Duke, This Will Sting for a Moment (30 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 92

“Your Majesty……! Urk.”

A chilling blade was aimed at the thick neck of Marquis Grande as he cried out in shock.

As the marquis rolled his eyes toward the sword’s owner, a man with a deep black hood came into view, his lower face pale as plaster. It was undoubtedly the Emperor’s shadow, the one only spoken of in rumors.

“We shall be alone.”

The Emperor issued an order to dismiss the shadow.

“He is a great noble of the north and the father-in-law of the Grand Duke, Your Majesty.”

“Indeed. The father of the Duchess. So show no further discourtesy to the Marquis.”

Sereno swallowed a deep sigh and stepped down from the carriage.

His Majesty had mentioned Captain Solace. It meant he would not listen even if the goddess Justera herself descended to stop him.

As the murderous aura emitted by the Emperor’s shadow vanished and Marquis Grande breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly stiffened.

The Emperor’s touch, stroking the blood-beaded wound on his neck with his fingertips, felt like a cold snake slithering, making every hair on the marquis’s body stand on end.

Justin clicked his tongue at the blood droplets staining his own hand.

“A foolish subordinate has wounded your noble person. Allow me to apologize in his stead.”

“P-Pardon? Ah, no, it is fine. But…… why such courtesy, Your Majesty?”

Justin rested his chin at an angle and gently curved his eyes toward the marquis.

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