Chapter 20

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Translator: Harry Potta

Chapter: 20

Chapter Title: Chapter 20

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Translator: Harry Potta

Chapter: 9-2

Chapter Title: Giants' Curse and Sword Lessons

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Rasin and Chahu returned to their army late in the afternoon.

Upon joining the army, Rasin received the news that the 8th Har's forces had been completely wiped out.

Rasin fell into shock and grief at the fact that so many Katago Tribe warriors had lost their lives.

While Chahu comforted him, the 8th Har, Yarin, came looking for Rasin.

"8th Brother!"

Rasin pulled Yarin into a tight embrace, shedding tears of relief that he was safe.

Yarin patted Rasin's shoulder with a bitter expression on his face.

The brothers held each other in silence for a long while.

A short time later, Yarin suggested they devise strategies together for the war ahead.

Rasin glanced at Chahu before speaking to Yarin.

"We're planning to turn back."

"What? What are you saying? Retreat the army?"

"That's right."

Yarin's face hardened as he grabbed Rasin by the collar.

"My warriors were all slaughtered by the imperial army. And you're saying we'll pull back without a single accomplishment?"

As Chahu tried to intervene, Rasin held up a hand to stop him and calmly explained to Yarin.

"I regret the deaths of our warriors too. But pressing on with this war will only multiply meaningless sacrifices."

"Meaningless sacrifices? This war is a life-or-death struggle for our tribesmen!"

"Exactly. It's life or death for our tribesmen. That's why I'm ending it! I've come to see there's nothing to gain from this war."

"What do you mean?"

"All the misfortunes on our lands were caused by the 'curse of the giants.'"

"What?"

"The giants from legend. Our water sources were poisoned by their curse. And it's not just our lands—the curse is spreading to imperial territory as well. That's why Chahu and I intend to find a way to stop it."

Yarin looked flustered before bursting into laughter.

He quickly cut off his laugh, shoved Rasin, and shouted.

"A curse of giants! You've cooked up some absurd excuse to tuck tail and flee before the empire."

"8th Brother! You have to believe me!"

"Quiet! We're pressing the war! We'll storm the capital and seize the empire's lands!"

"8th Brother!"

"Listen to me!"

At that moment, Chahu cut into their exchange.

"The 8th Har has no authority to command Rasin."

Yarin glared fiercely at Chahu.

Chahu pressed on undaunted.

"The commander of the army here is the 13th Har. This army's movements rest solely on the 13th Har's will. The 8th Har should look after his remaining subordinates."

"Shut your mouth!"

As Yarin bared his teeth and lunged at Chahu, Rasin swiftly blocked him.

"8th Brother! I've already made up my mind. Even you can't sway me!"

Yarin stiffened at Rasin's declaration.

"You...!"

"I'm sorry, 8th Brother. I hope you can understand."

Yarin let out a hollow laugh.

"Ha... End the war just like that...?"

Rasin nodded.

"Even if I understand, how do you plan to convince the tribesmen? Curse or not, water shortages are dire right now—do you think they'll buy your idea?"

"That's..."

Chahu answered in Rasin's stead.

"If we cut military spending on the war, we can hold out for about three years. We'll lift the curse by then."

The 8th Har glared at Rasin, lips twisting.

"You're dead set on it, huh? Fine—it's your army, do whatever you want!"

"8th Brother!"

Rasin stared blankly at Yarin's retreating figure, heavy footsteps echoing.

"Chahu, I feel bad deceiving 8th Brother."

"But we promised the Crown Prince not to breathe a word of the secret pact to anyone."

"I know... I just pity him. Losing his entire army and turning back empty-handed—how hollow he must feel."

"Yeah. It must feel hollow."

Especially since the position of 'Han' is now completely out of reach.

Chahu sneered quietly to himself as Leona's parting words resurfaced in his mind.

Why had Leona said that?

Was the 8th Har colluding with the empire?

No—if so, his army wouldn't have been annihilated by imperial forces.

Then why warn him to watch the 8th Har?

Chahu mulled over Leona's words, deep in thought.

The next day, Leona finished breakfast only to be summoned by the Crown Prince once more.

Dragging her aching body, she trudged to the familiar training ground with a gloomy face.

Casey was already tucked in a corner, playing spectator.

Nacha was observing alongside him today.

"Why the deathly look already?"

