Death Was Never an Option

"Lord City Master! Lord City Master!" Though the soldiers were just as dumbfounded by what had happened before their eyes, they were immediately scared half to death. But then they quickly came to their senses.

Their faces filled with fear and panic, they hurried after the white horse.

Because in a situation like this, if anything happened to the young city lord—or if he died—then under the rules of this era, they would be considered to have "failed in their duty to protect him." In theory, they would all have to commit seppuku, and their families would be demoted to something unspeakable.

So Lin Yun even saw two soldiers, their faces stricken with panic and fear, run toward the fields. Clearly, they were planning to flee.

In the blink of an eye, the only ones still standing where they had been were Lin Yun and the others.

And because of that... everyone looked at Lin Yun with strange expressions.

We knew you doted on Cow Girl, but this was going a bit too far.

Silly Big Girl and Warrior Girl both shot a slightly jealous glance at Cow Girl, who looked as if she still hadn't figured out what was going on...

Well, Cow Girl really hadn't figured it out. She did dislike the young city lord's gaze, but she had put up with it in silence so as not to cause Lin Yun any trouble.

But what had just happened?

Well... Cow Girl had no idea where she stood in a certain someone's heart. And since she hadn't noticed anything amiss, she naturally just... huh?

"Tch." Kagura looked at Cow Girl, who was clearly too oblivious to appreciate her good fortune, and gritted her teeth. But then she remembered how Cow Girl had "helped" her that night, and her