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The executioner wiped his hand with the red colored cloth. It already absorbed so much blood.

"impressive, even after your last finger, you still don't intend to give up and tell everything that you know about that animal's hideout"

Ten fingers and ten toes were pierced by the ruthless sharp nails. Chanotte just sat there and kept silent.

"you indeed a chief of the king's guard"

"...i told you, this won't have any effect on me"

"that would be a problem then. Commander want the information as soon as possible"

"then let me talk to him, that will be faster"

"you're right Chanotte. That would be faster" A heavy voice came from behind the door

A man with short grey hair and stern looking face stood at the entrance. He wore a brown military uniform and brought some soldiers with him.

The executioner bowed and greeted him. Chanotte glared at him.

"commander Libhane! I'm sorry I'm failed to do my duty"

"never mind Bogg, I'm already knowing this"

He came into the cell and approached Chanotte. He gave order to one of his soldier.

"bring me chair, i want to have a nice talk with him"

"understood sir"

After a moment, that soldier brought the chair and Libhane sat near Chanotte.

"commander, mind telling me why you do this?"

"very simple really. You've abandoned your duty as chief of the king's guard by failed to annihilate that animal's hideout"

"..... I've so many complaints, but since when failed at doing a duty became treason?"

"really Chanotte? you want to play dumb? do you have that spare time to do that?" He stared at him

"where's my one hundred soldiers? do you forget to bring them home?"

"....."

"here I thought the chief of king's guard can do a simple thing like kill one or two hundred animals out there"

"you know the king, your grace, will ask about me? sure you want to do this commander?"

".....oh well, seems you still have a plenty of time, to keep joking like this"

"joking? seriously?"

"yes, you already know your position now Chanotte. As the representative of human being, you had lost to that animals....and even brought them into my fort....do you really think, the king will give his concern? for a person like you?"

"....i see, that's why you give me those new recruit soldiers....to think you already planned it that far"

"now, i don't know what you mean by that"

"really commander? now you want to play dumb on me?"

"hahahahaha! indeed. We don't need to pretend like this, after all, this fort is mine" He smiled

"just to the point then. Where are those animal hiding? the guard reported three animal came with you"

"... they're my informant"

"stop it. You said we don't need to play dumb"

"....just let me ask you. Where's that Half-beast that gave us information about their village?"

"you should know by now, shouldn't you?"

"i see...totally just like he said..khguuu..ahahaha" He laughed

"hmm, do you start to lose your mind Chanotte?"

"no, no. In fact, it become clearer now"

"then where..."

"commander, why do you working together with black testament?"

Libhane was silent for a while. His face was showing unpleasant expression.

"....hoo, interesting. Now after you said that, i don't have time to think about some animals that wonder in my fort...."

Libhane stood up and walked around the cell. He kept staring Chanotte.

"impressive. I must admit, i didn't see that coming from you.. so how far you realize it?"

"honestly, after you put me in this cell and give me that traitor of human kind... your goal is very obvious"

"i see, then i don't need to explain further"

He approached Chanotte and gave this murderous look.

"choose..... you want to die without honor just like this, or do something for me, then I'll release you"

"kkghh, ahahaha. Really commander? and why on earth i will accept that nonsense?"

He smirked and showed an evil look.

"because, your entire lovely family will die if you don't do that"

Chanotte couldn't hold his anger anymore.

"YOU...."

-----( Chapter 65 "Commander Libhane" )-----