At the Crown Prince's chiding, Leona forced a smile.

Kamin beckoned her closer, face sour.

Leona shuffled over, shoulders slumped, steps leaden.

Without prompting, she now pivoted to face away from the Crown Prince, assuming her hostage role.

From behind, Kamin looped an arm across her chest and leveled the scabbard at her throat.

"Why just stand there? Planning to let the enemy nab you meekly again?"

Under the Crown Prince's sharp words, Leona twisted side to side, probing for an escape.

"Don't you see the blade at your neck? Thrashing wildly like that gets it severed."

Leona shoved at the Crown Prince's arm gripping the scabbard.

His arm didn't yield an inch.

His criticism followed as expected.

"Brainless? Told you not to flail like that. Use the dagger."

Leona drew the dagger from her bosom, reluctance plain.

The Crown Prince bellowed in her ear.

"Explained dagger use yesterday—forgot it all? How to grip? Announcing 'I've got a weapon~' to foes? Stow it and draw again."

Leona tucked it away and drew slowly this time.

A heavy sigh echoed in her ear.

"Pathetic doesn't cover it."

Leona hung her head, deflated.

Kamin jabbed her crown with his chin.

"Expected excellence elsewhere, but zero knack for this."

"...I'm good at running."

Leona muttered small.

Kamin snorted, nudging her dagger with his scabbard.

"Brandish it right after drawing? Enemy spots it easy. Minimize shoulder too—too broad just now. Again."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Leona held breath, minimal motion draw.

"Hm. Better. Hide with one arm, stay unseen."

Approved, Leona exhaled held air.

"Not done. Now escape how?"

Leona pondered, twisted to target waist with dagger.

Dagger halted at his beltline.

Leona beamed, deeming success—but Kamin eyed pityingly, tongue clucking.

"Unsheathe first what."

"But... swing dagger at Your Highness how."

"Won't nick from your clumsiness—unsheathe."

"Your Highness..."

Leona wavered distressed.

"Want all-day this? Stay put."

Kamin menaced soft.

No choice, Leona unsheathed, edged dagger near.

Kamin waist-recoiled dodge, scabbard-pressed throat.

Leona gagged throat-crushed.

Kamin low-chilled growl.

"Move so, neck severs on foe blade. Crave headless corpse?"

Nacha charged, sleeve-bit tugged.

Kamin arm-loosed, freed Leona.

Leona neck-clutched, dry-coughed.

Nacha fretted circling; Casey neared fussing okayness.

Leona quick-straightened, fine-signaled.

Kamin shoved nuisances back, chin-lifted Leona.

Scabbard-red skin seen, Kamin frowned.

"I'm fine. Your Highness."

Leona neck-scratched, broad-grinned.

Kamin tongue-clucked, released chin.

"Morning ends here. Afternoon resume."

"Ugh? Again?"

Leona dislike-showed; Kamin one-hand head-gripped.

"Hate it?"

Grip-threat head-crush felt, Leona polite-snapped.

"Grateful honored Your Highness's gracious instruction."

Kamin snorted, grip-eased.

"Ponder till afternoon. Counter how."

"Yes. Your Highness."

"Hm."

Kamin head-patted, departed.

Casey-kin escorts trailed; grass left Nacha-Leona alone.

Crown Prince gone, Leona ground-plopped.

Nacha quick-cheek-licked.

Leona Nacha-leaned, training-fatigue soothed.

Sweet respite short.

Crown Prince soon summoned again.

Since yesterday, Leona Crown Prince-side clung sleep-except all-day.

People-presence-loathing attendant-avoider Crown Prince now Leona-toted everywhere.

Leona brief-absences report-permissioned; meals Crown Prince-watched.

Today too, post-Crown Prince-meal-attend, tent-supervised ate.

"Your Highness..."

"Hm?"

Leona spoon-downed, earnest-pleaded.

"Please next meal outside eat permit."

"Why?"

"Your Highness before, me alone eat awkward..."

"Then together henceforth."

"No!"

Leona head-shook fierce-refusal.

"Servant just fresh-air solo nature-embrace free-meal wants."

"Denied."

Instant-denial slumped shoulders.

Kamin mischief-grinned sight.

"Trouble-brewer, so close-keep surveil plan."

"Trouble? Unjust. Your Highness."

"Unjust? Brief absence, enemy-front wandered kidnapped forgot?"

