Ronin lingered on the hillside for a long while. Only after confirming that the men from Sain Territory had departed did he prepare to move out with his retinue.
Although he had smoothly navigated the immediate crisis, Ronin did not let his guard down against Sain Territory in the slightest.
He knew Sain Territory's desire for Mountain Forest Town would not simply vanish. They had only chosen to avoid a direct confrontation for now because Baron Reisen had his reservations.
The day those reservations were gone, they would surely launch a full-scale invasion.
And until that happened, they might not openly move against Ronin, but it was impossible to say if they would resort to some dirty tricks behind the scenes.
"Malt, starting today, you will wear a mask and take a new name."
Malt, who was following beside Ronin, felt a storm of complex emotions.
He was in awe of Ronin, but also terrified of him.
