Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Moonlight City was the capital of Moro Province and was densely populated . Even though the war had caused some of its residents to flee, it was still very crowded .
Anfey walked through the streets, observing the city and its people . He was dressed in common garments in order to blend in . It was a large city and its inhabitants did not pay much attention to him .
Know thy enemy, know thy self . Anfey knew better than to underestimate his enemies, which was why he just had a long conversation with Saul about the dragonborn .
He was deep in his own thoughts when he saw a familiar face . He looked up and saw Shinbella getting off of a horse . She gave her horse to a stable hand and disappeared into the building that housed the garrison . A few moments later, shouts were heard from the building . Anfey watched curiously . What could Shinbella have been doing with the garrison? He narrowed his eyes and used his mind power . With his mind power, he saw that there were a few dozen women gathered behind the building . Most of the women were young but there were a few who were older . A few women stopped their practice and hurried over to Shinbella when they saw her . However, their conversation was clearly not very friendly . Shinbella was frowning and one of the women had her hand on her sword .
Anfey frowned and hurried towards the garrison building . One of the guards stopped him and asked, "Who are you?"
"Stand back," Anfey said in a low voice . The guards frowned but did not stop him . He hurried through the door and towards the back of the building .
"Let our swords speak!" Before Anfey could reach the back of the building, he could already hear Shinbella's voice . He hurried over and called, "Shinbella, wait!"
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Shinbella was clearly surprised by Anfey's presence . Before she could say anything, however, the other woman snorted and said, "You don't have the confidence to defeat me, so you brought your boy toy as a backup?"
Shinbella spun around and drew her sword angrily, ready to fight the other woman .
Anfey grabbed Shinbella's arm and shook his head . Shinbella stared at him but did not say anything . Then, she lowered her gaze and returned her sword to its sheath .
The other woman frowned . Clearly, she misunderstood Shinbella's action . "Why, don't tell me you're afraid to fight because your little lover is here!"
"Who is she?" Anfey ignored the woman and asked Shinbella . The woman was dressed like a mercenary but he had never seen her before .
"You want to fight for her?" the woman raised her voice and asked .
"You're crossing the line," a young woman nearby said . "Lady Shinbella earned her position . If you have problems, why don't you take it up with Lord Anfey?"
"Stay out of this, Julie," the woman spat . "Who are you to this woman and her boy toy? Keep your mouth shut . "
Julie rolled her eyes . "Will you stop saying 'boy toy?' Do you need a man that desperately? Please, if you are angry that you can't get laid, take it out elsewhere . Don't make a scene here . "
The woman spat and raised her sword . "Do you need me to teach you some manners?"
"You don't like Lady Shinbella, well, I don't like you," Julie said . She walked out of the crowd and drew her sword . The woman glanced at her, then raised her sword and summoned her combat power .
Before the woman could do anything, Anfey walked over and grabbed her shoulder . The woman turned around angrily and waved her sword, sending its radiant light towards Anfey .
"Be careful!" Julie called . She jumped up and dashed towards them . Anfey hesitated for a second, then jumped to the left . Julie waved her sword and her combat power crashed into the woman . The crash caused a puff of dirt, obscuring the two women .
A moment later, the two women reappeared and were already engaged in a fight .
"Wait!" A sudden call distracted both of the women . They turned and saw Anthony dash towards them . The two women stopped fighting and stood still, watching Anthony . Julie had several holes and gashes in her dress from the fight and the other woman was panting heavily .
Anthony stopped in front of them . He was still limping from his wound . Before he could say anything, he saw Anfey and frowned . "What are you doing here, sir?"
"I saw Shinbella," Anfey said . "How are your wounds?"
"My shoulder will be fine," Anthony said . "My leg will take a few more weeks . "
"What are you doing here?"
"Lady Alice assigned me to come here," Anthony said . "She wants me to train them . But, it's a hassle . "
"A hassle?"
"They argue too much," Anthony said, shaking his head . The women around remained silent . They respected Anthony too much to say anything .
"Did you talk to Alice about it?"
"No," Anthony said . "It may be a hassle, but they still need a trainer . "
"I can get Suzanna to train them," Anfey said .
"Lady Suzanna is occupied during the day," Shinbella reminded him .
"You're right," Anfey said, nodding . He thought about it, then turned to Anthony and said, "I'm free during the day . I can train them . "
Anthony and Shinbella both frowned . Anfey smiled and asked, "You think I'm not qualified?"
"Of course not," Anthony said . "But you're the leader of the League, sir . Are you sure you want to waste your time training them?"
The women turned to each other and muttered among themselves . They had all heard of Anfey's accomplishments and were excited by the thought of training with him . Julie's eyes were wide and she was practically shaking with excitement . The only person who did not appear excited was the woman who challenged Shinbella .
Chapter end
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