My Desertion Would Be Faster Than Heros’ Obsession

However, I carefully recounted everything I had heard from Karon.

“I delivered the keepsake to the son of those people I mentioned last time. He said he saw an apparition within it.”

“I was aware of that. There seems to be some magic involved, but we couldn’t break it, which is why we sought out Kaisen’s bloodline.”

The battalion commander nodded.

“In that vision, Sir Kaisen was gravely wounded and ultimately closed his eyes. The injuries on his body were undoubtedly sword wounds.”@@novelbin@@

“What…?”

He muttered in confusion.

“There was a monster attack, and Kaisen and Laila, who were working nearby, led some soldiers ahead. By the time the remaining soldiers arrived as reinforcements, five soldiers and two company commanders were already gone.”

…At first glance, it seemed like an ordinary story of soldiers being killed by monsters, but I knew better than to believe things at face value here—whether it was about people or events.

“It could be a deception. They may have been killed by the sword first, then disguised as victims of a monster attack. Or, given how many monsters roam this place, they might have been made to die by an actual monster afterward.”

“Wait a moment. If that’s the case, then someone had a reason to kill them…”

The battalion commander abruptly clamped his mouth shut. He had realized something.

Then, just as suddenly, his expression returned to an impassive mask as if nothing had happened. In a mechanical, businesslike tone, he spoke.

“Haha, Miss Salvia, try not to tease the company commander too much in the future.”