Matapos mabasa ang loob ng sulat ay hindi nga ako nagkamali sa laman nito.

It's a letter from the Duke asking for assistance.

In my previous life, he also send this letter. But I got upset because I thought he missed me and decided to write me a love letter. But instead, the only thing written is that he is asking for assistance because the Palace refused to give them more food, medicines, and even the request to send the Royal Wizard since Saar has a magician that can summon hundreds of monsters which made it difficult for Luke and the Knights to kill, no matter how skilled they are.

I didn't provide the requests on the letter. How ever, Countess Eva did, but the brigade of Knights who are tasked to bring the supplies kept on being ambushed by the bandits.

When I read the book Reru gave me, I learned that it was the the King who ordered to ambush the supplies for Luke and his Knights. He wants the Duke dead. He wants to eliminate all the threats to the position of the Crown Prince.

The Archduke is dead, and if Luke dies, it will make Cedric Alberta the sole heir to the throne.

Habang binabasa ko ang libro ay nalungkot ako dahil sa sitwasyon nila Luke, habang ako nagpapakasaya, at naglulustay sa lahat ng pinaghirapan niya.

Okay! Let's not make the same mistake.

Agad akong nag-utos na maghanda ng mga pagkain at inuming hindi kaagad nasisira. Pinag-utos ko din na maghanda sila ng maraming makakapal na damit at kumot para kanila Luke at sa mga Knights. The winter will start early this year and will be one of the worst and longest for the coming years.

"Send this to my husband, now." Utos ko kay Sir Ross.

I know that they are communicating through a messenger bird.

"He must received this letter, bago ko utusang umalis ang mga knights. Walang kahit na sino maliban sa asawa ko ang dapat makabasa nito." Or else we'll all be dead.

"Yes Your Grace." Agad na tumango si Sir Ross at kinuha ang maliit na papel na inabot ko sa kanya.

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"Your Grace, a letter has arrived." Anunsyo ni Sir Marcus Seige, the Commander of the Ravenstein Knights, kay Luke. Nakabalik na ang ibong nagdala ng mensahe niya sa Duchy.

Kasalukuyang nagpapahinga ang lahat sa pansamantalang katahimikan sa pagitan ng dalawang kaharian.

Agad na lumapit si Luke at binasa ang laman ng sulat.

Kaagad na napansin ni Sir Marcus ang pagkabigla sa mga mata nito.

"May problema ba?" Agad nitong tanong.

"It's from the Duchess." Sagot nito.

"From Her Grace?"

'Ah kaya pala ganyan ang mukha mo.' ang agad na naisip ni Sir Marcus.

Everyone knows that the Duke hates his wife, and her corrupt family.

Iniabot ni Luke ang sulat sa kanya.

"Excuse me?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Marcus.

'Gusto ba nyang basahin ko ito?'

Agad na inabot ng Commander ang sulat, at nang mabasa, siya man ay nagulat sa laman nito.

"Your Grace! This is perfidy to the King!" Ang agad na nitong baling kay Luke habang tinitingnan ang paligid upang masigurong walang nakikinig sa kanila.

The letter that Morrigan sent contains a warning that the King is abandoning the Ravenstein in the war.

An instruction was given in the letter as well. The Duchess will send the supplies on a different route. It's farther, but the Royal Knights won't be able to ambush it.

His mind is in complete turmoil. Weeks ago, he received a message from the Duchy that his wife nearly killed Zephyra, and now he received a warning from the wife he hates the most that the Palace is abandoning them, and that she will be helping them instead.

Sa loob ng dalawang taon ay wala siyang kahit na anong natanggap na sulat mula sa asawa. Walang kahit na anong ulat tungkol sa Duchy. Si Sir Ross pa ang nagbibigay ng mga ulat na wala siyang ibang ginagawa kundi ang gumastos at pumunta sa mga salo salo at makihalubilo sa kung sino sinong mga nobles sa kaharian. Alam din niya na ang ibang mga ari arian ng Duchy ay nasa kamay na ni Count Frederick, dahil ibinigay ni Morrigan ang mga ito dito.

Naging desperado lang siyang magpadala ng sulat sa Duchy para humingi ng tulong dahil nagugutom at nagkakasakit na ang mga Knights sa gera. Parati kasing naaambush ang tulong na pinapadala ng Palasyo sa kanila.

Tapos ngayon sa sulat ay sinasabi nitong ang Hari mismo ang may utos sa pag-ambush ng supply nila?

"Your Grace!" Sabay na napalingon ang dalawa sa bagong dating.

"Evans!" Inis na sambit ni Sir Marcus sa pangalan nito dahil bigla bigla nalang sumusulpot.

"Oh, bat parang nakakita ka ng multo? Matatakutin na ba ngayon ang Commander of the Ravenstein Knights?" Tumawa ito.

"Tumahimik ka nga!" Saway ni Sir Marcus dito.

Evans Obenette is Viscount Obenette's second son, and is the Duchy's magician. He is young, not as skilled as the Royal Wizard, but the Obenette House is a loyal subject, which is enough to earn the Duke's trust to let him manage the Duchy's wizard tower.

"Tapos ko nang lagyan ng shield ang buong lugar. Sa kasalukuyan kong Mana, hanggang bukas ng umaga ang itatagal ng shield kaya makakapagpahinga tayong lahat."

"Evans."

"Yes Duke?"

"Makakapagpadala ka ba ng sulat sa Duchy?" Gusto sanang kumpirmahin ni Luke ang sulat mula kay Sir Ross.