"That..."

Ten-mouths speechless, Leona breath-mumbled gripe.

"Eaten? Up. Train go."

"Yeesss... Your Highness..."

Slaughter-led cow-like, Leona trailed.

En route, Casey stealth-Leona neared spoke.

"Lady Leona, counter thought?"

Leona weak-headshake; Casey ahead-Crown Prince-glanced soft-whispered.

"Defense first-mind, move. Blind-attack no, self-protect prior-think."

"How?"

"That's..."

Crown Prince head-turn Casey-gazed.

Casey flinch-quick Leona-sep.

"Self-head use skills grow."

"Sage words. Your Highness. Yes, self-think own-make."

Kamin lecture-tone; Casey eager-echoed.

Leona Casey-annoy-glared covert.

Training-ground Nacha pre-waited.

Leona Nacha-greet no-time.

Arrive-instant, kidnapper-hostage escape-find.

Fortune, secret-draw smooth-success this-time.

But end-there.

Follow-moves all Crown Prince-blocked/countered.

"Neck-sword forget keep. Scabbard not blade-thrash too?"

Leona groan-varied tried; Crown Prince-scold on.

"Head use. Elsewhere quick, this all? Neck now scabbard no sword. Self-guard no?"

Leona fluster-dagger-scabbard Crown Prince-scabbard-pushed, dagger-arm-slashed.

Hand-sensation felt, Leona startle-dagger-dropped.

"Your Highness!"

Leona Crown Prince-arm-grabbed, graze-spot checked.

Leona pale-sight, Kamin reverse-flustered.

"Fine I."

"Still be. Definitely touched felt."

"Fine really. Pre-touch dodged."

Kamin arm-twirled unharmed showed.

Meantime startled-Casey clung Crown Prince-condition checked.

Leona no-injury re-confirmed, force-drained ground-sat.

"Much scared? Still just-now good. So move."

Praise-even, Leona limp-head-shook.

"Your Highness. Now stop okay? More can't."

Kamin chin-stroked gauged, reluctant-okayed.

"Fine. Sword enough."

Leona relief-sigh cusp, Kamin next-announced.

"Now horseback start."

"Eek?"

Leona ghast-paled.

Early next dawn, Makia unit's messenger reached camp.

Crown Prince instant-messengered tent-summoned.

Then Leona Crown Prince-clothes attended.

She front-stood attire-straightened; flap-rustle messenger-entered sound.

Soon thick-voice resounded.

"To Your Highness greetings."

"You came."

"Yes. Your Highness."

Gruff-voice familiar, Leona unwitting hand-stopped turned.

Stan deputy knelt Crown Prince-upgazed.

Stan Leona-gaze met, eyes force-charged sharp-glowed.

Anger-glare like.

Leona nonchalant smiled response.

"Leona."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Call-heard, Leona quick front-faced.

"Done?"

Leona final-adjusted aside-stepped.

"Done. Your Highness."

"Hm."

Crown Prince Stan neared step.

"Deputy messenger-send, important tidings?"

Stan head-low replied.

"No. 1st-camp accident heard, Your Highness safety-worried, personal-escort volunteer-messengered."

Kamin sneer-floated.

"Me worry... Touching loyalty."

"Your Highness hale-sight, relieved."

"Enough. Stand speak."

"Yes. Your Highness."

Stan rose 2nd-camp reported.

Main: 2nd-camp earls-two one Renen River-battle injured Hunt Count-castle conveyed; Makia other-earl Renen defense-entrusted border-guards-with river-crossed.

"Camp setup?"

"Site-secured temp-camp built."

"Got it."

Then Glenn tent-arrived.

Kamin in-let.

"Your Highness."

"Greetings skip. 1st-camp news no?"

"Not yet. Late-afternoon vanguard arrives here."

"Hm... Situation per today river-cross plan. Stan-take route-plan."

"Yes. Your Highness."

Glenn Stan-took tent-exited.

Leona tent-tidied, permission-got Crown Prince-meal fetched.

En route kitchen-way, someone path-blocked.

Stan.

Leona Glenn-followed Stan here-puzzled.

"Deputy Stan?"

Stan frown-Leona eyed sudden-snapped.

"My admonition forgot."

"Pardon?"

"Enemy kidnapped heard."

"Ah... yes."

