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Chapter 42
Andrew’s arrival brought with it a new dilemma–in seven days, Malk from Askar is coming for int
“I’ve heard that Malik is skilled in martial arts,” Andrew.continued. “To properly welcome such a distinguished goest, the King plans to hot grind martial arts banquet in his honor.”
Jessica lowered her gare, staring into her cup
Garbisch, his expression unreadable, asked, “Andrew, what exactly is a martial arts banquet?”
Andrew smiled pleasantly. “I’ve heard that Malik is surrounded by masters, and he’s brought ham top tier martial artists with him. To preserve the dignity of Novigrad, the King has decided to select the best martial artists from the noble families to compete
“General Garbisch, you are the most renowned military leader of Novigrad, so naturally, you can’t decline. That’s wh Yates family, at the top of the list.
“The Yates family? Jessica focused on the key point.
ng hus pot your family, t
“Your family has long been known for its loyalty and bravery, and the Yates family army is well regarded. Even Malik has admired General Gabisch for years. The King said that this battle isn’t just for the Yates family or the Yates family army–it’s for the honor of all of Novigrad, General Garbisch must win. There is no room for failure.”
Jessica and Garbisch exchanged a glance but said nothing.
The King wanted Garbisch to prove that he still had the ability to lead the Yates family army
For anyone else, a loss would be disappointing, but it wouldn’t be the end of the world. There were winners and losers in
all the time.
(competition—nobody won
But for Garbisch, it was different. News of his injury had spread far and wide. If he lost, no one would accept the usual excuse of “Victory and defeat are
common in war.
Instead, people would think that his injury was permanent and that he was unfit to continue leading the Yates family army
The King was pushing Garbisch to hand the Yates family army over to the royal family. Once that happened, the Yates family would be finished.
“Then… Andrew, has the King mentioned what rewards we’d get itwe win?” Jessica asked, her smile almost expectant.
Andrew’s expression was thoughtful, though he maintained his friendly smile. “If you win first place, the King will reward you generously”
But even if Garbisch were at his best, first place was simply out of reach
Andrew’s smile remained calm and encouraging. “The Yates family now only has you two to rely on. Since the late Duke and his sons… Aher that, there have been whispers about whether the rates family still holds control over the Yates family army. This is your best chance to silence those voices. General Garbisch, you must seize it!”
Garbisch remained expressionless, nodding. “Thank you for the advice, Andrew, I will remember your words.”
After Andrew left, Garbisch locked himself in his study, holding his silver spear. He spent the entire day in there, refusing to come out, Monica asked several times if he needed anything, but he didn’t respond.
Eventually, Monica went to Jessica
“My lady, General Garbisch must be feeling way upset right now. Could you go and talk to him?” she asked.
“I can’t do much to comfort him. He has to come to terms with it on his own. After all, his injury won’t heal overnight, and no amount of taking from me will change that,” Jessica responded.
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Without looking back, she kept moving, her voice calm but firm. “Don’t worry, Garbisch isn’t someone who can be easily knocked down things out, he’ll be strong again
Monica knew that Garbisch had an exceptional character–kind to every
ryone,
sincere, and most importantly, unyielding
Monica sighed deeply as she watched Jessica busy herself. “My lady, what are you doing?”
Jessica tumed around.
Only then did Monica notice she was holding a silver spear and wiping it with a red silk cloth,
Monica was startled. “My lady.
Jessica gently swept the spear through the air, sending a flash of silver. “It’s been a while since I’ve practiced, so I’m a little rusty Seeing Garbisch practice today, I thought I’d ask him for some pointers. After all, I’m from the Yates family–how could I not learn the Yates family’s spear technique?”
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Chapter 43
Selma continued, “Once, Ms. Yates mentioned that she wanted to see snow. To make her wish come true, Prince Walde had a huge for
had snow brought in hom the north. But he accidentally locked himself inside the carriage, and when they found him,
nearly frozen to death..
“And even after waking up, still burning with fever, he insisted on seeing Ms. Yales, He wanted to take her into the ice carriage to play in the ink in the end, he had a severe lever for over a month and was bedridden the whole time.”
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