Chapter 163: The Memories of Duke Badin
Thud!
Duke Badin felt his body slam against the ground. He wanted to resist, but his cultivation was blocked by some kind of energy that made his flow of energy sluggish. When he looked down at his abdomen, he saw a sealing talisman, though he had no idea when it had been placed there. Still in shock from the sudden kidnapping, he looked up at the face of the young man who had taken him.
"You?! What is the meaning of this?! How dare you kidnap me! I am a duke of the Forgeheart Kingdom! You will regret offending me! His Majesty will not tolerate an outsider bringing such humiliation to the kingdom’s nobles!" Duke Badin fumed, his face contorted with fury at being abducted by Duke Valiard’s unknown associates. This young man wasn’t even past the peak Earl stage!
"Bold words, Duke Badin," Aldrian replied calmly. "Especially coming from someone in league with the devils."
Duke Badin froze, his heart racing, though he quickly composed himself before shouting, "Are you out of your mind?! To accuse me of conspiring with devils is akin to slandering the entire Forgeheart Kingdom! You’re truly brazen to make such a claim! I’ll report this to His Majesty, and you’ll be severely punished. Not even Duke Valiard can protect you!"
"Is that so?" Aldrian’s smile widened. "What if I told you the Greed Devil himself told me? And that his right-hand man, Erik Van Jaager, sends his regards?"
Duke Badin shuddered, not only from Aldrian’s smile, one that looked demonic but also from the accuracy with which Aldrian had identified his two accomplices. He gritted his teeth, imagining that those devils had burned the bridge by revealing their connection to him to this young man. Judging by his confidence, had Aldrian already fought the two devils and returned unharmed? Did that mean he was strong enough to match them?
Suddenly, Aldrian took out a sword from his storage ring. Duke Badin’s eyes widened when he saw the sword as he recognized it immediately—the Heavenly Blaze Sword, a high divine-grade weapon that belonged to the royal family.
"I wonder if the royal family would reward me for returning this sword. What do you think?" Aldrian asked with a faint smile.