Chapter 57. Both Must Die

He had come to reprimand a group who enjoyed teasing, only to be mocked himself, making Gideon almost furious. If it wasn’t for the satisfied Caradoc, who daringly used a vine to bind him again, one night with two men wouldn’t have been enough!

Afterward, Gideon scowled at Caradoc and Enda before turning to his gear, meticulously preparing his ammunition to prevent any oversight.

"What happened? You went there to teach them a lesson and got lectured instead?" Caradoc teased.

Gideon didn’t respond, and his focus was on avoiding any errors in his preparation. He was bemused by his little brother’s behavior, who was usually reserved but now seemed overly satisfied. What was there to be proud of in submitting to a boy of only sixteen or seventeen years?

Subsequently, the three squads split up, each taking a different path deep into the Wilderness, with five or six well-trained soldiers following each group. It was then that Hubert asked Canis,

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