The Duke's Passion



830 A person who could stop a dragon

[ East Border]

Multiple whirlwinds of sand that reached the sky could be seen on the east border. With heads akin to the legends called dragons, roaring in the sky, they obliterated the infamous unbreakable borders of the Spade Kingdom.

Seeing this monstrous attack, the morale of the soldiers of Karo skyrocketed. They advanced fiercely, breaching through the border while fighting off the undead and the knights who didn't flee from Ileliot's attack.

With Heliot leading the front line, the soldiers from the land of Karo crossed the border easier than a moment ago. The number of casualties from their side drastically decreased while piles of bodies of the undead and soldiers of the Spade Kingdom dropped to the ground one after another.

When they crossed the threshold, the multiple whirlwinds slowly merged into one, forming a giant whirlwind of sand. Another thunderous roar erupted in the air with Heliot standing on top of his head. His enthralling midnight blue eyes shone with a red undertone, motioning a finger down.

As soon as he moved his index, the whirlwind of sand rear its head down to the ground. But before its head could land on the ground, Heliot jumped away in midair. What followed was a destructive assault of the gigantic whirlwind ramming through the empty houses and establishments to make one straight path for Heliot's soldiers.

Ileliot watched the whirlwind of sand ram through the town from the spot where he landed. I le could still hear his men shouting behind him, advancing fiercely, but kept his eyes ahead. The piercing noise from ahead lasted for just a couple of minutes until all Heliot could hear was his soldier's battle cry.

He remained silent, blinking ever so tenderly. When the smoke cleared up and the whirlwind disappeared, all he could see was the next town. The entire town near the border was

completely destroyed, giving access to the next town.

"Forward!!! a shout from behind erupted in the air, and soon, soldiers from Karo ran past Heliot's vantage point.

Heliot didn't move from his spot, keeping his eyes ahead. His soldiers didn't stop even though they had seen him, advancing without stopping. Breaching the border was just the first step. They still have a long way to go.

"Strange," whispered Ileliot, shunning the screams and shouts and the sound of footsteps advancing the Spade's territory. "llow this place reeks of corruption"

The Spade Kingdom was many things, but one thing that stood out to Heliot was the sense of depravity and misery it gave off. Heliot didn't feel it when he was outside the border, but now that he crossed the threshold, not only he could hear his men shouting to move forward, but also the cry of the land, the howl of the wind, and the piercing silence of the dead.

His heart kept thudding aggressively against his chest, cach heartbeat was stronger than the

first.

"I'm doing something wrong" he added under his breath, but couldn't pinpoint what exactly was he doing wrong. After all, Heliot was aware that this was war and that everyone who stood in their way was their enemy.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

But alas, something felt really off.

Heliot narrowed his eyes, allowing his men to advance on their feet while some breached the border with their horses. There were still many knights from the Spade who were fighting them, but was a futile attempt.

Many of the soldiers that were defending the border either fled or died in Heliot's destructive attack. After all, Heliot's attack had destroyed a massive part of the border. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say half of the border was ruined. The reason the soldiers of Karo crossed the border without a problem.

"There's no point." Heliot closed his eyes momentarily while shaking his head. "This land is gone for:

When Heliot opened his eyes, a murderous glint flickered across them. The hesitation and puzzlement he had previously slowly disappeared from his eyes. His determination to get to the palace and perhaps, kill Zero himself grew stronger.

Hesitating in battle was something he shouldn't do; Heliot convinced himself. Every second was crucial. If he hesitated even for a second, the consequences would be dire. There was no way in hell Heliot would make such a mistake that could cost the precious lives of his men.

With that thought in mind, the ground he was standing on shook. The dust, pebbles, and bigger stones from the ruined wall and establishments rose in the air. The blood that tainted the ground brought a tint of rest in the forming wind around Heliot.

The knights from the Land of Karo dispersed, avoiding I leliot's vantage point but still advanced without slowing down. They knew I leliot wasn't done yet, and thus, they have to keep their distance while advancing to the next town. They would continue to do so until a troop would arrive or they arrive in the Capital.

Another strong wind surrounded Heliot until the dust and debris thickened, having this tint of red. As the wind thickened, Heliot's feet left the ground. It didn't take long when Heliot was floating above the whirlwind, followed by another thunderous roar as its head formed another dragon-like figure.

"I don't see anyone ahead," he murmured, scanning the tiny-sized figure of his soldier approaching the next town. His eyes shifted to the next town, catching several knights fleeing to save their own skin while the undeads in the town were running toward the soldiers of Karo.

Unlike the undeads outside the border hours ago, the numbers of undead from the next town were little in number.

"They weren't worth stopping for: Ileliot's eyes glinted, deciding to deal with them so his men could continue advancing and reserving their strength. "Let's eliminate them."

Another roar erupted, echoing across the sky. And in a heartbeat, the sand dragon charged ahead with the intention of destroying everyone in plain sight. Just like what happened to the first town, Heliot destroyed the second town without breaking a sweat... and then onto the third... and then the fourth.

However, in the fifth town, Heliot flinched as he felt a dangerous aura from ahead. Before Heliot's sand could destroy the house ahead of him, a figure appeared before it and stopped his destructive attack, taking Heliot by surprise for no one had ever managed to stop him... ever.

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