Although the duel between the Indomitable Duke and Marquis Reinhardt was held in secret, because of the roars and flashes of light that could be seen all the way in Rugenburg, rumors quickly spread.

But, as if they had made a promise between themselves, the main parties remained silent on the outcome of the duel. And since the sole witness of the duel kept his mouth shut, no one knew the results and speculation ran rampant.

Even when the expedition left the Rugenburg territory after relieving their fatigue from the voyage, they still didn’t share the outcome and only numerous rumors remained behind.

“Ah, I’m so bored.”

The journey to the capital of Adenburg was so peaceful that it was boring.

But, the expedition wasn’t used to it. 

Adenburg was far away from the battlefield, but the expedition was still high strung. 

It wasn’t unreasonable. 

Afterall, the expedition had spent more than half a year in a cursed land that didn’t differentiate between day or night.

The expedition team had been attacked multiple times a day by the demons, and every time they woke up, they had to clean up the remains of their comrades who had been eaten by the demonic creatures overnight.

The foreigners, who had known nothing in the beginning, gradually got used to death...