"Ha?! Alam mo namang malaking Mana ang kailangan kung hindi tower to tower ang pagpapadala ng mensahe. Wala tayong Wizard tower dito. Gusto nyo ba akong mamatay dahil sa Mana exhaustion? Sabihin nyo lang kung gusto nyo na akong mamatay at tatalon nalang ako sa harap ng mga halimaw na ipapadala ng Saar bukas!"

"Why is this kid's mouth so loud!? Duke allow me cut his head off!"

"Sige! Sige subukan mo! Dito, dito mo tamaan para patay kaagad!" Itinuro niya ang leeg sa naiinis na Commander of the Knights.

"Enough, both of you!" Hinilot ni Luke ang sumasakit na sentido. Minsan iniisip niya na hindi ang gutom, mga sugat, at pagod ang papatay sa kanya sa gerang ito, kundi ang araw araw na bangayan ng Commander of Knights at Magician niya.

Mas maingay pa silang dalawa kaysa sa mga halimaw na araw araw pinapadala ng Saar sa kanila.

"Evans, sa loob ng apat na araw ay darating ang tulong mula sa Duchy. Pangunahan mo ang pagsundo sa mga Knights na darating dala ang mga panustos natin. Sa silangan ang magiging ruta nila. No one should know about this." Luke instructed.

"Ha? Silangan? Pero bakit? Napakaraming mga halimaw sa South boarder ng lugar na to."

"Your Grace sigurado ka ba? Pano kung patibong ito ng Duchess? Kapag pinadala mo si Evans at siya ang tinambangan, mas lalo tayong mahihirapan sa gera pagwala tayong Magician." Evans' magical shield is a great help. They are able to rest and regain strength, and Mana because of it.

"Wow, thank you! I was touched." The Magician was shocked that Marcus is siding him.

"Should I go then?" Luke glared at them with murderous intent.

"W-what? No!" Sabay na sagot ng dalawa.

"Okay, fine. I'll do it. Pero pagtinambangan ako at namatay, remember that I'll haunt you two! Let me write a goodbye letter for my father and brothers first."

"Why do you always exaggerate things? One of these days, I'll really cut that head of yours." Inis na sambit ni Marcus sa magician.

Hindi na kumibo pa si Luke at tahimik na pumasok sa loob ng tent niya. Muli niyang tiningnan ang sulat na pinadala ni Morrigan. The Duchess' seal is on it.

Kinuyom niya ang sulat, at nang muling buksan ang palad ay nagliyab ang papel hanggang sa maging abo ang lahat.

'Kapag nalaman kong kasinungalingan ang laman ng sulat na to, I'll burn you next.'

But on the fourth day, Evans was able to go back to the camp unscratched. With a hundred more Knights from the Duchy, a huge supplies of food, drinks, and thick clothes for the coming winter.

All the Knights on the field are celebrating, as if they have already won the war.

"I requested for medicines. Where is it?" Mas kailangan nila ang mga gamot kaysa sa mga makakapal na damit. The Knights can sleep naked on a snow storm, so the thick clothing is the less concern right now.

"The Duchess gave this Your Grace." A Knight hand over a box, that is only a little bigger than a shoe box.

He opened it and inside contains two big jars with chocolates in it. Kumunot ang noo ni Luke.

"Your Grace!" Hapong lumapit si Sir Marcus sa kanya at may dalang sulat. "A bird came with this." Iniabot niya ito kay Luke.

Agad niyang binasa ang laman ng sulat.

'Did everything arrived safe?

Did you get the chocolates?

If you have serious injuries, please eat the heart shaped chocolates.

If you need to recharged your strength and Mana, please take the circle one.

And keep this a secret.'

The letter ends with the Duchess' seal.

Katulad sa naunang sulat ni Morrigan, he burned it.

'Is she mocking me right now? No. The first letter was real. The supplies are here, and she even send a hundred Knights to aid us.'

"Leave us." He ordered the Knight.

Only Marcus and Evans was left with him.

"Evans, you said you needed to replenish your Mana right?" Tanong ni Luke habang binubuksan ang bote na naglalaman ng mga bilog na chocolates at kumuha ng isa.

"Yeah?" Evans answered, unaware of what the Duke is thinking.

He cupped the poor Magician's face with one hand and forced his mouth to open, saka isinubo ang tsokolate sa bibig nito.

"Chew." Luke ordered glaring at him, as if he's gonna kill him if he don't.

Evans was scared to death, so he chew it for his dear life.

Luke waited, but nothing happened.

"H-he... h-he's poisoning me! I'm gonna die! Tell the Viscount I love him!" Maluha luhang baling ni Evans sa Commander of the Knights na nasa tabi niya, pero mukhang wala itong pakialam. "I-I'm...dyi-huh?" Napatigil siya sa gustong sabihin ng may maramdamang kakaiba.

"What?" The Duke asked.

"I think my Mana is at hundred percent." Evans was surprised. His Mana has been greatly depleting lately, and no matter how much rest he does, he only recovers a little of it.

Parehong nagulat si Luke at Marcus sa narinig.

Agad na nilapitan ni Evans ang dalawang bote ng chocolates at kinuha ang boteng naglalaman ng bilog na tsokolate.

"WHAT THE HECK ARE THESE?!" He asked.

________CHAPTER 6________

Chapter 6 is out! Thanks for reading.

Yup, pauwiin na natin si Luke soon. After 6 years hehe.

Thanks Jaellalala for reading(≧▽≦)

By the way, I don't know if everyone reads the A/N, but you guys are aware naman that future chaps might contain R-18 scenes right?

I've warned from description to intro and so on. ┐( ˘_˘)┌

Anyway, thanks for reading, voting, and commenting everyone.

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