"Careless wander no-told. Ignore hence happened."

Stan arms-crossed lecture-pose, Leona inner-sighed.

"That reflecting. But urgent now..."

Leona apologize-side-passed.

Few-steps, Stan re-blocked.

"Words not done."

Leona annoyed-hid kind-asked.

"What say?"

Stan stiff-silent.

Leona puzzled-looked; throat-clear eye-averted.

"Deputy Stan?"

"Body..."

"Pardon?"

"Ahem. Injuries no?"

"No. Unscathed."

"Then good."

Stan blunt-spat Leona-passed strode.

Leona sudden recent-battle recalled.

"Deputy Stan!"

Turned.

Leona gentle-voiced.

"Deputy Stan injuries no?"

Stan blank-face stiff-nodded.

"Relieved."

Leona smiled.

Stan silent-whirl quick-left.

Stan gone, Leona smile smoke-dispersed.

Leona Crown Prince-tent dir., Stan-dir. looked.

Safety-worry volunteer-messengered Stan-words straight not-accepted.

Stan-behavior doubt-held, hurried steps.

Noon, 1st-camp vanguard Misen River-upper camp-arrived.

Edmond led 1st-camp forces-part; group Jahankun-incl. Barts Noel too.

"Lady Leona!"

Barts saw-hand-grabbed joyful.

"Safe truly glad."

"Worry sorry."

"No. Lady Leona safe enough. I... that suffices."

Barts kidnapping-time Edmond Leona-safety ignore pursuit-push no-objection heavy-hearted.

Leona Barts-tear-saw quick Crown Prince-tent shoved.

"Barts, His Highness greet must."

"Yes yes. Right."

"Hurry. Strategy tent he's."

Barts tent-headed paused recall-said.

"Ah, Lady Leona luggage Noel has."

"Really?"

Leona brightened Noel-sought.

Crown Prince short-break permitted fresh-run.

That hour, Edmond Crown Prince respects-paid.

Tent-in Glenn-incl. Casey Stan key-members sat.

Edmond others-greeted post reported.

"Hunt Count infantry-supplies leads 3 PM arrives. Lloyd Viscount Your Highness-search gathered, camp-organized rear-depart two-days arrives."

Kamin Glenn ordered.

"Hunt arrives, crossing start. My yours first cross, Hunt direct-here leave. Hunt two-days Lloyd-arrive handover post main-join."

"Yes. Your Highness."

Then Edmond-to.

"You here stay Lloyd assist."

Edmond unexpected-startled.

Edmond hands-clasped pleaded.

"Your Highness, meager but aid want. End-follow permit please."

Kamin reply-no cold-gaze sent; Edmond ground-kneeled.

"Your Highness, others sword-battle no-skill but brains decent. Chance beg."

"Hmm..."

Kamin chair-loose leaned pondered.

Edmond cautious gaze-up Kamin lip-words signaled.

'Jahankun. Yetaku Tribe.'

Kamin face-scowled.

Irked shown hand-waved.

"Fine. Request accept. Meeting end. All dismiss."

Tent-folk unison-bowed tent-left.

Edmond all-gone waited Kamin neared.

Start-heard Kamin hand-stopped.

Then Barts greet-entered.

Edmond hesitate reluctant tent-left.

Lunch post, Kamin Leona horse-practice made.

Leona-assigned horse warhorses-among smallest gentlest black.

Leona-ride still endless huge.

Kamin escorts-watch amid Leona solo-mount tried.

Escort-horse-held; Leona secret-carrot favor-won saddle-hands foot-stirrup heaved up.

Leona mind graceful-mount; reality clownish flail.

Leona saddle-fail slide-back clung horse-side oblique.

Groan-Leona sight Casey knights lip-bite chortled.

Kamin futile-gestures head-shook.

Advice-mouth-open moment, Nacha forward-dashed.

Nacha Leona-train-horse went, menace-glared.

Vast-larger Nacha black-threat, black fear-backstepped.

Instant Nacha bellow forehead black-head bashed.

Black slow-lowered belly-ground sat.

Gap Leona quick black-mounted.

"Thanks! Nacha."

Nacha proud Leona-circled black careful-stood.

Casey clapped.

"Such mount-way. Brilliant."

Haha admire Casey Crown Prince-glare caught sly-retreated.

Kamin deep-sigh angry-faced Leona neared.

