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The death match with Lilim over, Rudel's party was delivered to the nearest town on the vice-captain's dragon While six people on a single dragon's back did feel narrow, Rudel was in high spirits all the way The vice-captain of the knight brigade he so looked up to was going out of his way to transport theht

"Sit still, Rudel From here on's the hard part With me and Eunius, if we send a letter home, they'll move to soards to Luecke's strained and muddled last words, Rudel answered with a bitter smile Luecke and Eunius knew of Rudel's household environment When he was supposed to be the next head of the house, they were unnecessarily… no, abnor carried out with his future in ive him a hard tile letter On the contrary, it wouldn't be strange if they moved in coht

"It'll be alright Father and s… they aren't too concerned about me, so perhaps it's best I don't send a letter I've been writing to theet form letter-like ones back"

Eunius prodded his elbow into Luecke for turning the conversation towards so dark And up to the town, they spent their time in a bit of an aard air

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In a town near the border, Mies wrapped herself in a tattered rag as she walked down theitself smelled terrible, but Mies also reeked of the smell of the smokescreen she used to escape

"Goddaed to retrieve the confidentials froet out a bit too rude? And all the shops are way too cold to … this is why I hate the kingdom!!!"

The scented son But Mies knew they would use that very stench to track her down She stuck out like a sore thu steak… ow!"

As she walked with her eyes to the ground, Mies collided with the person walking in front of her 'Twas Rudel who had returned to the town Vargas and Basyle had made for the hospital, while Rudel was on his way back to the inn with Luecke and Eunius, a bunch of freshly grilled ht fro on, Mies' storand rumble, and Rudel smiled as he took one skewer out and presented it to her To Mies, Rudel looked simply radiant to her But,

"One skewer is five ces"

"You're charginged it with Rudel for some precious food provisions Luecke and Eunius looked at her from a bit of a distance… due to the sht? YourOf could it be you wanted me to treat you?"

"Eh!? F-from what point did you hear?"

"From when you said you were kicked out of the inn, I think Well, I don't think there's any helping it with that s out your hatred for the kingdo you off in no tiet out of town But her sto the border in her current state was bad Wanting some more provisions, Mies drooled as she looked at thethat, Rudel tried handing over the entire bag of skewers to her

"Fifty five ces for the lot"