Chapter 31.4
Nazar heeded his words. Someone had to come back. If someone did not return and tell them that Gediguz had been defeated, his death might be concealed, and the news would simply be that the fierce men of the Four Races Alliance had died in battle. If this happened, the effort of the Alliance would be affected and the war situation would deteriorate. They would be pushed to the brink in an instant. By the time Gediguz’s death was discovered, it would be too late and the four races would have been destroyed. That had to be avoided.
With Thunder Sonia at his back, Nazar broke through enemy lines and complied to report. As a result, the Four Races Alliance won the decisive battle of the Lemium Highlands.
Later that day… Leto’s corpse was found at the site of the battlefield. The corpse, with his weapons shattered and his torso cut in half, was a cruel sight.
Leto, the Hero. Leto Rivergold. The Beastmen Queen Rivergold’s brother. A man who was loved and respected by the entire royal family… His name should have been known throughout the continent, but his head was not even taken.
For the Beastmen, defeat was no shame. A famous and fierce man was honored by those who defeated him. They believed in the Hunt God, and fed on the prey they defeated. They also took pleasure in being defeated by their prey and used as food. Although thousands of years had passed since Beastmen stopped eating humans, they felt no shame in being defeated in battle, having their heads cut off and being honored for their exploits in combat. Rather, it was an honor for them to be proud to have an enemy defeat them.
However, Leto was not beheaded. He was not even considered a war hero by the enemy. He was treated lightly, as if he were a common soldier. The Hero, who should have received honor from the one who defeated him, was left to rot like the garbage that could be found lying around.
Because of this, the Beastmen royalty resented Bash. They hated him for taking Leto’s death lightly. From the bottom of their hearts. From that day on, Bash became an enemy of the Beastmen royalty.
Everyone knew it. All the Beastmen. And the warriors who survived the Lemium Highlands, too.
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