Cursed Thrones
Chapter 32 - Heroes?

'Brakk! Gruukk!'

A strong enough shock woke Brian up instantly. His two wide-open eyes were trying to understand what was really going on.

"Horse train?" the young man asked confused.

At this time, he was sitting on a small, roofless wagon pulled by a horse. The driver riding the horse was seen sitting at the front.

Meanwhile, right next to his body, Cecilia's figure is sleeping soundly using Brian's thigh as a cushion.

But before Brian was fully conscious....

"Away awake?"

A young man's voice sounded from the front. He jumped back and sat right in front of Brian at this moment.

With a simple appearance, the brownish-haired man in white robes placed his chin on top of his fists.

"Well-we...."

Brian's body trembled in fear. But by the time he turned his head, he no longer had any weapons. Just a pair of arms full of bandages and wood behind it.

"Your arm's bone is crushed. My subordinate gave me a simple treatment before arriving in the city. With that, you won't be in much pain until the witch heals." explained the young man who was none other than Reverie.

Reverie continued to give a sharp look towards Brian. A gaze that seemed to be trying to see his true self.

After a moment of silence, the commander of the ninth holy order asked again.

"I don't understand at all. What's your motive?" ask Reverie.

Glancing at Cecilia who was still asleep, Brian replied.

"We.... No. gabe. More precisely I can't see them all dead."

"They're in the sense of city dwellers?"

Brian nodded lightly confirming the statement.

"And that arm?"

"I tried to stop the demon but.... Last I remember, I was beaten to such a terrible wound like this."

"So that's it?"

Reverie took a deep breath while watching her surroundings.

The rows of horse carriages and displaced residents look so long on the streets of this land.

Even if the demon had been killed at the hands of Reverie, there was no guarantee that the demon was just moving on its own. Making Reverie the commander of the sacred order order order this evacuation.

Call on all residents to evacuate while his troops will clear up the rest. Including, if there is any other Demon nation left.

"You see them all?" asked Reverie briefly while pointing at the group behind the horse carriage he was riding.

Brian turned his head right in the direction the commander pointed at. Sadness enveloped the entire face of the refugees.

From his mouth, he could only come out with one sentence.

"I'm sorry, if only I were stronger...."

"More powerful?" reverie asked in confusion while narrowing her eyes. "With the blood of the devil?" he continued while whispering.

The coachman, unable to hear Reverie's next sentence, could only refocus on her work.

Instantly, Brian was surprised not to play.

The commander of the holy order who possessed such immense power, had known his secret.

With that, his death was confirmed.

"Listen to me carefully, the cursed blood will not give you any strength." whispered Reverie.

"You.... Not kill me?" reply Brian also with a soft voice.

"Kill you? Wh why? Even if left unchecked, weak humans and elves like the two of you will die after collecting.Maybe 4 to 5 times that cursed blood."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well.... You don't know anything at all? Look, that blood is cursed blood. Once, at the time when I was still an ordinary knight, I saw a witch who collected a lot of that cursed blood.

The outcome? It's true, he's become much stronger. But after a while, he lost his consciousness because the weak body of man was unable to withstand such a great evil."

"Eh? What's...."

"Other than a human like you. The Elf girl would probably last a little while before her body was destroyed. So my advice, better stop."

Brian fell silent. He had not expected to hear such a thing from his own greatest enemy. The holy commandment.

Should he believe all this?

But if this commander was lying, what was the benefit for him? If he wanted to, the commander could kill Brian at any time.

That's what keeps Brian confused.

"You can believe, you can't. But clearly, under my supervision.... You two will be safe. As a hero who saved this city."

Not finished thinking about the previous problem, Brian is now faced with a new problem again.

"Huh? Waitie? What else is this?"

"One.... No, even half a minute of it meant a lot at the time. I have absolutely no idea when that large-scale magic will activate. And you, managed to undo it before I got there."

Reverie immediately bowed her head to the supposed human and elf figure, belonging to that demon.

In a soft voice, the commander continued his words.

"Thank you. And accept this, you will be safe in all human territory. As long as you don't cause any trouble, I'll keep protecting your name." whispered Reverie back, giving her two rings.

The ring was originally a normal ring. However, the ring has an ornament on it with a hexagon shape.

The emblem of the fist was beautifully engraved on it. Along with a very neat writing.

"Vallenheinu.... This.." said Brian puzzled while continuing to look at the silver ring.

"My family. That way, you deserve to have the name Vallenhein behind your name. I assure you, there won't be a guard holding you back after seeing that."

A friendly smile was painted on Reverie's handsome face. His brownish hair that was blown away by the wind made him look even more dazzling.

"Hmm? Noisy, what's going on?" said Cecilia who had just woken up from her sleep.

He immediately sat down with both hands rubbing his eyes.

"Aah, that's right too. We're not acquainted yet? Reverie Vallenhein." said Commander Reverie as he extended his right hand. Ask Brian to take office immediately.

"Bri.... Reux." retorted Brian who had almost forgotten that his name should be disguised following his adventurer identification.

"Brireux, what a strange name. You sure your name isn't Brian?" reply Reverie while laughing lightly.

"Eh?!"

"The young lady told me everything. Isn't that right, Miss Cecilia?"

Cecilia who had finally managed to gather her entire consciousness, immediately shouted.

"Aah! Brian's! Lothawat! This man is dangerous! He's very dangerous! He interrogated me last night!"

"Interrogating all-out is too rude Miss Cecilia, what if.... 'I'll do anything as long as Brian survives'? Isn't that more accurate?"

Reverie's reply made Cecilia's face flushed slightly.

"No! Brian's! You can't trust him at all! Whatever it is...."

'Braa!'

Overly excited and expressive, Cecilia accidentally hits Brian's arm full of wounds.

"Aarrggh! So sick! Stupid, why hit my arm?!"

"eeh?! I-I was totally by accident! Th-that's right! It's all the traps!"

While looking at the behavior of the two, Reverie could only smile while laughing lightly. With a certain conviction.

That these two men, they're not going to harm mankind.