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Chapter 223 - Thanatos 

「Oh, you're awake」

「Ah ....... Who're ......?」

『My name is Ars. Is this easier for you to understand?』

『...... Ars? My name is Thanatos. You can speak my language?』

『I know it's a language of the East, beyond the Great Snowy Mountains. I learned it from a guy who's from there. But just a few words』

　A Titan attacked us while we were staying in Xillia City

　Baito-nii and his troops intercepted him.

　It seems that my older brother is definitely getting stronger.

　He was able to fight against a Titan that was previously 'untouchable.'

　However, his opponent was also strong.

　Even though he was attacked by two magic swords, the Hard-fang Sword and the Thunder Sword, the Titan was able to counterattack.

　However, the counterattack was not successful.

　Before his last attack reached Baito-nii, my attack struck the Titan, making his vision worse.

　At that time, I used Grand Barca.

It was an attack that could even defeat the head of a noble family, who have overwhelming amounts of mana and a high-level defense.

　However, I made sure to not allow him to die even after being struck with such immense power.

　I took it easy on him by just striking the nape of his neck with the single-edged, Japanese-style sword's side.

　It seems that being attacked at the back of the neck is hard even on Titans.

　Perhaps it was the location and angle of the strike, but immediately after the attack, the man slumped to his knees and lost consciousness.

　And so, the collapsed giant was detained until now.

　Why did we capture the Titan that attacked us instead of killing it?

　It was so that a conversation could be had with him.

『Did I lose? ......』

『This is the second time we've beaten you. Do you remember our previous encounter?』

『.... by any chance...? You were the ones who dropped me in the water?』

『Correct. I thought you had been killed in that ordeal. I'm surprised you're still alive.』

『I was almost dead. However, my barely-alive body was found floating in the water by the people of this city. I've been locked up in a prison here ever since』

『Prison? If you can become a giant Titan, couldn't you escape?』

『I was given the bare minimum to eat. If you resist in that situation, you'll eventually be forced to surrender and be killed. I had no choice but to wait for my chance』

『I'm sorry... I can't say that』

『Don't mind it. It's my fault for losing to you guys. That was my fate and I cannot do anything about it.』

『The thing is, though. I have a question that I have wanted an answer to for a long time. Why are you and your allies here? Why did you come here, even if you had to traverse the Great Snowy Mountains which are said to be very difficult to traverse?』

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『...... I didn't come here because I wanted to. I came here to escape』

『To escape? There were many other strong warriors like you as your allies, weren't there?』

『Yes. But Atmos Village was destroyed. The ones who claimed that they would hire us, Atmos warriors, all came together to trick us. We resisted, but we were outnumbered. All of us were cornered and had no choice but to cross the 'Great Snowy Mountains,' as you call them, and head west.』

『We? Does that mean there are other Titans — excuse me — other Atmos warriors that will continue coming west?』

『Probably not. I'm one of the few lucky ones who managed to live through the ordeal of those cruel mountains. I don't think any more than who you already know about have made it this far.』

『...... Well, those were certainly some bad things that happened to you, Thanatos. However, why did you choose to face us off on a battlefield last year?』

『All I can do is fight. That is my one and only livelihood, so I decided to start it again in these new lands. But I didn't think I'd lose on my first battle here.』

『I see. Can you speak our language well? Or did some of the Uruk people speak to you in the Eastern language?』

「I've learned this language. I can speak it a bit」

『No, it's too much trouble, you don't need to force yourself when you're talking to me. But I guess you've been communicating with the Uruk in that one language. So let's get down to business. Why did you attack us today?』

『I was ordered to kill you and if I succeeded, I would be given a full meal. At night, they let me out of my prison and told me to kill everyone in this building.』

　That's good.

　Very good, Thanatos.

　Is it possible that the Uruks had Thanatos attack us, and they thought we would never be able to find the ringleaders?

　Or maybe they thought that Thanatos, who Uruk believed could only speak fluently in one language, would look like a savage animal and wouldn't remember who gave the orders?

　But that wasn't the case.

　Thanatos didn't speak our language fluently, but he wasn't an idiot.

　He was a normal human being.

　At least now we could find the people who gave the orders.

「Baito-nii, capture the Uruk Knight or Knights. Whichever need be」

「I'm on it, Ars!」

『So, Thanatos. I have a question for you』

『What is it, Ars?』

『You have to decide what to do now. You can die here or you can come with me』

『With you?』

『Yes. I'm going to the battlefield now. You deserve death for attacking us as we slept, but I'll forgive you if you want to fight with me. What do you think?』

『..... What is the reward?』

『Reward?』

『I am a warrior of Atmos. Atmos Warriors go into battle for a reward. That is absolute. Will you offer one or not?』

『......I see. I like that. Let's give and take, shall we? That's right. For now, let's start with food and drinks. That's the reward. You may eat and drink as much as you like. Then prove your worth in battle. Afterward, I'll give you a place to live and some money. What do you think?』

『All right. But I'm going to eat a lot, Ars. Be prepared for that』

『The deal is done. I'll be counting on you from now on, Thanatos』

　In this way, the Barca army that was attacked in the Uruk Territory gained a powerful ally.

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