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By the time Geerjisi was eight, he was already taller than an adult.
As Geerjisi reached adulthood, he not only towered over ordinary people like a small giant, but possessed a small giant's strength as well.
However, Geerjisi did not possess a giant bloodline.
He was, however, an Awakened.
Geerjisi had awakened at the age of eight.
Because of this, the Marquis of West Berlin had discovered him and taken him into his service as an attendant.
Then, as time passed, Geerjisi's abilities became increasingly apparent. After countless distinguished achievements, he rose from attendant to guard, then knight, and finally to his current position as Chief Guard.
Yet now, Geerjisi, one of the Marquis of West Berlin's most trusted men, looked anxious and hurried along.
Tap, tap-tap!
His boots scraped against the castle floor as the Marquis of West Berlin's Chief Guard advanced as though charging into battle.
Tonight's plan had gone smoothly at first. Just as the Marquis had predicted, other "outsiders" had been eyeing Dordot Harbor.
What followed, however, caught the Chief Guard completely off guard.
The enemy had been repelled, but the Marquis had been injured.
Moreover, the Marquis had returned straight to the heart of West Berlin Castle.
Clearly, his injuries were far worse than anyone had imagined.
This left the Chief Guard deeply worried.
Geerjisi was no longer an ignorant blacksmith's son.
The Chief Guard knew all too well how those around them would react once word spread that the Marquis was gravely injured.
The Einhaas Fief, the Bette Territory, and...
The Inner Bay!
The thought of the Inner Bay, where the Old Lion resided, made the Chief Guard's heart tighten.
As the Marquis of West Berlin's Chief Guard, Geerjisi knew the Old Lion's strength and cunning all too well.
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