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Chapter 28
Chapter 28
“Young master…… ah, my apologies.”
Semer nearly asked, Young master, you say?, but barely managed to swallow the words.
Dominic quietly waited until Semer calmed down.
“Do I have some disqualifying reason?”
Еn̄u m а̊ . і̇ d́
“……No, you do not.”
“Do you think I’m too weak and would become a hindrance?”
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“No. How could I, when I was defeated in a sparring match against you, young master.”
Semer bowed his head politely.
Dominic, having gained confidence in his own abilities, accepted Semer’s words without much thought.
‘Besides, there’s Perperence too.’
E̊ n̄ ûm а
With Perperence, he could escape most crisis situations without much trouble.
“Then I’ll prepare under the assumption that I’m joining the expeditionary force as well.”
“Understood.”
Unlike Peledor or other talkative vassals, Semer cleanly obeyed Dominic’s command.
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After that, Dominic summoned the attendant who managed his training clearing and had them prepare for joining the expeditionary force.
Since most of the expedition’s supplies were prepared by the House of Anika, there were only a few personal items he needed to pack.
Еṅu m а̇ . і̄d̈
The problem Dominic had to resolve lay elsewhere.
“You intend to join the expeditionary force.”
“Yes, Father.”
Dominic, who had been summoned to Duke Anika’s office, lowered his head as he answered.
“Is there a reason?”
The Duke of Anika asked. This time as well, instead of stopping or scolding Dominic outright, he seriously asked for the reason first.
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‘I can’t lie. But how much can I say without revealing the regression.’
Dominic thought for a moment. He had prepared an answer in advance, but he still needed a final moment to review it.
“Recently, I have been in contact with Professor Natasha Helbard of the Imperial Academy.”
“Yes, I’ve heard about that.”
“Professor Natasha Helbard said that the heterogeneous races have been showing strange behavior lately.”
“Strange behavior?”
W е̊b̈ n̊ оv̊е l̇_ En u̇ ma
“Yes. And to investigate that, talented individuals who are both mages and swordsmen are needed. As far as I know, I am the only one who fits that description.”
Dominic spoke while trying not to sound nervous.
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“So I thought that I should be the one to step forward.”
“…….”
The Duke of Anika quietly looked down at Dominic.
Under the Duke’s grave gaze, Dominic somehow felt his shoulders grow heavy.
Ẁ е́ b ňо v̇е l̀ Е ǹu m̌а̀.
Silence flowed through the office.
The Duke of Anika once again examined his eldest son.
He had felt it ever since Dominic submitted his graduation request to Bread, but his son had changed greatly from before.
‘What on earth is it? What changed this child?’
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The Duke of Anika retraced the events that had happened to Dominic so far.
Though he appeared indifferent on the surface, he had actually received meticulous reports, so he knew well what his son had been doing.
Е́ ň_u_m̀а.
But no matter how much he searched his memories, there was no particular incident that would have caused Dominic to change.
“Dominic.”
At last, the Duke of Anika called his son aloud.
“What exactly have you gone through?”
Dominic raised his head in surprise.
Seeing the emotion dwelling in Dominic’s eyes as he looked back, the Duke of Anika became even more convinced.
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“What did you experience that made you change this much overnight?”
“That is…….”
Until just moments ago, Dominic had answered the Duke’s questions smoothly, but this time he could not say a word.
“……I’m sorry, Father.”
Dominic lowered his eyes.
After going through various events, Dominic had become even more resolute in his decision to keep his regression a secret.
Ӗn u̇ḿā
Now that it had been revealed that the Lich King’s bracelet possessed suspicious functions, bringing up the story of regression would not only get him treated as a madman, but might also lead to him being suspected as a heretical existence.
Dominic closed his eyes, waiting for the Duke of Anika’s scolding to fall upon him.
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‘If he asked me directly and I say I can’t answer, he’ll surely reprimand me.’
Just as he gave up and prepared himself to accept his father’s reproach—
“……If you can’t say it, then so be it.”
Dominic lifted his head sharply in surprise.
Еn̆ um а́.їd̈
Entering his field of vision was the face of the Duke of Anika wearing a gentle smile.
“From that age onward, everyone carries at least one secret their parents don’t know.”
“Father…….”
“Go on. You’ve already proven yourself several times over. So, as I said before, you don’t need to seek my permission for every single action.”
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“Thank you.”
Dominic bowed his head deeply. He only raised his head after the Duke of Anika turned around and left the office.
Е̂n ūm̌ а
* * *
The expeditionary force rested for ten days, then replenished its personnel and equipment before setting out on a new journey.
Because the expedition’s destination was always decided through discussion, Dominic was able to easily set the expedition’s next destination as the Necromancers’ stronghold by passing along a few words through Peledor.
“Brother! Thank goodness! You haven’t departed yet.”
On the day the expeditionary force departed, Selina came to see them off.
“Take this.”
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While the expedition members were exchanging farewells with their families and relatives, Selina approached Dominic and pressed something into his hand.
“This is…… agate?”
What Selina handed him was a red agate, a gemstone.
“I went through a lot to get this, but they say it can serve as a core.”
Lowering her voice as if revealing a secret of the ages, Selina whispered.
“You handle mana, so maybe this could help you, right?”
Ŵе́b.ñ ӧṽē l Е ň u m_ӑ
At Selina’s words, Dominic let out a small chuckle.
‘There’s not much you can do with just a core, and this agate isn’t even a powerful one, but…….’
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Still, it was something Selina had given him.
“Thank you. I’ll make good use of it.”
There was no way he wouldn’t feel grateful and happy.
At Dominic’s thanks, Selina wore a proud smile and rubbed beneath her nose with her index finger.
