"It seems that the young Moller has forgotten sothing," Duke Lucas chuckled. Despite the increasing heat in the atmosphere, the Duke was still calm. There was no hint of seriousness in his eyes. It seed like he was talking to a child rather than a man who was almost his age.
"What?"
Duke Lucas leaned closer. "I am the Duke of Wugari. Did you really think you could threaten , young Moller?"
Clinton frowned, his left eye started twitching. "You are not in Wugary, my Duke. You are in Lonyth."
"Ah" Duke Lucas snorted. "So, that is why that explains the courage."
"In Lonyth, you have to respect the King of Lonyth. A re Duke is still nothing in front of another Kingdom's King." Clinton Moller chuckled. "Now give the sorcerer."
"What are you afraid of young Moller? To an outsider, it seems like you are wasting your ti with a small sorcerer when you could be helping your father manage your estate."
"Is this a confirmation that you are indeed working with one?"
"I have no sorcerer, I do not need them. Unlike weaker nobles who rely on them, I have the power to protect my territory."
Clinton's brown eyes lifted into a smug smirk. "Then let check your people."
"And if I don't?"
"I already sent a letter to my father. They will not let you go."
To Clinton's surprise, the Duke started laughing.
"I do not believe that I said anything funny."
"Is that so?" Duke Lucas asked. "Ah And here I thought the young Moller just wanted to make laugh."
"Make you laugh?"
"You honestly thought that re soldiers would be able to stop , young Moller? Even your father would not make such a stupid mistake."
"You "
"Although there is no need to worry about that now. You should think about leaving this place alive before you even think about touching or my people."
"Are you "
"Sir" one of Clinton Moller's people suddenly barged inside the room. "We have a problem."
"What is it?"
The soldier leaned in and started whispering. Slowly, Clinton's face lost its color. Seeing this, the Duke poured himself so more tea. He could hear the bell tolling not far away. It was a signal. There are beasts coming towards the town.
"You what have you done!?"
"Whatever do you an?" the Duke asked.
"This town The town of Toorin is under protection! The beasts would not co into this place!"
"What are you talking about young Moller? This town is under the protection of what exactly?"
"Stop playing innocent you just " Clinton got up. He tried to approach the Duke but was quickly stopped by the morose-looking man with red eyes. Clinton could only glare at the Duke. "The barrier surrounding this place is the one keeping the innocents safe, yet you dare to break it? Do not bother to lie to , Duke Lucas! You must have done sothing to break the barrier!"
"Ah you an the barrier created by a sorcerer?"
"You "
"I don't think that is any of my business young Moller. What made you think that I would waste my energy doing sothing so pointless?"
"You " Clinton could only glare at him in disbelief. Then, he stord out of the room. "We are leaving" before he could even reach the door of the inn, another soldier inford him of sothing.
"Sir, it seems that the wolves have surrounded this town. We have no choice but to fight our way out."
"That man is simply too cruel! Send a ssage to the knights nearby! Let them co!" Irritated, Clinton went back to where the Duke was having his tea.
"Why did you do it!? Answer !" he demanded. In fact, every nobleman was aware that the sorcerers created the barriers that protected the towns from the beasts. In fact, almost everyone in the North were aware of this. Earlier, Clinton just used this excuse to make a trade with the Duke, he wanted that fine lieutenant. That woman just stepped on his ego! How could he let her go so easily!
Clinton had already asked his people about the identity of that woman and he knew she was Da Fraunces of the Wugari Kingdom. She was a warrior and was currently unmarried. Clinton wanted her to be one of his wives. He only wanted to humiliate the woman!
With this in mind, Clinton imdiately used sothing taboo to make the Duke bend.
Who would have thought that the Duke would actually break the barrier surrounding this place!?
"We are surrounded! You are lucky there are knights nearby "
"What knights?" the Duke interrupted him.
"You " Clinton's expression changed.
"I heard we are surrounded by wolves young Moller. What are you going to do now? Do you think you can defeat the wolf King and escape this place?"
The Wolf King.
Clinton's already pale face turned even paler; it looked like a sheet of white paper. The Wolf King was twice or even thrice the size of a normal beast wolf and was the only known creature that could summon this many wolves! aning, the Wolf King was nearby! This was going to be a problem!
Not even the knights could defeat that man wolves. However, the man before him was a different story.
Duke Lucas Rothley slayed a wolf king when he was still a teenager! This was just one of the stories about the Duke's achievents!
"So this is your intention" Clinton uttered, defeated.
It was a trap. It was all a trap.
His father, Duke Moller, had been opposing the King by refusing to send more troops to Wugari. Because of this, there had been so delays and thus, Duke Lucas had to co here to talk to Duke Moller. However, Duke Moller was quick to tell everyone that he was ill and refused to see Duke Lucas.
Now, Duke Moller's only son and heir was trapped in this small town of Toorin with wolves ready to devour him alive. If Duke Moller wanted to see his son alive, he would have no choice but to see Duke Lucas.
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