A Fortunate Misfire! (Combined Chapter)

Woooooo!

Early that morning, Nalant had only just slowly awakened in a guest room at Maple Leaf Earl's Castle when a shrill, urgent blast of horns sounded from outside the window before he could even get out of bed.

Nalant was immediately startled and sprang straight out of bed.

Bang bang bang!

"My lord!"

"Quick, come in!" Nalant ordered at once.

After Quick entered the room, Nalant asked, "What's going on outside?"

"My lord, a large force has appeared north of Maple Leaf City. But they're too far away, so we still can't determine their identity!" Quick reported as he helped Nalant don his armor.

"A large force?" Nalant frowned slightly.

Nalant asked no more. Once he had put on his armor and strapped on his longsword, he headed straight out of the castle.

At that moment, nobles great and small throughout the castle were also hurrying toward the city walls.

The king and the earls had yet to return. If enemies had arrived now, they would be in serious trouble.

By the time Nalant reached the walls, Stella, the eldest prince, and the others were already there.

"Sir Nalant!"

"Sir Nalant!"

As Nalant climbed onto the walls, both the lesser nobles and the offspring of several earls gave him ample respect, greeting him one after another.

This was the respect Nalant had earned in that battle. In the past, hardly anyone would have treated a mere knight like him so courteously.

Of course, there was one person present who ignored Nalant's arrival: the eldest prince, Byron.

Hearing the greetings around him, Byron merely turned his head slightly and cast Nalant a sidelong glance before quickly looking away again.

As for why, there was hardly any need to explain.

From their initial friction when they had set out, to that