The Duke Only Needs My Child (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 17

Herdin’s ancestor, the first Duke Delmarque, was a national hero who saved the Empire during the Last Magic War.

He made a pact with a divine beast—now a creature of legend—to gain the power needed to protect the Empire.

In return, he received a powerful body capable of wielding both aura and magic simultaneously.

By nature, humans can only use one of the two powers—either aura or magic.

But through his pact with the divine beast, the first Duke Delmarque gained the ability to wield both aura and magic, and that power led the Empire to victory in the war.

Yet great power always comes at a great cost.

Using aura and magic together was like using fire and oil simultaneously—when controlled well, they created incredible synergy, but if mishandled even slightly, it led to a catastrophic loss of control.

The power granted to the first head of the house flowed through his bloodline and was passed down to his descendants.

Most of the time, this power served as an immense asset that saved the nation, but occasionally, it also brought misfortune.

Herdin’s father, the previous duke, was one of those descendants who inherited this power. Like his ancestors before him, he used his strength for the sake of his people and the Empire.

Everyone in the Empire both feared and admired him.

But misfortune struck without warning.

In the year Herdin turned twelve, during a family trip, his mother was found slain by a monster.

Upon discovering her body, the previous duke lost control, ruthlessly slaughtering every monster in that forest, and then took his own life to protect his son from his own rampaging power.

The fall of House Delmarque, once revered by all.

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