The journey is short. Our first stop is the East Palace, where one of the Three Great Rune of Falena is located. Sadly, I could not get inside, so Georg and I decided to wait just outside the palace.

"Hey, Georg."

"Hmm?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure. Go ahead."

"Can I ask what kind of person Lord Commander Ferid?"

"Why?"

"Well, you are Georg the Deathblow. You have the prestige, riches and even women if you want to but you decide to follow Lord Commander instead of staying in the north."

Georg looks to the sky and says.

"I feel indebted to Ferid. He is the one who saved me and my crew when I was in Grassland. He is the only reason why we are still alive and well to this day. So when he once more comes back to the north and asks me to join him, I decide to join him."

"I see. His personality?"

"He is an idiot."

I look at Georg in shock for a second before saying.

"An idiot? Are you sure you can say that?"

"Hah! It's okay. He is an idiot. An idiot with great charisma and strength that many can't reach. He is an idiot but that idiot is someone that many will follow to the edge of hell. Sadly, not many people can see it here. They think that he is rude and does not have any politeness inside of him. They did not know that the way he is talking is considered polite by the people of his homeland."

".... He is from the Island Nation Federation, isn't he?"

"Hmmm? What makes you think he came from that place?"

"The way he talks. He uses an accent a sailor uses and not a river sailor but rather a sea faring people."

"Truly? Does he still use that accent?"

"When he is excited and disappointed. I heard it when he gave me the Sacred Games entrance card."

"Ah, that must be it. Yeah, sometimes he gets back to his accent when he is excited and disappointed. Hah! That accent is what makes the noble of this place think that he is a barbarian but they did not know that the Island Nation Federation is one of the strongest forces in the world at the moment."

"Their Rune Cannon, aye?"

Rune cannon is the plot point of Suikoden IV, and it is to be said that it was a destructive weapon that could change the balance of the world.

"How do you know that?!"

"Reading. The people in Island Nation think that the only books telling about their history are located inside their place but nope. There are a lot of books telling us about the Rune Cannon around the world. Sadly, there is not a single hint about how to make them."

"And it was for the better. Jacob, don't share that information with anyone."

Georg looked at me with a serious expression and even leaked some of his bloodlust. Woah, does that mean Rune Cannon is that powerful?

"I promise. I swear my own grave that I will not tell anyone about this."

"Good because the other noble will try to find these rune cannons for themselves."

"Ah, that will be bad, very bad."

"Yup. Anyway, they are back."

"Hmm?"

I look at the palace and see the prince and his companion walk toward us.

"Thank you for waiting, Georg, Jacob."

"Don't worry about it, Sialeeds."

"Hey! Call her Lady Sialeeds!"

As I talk with Sialeeds, Miakis decides to interrupt us. Miakis is a petite young woman with purple hair and light purple eyes.

"Don't worry, Miakis. I already told Jacob that he can call me with my given name."

"... If you say so."

Miakis gave me one last glare before backing out. What makes her so distrustful toward me?

"How is it, Sialeeds?"

"Hmmm, We are done. We need to go to Lunas next."

"Lunas? The holy mountain city?"

"Yup~ sadly, you cannot enter it, Jacob. You need to wait outside the city."

"Of course. Don't worry about it."

"Thank you."

Well, I can search for something to do while waiting for them. I open up the map silently and see there are a bunch of dungeons around Lunas. That is good.

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|3rd POV|

When Freyjadour, Sialeeds, Lymsleia, Georg, and Miakis get deeper into the mountain while leaving Jacob at the entrance to the mountain path, Miakis decides to ask a question.

"Lady Sialeeds, can I ask a question?"

"Of course, Miakis."

"Why did you allow that man to come with us?"

"Hmmm? You mean Jacob?"

"Yes. Why do you trust him so much?"

Sialeeds think for a few seconds before saying.

"First thing first, he is a participant in Sacred Games."

"Really?! That man is powerful enough to win the elimination stage?!"

"Surprising, huh? He looks kind and rather weak, no? However, you cannot read a book from its cover. He is strong and even Georg admits he is strong, right Georg?"

The man only grunted and nodded his head. He can admit that Jacob is strong, and he is getting stronger than the last time he saw the young man in the past. His sword movement is also more fluid, and he knows Jacob's fighting style. He had seen it before, and he fought someone using that fighting style.

"I see."

"Not only that, he is also the person who helped us go to Lordlake. If not for him, we will get a lot more injuries than what we have."

"Ah, I see. I guess I need to apologize to him."

"That you do. I understand the reason why you did not trust him because how many people try to catch little Lym over here, but he is not one of them."

While Miakis and Sialeeds have a conversation, they do not know that Lymsleia can hear their conversation and is in deep thought. While she did not know anyone else who wanted to take her hand in marriage, she knew that Jacob was one of the better candidates.

She is determined to know Jacob more.

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