Luana's heart was pounding with fear. She felt like her heart would pop out of her throat immediately. It was scary and painful. He didn't seem to be a duke whom she usually talked to in a friendly manner. Is this the kind of intent that the knight gives? Until now, she had never imagined it would be like this because she had not seen anyone directly hurt anyone.
Luana grabbed the hem of Gerald's cloak as she couldn't calm down.
"This is exaggerating."
Gerald said coldly, hiding Luana behind his back.
"Exaggerating?"
The duke snorted.
"It's not exaggerating against witches."
"You are blind in hatred."
"Me? I'm fine."
The sword held out forward gleamed fiercely in the dim light. Looking at him, Gerald sighed.
"You won't just let me go."
"Of course. I'll take you as a guest."
That's what he said, but it didn't seem like he meant to treat him as a real guest. Saying so, the duke held out his other hand that did not raise his sword.
"Come here, Luana."
He called Luana.
"You haven't gone far, so I'll forgive you."
She escaped from prison, but he said he would forgive her. The only chance to survive may be now. All she could see now was the duke, but soon other knights might come, making it hard for Gerald to run away with Luana alone. Thinking like that, she couldn't move.
'This person knows how to lift the duke's curse.'
If Gerald succeeds in getting through the duke, and Luana doesn't follow Gerald, she might never be able to figure out how to lift the duke's curse. Her mind was full of this thought, so that she couldn't move. She didn't even know what the duke was thinking.
The duke's expression hardened when Luana didn't move. On the contrary, Gerald's expression became calmer.
"Luana is not going."
Saying so, Gerald took Luana and took a step back.
"Whether you like it or not, neither of you can get out of here."
"That's just your wish."
At the same time, Gerald threw something in his hand at the duke. He immediately slashed it with his sword, but that was the wrong choice. Purple powder burst through the cracked bottle. He held his breath but had already inhaled some of the fine powder.
"Poison doesn't work for me."
"It's not poison."
The duke began to feel sleepy. He desperately tried to wake up, but it was useless. Profound drowsiness came upon him.
The duke, whose eyes were gradually closing, suddenly opened his mouth wide. He bites his hand mercilessly! Blood splattered everywhere.
"What are you doing?!"
The frightened Luana ran to him but stopped while looking at the duke. His red eyes gleamed like a beast. Blood dripped down the back of the duke's hand, staining the ground.
Bite
He bit his hand again and reached out to Luana. He wasn't talking, but that alone was enough to convey the meaning.
'Don't go.'
All the duke wanted was for Luana not to go.
Luana's heart was pounding like crazy, and she was confused about whether to reach and hold the duke's hand or not, but Gerald called her.
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