INTERLUDE
The palace in the center of the Steel Clan capital of Gimlé was quite simple and humble for such a large clan. Some of that probably stemmed from the fact that it had only been a year or so since Gimlé was chosen as the clan capital, but even setting that aside, Kuuga felt that it wasn’t a building worthy of one of the largest clans in Yggdrasil.
“I see. So this whole thing was planned out after all,” Kuuga murmured to himself and stopped mid-stride. His gaze was fixed upon a brick building in front of him. He greeted the guards standing at the entrance with a glance, then quietly opened the gate and stepped inside. There were perhaps a dozen people at the back of the room.
“How are you finding your accommodations?”
Upon hearing the question, the man lying on the floor sat up languidly. It seemed he’d been sleeping, and the man’s expression was sour as he looked up at Kuuga. Well, that wasn’t the only reason, of course.
“Hrmph. I can’t say I like the decor.” Rasmus snorted and rapped his knuckles against the iron bars that separated him from Kuuga. This was a prison. The prisoners being held here were the men captured at Fort Gashina.
“Good grief. Nothing good ever comes from failing to die. How pitiful of me to allow myself to be exposed to such humiliation. Given all I said to the princess, I can’t bear to face her.”
“Well, sorry to hear that. But I’m sure you’ll find some solace in being alive.”
“Hrmph.”
While Kuuga actually meant those words, it seemed Rasmus had taken them as an insult. Rasmus glared at Kuuga with distaste. It was understandable, but...
“I know it’s a bit cramped, but you’ll have to deal with these accommodations for a while longer,” Kuuga said with a chuckle.
He had blundered in his conquest of Fort Gashina. At this rate, he wouldn’t be able to avoid demotion. Kuuga was determined not to have Shiba look upon him with pity. He needed to do anything he could to show his brother what he was capable of achieving. Kuuga was prepared to do anything he needed to make that happen, and these prisoners were important pieces in his scheme.
To be continued...
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