Chapter 122: Our interests ovep this time


    Huh? What are you talking about?


    huh?


    Luke seemed confused, making Raul bewildered as well.


    Ill just say, thank goodness you were here! I dont know if we would have been able to drive away that Tree Dragon without you. Its just a shame that it managed to knock you out with thatst desperate attack.


    o-oy, what are you saying?


    Raul was now even more bewildered by Lukes fabricated tale.


    Huh? Didnt you lead your army here to repel the Tree Dragon that came from the monster-infested forest? Did that blow you took mess your memories up?


    !


    Raul finally realized what Lukes intention was: to shift all the me to that monster and make peace.


    It left him quite dumbfounded.


    Youhow much more do you want to make fun of me before youre satisfied!?


    Im not making fun of you though. Im just saying our interests ovep this time.


    How so?


    You want to keep being the heir of the Albert house, right? I, on the other hand, dont want to be; I would much rather live my days in peace here in this vige.


    Lukes eyes were resolute when he said so, which made Raul acknowledge Lukes sincerity.


    So, how about we move on like no battle happened between us? Of course, father would have to be kept in the dark on everything about me. Like that, well both get what we want.


    For Raul who led 5,000 soldiers but still lost spectacrly, there might not be a better offer than this.


    Nevertheless, his pride prevented him from epting right away.


    Youve sessfully built a city in a barren wastnd within just a year. If you so wanted, you can take over the Albert territory, or even the countryhell, even the whole world might be up for the taking! Yet you expect me to believe that youre perfectly content on being in this wastnd?


    Yeah, actually.


    TchI can never understand what goes on in that head of yours


    Raul clicked his tongue, expressed words of exasperation, and then sighed.


    Despite being brothers, they valued things far too differently.


    Raul sensed his hatred slowly fading away, and he even felt silly for being so agitated all this time.


    As though understanding what Raul was feeling at the moment, Luke slid a portion of the iron bars aside and revealed an opening.


    What are you ying at now?


    Huh? The negotiations over now, right?


    tch.


    Despite his irritation, Raul exited out of the cell.


    He was without a sword, but Raul figured he could still take down Luke. The only thing was, he no longer had a desire to.


    Luke might have foreseen this, given howpletely calm he was.


    Hmm, you look healthier than I expected. Good, good.


    Oi, I just fainted for a bit.


    For a bit? I wouldnt exactly call three days a bit.


    3 days!? I was out for 3 days!?


    Yup. We treated your wounds right away, but you just werent waking up.


    Raul then understood why he was so hungry earlier.


    But considering that three days have passed, his armyor whats left of itshould have disbanded by now.


    Everyones still here though.


    Huh?


    The city was bustling with activity.


    Several shops stood side by side, and people wereing and going.


    A city like this was built within just a year?


    Raul was astonished.


    When he pushed to have Luke be exiled, he never imagined that thetter would be able to build such a magnificent city in an empty, barren wastnd within a years time.


    Grilled minotaur meat on a stick! Grilled minotaur meat on a stick! Fresh from thebyrinth!


    Get your steamed bun filled with orc meat! Still piping hot!


    When savory scents drifted toward him, Raul noticed the unbelievable words that the barkers were shouting.


    Oi, dont tell me itsmonce to sell minotaur and orc meat here


    Um, yeah.


    Raulrecalling the fantastic taste of the meat he had earlieralmost went toward the stalls, but somehow managed to endure.


    Afterwards, Luke took him to a ce with frighteninglyrge buildings.


    What, what are those?


    Theyre called apartment buildings. Each one contains multiple dwellings called apartments. Anyway, your soldiers are staying there for the moment.


    All 5,000 of them? You speak like amodating thems the easiest thing in the world


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