king of the castle

Chapter 432 The Duke's Death

Angela's words made Roger's heart sink suddenly. 【】

Even the Archangel Seraph couldn't heal Hamilton's injuries, that would be tantamount to a death sentence for him.It was hard for Roger to imagine anyone else on the mainland who could save the Duke's life unless the Supreme God came in person, but this was absolutely impossible.Never before in history has a god come down to earth in person just to save the life of a mortal.

Although Angela had made it very clear, Roger still asked a little bit unwillingly: "Really... there is no way at all?"

"This man was injured by some kind of powerful and evil undead magic. If he had just been injured, I would have been able to save him, but now too much time has passed, and the power of darkness has corroded his whole body." Roger said to the Duke Very concerned, Angela explained to him in a low voice: "If I forcibly use the power of light to cleanse the dark power in his body, it will definitely hurt his already fragile body. This is not treatment but murder."

"Damn..." Unexpectedly, Hamilton's situation was so serious, Roger clenched his fists involuntarily.

Seeing Roger's appearance, Anna at the side immediately understood something, and the tears that had just stopped couldn't help but flow down again.Roger can be said to be Anna's last hope. She has been looking forward to saving her father's life after Roger arrives.But apparently Roger is also at a loss for this, which makes Anna's last hope shattered.

"There is one more thing to tell you." However, the bad news didn't stop there, Angela quickly continued: "This person is constantly being corroded by dark forces, and if this situation continues, he will be dead before tonight." He will completely fall to the side of darkness and evil, that is to say...he will become an undead creature after dark! If you don’t want him to fall like this, the only way is to relieve his pain as soon as possible.”

Seraph Archangel's words made Roger's heart even heavier.Seeing the Duke of Hamilton turning into an undead creature was something Anna and himself could not accept no matter what.But if he really wants to kill Hamilton now, how can he do it?

"Roger, how is father?" Seeing Roger's dilemma, Anna couldn't help asking.

"It's not good..." Anyway, this matter can't be hidden for too long, Roger repeated Angela's words to Anna in a deep voice.

When she heard that people on the mainland could heal her father's injuries, Anna's expression changed drastically. When she knew that her father would eventually turn into an undead creature, she immediately became pale, and her thin and delicate body was even more precarious. It wasn't for Roger supporting Anna, she couldn't even stand up.

Like Roger, Anna is also in a dilemma at this time.She couldn't bear the thought that her father would turn into an undead creature, and that he could never rest in peace after all the pain he had endured, but she really couldn't kill her father. For a moment, Anna, who was so distraught, couldn't even cry, but asked blankly: "what should we do?"

"Actually, you can ask him for his own opinion." Before Roger could answer, Angela had already said in his mind: "I can let him recover for a while, although it won't be long, but it will be enough for me to think about my future. Fate has been decided!"

Although it is cruel to tell the truth to Hamilton himself, this is after all his last chance to determine his own destiny.Roger immediately accepted Angela's suggestion, and then said softly to Anna: "Don't be sad, let's ask your father and let him make his own decision. The Duke has made many important decisions in his life, and he also has the right to make his own decisions. destiny."

Anna was a little surprised by Roger's words. After all, his father had been in a coma for a long time, how could he decide his own fate?However, Anna had always trusted Roger conditionally, so she quickly nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

With Anna's consent, Roger immediately asked Angela to help wake Hamilton up.Archangel Seraph still didn't show up this time, but used his divine power to gather a large amount of light power on Roger's right hand.

Although Anna was immersed in deep grief, she couldn't help feeling a little surprised when she saw Roger's right hand gradually light up with a milky white holy light.The Duke's daughter has naturally seen the world, and the brightness of the holy light alone knows that the sacred power that Roger is condensing at this time is very strong, even exceeding the ability of a cardinal.And Roger didn't have any position in the church at all, so it was simply incredible to be able to emit such a strong holy light.

But Anna also knew that Roger was preparing to wake up his father, so of course she wouldn't disturb him at this time, but just stood beside him nervously.When the holy light in Roger's hand reached its maximum brightness, he gently placed his hand on Hamilton's chest, and the holy light seemed to be alive, shaking and sinking into the Duke's body.

As soon as the holy light entered Hamilton's body, the Duke began to react.His eyebrows were tightly frowned, as if he was enduring extremely great pain, which made Anna worry about her father.Just when Anna was at a loss, Hamilton's closed eyes suddenly opened.After taking a look around, he quickly recognized the two standing by the bed and smiled weakly.

