"And what do you even know? I saw the monsters in the academy and I saw the power of the Royal dynasty! They have flying ships dammit! They could wipe out an entire large-size noble family overnight if they wanted and my family wisely agreed to make me the scapegoat for this fucking Cause! Did my father know about all of this? Did he know that his sole heir would be the target of the Royals' hatred?"
Abel lowered his head at the man's complains.
He had been a guard of the Muwlos family for his entire life, he had seen Samuel grow and knew how attached his father was to him.
However, the Cause was too important and the benefits related to it were incredible.
He spoke in an apologetic tone with his head still lowered.
"Young Master, the benefits that our family will receive if this mission succeeds would be enormous. We would forever have a privileged position in the noble academy and we were exempted from paying our share to reach ten million Credits. Your father emphasized your worth greatly for you to be assigned to this role."
Abel's words didn't manage to calm Samuel down who continued in his protests.
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"What worth!? I'm basically stealing from the Royal academy! If they catch me, not only me but the entire family will pay the price for the insubordination!"
Abel raised his head and put a hand on the young man's shoulder.
"You've never stolen anything, that's one of our advantages. Since you have rightly purchased those techniques and spells, the Royal family can't personally intervene in the matter, they can just send cultivators unrelated to them. However, all the strongest cultivators are under their rule or loyal to the Cause, even the other large-size families that are neutral have confirmed that they won't interfere with this matter. With me here, the odds are on our side."
Samuel was slightly reassured by his words and heaved a long sigh.
"What is our actual battle prowess?"
Abel sat next to him and took out a map from his sleeve, unfolding it on the table in front of them.
"We have sixty soldiers, thirty-five of them are rank 1 cultivators in the solid stage while the other twenty-five are in the second rank. I know that you are still in the first rank but don't worry, I will personally guard you."
Samuel nodded seeing such manpower and then turned to look at Abel.
"You have a rank 4 body, right?"
Abel made a wide smile and patted his chest in confidence.
"Yes, I am a rank 2 cultivator in the liquid stage, rank 2 mage, and have a rank 4 body. I know that my body-nourishment method is among the weakest rank 4 methods but its power must not be underestimated! Also, it sacrifices most of the physical strengthening to focus on healing abilities! I can be your meat-shield for the whole journey back in the mansion."
Samuel finally became completely calm and gestured toward the map.
"What's our route?"
"We move to Vonduhr in a few weeks and then we take the mountain path to return in the Muwlos domain."
Chapter end
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