Chapter 23 B35 vouchers Before long , Lorrayne and Troy managed to pull out three whole bodies . Along with them came several half - digested heads , some scattered bones , and a few skeletons . One of the heads was pulled out by Lorrayne herself . Thinking she had found a survivor , she grabbed the shoulders and pulled hard , only for the head to come off . It landed right in her arms . Stunned , Lorrayne stood there holding a round , grimy skull . She had never done anything like this in either of her lives . It took Lorrayne a long time to compose herself before she resumed searching for the remaining people . Troy glanced at Lorrayne several more times , his feelings towards her growing increasingly complex . He had expected her to either scream and run away , freeze in terror , or even faint at such a gruesome task . Yet , to his surprise , she continued . Soon , all the bodies and skeletons were retrieved and , almost compulsively , laid out in a row by Lorrayne . Only three intact bodies were still alive - two men and a woman , all breathing weakly . Lorrayne instructed Troy to turn them over to drain the mud , preventing them from choking to death on the sludge clogging their airways . Meanwhile , Lorrayne took a handkerchief and meticulously cleared their mouths and noses . When she reached the woman , a sudden sense of familiarity washed over her . " It can't be ... " Lorrayne quickly wiped the woman's face clean with the handkerchief and stared at it , lost in thought . There was no mistake . This was the lady knight who had sponsored her to study in Syrria . The fading pulse beneath her fingertips signaled the woman's ebbing life . Lorrayne struggled internally - this was the only person who knew her true identity . She had wondered before what would happen if Athina's guys found the lady knight . She never expected to encounter her here , like this . If she dies ... A dark thought surged within her . Lorrayne pressed her hand firmly against the lady knight's Chest , her eyes dull beneath long lashes . She thought . If I give up saving someone who once helped me for such a reason , how am I any different from that cold - hearted man ? ' He's rotten himself , so he thinks I'm just like him . Ridiculous . I'm nothing like that . Her face expressionless , Lorrayne performed CPR . When the time seemed right , she lowered her head and pinched the lady knight's nose " W - what are you doing ? " Troy turned around to see her seemingly kissing the woman . Shocked to his core , he roared in disbelief . Tm saving her , " Lorrayne explained briefly before continuing rescue breaths . After two or three repetitions , as she leaned down again , she felt a faint exhalation from the woman's mouth , Lorrayur paused a little and looked up , meeting a pair of shocked deep brown eyes . " You're awake . " Slowly , Lorrayne released the nose , rechecked the pulse , and casually looked away . " Don't get me wrong . I was saving you . Your heartbeat has returned , and you should be out of danger now " The woman had already processed the situation , her shock quickly fading . " Thank you for saving me , I thought I was done for . " She looked gratefully at her lifesaver , Lorrayne . After a few seconds , she hesitated . " Are you Lorrayne ? " It had only been half a month since their last meeting . The woman vividly remembered Lorrayne , who was as strikingly beautiful as an Moreover , she had personally written a recommendation letter for Lorrayne to attend Syrria Academy of Arcana and given her ten gold coins for the journey Lorrayne's mind raced as she considered what to do now that she'd been recognized . She already had a plan in mind . Yeah its me . Lorrayne admitted , helping the lady knight up . " I never expected to meet you here : How did you end up facing the 35 vouchers Chapter 23 monster ? " The lady knight looked grief - stricken . " I was on my way to Syrria . Passing through these mountains , I detected monsters ' presence and intended to deal with it . " " I never imagined it would be so powerful and eat us all ." She added , " By the way , how did you defeat it ? " Lorrayne moved aside , revealing Troy behind her . " I don't have that capability . It was my guard , Troy , who killed it . He's also the one who pulled you all from the monster's stomach . " " Your guard ? " The lady knight's eyes widened slightly . She hadn't expected this orphan on the run to have a guard . " But what kind of guard can kill a monster that even my knights couldn't defeat ? ' she wondered . The lady knight looked at Troy , her gaze lingering on his mask for a moment before moving down to his sword hilt . With shock , she recognized it - a magical material only an Arcane Swordbearer could use . A lower - tier Swordbearer couldn't handle the powerful mana flow required . Lorrayne said she was an orphan fleeing a fishing village . How could she have an Arcane Swordbearer as a guard ? ' she wondered , falling deep into confusion . Troy had been listening quietly nearby . When Lorrayne called him her guard , he showed no reaction . After all , he had taken her money and was currently doing a guard's job . " Sorry , Troy isn't much of a talker , " Lorrayne said , seeing the lady knight's intense scrutiny of Troy . Worried she might probe into his background , Lorrayne quickly changed the subject . " There are two more survivors on the ground , perhaps your partners . Do you want to take a look ? " When the old Lorrayne had encountered the knight order , everyone except the lady knight had been wearing helmets and visors and hadn't spoken to her . So she didn't recognize the others . Hearing " partners , " the lady knight immediately looked at the bodies on the ground and rushed over . " It's them . Robert and Vincent ! They were protecting me when they got so badly injured . " She looked around , her eyes welling up as they fell on the skeletons . " The others are all dead ? " Lorrayne nodded gravely . The lady knight took a deep breath , wiped her tears , and looked at Lorrayne . " I'm sorry . For certain reasons , I didn't tell you my name before . She continued , " Let me properly introduce myself . I am Liane Rossetti , Crown Princess of the Ghinordom . " My knights and I met with disaster here today . I hope we can have your help getting to Syrria . House Rossetti repays its debts . I will definitely reward you . " Lorrayne was slightly taken aback . " So you are a princess ? " Liane nodded . " Yeah . When I met you before , I was on a secret border patrol with my knights . " The fishing village was located right between Ghinordom and Tetia , a disputed territory . Lorrayne suddenly understood why the other knights hadn't dared to call her name . And since lady knights were rare , with Liane surrounded by a group of knights , her identity had actually been quite easy to guess . Lorrayne had let her judgment be clouded back then - putting far too much trust in the old Lorrayne's memories . Collecting herself , Lorrayne quickly said to Liane , " You saved me before . Now it's my turn to repay you . Even if you hadn't asked , I would help you Lane looked touched , but inwardly felt puzzled . According to etiquette , I've given my full name . Lorrayne should offer her surname in return . Why did she skip over that ? By now , Lane no longer behaved Lorrayne was merely " an orphan girl fleeing pirates from a fishing village , " as she had claimed . Just from the fact that Lorrayne hadn't seemed overly surprised upon learning Liane's identity and talked to her with such composure , jane guessed that she had another identity and a high status . 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