"I know well enough what I have done. And I am suffering for it."
He paused for a moment as another wave of black aura slammed against his barrier, making him skid backwards. Sweat beaded across his forehead and he closed his eyes as he channeled every bit of mana he could. Slowly, his barrier was reinforced again and they back to the stalemate.
"But I won't let anything like that happen again, Voss,"
The Duke managed to continue, his voice growing stronger despite the strain.
"I don't know whether the bandits are truly the survivors from the Valthor kingdom or not, but I will do everything in my power to help protect them."
The captain's eyes widened at that. He could not hide the confusion and disbelief that had clouded his features at that moment.
"Are you planning to stand against him, Astran? Do you not know who he is? How mighty he is? He will kill your entire family."