Casey sub-hid Crown Prince Leona-Nacha scold spectated gleeful.

Then Casey eye-nuisance spotted.

"That guy here why?"

Stan escorts-mingled Crown Prince-watched.

Casey pout sneaky Stan-approached.

Stan rude Crown Prince-frowned.

Casey Stan-nape smacked.

Sudden-attack Stan Casey-culprit collar-grabbed.

"Die want?"

"You die? Highness rude-eye where?"

"What? I..."

Stan mid-sentence mouth-clamped.

Casey rough-pushed gaze Crown Prince-fixed.

Casey Stan-discontent frown brow-furrowed.

"Reality accept already."

"Shut scram."

"You scram?"

Stan Casey-glared gaze-averted.

Crown Prince Nacha-mount black-Leona riding-taught.

Two horse-heads parallel circled.

Escorts hinder-no back-spaced widened.

Stan Casey too followed backstepped.

"Battlefield what antics."

Stan gruff Leona Casey sensitive-reacted.

"What?"

"Highness battlefield maid-chat idle, you no-stop laugh pathetic."

Pathetic who ambiguous.

Either Casey ire-stirred.

"Bastard..."

Casey Stan-collar grabbed; Stan Casey-throat fist-raised.

Crisis-instant Crown Prince stern-voiced.

"Deputy fight again?"

Casey-Stan midst blaze water-doused fizzled.

Casey quick-pose fixed Stan-shoulder-armed.

"Haha... fight? Highness. Old-friend bond."

"Hm. So?"

Crown Prince eyes-narrowed Stan eyed.

Stan fist-loosed stiff-reported.

"Yes. Your Highness."

Kamin head-slight-tilt slow scanned both.

Languid-gaze Casey Stan muscles-stiffened.

"Your Highness."

Leona called.

Gaze Leona-shifted.

"Your Highness, posture decent seems. Later river-cross solo-ride possible."

Leona riding-confidence showed.

But Kamin nonsense-dismissed.

"Mount no-proper mouth big. No."

"Yeess..."

Leona downhearted reply-stretched; Kamin forehead-flicked.

"Ow."

Leona sharp-pain head-clutched.

"Beginner unaware big-accident. River walk-cross. Post-cross mount-permit."

"Thanks, Your Highness."

Leona pain-forgot brightened.

"Instead solo no. Soldier-assign reins-he hold."

Riding-fun Leona condition-heard disappointed.

"Answer?"

"Yeess, Your Highness. Command received."

"Good."

Kamin sulky-child soothed, brief solo Leona-riding permitted.

Leona glad-bowed slow black solo-rode.

Kamin Nacha follow-wish eyed Nacha dismounted.

Nacha instant black-side joined Leona-moved.

Kamin Nacha-tail swish pitiful-eyed Stan-profile glanced.

Stan near Crown Prince ignore elsewhere-focused.

Kamin Stan-gaze-end Leona saw Stan re-saw.

"Hm. That was it?"

Kamin wry-smirked.

Escorts all Crown Prince-watch, Stan alone Leona-minded.

Kamin chuckle new-gaze sensed turned.

Near Edmond Kamin stared.

Edmond quick Leona-sideglance Kamin signaled.

Talk-requested.

Kamin anxious-Edmond saw Casey-sent fetched.

Kamin Edmond-only woods-deep entered.

Follow-escorts Casey shout-light repelled.

Overhear-no distance made Kamin stopped tree-backed.

Edmond-chin nodded.

Say-have board-set still Edmond long-mouth no.

Edmond anxious hands-fidget paced Kamin-before.

Kamin arms-crossed leisure waited.

Edmond deep-breath hard-spoke.

"Jahankun Yetaku Tribe right?"

Kamin easy nodded.

Edmond brows-furrowed.

"Quick admit."

"Fact."

Edmond dry-laughed.

"Good. This too admit? Palace-entered world-save for?"

Kamin eyes-wide burst-laughed.

Serious-Edmond Kamin laugh-stop no.

Kamin belly-held laugh tears-flowed.

"Edmond, you me-understand thought."

Kamin tears-wiped head-shook.

"Smart-head how such conclusion?"

"No?"

"Reason told: Jahankun debt their-request fulfill."

"Palace-item find-asked unwilling palace-return said."

"Yes."

"What item?"

