Chapter 157

'Bjorn isn't one to run away so easily,' he mused. Brian knew Bjorn as a man who would rather die fighting. Yet, he had left without hesitation. Cautious, he ordered his troops, "Spread out and secure the perimeter! It could be a trick."

If they were pretending to retreat only to ambush them later, Brian wanted to be ready. He maintained a full alert for a day, then two, but the enemies never returned.

"They must've really been scared," he finally concluded with a smirk. It was no surprise; exiled to the countryside for so long, even the bravest would lose their nerve eventually.

"Reduce the perimeter watch and set up camp. Begin exploring the dungeon!" Brian urged, spurring his troops into action. With no fight to distract them, they could focus entirely on the dungeon.

With his larger force, he thought it would be easy to replicate Bjorn's achievements. However, a month later...