The Knight who had followed the Grand Duke had joined the battle as soon as the Titan soldiers had appeared. Muuu.
The whole process had been orderly, showing off their outstanding qualities.
When the battle had started, they had used less than 30 men to hold back hundreds and thousands of Titan soldiers outside the mountain stream.
Part of the reason was because of the terrain, but the main reason was because of their own strength.
The battle between Stagner and Ferlin was even fiercer than before.
Sword aura swept past them, splitting mountains and rocks.
Shadows swept past them, disappearing without a sound.
Under Kieran's watchful eyes, both of them were equally matched.
However, as time passed, Ferlin gradually gained the upper hand.
It wasn't because of his strength.
It was because of the Grand Duke.
"Callie and I met by chance. At that time, she was a little younger than you. Of course, I was also just a kid …"
"Shut up! Shut up! "
The Grand Duke was telling his eldest son a secret that no one else knew about.
Stagner's angry shouts couldn't stop the Grand Duke.
On the contrary, the angry Stagner allowed Ferlin to hit him again and again.
The shadow swept past Stagner's body like a veil. His leather armor didn't provide any defense at all, so it went right through him.
Tiny cuts appeared on his body, and blood oozed out.
After a while, half of Stagner's body was dyed red.
"Something's not right!"
Kieran frowned as he looked at the scene before him, then at the battle between the Knight and the Titan soldiers. He then turned back to the Grand Duke, who was telling him everything.
"Why is he telling me all this now? It's like he's trying to distract Stagner!
And why would Ferlin choose a place like this? Why wouldn't he choose a safer place?
"He knew that Stagner and Titan had a special relationship!"
It seems like he's trying to lure the Titan soldiers here! "
"Wait!"
Kieran suddenly thought of a possibility.
He stared at Grand Duke Morko with a horrified expression.
Grand Duke Morko stood beside Mordred. His tone was gentle, but his face was calm. One could even say that he was cold.
It was not the expression a father should have when he was talking to his son.
Clang!
The Grand Duke unsheathed his sword once again.
The tip of the sword pointed straight to the sky.
When the sunlight shone on the blade, it immediately reflected a bright light.
Even people a hundred meters away could see it clearly.
For example, above the mountain stream.
Rumble!
At the entrance of the mountain stream in the distance, a thunderous sound immediately rang out.
The logs that were supposed to be used to build the fortifications of the Afterglow Canyon tumbled down from the mountain stream with football-sized stones. In a breath's time, they landed on the heads of the Titan soldiers.
After another breath, the soldiers were submerged.
In less than ten seconds, the Titan soldiers who had charged into the mountain stream were completely annihilated.
The remaining soldiers who did not enter the mountain stream fled in panic.
However, more and more Morko Principality soldiers appeared from both sides of the mountain stream and rushed down towards them.
"That's a signal!"
"A trap!"
"This has been a trap from the very beginning!"
"A trap targeted at the Titan Duchy!"
Kieran was enlightened.
"After the Grand Duke found out about the rebellion in the castle, he decided to beat them at their own game!
Or did he already know everything, but he pretended not to know and arranged everything in secret? "
The second guess sent a chill down Kieran's spine.
However, when he thought about it carefully, it was not impossible.
After all, Ferlin had clearly said that he had his suspicions about Stagner when he appeared in front of the Grand Duke ten years ago.
If Ferlin knew about it, how could the Grand Duke not know about it?
There was no need to guess such an answer.
The Grand Duke must have known about it.
Otherwise, Ferlin would not have appeared at Morko Castle coincidentally.
"What a scary person!"
"No!
He doesn't even have the basic humanity in him!
"For the sake of victory, they are willing to do anything!"
Kieran looked at the Grand Duke, who was still explaining the situation to Mordred in a soft voice. He felt like he was looking at a snake or a scorpion.
Unconsciously, Kieran looked at Mordred.
Mordred, who was on the verge of death, had already fainted.
The fainted Mordred was not a reason for the Grand Duke to stop though. He continued to tell the story of how he met and fell in love with the lady named Kelly in a soft voice.
Stagner, who was fighting Ferlin, was roaring like a wild beast.
Ferlin had left wounds on his body time and time again.
As Stagner's injuries increased, Grand Duke Morko's tone became more and more agitated.
"Mordred, do you know why your mother, Kelly, left me in the end and sent you back to me?
It was because she discovered some of my secrets, secrets that I couldn't tell anyone. She thought I was a cold-blooded killer, so she left me!
"But she underestimated me!"
"My determination has allowed you to return to my embrace!"
"It's just a village in exchange for you. Isn't it a good deal?"
"It's just like how I used LeGrand, Reedrall, and the lives of some unimportant people to exchange for the entire Titan Duchy!"
"This is really a good deal!"
The Grand Duke looked at Stagner as he spoke.
He continued to speak.
"I really have to thank you for this, Leor!
You're still so simple-minded. All I had to do was reveal some flaws, and you would have attacked me!
But it's been ten years, and you've only completed your plan. What a disappointment!
I thought you'd be able to build a relationship with Titan Duchy in three to five years!
After all, I've given you so many chances! "
The Grand Duke shook his head as he spoke.
"Morko!"
Stagner growled.
"I'm here!
I've got a good idea! "
The Grand Duke nodded as if he was answering Kieran's question. His wrinkled lips suddenly curled into an evil smile.
"How about you kill yourself?
If you kill yourself, I'll let Mordred go!
"Your existence is really an unstable factor that makes me unable to eat or sleep in peace!"
As he spoke, he pointed his sword at the unconscious Mordred.
"Are you serious?"
Stagner stopped his attack.
Ferlin stopped as well, returning to the Grand Duke's side in a flash.
"Of course, Mordred is my son, and I only have one son left. If I can, I don't want to lose him!"
The Grand Duke said.
"Fine!
I choose death!
But I won't kill myself, Ferlin. Haven't you always wanted to kill me?
Come on then!
Do it! "
Stagner threw his sword away.
Dang!
Ferlin's sword fell to the ground and pierced through Stagner's chest.
Splat!
The thin rapier pierced through Mordred's chest.
Stagner, however, revealed a smile.
He grabbed Ferlin, who was just inches away from him, and dashed towards the Grand Duke. Before the Grand Duke could react, Kieran's other hand had grabbed him tightly in his arms.
Stagner turned his head and yelled, "Now!"
That was …
The place where Kieran was hiding.
PS Second Update ~
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[I didn't get to eat sweet and sour spicy food in the afternoon …]
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