Chapter 555 The Refuge II

Korko came prepared. ,

In this regard, Dean had already guessed after hearing the news of Kolko's "surrender", and at this time, it was even more confirmed.

The other party has been lurking in Nangang for many years, no doubt, he has thoroughly figured out the temperament of Grand Duke Jade.

For a person who is willing to exchange his own life for the lives of his subordinates, Grand Duke Emerald will definitely have a benevolent side.

And as for the so-called 'soul contract'?

Similarly, with Grand Duke Jade's temperament, he would never sign such a contract.

Grand Duke Jade's impartial 'heart' made it impossible for her to do so.

Therefore, Korko bought his freedom and the freedom of his subordinates almost "at no cost".

From the perspective of a businessman, it is simply a huge profit.

Dean squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Korko in front of him. He couldn't tell from the other's expression whether the other party said this sincerely or for some purpose.

People's hearts are always unpredictable!

"Your Highness, please have mercy on those who died in battle!"

Countess Detta came out and said in a deep voice.

Although the Archduke Swordsman and Guard Chief did not speak, their attitude was quite rare to stand together with Countess Deta.

Although the three of them had some conflicts, such conflicts, in front of real 'outsiders', naturally pointed out the same thing.

And Korko is this 'outsider'.

Moreover, it seems to be an 'outsider' with ulterior motives.

Faced with the proposals of the three closest subordinates, Grand Duke Jade would not go his own way no matter how kind-hearted he was.

after all. Spare a villain. Something that could hurt a hundred good people. Grand Duke Emerald understood very well.

But what if it is a good person who abandons evil and pursues good?

Some hesitant Grand Duke Emerald looked at the silent Dean.

"What do you think, Dean?"

Grand Duke Emerald asked Dean for his opinion.

"Please hand over Korko to me! He has been in the Zelgaon family before, and he will be in the future. I will take good care of him, and, in the name of Zelgon, I swear: I will not be punished because of the other party's past. Abusing, insulting, hurting the other party—as long as the other party has real good intentions, I am willing to give the other party a real chance, and if the other party is just pretending, I will end the other party's life with my own hands!"

With a solemn face, Dean swore meticulously.

Upon hearing Dean's words and oath, Countess Detta was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.

"This is a good way!"

The Countess agreed.

"That's right!"

Grand Duke Swordsman and Chief Guard both nodded.

"Korco, would you like to?"

Grand Duke Emerald turned his head to look at the descendants of the Pirate King.

"Of course, Your Highness!"

Korko replied in an extremely calm tone.

He seemed to be quite satisfied with the result, but Dean seemed to see a kind of unwillingness mixed with disappointment in the other party - it was like wine that had not been preserved well, sour and full of bitterness.

"Your Highness. The soul contract..."

As if struggling unwillingly, Korko asked Grand Duke Emerald.

"The soul contract is also a last resort. After all, your actions really make everyone vigilant, and may even hurt you! And when there is a soul contract, everything will be different-such a compromise is also necessary If we want, we also have to consider other people! And...my oath is enough to make you worry-free!"

Before Jade could speak publicly, Dean, who already had a draft, spoke.

"I believe in His Excellency Zelgon's oath. He has already shown with his actions that he is a qualified knight and will carry out his oath meticulously!"

Countess Detta chimed in again.

The same is true for the Grand Duke's swordsman and guard.

"All right!"

Grand Duke Jade frowned slightly and nodded.

Although she hated such unfair restraints, she also needed to consider other people's feelings, and the latter undoubtedly accounted for the vast majority.

"Your Highness, since it's not too late, I hope we can start now—after all, those subordinates that Korko is worried about are still in prison!"

Dean spoke again.

He had already decided to cut the mess quickly and not let things change in any way.

"Well, Count Detta, please help Dean!"

Grand Duke Jade nodded, and ordered directly.

"Follow your will, Your Highness!"

The Countess bowed.

...

After the simple process, when the light of the soul contract flickered, Korko followed Dean as if he had accepted his fate, and walked towards the prison of Emerald Castle.

"Good job!"

Countess Deta on the side glanced at Kolko, then at Dean, and said this.

"It's not very good. According to my idea, the crisis should be snuffed out in the cradle!"

Dean didn't shy away from Korko behind him, and said very simply.

Suddenly, the latter's body shook, and there was a touch of fear on his seemingly calm face.

"You want to break your oath?"

As if sensing the change in Korko, the countess laughed.

"No, I will never break my oath!"

Dean shook his head and said firmly.

That kind of tone convinced the countess in front of her and Korko behind her.

