Chapter 73: To the North (4)
Crunch, crunch.
The crunching of Dereck’s boots on the snow was clearly audible.
In the snow-covered field whipped by the blizzard, Dereck finally appeared approaching the carriage, carrying Siern over his shoulder.
Her limp body swaying in the wind made it look as if he were carrying the corpse of a wild beast, causing the gathered servants to tremble in fear.
“I apologize for the commotion.”
“N-no… how…?”
Siern’s eyes rolled, unable to regain consciousness.
Although it wasn’t clear what kind of exchange had taken place between Dereck and her in that nearly zero-visibility blizzard, Dereck had nothing more than a faint trickle of blood running down his temple.
‘Did he subdue Lady Siern that easily, who is nearly equivalent to a three-star mage…?’