency, had been expanded and looked its part, while the sprawling village had developed beyond belief.

However, there was something that remained the same. It was the welcoming faces of those waiting to greet him.

“My lord!”

Julian, her white cheeks red either out of cold or happiness, shouted as she ran up to him.

“Julian. It’s been a while.”

Strangely, the young squire running up to him as soon as he dismounted from Redvern had not grown at all. It almost looked as though time had frozen still, but this made him even happier to see her.

“Congratulations on your safe return!”

Clark shouted out a moment later, and the cavalry and soldiers likewise cheered and welcomed their lord’s return.

“Sir Trail. You’ve done a fantastic job while I was gone.”

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