Chapter 100: A Twisted World (1)
Three days later, the First and Seventh Squads of the King's Order returned to the capital city of Drunta. The Mareda incident, involving the demonic sword, was one of the most devastating dark events to shake the Eustil Kingdom. Resolving it earned the squads great recognition from the royal family. The names of Captain Ziken and Vice-Captain Triv spread far and wide across the kingdom. However, Karnak's name remained unknown. This was intentional.
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It was a day before they returned to Drunta.
"You want to credit me for dealing with Mareda? While leaving your names out entirely?"
"Yes."
"What are you talking about? It was you who banished the sword's evil spirit in the end, Karnak. Was it not?"
When he first heard the suggestion, Ziken vehemently opposed it.
"There’s no need to shift the credit to me alone. Do I look so petty that I’d be jealous over such a thing?"
"That’s not what I mean." Karnak had his reasons. "You were the one who ultimately neutralized Mareda, captain."
It wasn’t a lie. The final blow against the sword had indeed come from Ziken. What they had fought afterward was not the demonic sword but Lapicel herself.
"We merely tied up the loose ends."
Which was only possible because Ziken and Triv had already worn her down.