Kamin shoulder-shrugged dramatic-sigh.

"Edmond..."

"Then too no-tell pry-no-good."

"That it."

"But know must. Kamin, reclusive Yetaku sudden-out why? Power theirs why palace-you send."

Excited-shout Edmond sudden-thought face-hardened.

"No-way, former Crown Prince death their..."

Kamin hands-up Edmond-stopped.

"Far no. Not."

"Not? Former Crown Prince sudden-death Jahankun appears?"

"Coincidence."

Kamin firm nailed Edmond doubt-held.

Kamin explained added.

"You no-tell but Yetaku request year-prior. Then-from palace-return plan-made. Former Crown Prince death all plans ruined."

"Why tribe no-act you drag?"

"They can't."

"Yetaku can't?"

Edmond rapid-thought.

Head-info whirl one-flashed Edmond fists-clenched.

"'Emperor's Chamber'! Their seek item Emperor's Chamber in!"

Kamin bitter-smile reply-subbed.

"What item exactly?"

"Why curious?"

Kamin counter Edmond honey-mute.

"Edmond, needless interest no. You unrelated."

"Unrelated...?"

"Yes. Me tribe between only."

"Kamin. I..."

Kamin cut.

"War soon ends. Here time-waste no return. Else much do?"

"Usury smuggling manage..."

Edmond self-mock tone Kamin puzzled-faced.

"What? Sudden conscience pricks?"

"Kamin... Illegals gathered power our-position firm... Built-org followers precious."

"Know. Post-return why."

"But world-end all use what?"

Edmond retort Kamin face-expression vanished.

"World crumbling right?"

Edmond pierce-stared reply-urged Kamin mute.

Sight Edmond chuckle-burst.

"This-time easy no-answer?"

"Edmond..."

"Continent anomalies. Land sick... Animals plants people die. Cause unknown common death-consistent."

Kamin grimace hair-rough ruffled.

Edmond reaction-ignored continued.

"Polluted flora fauna life-drained withered-dead. People blood-sucked shriveled life-lost. Such death never seen heard. Issue: such areas grow."

Edmond bosom-folded-paper unfolded.

Red-marks dotted continent-map.

"See! Barbarian lands concentrated but empire too frequent remote-villages. Range slow expands. Katago Tribe stop-tried fail migrate-decided. Hence war now!"

"..."

"Soon our imperials know. Land unsolvable survival crisis."

"Block."

"What?"

"News spread max prevent."

"What say? Rather you step announce imperials."

"Announce? World chaos whirlpool."

"So early warn caution."

"Unsolvable survival caution dodge?"

Edmond speechless voice-squeezed.

"You... somehow no? You power have."

Kamin sneered.

"Power? Others-faster stronger? That power how solve?"

"Real? Or no-do?"

Kamin chill-gaze down-Edmond.

Edmond lip-bite chewed.

"You... world no... attachment. Hence..."

"Right. Attachment no. But no-do not can't. My ability beyond."

Edmond face pale-whitened.

Kamin despair-watched cold-commanded.

"Weird rumors no-spread info block. Else inferno world faster end."

Edmond map hand-crumpled.

"You... unaffected? World ends?"

"Attachment no probably."

Edmond force-gone ground-slumped.

Kamin gaze-turned distant scape eyed.

Moment later mouth-opened.

"Still time. Min 4,5 years... okay."

"4,5 years..."

"Interim want-do all. ...No lingering."

"Ha... lingering."

Edmond hands-face buried.

Edmond mind-settle time-give Kamin leave-turned.

But few-steps Edmond-caught.

"Tell. Continent crisis Yetaku relation what?"

"Why related think?"

"Out-timing coincidence! Seek item what?"

Edmond Kamin-arm clung. Easy no-yield.

Kamin resigned-sigh exhaled.

"'Yora's necklace.'"

"Yora? 'Yora' legend sorceress? Necklace Emperor's Chamber?"

"Yes."

"Why seek?"

"Know Yetaku Yora-power inherit sorcerer tribe. Yora legacy reclaim."

"No. Ask why now seek."

Kamin hesitate-sight Edmond arm-hard gripped.

"You...! More hide? What? Tell!"

"Know no-good told."

"Situation worst more where."

"Bear hard."

"You when my-worry? Bear can't I handle tell. Hurry!"

Kamin annoyed tongue-clucked.

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