How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 23.1: ๐Š๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐’๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Ÿ–)



โ€˜๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ!โ€™

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The innkeeper moved desperately with just that one thought in mind, not allowing himself any distractions. He took out some oil, lit a fire, and made a torch, which he handed to Johan.

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โ€œCarry this and follow me!โ€

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โ€œYes!โ€

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Johan went out armed only with his weapon, not wearing his armor. There was no time to don all his equipment in such a situation.

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โ€œWhatโ€™s going on?โ€

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โ€œWhatโ€™s happening?โ€

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The other mercenaries who had been sleeping upstairs were also awakened by the commotion and came down. Those who had drunk a lot were still lying down, while those who had drunk less staggered around trying to understand the situation.

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Johan didnโ€™t respond. Explanations could wait.

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โ€œIf I canโ€™t catch your gang, your hands and feet will be cut off. Letโ€™s go!โ€

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๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

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Gamson was about to make the sharpest decision of his life.

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โ€œ. . .Damn, something feels off.โ€

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It could have been instinct, or fear of Johan. Either way, Gamsonโ€™s body was screaming.

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I need to run away right now!

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โ€œWhatโ€™s up now?โ€

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โ€œBurren is really good at this sort of thing.โ€

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While the remaining two chattered, Gamson crept closer to eavesdrop. He thought he heard something. A loud, thumping noise.

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โ€œDamn! Good at what. . .! Iโ€™m an *sshole for trusting these country bumpkins!โ€

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Feeling goosebumps all over, Gamson ran to where the horses were tied and untied them. Frightened by his actions, Pra and Pell asked,

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โ€œWhat are you doing?โ€

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โ€œWe agreed to wait for Burren!โ€

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โ€œYou guys wait, *ssholes! There was a noise! If the job was done properly, why would there be a noise!โ€

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As Gamson shouted in terror, the fear spread to the other two. Despite their trust in Burren, they couldnโ€™t ignore Gamsonโ€™s words.

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โ€œIf you want to live, untie the remaining horses and bring them out!โ€

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โ€œBut. . . if we take them, what about Burren. . .โ€

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โ€œBurrenโ€™s done for! Figure it out yourself *ssholes! Iโ€™m getting out of here!โ€

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There was no reason for Gamson to wait for someone heโ€™d just met. He immediately mounted a horse. Pra, being the smarter of the two, quickly followed suit behind Gamson.

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โ€œPell! Iโ€™ll leave one horse for Burren, so if he shows up, ride out together!โ€

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โ€œUh, uh? O-Okay!โ€

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Pra admired his own cunning. He was running away first, but if Burren showed up, he had an excuse.

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โ€˜๐˜‹๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ต. . .โ€™

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As Pra slowed down the horse by getting on, Gamson cursed inwardly.

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He wanted to leave Pra behind, but starting a fight here and now would be a bad idea. If he got entangled with Pra and Pell, that knight dastard would catch up.

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โ€˜๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด!โ€™

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Stealing horses from Eldans or another part of the town felt too risky, but now he regretted not taking that risk.

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Now they had to escape on a horse together with the knight dastard on their heels. . .

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โ€˜๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜บ. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ธ๐˜ขโ”. . .โ€™

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โ€œ!!!โ€

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Gamson saw it clearly. The light shining through the gaps of the inn in the darkness.

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Weโ€™ve been spotted!

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โ€œDamn it!! Run! Run, you *ssholes! The knight dastard is chasing us!โ€

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Gamson was so terrified that he forgot to lower his voice. He used to curse when Johan wasnโ€™t around, but now the mere sound of a door opening in the distance was enough to scare him senseless.

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๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ, ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซโ”

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Gamson and Pra left first, with Fell scrambling onto the horse belatedly. Burren didnโ€™t show up, but he had long been forgotten by the three.

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โ€œRun! Run!!โ€

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๐๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก!

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Lucky for them, Pell was the best horse rider among them and familiar with the geography of the area. Although he started late, it was fortunate that he sped ahead, allowing them to follow without stumbling in the dark.

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The three thieves desperately ran towards the town entrance. Once past it, the nightโ€™s darkness would protect them.


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