The Duke's Passion

Chapter 812 Poor guy

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"No way..."

Lilou's eyes dilated, staring at the plaza. People were scattered in the plaza and in every street of the capital. Some were on the ground, unconscious. While others were just going in different directions, like zombies looking for their prey. There were even people below the church. But unlike those in the distance, the people below the top of the church where Lilou was standing were simply looking up at her. They weren't doing anything and just staring at her without blinking even once. "Damn you, Zero..." Lilou breathed out heavily, keeping her eyes on the ground they were standing on. Lilou didn't notice it until now because everything was just too dark. The darkness surrounding the Spade Kingdom covered the moonlight, hindering it from giving them some light. The only reason they could see was that they were vampires... and that wildfire from some other parts of the land. Only now that she paid attention did she notice that the darkness wasn't only covering the sky, but also the ground. And from the ground, she could see shrouds that looked like hands holding the people's ankles, draining their life.

The numbers thronging the streets camouflaged this mass execution.

The sight of it made her entire body tremble but felt stuck at the moment. "Just how will I deal with this?" she wondered to herself. Jumping off from the roof would guarantee a battle against these innocent people, but staying on this vantage point was the same. These people would still die without them knowing. Her heart ached at this, sympathizing with them, but at the same time, her anger toward Zero reached its peak.

"God..." she whispered, keeping her eyes on the blank eyes gazing at her from below. "... may you help these people. They did nothing wrong."

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Meanwhile...

"Quentin, let me tell you something. There were more interesting topics we can talk about while you and I are stalling each other's time." Laziness washed over Samael's countenance as his eyes fell on Zero's hand once again. "I mean, I know you're stalling time so your hand can recover. However, even if I want to attack you, I am dead. So tired..."

Zero chuckled in amusement, still not used to Samael's carefree nature. But he knew what Samael said was nothing but the truth. Samael wouldn't miss the chance to let Zero recover unless he, too, needed some time to breathe. That was the very reason Zero hadn't stopped attacking him until now. He needed to exhaust Samael to have some time to chat. Zero had something to tell him and he didn't want to regret not offering an alliance with him at least once.

"All I want is for you to give up Lilou," Zero shamelessly offered, making Samael's face scrunch up in dismay. "I didn't plan to let you and your children live at first, but if you take my offer, I will let you live with your children. I won't even bother you or look for you, leaving you people alone for as long as you don't cause me trouble."

"You know my answer to that, right?" "I was being hopeful that you will use your head for once."

"I always use my head... although it's the other head," the rest of Samael's reply came out as a mumble, suddenly feeling fear at the thought that Lilou would hear his perverse remarks. He cleared his throat, setting his eyes back to Zero while his heart calmed down.

"I know my wife is beautiful and simply divine. So I won't ask for an explanation why you wanted her from then and now, and by means or foul," said Samael as his tone grew solemn. "However, there was no way in hell I would sacrifice my wife just so I can live with my children. Those little devils... although they're mischievous and had this natural talent to make my blood pressure hit the sky, would rather die fighting for our little family instead of sacrificing one just so the rest of us would live."

The side of his lips stretched, lifting his sword, which he rested on his shoulder. "What am I doing? Even if I go on and on here, preaching about family values, you will not understand the concept of family. You don't have one. You killed all of them. Poor guy."