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Chapter 36: Doctor of Despair (3)

Chapter 36: Doctor of Despair (3)

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There was a reason why Jaehwan followed them to the office of the inner keep without any protest.

-You were looking for a Nightmare, right?

Gorgon Fortress was a large place. Even if Nightmares were rare, there might be one or two if one looked very closely. That was what Meikal said.

-Go to the Registrar of the Inner Keep. Tell them my name and show the scabbard. You will then take a look at the entrance record.

It seemed like a good idea to track down possible a Nightmare who had come into the fortress. That was what he planned to do unless he encountered some other problems.

‘It’s getting mixed up.’

But it might be better. The middle-aged man seemed to hold a high position so it might be easier if he helped find a Nightmare. Jaehwan looked at him.

He had a clean mustache along with a wise and intelligent face. Euren looked very noble and intelligent. But it was his 211th year after he died at Great Lands. He was one of the oldest within the Gorgon Fortress.

“I will have to introduce myself first. I am Euren Chiver, Chancellor of this ‘Gorgon Fortress’.”

“Jaehwan.”

Euren laughed. “You sure sound like the one, the doctor told me about you.”

Jaehwan glanced and the doctor was mumbling, ‘Look, I told you he’s rude.’

“But you must know that it is not your name that we want to know.”

He cut straight to the chase, but did so politely. It was interesting to see such a high ranking officer be so polite.

“Let me ask you this outright, Mister Jaehwan. Are you the Messenger of the Greens?”

“No.”

“I see.”

Euren didn’t seem to be shocked.

“…You weren’t?!”

“Didn’t I say that?”

Chunghuh added, “Hey, kid. Let me ask you. If you are not from the Greens, then where did you get those stones?”

Chunghuh asked as he glared at the stone in Jaehwan’s hands.

Jaehwan’s answer was simple. “I picked them up.”

“…and you want me to believe that? What happened to the owners?”

“They’re dead.”

“Dead? Who dares to kill five families…”

“I killed them.”

The commander was shocked and Chunghuh stood up, but Euren stopped him.

“Please, relax, Doctor.”

The Chancellor was so dignified that it even made Jaehwan astonished.

“He killed them all!”

“We do not know what happened between them and Mister Jaehwan.”

“…”

“We should hear him out. He must have had his reasons.”

Euren looked at Jaehwan and Jaehwan answered, “They attacked me first. They wanted my horn, so I fought them.”

Jaehwan then took out the last horn from his backpack. Euren nodded.

“…I see.”

The Greens were famous for their greed for materials. If a mere human was walking around with high-value material like the horn of a Garnak, there was a chance for them to launch an attack. If Jaehwan killed them to protect himself, then there was nothing to blame. Euren became curious. How did this man come all the way here?