Lingo Bookverse

  Chapter 312: Invasion {TL: By Creed} “Here we go.” “Yeah—anytime.” We look at each other and nod. Then, a countdown in our heads. Three… Two… One… “—!!” The instant we hit zero in our minds, Albert and I burst out from cover and sprint forward. At the same time, we draw our swords and point their tips at the enemy. “W–what!?” “Where did these guys come from!?” “Enemies—gah!?” Albert is the first to leap out. With the bare minimum of movement, he swings his blade and cuts a soldier’s leg. The soldier staggers unsteadily— and a follow-up kick slams into his face, knocking him unconscious on the spot. The remaining two hurriedly raise their weapons, but it’s too late. I slip into the first man’s guard. At point-blank range, I smash him with the flat of my blade, sending him flying into the second. The two collapse together in a tangled heap— and I strike them precisely, stripping away their consciousness. “Phew.” Glad that worked out. They’re enemies, su...

  Chapter 311: Shadow of the Dawn Alliance {TL: By Creed} On one corner of the industrial district, there was a safe house owned by Guld. From the outside, it looked like nothing more than a warehouse. However, the inside had apparently been remodeled so that one could live there comfortably. “That’s the safe house of Guld that I know of, but…” “It might be the right place.” There were several people outside the warehouse. All of them were armed and keeping watch over the surroundings. That wasn’t all. From inside the warehouse, there were signs of many more people. With this much trouble going on, and with so many people gathered at a safe house like this, there was almost no doubt that Guld was inside. “Finding the location is one thing, but… the problem is our fighting strength.” It was just Albert and me. If we played our cards right, the two of us might be able to manage somehow. But… “If there’s a magic sword user among the enemies… that could be bad.” Wha...

  Chapter 310: Chasing the Lord {TL: By Creed} “We found him—the lord’s son!” “Capture him and make him tell us where the lord is—ghk!?” Albert cut down the revolutionary soldiers who appeared out of nowhere with his sword. Even though he was being ambushed, he showed no sign of panic. On the contrary, he was carefully holding back, making sure not to take their lives. That wasn’t something just anyone could do. “You’re strong.” “Nothing special—just basic self-defense. I’m inferior to you.” “That’s not true.” “…You say that with such a calm face, but you’ve already taken down more than twice as many as I have. It doesn’t sound very convincing.” Albert gave a wry smile. Indeed, I had also been defeating members of the revolutionary army. I was holding back properly, too. Still, I am an adventurer. If I couldn’t manage at least this much, it would be embarrassing. “Where do you think the lord is?” Running side by side through the streets, I asked him that. “Jus...

  Chapter 309: A just cause? There is no such thing. {TL: By Creed} “Mom!” “On!” When they moved to the safe house, Aisha and Snow came rushing out. Aisha clung tightly to Sofia, while Snow pressed close to her side. They seemed frightened, their bodies trembling slightly. Sofia gently hugged the two of them. “It’s all right now. Mom took care of the bad people.” “Uu…” “Ofu…” They looked a little calmer, but the fur on Aisha’s tail was puffed up. Snow’s tail fur was puffed up too. Their fear clearly hadn’t faded yet. Seeing the state they were in, Sofia glanced back over her shoulder. There, sprawled on the ground, were the rioters who called themselves the Revolutionary Army and had surrounded the safe house. Every last one of them had been beaten down by Sofia. Should I cut their heads off? For a brief moment, such a dangerous thought crossed Sofia’s mind. But it couldn’t be helped. There was no mother who wouldn’t be enraged if her children were threatened...

  Chapter 308: You made me cry! {TL: By Creed} “Gyaaaah!? My arm—my arm!?” “Calm down! We’ll stop the bleeding with this!” “Damn it, why did this happen…!? You bastard—who the hell are you!?” All of a sudden, a woman fell from the sky. The instant she landed, she severed one of their companion’s arms at a speed too fast for the eye to follow. Faced with a situation they couldn’t comprehend, the thugs fell into panic. They drew their weapons and hurled angry shouts, threatening Sofia. Sofia, however, completely ignored them and quickly tucked Licorice into her pocket to get her to safety. “Sorry I’m late.” “Y-Yeah! Seriously, we were this close to being in real trouble…! If something had happened to Licorice-chan, it would’ve been a loss for the entire world, you know!” “I’m sorry.” “Uuu… but thank goodnessssss…” Licorice was crying—apparently she’d been utterly terrified. Having faced a real threat to her life, she clearly couldn’t act like her usual self. “It’s all ...

  Chapter 307: What I Must Do {TL: By Creed} “Looks like he’s more of a gentleman than I expected.” After seeing Fate and Albert off, Sofia murmured quietly to herself. If she said she wouldn’t stand on the front lines, Albert would probably show displeasure. He would say that he wanted her cooperation, not Fate’s. That was what Sofia had expected… But she was wrong. Albert did not demand Sofia more than necessary, and he accepted Fate quite smoothly. It wasn’t just that he had decided to trust Fate… Given that the situation was practically a war, he probably didn’t want to send a woman like Sofia to the front lines. “I appreciate the consideration. I really do. But…” With a weary sigh, Sofia let out a breath. Being treated as a woman and shown kindness honestly made her happy. But that alone wasn’t enough. She wanted to be of help to the person she loved, regardless of gender. She wanted to stand beside him. Perhaps Fate understood that unconsciously, because ...

  Chapter 306: Great Melee {TL: By Creed} When we hurried out of the mine— “This is…” Fires were breaking out all over the city. Carried on the wind came the shouts of anger and the screams of people. “This is awful…” “Why is something like this happening…?” “Lady Ascart! Lord Stuart!” Turning around, we saw Albert running toward us. His usual calm demeanor was nowhere to be seen—large beads of sweat rolled down his face, and panic was written all over his expression. “Thank goodness! You’re both safe.” “What on earth is happening?” “…We’ve been completely outmaneuvered.” With a bitter look, Albert began to explain. It seemed Guld had seen through Albert ’s plan to usurp him. Even if he was a foolish tyrant, he was still cunning when it came to dirty tricks. “My father… Guld planned to use this opportunity to wipe out all the rebels at once, myself included.” “Then that means… don’t tell me—” Realizing a certain possibility, my face went pale. Albert nodde...