"Reisen has nearly killed me on two occasions."
In the study, Ronin recounted his dispute with Sain Territory.
"The first time was outside Mountain Forest Town. He tried to use Princest to kill me. I managed to kill him instead, but when Philton arrived afterward, I felt the threat of death for the very first time."
At that time, the strongest person under Ronin's command was Macken, who was only an Intermediate Knight.
"The second time was this recent assassination. If it weren't for Black Tiger, and if I hadn't used the Wind of Inquiry to check things out just in time, I would have been severely wounded, if not killed."
"Since he has repeatedly tried to kill me, I see no reason to hesitate. Now is the perfect time to go on the offensive."
The three Knights—Ridder, Macken, and Tom—all instinctively gripped the hilts of their swords. The final showdown was coming. Many of them knew this day would arrive eventually, they just hadn't expected it so soon.
