"Yahhhhhh!!..."

Eh?

What the hell?

Where's the battle?

(-_-`)

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The prisoners all stood in silence, as they tried to process what they were seeing.

Hundreds of Gruesome bodies=check!

No enemy at sight=check!

No external help= check!

And just one man standing= check!

Yup!

He was a fairy Godmother alright!

They looked at him in amazement, as they felt that no one would ever believe this tale, even if they swore on their family's graves.

One should know that previously when they had been making their way out of the arena... their saviour had just allowed them to stroll and eat at will as if they were here for sightseeing.

It was as if nothing could phase the guy's plans.

And when they thought of all the worrying that they had gone through while locked up in that room, they didn't know whether to laugh or cry at their own stupidity.

Would someone who wasn't confident single-handedly crash into the enemy's den without a plan?

Sigh... they only felt like they were just too inexperienced in life.

Landon waved at them in a friendly manner and stretched for a bit.

When they saw his playful attitude, they couldn't help but shake their heads wryly.

This guy...

Just the short amount of time they had known him, it was safe enough to say that such a scene seemed very normal to him.

"Oh... you guys have finally arrived.

Are you feeling better?

Will you all be able to ride?"

"Yes... thank you, sir."

"Alright!

Let's get going then."

With that, Landon quickly searched for the stables close to the entrance and hastily made their way down the rocky terrain as fast and careful as they could.

As for the prisoners within the dungeons, before Landon had even released Henry and his men, he had placed a sleeping spell on the prisoners and sent them towards one of the villages several months of travel from here.

There were women and children there being raped daily, so his conscience couldn't let him leave them be.

Of course, he also placed several small sack-like purses of coins in their clothes before sending them away.

This was the least he could do for them.

He had sent them all in one group in hopes that those with relatives would identify themselves, and maybe they could start-a-fresh in a nearby village there.

Well, that was that for the prisoners within the dungeons.

But as for his targets, he had to endure their safeties personally.

Henry and his men hadn't forgotten that the first prince would be here sometime tomorrow.

So the earlier they escaped, the better for them.

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'Din! Din! Din! Din! Din! Din!'

They rode away from the hilly rocky terrain until they were finally at the bottom.

"You all follow me.

I have a fast enough plan to take you to your home in a matter of hours!"

"_"

Everyone heard Landon and felt like maybe the wind or the sounds of the noisy horses had made them not hear him properly.

Did he just say that he could take them to their closest base in a matter of hours?

Their closest base was 3 and a half weeks travel from here on horseback if one didn't stop to sleep or rest.

So how in heaven's name would he be able to safely wake them to their home (base) in a matter of hours?

Henry on the other hand, was extremely glad that his lover didn't know of this base.

Or his siblings would definitely come for him after this escape.

After all, his lover had given off all information she knew about him just for the rewards.

Fortunately, it wasn't all secrets that one could share with their lover.

But back to what his saviour had said, was it really possible to get him back to their base in a matter of hours?

He certainly felt like he heard it wrong.

There was just no way!!!.. Right?

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'Din! Din! Din! Din!! Din! Din! Din!'

The horses galloped away and finally arrived at a very open field deep within the forest.

The field was lush and the sounds of crickets and other night creatures could be heard all around them.

They looked around them curiously, as they were very puzzled why they had stopped in this luscious field.

Then, their saviour jumped off his horse and finally walked towards the bushes.

"Alright guys, I need your help."

With that, Henry and his men got off their horses curiously and aided Landon in pulling over the biggest basket that they had ever seen in their life.

Why the hell was this?

Landon looked at their confused expressions and smiled.

"You see this baby here?

This is what will take you all to your home (base).

Oh... and I guess I've been rude this entire time.

Let me introduce myself.

I'm Landon... Landon Barn, ruler of Baymard."

--silence--

Everyone felt a little skeptical when they heard him.

If he was ruler, then why was he out all the way here with no guards?

This was the empire of Deiferus alright?

It was one of the farthest empires from Baymard.

So how did he end up over here?

Landon looked at them and sighed before lighting a torch and passing them one of the brochures in the basket.

The moonlight wouldn't make them see it clearly.

So he lit up a torch that he had picked up in the base for them.

They looked at his picture and gasped in shock.

He was really the intelligent and wise king that they had heard so much about?

His stories were legendary, and his every move was like a hero who was there for the poor and those in need.

He was a beacon of hope in these harsh times for all those in need.

And some even offered up prayers for him to save them instead.

He was also known as the messenger of the Gods, and at this point, even Henry was starting to believe it too.

After all, he had prayed to the heavens just when he was about to lose all his strength.

And there he came, like the messenger that he was.

Additionally, coupled with the fact that he could take down an entire base... the men all felt like he had earned even more respect and awe from them.

F***!

Many of them kowtowed at him in reverence at this revelation.

Are you kidding?

This was a legendary figure within the Pyno Continent!