"Father!" When her father, who had been in a coma for many days, finally woke up, Anna reluctantly smiled at him and said, "You finally woke up."

"I've worried you these past few days, my child." Hamilton nodded to his daughter first, then his eyes fell on Roger and said, "Thank you for coming. I'm relieved when you come."

"You're welcome." Roger smiled at the Duke, "Actually...we have something very important to tell you."

"It's okay, let's talk." Hamilton showed Roger's embarrassed expression, and comforted lightly: "I prepared for the worst the moment I was injured, so it doesn't matter what you tell me now."

Listening to her father's weak tone, Anna finally couldn't bear it anymore, and crystal tears immediately gushed out of her eyes.She didn't want her father to look like she was crying, so she immediately turned around and walked out of the room, saying, "You haven't eaten for several days, I'll go get you something to eat!"

"This child..." Hamilton sighed while looking at Anna's back, and said to Roger only after she closed the door: "If you have anything to say, just say it clearly, there is no need to hide it."

"Well, you have to be mentally prepared." Roger took a deep breath, and then told Hamilton all about the current situation.

As expected, the Duke had seen big storms, and he didn't panic after hearing Roger's words, but heaved a long sigh.After a short period of silence, Hamilton quickly regained his composure, and whispered to Roger, "Roger, Anna will ask you to take care of me when she comes here, can you agree to the request of a dying person like me?" , must protect her safety?"

"Don't worry." Roger solemnly promised, "I will do everything I can to protect Anna from harm."

"With your words, I am relieved." Hamilton said with a sigh of relief: "Also...after you go back this time, don't let Anna stay in Mandos City. I heard that your Kent Town has developed rapidly. Very good, let her live there in the future!"

The Duke's words moved Roger's heart, and he hurriedly asked, "You and Anna ventured into the Lund Peninsula. Is it because Alonso III is behind the scenes?"

Anna is the heir to the title of duke, and after the death of the old duke, she will be the new generation of duchess.With the title of a duke and the powerful factions that surrounded the Duke of Hamilton, only the king can threaten Anna in the kingdom.The meaning in Hamilton's words was obviously that he wanted Anna to take refuge in Kent Town, and Roger immediately thought that the king was behind it.

The Duke didn't directly answer Roger's words. After a moment of silence, he sighed weakly: "I really regret that I didn't listen to your advice, but unfortunately...it's too late to say anything now!"

Hamilton's words made Roger more sure of his decision, and he hurriedly said to the Duke seriously: "Don't worry, I'll take Anna back to Kent in a while, even if the Pope comes to ask for her, I won't let her go." He took Anna away!"

Satisfied with Roger's words, Hamilton nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you, I knew at first sight that you are a man worthy of Anna's entrustment for life."

Seeing Hamilton's weak appearance, Roger felt very uncomfortable.When he first arrived in Mandos City, he lived in the Duke's Mansion.At that time, Roger was still a pawn, but Hamilton did not give him shame because of this, nor did he forbid his daughter to be with Roger. Instead, he warmly entertained Roger and gave him a lot of help.Seeing such a person who has been kind to him face death, how can Roger be happy?

"I don't want you to avenge me, don't go to him in the future." Hamilton said to himself while looking at the ceiling: "I serve this country wholeheartedly, and I don't want to cause the country to fall into turmoil after my death because of myself."

Roger didn't expect Hamilton to have such sentiments. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded lightly and said, "Okay, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to provoke us, we won't trouble him either."

Although neither of them said who the "he" was, they all knew it in their hearts.Hamilton nodded in satisfaction, then whispered, "Please call Anna in for me."

Knowing that Hamilton was explaining his funeral, Roger hurriedly nodded and went outside the room, motioning for Anna to go in and meet his father.He himself waited outside, so that the father and daughter who were about to be separated forever had some time to spend alone.

With a heavy heart, Roger waited outside the room for a long time before Anna came out with red eyes.Seeing Roger's questioning expression, Anna said sadly: "Father said he was tired and wanted to have a good sleep..."

Before Anna finished speaking, there was the sound of something falling to the ground in the room.Roger and Anna looked at each other, and their expressions changed.

Roger reacted first, opened the door and rushed into the room, and was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him. The Duke of Hamilton, who was once the most powerful person in the kingdom after the king, was dead.