Chapter 96: Because Its My Duty
“Y-You’re going to the Cidatel Republic? Why?”
The princess looked shocked, her words catching in her throat.
“You can’t. It’s dangerous. I don’t know why you want to go there, but the Republic is a nightmare now.”
I already had the reports from Mr. Panton’s interviews with refugees: the ash in the Cidatel Republic was so thick that visibility was nil, plunging the land into perpetual darkness.
In a land where both sun and moon were obscured, all one could see was a colossal mountain range engulfed in flames.
People sensed that the end was near and were losing control. They coughed in the choking ash, their skin broke out in painful rashes, and they shielded their faces with sooty hands.
Some had become mobs, looting homes and shouting that the world was ending.
It was horrible, but I still had to go. A general cannot abandon his post, and a priest must display courage as well.
Now was the time for courage. How could I preach My Lord’s will while cowering from danger?
“If you’re set on going, I can arrange escorts. But know this: while they may fend off mobs, no knight can shield himself from ash and lava. Both you and the Saint would be at risk.”
I smiled at her as she pleaded.