Ŵе b̆ n о v ёl̄ Enum ӑ
“It’ll be very useful!”
After confidently declaring that, Selina waved her hand at Dominic.
Dominic waved back at Selina, and soon the sound of a horn announcing the expedition’s departure rang out.
Dominic rode his horse alongside Semer and took position at the front of the expeditionary force.
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Then, following the geography he had memorized in advance, he urged his horse onward, drawing step by step closer to the Necromancers’ stronghold.
It took a total of two months to reach the forward scouting outpost that a previous expedition had established near the Necromancers’ stronghold.
Е ň ü m̂ a
Fortunately, the two-month journey passed peacefully without any major incidents.
‘The taste and scent of the air feel different.’
Paying close attention to changes in the surrounding environment, Dominic quietly did his part throughout the two-month journey.
‘Even the vegetation is withering. Calling this the land of death wouldn’t be an exaggeration.’
Even at maximum speed, it had still taken two months.
The fact that a Necromancers’ stronghold worthy of being called a land of death existed this close to the Duchy of Anika sent a chill down his spine.
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‘People say the Necromancers lost their power long ago, so there’s nothing to worry about, but…….’
Having personally seen how the Lich King Ashiard planted his avatars into the future, Dominic could not help but feel an exceptional sense of crisis.
“They say Necromancers often use curses that activate after a delay.”
In this indirect way, Dominic instilled a sense of caution among the expedition members.
He knew that simply saying it outright wouldn’t make them understand, but pretending ignorance weighed on his conscience as well.
“Young master, you are truly well-read.”
Еn̄ u mа . і̆ d
Whether that was fortunate or not, the expedition members listened to Dominic’s words with interest.
Among them were those who admitted they hadn’t realized Necromancers were so vicious and renewed their vigilance.
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‘For now, I suppose I’ll be satisfied with this much.’
Satisfied in his own way, Dominic and the others safely reached the forward scouting outpost.
“Young master, are you all right?”
“I’m fine, so focus your attention elsewhere, Sir Semer.”
Еn̆u m̂а_
“Incredible. Even adults struggle to endure such a march, yet you, young master…….”
The knights had expected that the young Dominic, whose level of achievement was still low, would quickly collapse or become too exhausted to move, but they were mistaken.
Dominic not only fulfilled his own duties, but even helped with the tasks of other knights who were groaning under fatigue.
Seeing Dominic’s iron-like stamina—honed through repeated training and rivaling that of adults—the knights could not hide their admiration.
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After organizing the forward scouting outpost, they dispatched scouts toward the Necromancers’ stronghold and took a night’s rest.
To gather even a little more information, Dominic volunteered for night watch and sat by the campfire.
Е̊ ñumа̇
‘I need to find out why the Lich King Ashiard’s bracelet reacts selectively to mana, and also what Max Langtang meant by what he said in Ashiard’s Cave. What does it mean that the heterogeneous races are targeting humans?’
He reviewed in his mind the tasks he needed to accomplish on this expedition.
Naturally, his hand moved to the subspace pouch containing the Lich King Ashiard’s bracelet.
Dominic took out the pouch to examine it, then put it back without doing anything.
‘No matter how much it is Ashiard’s bracelet, as long as it remains within this subspace, it cannot cause you any harm, young master. But once you take it out, you won’t be able to control what happens, so be cautious.’
It was because Natasha’s warning came to mind.
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Crackle, crackle.
For a while, the sound of sparks bursting from the campfire rang loudly.
Heightening his five senses, Dominic checked for any sinister aura nearby, but the surrounding air had not yet grown excessively turbid.
‘Even if it’s just a forward outpost, it seems they built it in a truly safe location. Well, that’s only common sense.’
Still feeling an unavoidable sense of regret, Dominic was gazing at the crackling campfire when—
Rustle.
Ёńum̈ а .i d̊
There was movement from within the bushes.
Dominic immediately grasped his sword and rose to his feet. Two knights beside him followed suit.
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“Just now…….”
“Shh.”
A senior knight cautioned the flustered junior knight to keep quiet.
The senior knight’s gaze also turned toward Dominic. He had intended to warn him as well, assuming he would be just as flustered.
Е n̆ ǔm̃ā.i_d
“……?”
However, Dominic’s stance was impeccably stable, his gaze sharp, and he looked thoroughly accustomed to such situations, leaving the senior knight bewildered.
‘Did the young master…… have expedition experience? As far as I know, he didn’t.’
The senior knight searched his memory, but there was no recollection of Dominic having received field training or anything similar.
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That was only natural. The skills and bearing Dominic possessed now came directly from the experiences of his previous life.
‘What are you doing? Focus.’
Е́ n̄ ŭ m а̊.і̊ď
Instead, Dominic sent a hand signal to the senior knight who was staring at him absentmindedly.
The senior knight immediately came to his senses and silently drew his sword.
Dominic and the junior knight also drew theirs.
Shing.
Aside from the slight sound from the junior knight’s sword, it was a reasonably stealthy draw.
‘I’ll go. The rest of you stay on guard.’
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Naturally issuing orders to the two knights, Dominic stepped forward.
Rustle.
Once again, there was movement.
‘A Necromancer? No, there’s none of the same sinister aura I felt in Ashiard’s Cave.’
If it wasn’t a Necromancer, then it was right for Dominic—whose body was the lightest and most agile—to advance while leaving the two knights, the main combat strength, behind.
Continuing toward the bushes where the rustling came from, Dominic closed in and slashed horizontally with his sword in a single motion.
Е n̈ um a
“Aaagh!”
Along with the sensation that something other than foliage had been cut, a shrill scream echoed through the nighttime camp.
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