Starting With an SSS-Rank Swordsmanship Talent

After chatting with the demonkin, Alaric told William to bring the rescued barbarians inside.

There were five barbarians in total. Three looked like they were teens and the other two were adults.

“I am sorry for the terrible experiences you had gone through. I feel ashamed as a resident of Astania.” Alaric didn’t want the empire’s relationship with the barbarian tribes to be strained so he apologized to them.

“You don’t need to apologize, my lord. You are not at fault for this. If it weren’t for the warriors you sent, we would have become slaves for those treacherous nobles!” Apoy sighed while shaking his head.

The barbarians seated next to him nodded in agreement. They were grateful to Alaric who had sent his warriors to rescue them.

“This is something that I should…”

He chatted with the barbarians while secretly inspecting their attributes.

Two of them caught his attention. The first one was the young girl from the Black Eagle Tribe. Her name was Atasha. She had incredible potential and she already possessed the strength of a Knight at such a young age! If she was a resident of the empire, she would definitely be treated as an unparalleled genius!

The other one who caught his interest was the red-haired barbarian named Apoy. He wasn’t that old and he had already stepped into the realm of Elite Knight. He also possessed high-rated traits and his attributes were off the charts for someone at his level. If he were to compare Apoy with someone, the guy’s strength was just a bit weaker than Arthur’s!

“The northern households are very tense right now because of the Crimson Tower incident so it would be difficult for you guys to return to your homes during this period.” Alaric couldn’t afford to be careless about this matter.

The barbarians looked downcast upon hearing his words. They had been away from their homes for several months so they missed their families.

Seeing the look on their faces, Alaric reassured them. “Do not worry. I will prepare a capable escort team to send you back home while we wait for the situation to subside. In the meantime, we can send letters to your family to inform them that you are safe.”

The barbarians looked invigorated when they heard this.

“We will follow your arrangements, my lord.”

No one declined his offer as it was in their best interest.

After a heartfelt conversation with the barbarians, he instructed someone to arrange their accommodations.

Now that all that has been resolved, I can finally relax a bit.

***

One week later, outside the beast garden.

“Faye, that is the beast garden. All of the tamed monsters of the households are kept there so you better not recklessly trespass that place.” Elena warned with a stern look on her face.

Faye looked nervous when she heard this. “I understand.”

“Relax.” Elena chuckled when she saw how nervous she was.

“There is a strong warrior looking after the beast garden so even if there is an accident, it will be handled right away.” She explained.

Hearing this, Faye’s expression eased up. “That’s good.”

At this moment, an old man dressed in simple clothes suddenly caught her attention.

“Elena, who is that gentleman?” She asked in a whispering tone while sneakily pointing at the old man.

Elena followed her gaze and was surprised to see the old man. “Sir Cassius!”

Cassius who had long since discovered them smiled faintly at her greeting. “Good day, Miss Elena.”

(Cassius is a retired Elite Knight and he was briefly mentioned in ch 269.)

After greeting the old man, Elena introduced Faye to him. “Sir Cassius, this is Faye. She is one of the people rescued by Sir William’s troops in Copperglade.”

Cassius revealed a look of pity when he heard this. Although he had mostly stayed in the beast garden, he was still aware of the expeditions of the household’s army. He had heard about the recent trip to Copperglade from one of his closest friends.

“I see…”

The old man chatted with the two young ladies before he excused himself.

“Elena, is that person the powerful Elite Knight you mentioned earlier?” Faye asked curiously.

Elena nodded as she replied. “Mn.”

While the two girls were chatting along the way, there was a cloaked figure secretly following them.

It was Azazel. It has been a week since they arrived in the town and he could already see how different it was compared to other territories.

The people here didn’t need to worry about their safety since the warriors of House Silversword regularly roamed the streets to deter evil-intentioned people from committing crimes.

Other than the town’s safety, the residents also didn’t need to pay a big tax. The system here was different and there was no sign of corruption, at least from what he had seen so far.

Faye should be fine here on her own. She had even found a friend in just a short amount of time.

He was proud to see the once pitiful little girl find her own happiness.

However, there was just one thing that he was worried about…

The retaliation of the aristocrats behind the Crimson Tower!

Given House Silversword’s military power, they certainly had the means to dominate the North, but in the face of numerous noble houses, even such a powerful household would be destroyed.

I will stay for a while more and make my decision before the time limit that Lord Alaric had stipulated.

He thought to himself.

While he was following the two ladies, he belatedly found out that they were heading back to the main mansion.

Just then, a giant suddenly appeared before him and raised his hand, gesturing for him not to take another step. “The main mansion is off-limits for outsiders.”

Azazel realized his mistake so he cupped his fists in apology. “I understand.”

He then turned around and left without hesitation.

Other than the mysterious baron whose power he couldn’t discern, he felt that the giant warrior was incredibly dangerous!

What was his name again?

Oh, right! It’s Galanar…