Only Dean sneered in his heart.

"so you?"

The countess asked slightly ponderingly.

"It is an indisputable fact that Korko is lurking in the Zelgon family. Although that happened before I came, but now I am the patriarch of the Zelgon family! I am also responsible for the unstable factors he brought— —Similarly, I am loyal and serve Your Highness, and I have an obligation to help Your Highness solve problems!"

Dean spoke meticulously, acting like a real knight.

In fact, in the eyes of the countess, Dean was really a knight at this time.

Kolko, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief. At least sign a soul contract with a real knight. It will give him a chance.

"The Detta family needs an heir!"

Unexpected. The Countess said so.

"Isn't it the instructor?"

Dean replied subconsciously.

"Of course it's Yitris, but... Yitris has some different hobbies - she doesn't want to be the heir of the Deta family, and other people in the Deta family don't have the ability to become heirs at all! So, I hope you can persuade her well, after all, you have a good relationship!"

The countess explained.

However, such an explanation. Undoubtedly contains a layer of deep meaning.

"certainly!"

Dean nodded.

He didn't realize the deep meaning at all.

After all, he knew the hobbies of the Archduke Swordsman and the current situation of the Deta family.

Perhaps it is because the countess is too powerful in front of him. In the next generation of the Detta family, the men generally have no status, and they are all people who are just muddling along, while the women who have a considerable status have done quite well in some small areas. It is not bad, but in the face of major events, it seems that it is not decisive enough.

certainly. The most important point: strength!

In the Detta family, except for the countess and the archduke swordsman in front of him. None reached the silver level.

The best ones are all big knights who are close to silver.

However, the chance of actually reaching the silver level is extremely slim.

Not to mention comparing it with the Grand Duke's swordsmanship who has already found the 'way', it is basically two concepts.

For the patriarch of a family, strength may not be the only reference, but it is definitely one of the most important reference conditions. Every family member does not want their patriarch to be strong.

Therefore, the Grand Duke Swordsman is a very suitable heir for the Deta family.

Especially after the countess in front of her was getting older.

The age of over a hundred years old is not the limit of the silver level, but it is also an age that needs vigilance-although the lifespan limit of silver is around 140 to 150 years old, no one can truly reach this limit.

The hidden wounds left by fighting and training are enough to make it shrink.

It is not unusual for some silver-ranked powerhouses to die just over a hundred years old.

"I'm glad you agreed!"

After the Countess looked at Dean and nodded, a smile appeared on her wrinkled face.

Then, the pace of the two began to speed up, moving towards the direction of the prison.

The Grand Duke's old steward, David, has already been waiting.

"Your Highness really..."

The old butler glanced at Korko standing behind Dean, finally shook his head, said nothing, just handed a key to Dean.

When Dean walked towards the prison with the key, the guards around him walked away consciously, making way for Dean.

"Count Detta, can you wait for a while?"

After Dean inserted the key into the door lock, he twisted the key, and the door lock was opened with a 'click', but instead of pushing the door and entering, Dean turned around and said to the countess.

"no problem!"

Naturally, the Countess at this moment would not refuse Dean's small request, and readily agreed.

"I can't thank you enough!"

Dean thanked the countess with a thankful bow, turned around and pushed open the door of the prison, leading Korko into it, and the door was slowly closed.

boom!

There was a muffled sound from the closed door.

"Dean won't do anything, will he? Your Highness has agreed to release the remnants of the pirates. If Dean messes around... Your Highness..."

The old butler looked worriedly at the closed door.

"Don't worry, Dean won't mess around! He made an oath before he clicked, and he will definitely not go back on his word! At most - it's just a small deterrent to these pirate remnants!"

The countess laughed easily, and seemed to have guessed what Dean wanted to do.

And as if to confirm the words of the countess, at the next moment, a strong sense of coercion came from the prison.

The guards standing around trembled as if they had seen a scene of incomparable fear.

"What nonsense!"

Saying this, the countess walked to the prison door with a smile on her face, using her body to block the leaking sense of coercion.

But the old butler who stood aside smiled wryly.

Because he knew very well that the reason why the Countess in front of him did this was not because he was worried about the guards around him, but just to prevent the Emerald Duke from finding out.

ps second update~

In the evening, friends invite hot pot. It's a hot day, and I don't want to go if I'm decadent!

However, he couldn't stand the persuasion of his friends, and who made decadence a righteous person?

Isn't it just eating hot pot in summer~

The beef and mutton are the same as the three dishes~

This chapter is timed~

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