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Natan cried out, his skin was burning because of Julian's attack. He fell and struggled like a worm who was put in a jar full of salt.

This was the most painful thing that he experienced. He rolled on the ground hoping that the pain would alleviate.

Julian walked to them, just like Natan his body was melting too. However, he must end this battle before he healed himself.

He extended his hands, water arose and it was spinning. He made a hand gesture and the water began to fly.

Natan couldn't do anything except to accept the attack. But it seemed the Goddess of Fate had given him mercy. Another man came and caught him, they evaded the water. Julian's attack only hit the ground and the soil evaporated. You could easily guess what would happen if you touch the water.

"Duke!!!"

Julian yelled, he saw that Duke Obata saved Natan from death. Duke Obata was looking at Natan, he sighed and gave the pitiful man a treatment.

Energy covered Natan, his body started to heal. His burned skin transform and returned to normal. Duke Obata healed him.

Natan panted, his breathing was ragged. The attack almost killed him.

Duke Obata glanced at Julian, he could see that Julian was now a Master. However, he was still not completely a Master. He couldn't still fully control his power.

Obata faced him. His eyes were different compared to how Julian remembered it. The Duke had a prideful gaze, his respect for the royal family was gone.

"Duke looks like you're showing your true self now!!"

Julian angrily said.

"No, I'm not hiding anything. What I show you in the past is my true self."

Duke Obata shook his head.

"Liar!! Then why did you betrayed your own country."

"No, I didn't betray anything. Maybe you don't know it but this land is from my ancestors. Your family stole it from us. "

"You……!!"

"I and the Emperor had an agreement, if he died, I will rightfully take what is originally mine."

Duke Obata said. He and Aquila talked last four years ago. He seriously said that he would invade the Cransia and build another kingdom. Aquila laughed at him but he didn't deny it, he encouraged the man to make a rebellion.

Aquila knew that this friend of him had some loose screw on his head. One time, when he visited his territory, he found that Obata had a morbid hobby. He loves to experiment with humans.

Well, it was a long time ago and Aquila respected Obata. The Duke was one of the greatest Healing Mahikero. When the Continental War happened, his power saved a lot of people. His loyal knights were like an immortal as long as the Duke was close.

"But that doesn't change the fact that you betrayed us. You killed millions of lives just to get what you want. I will not tolerate your ideal!!"

"I don't care, I do what I want. I respect you as a talented Prince but I loathe you as my enemy. "

"Then fight me!!"

Julian released a deadly aura, he would kill the Duke right here, right now.

"No, this is not the time for us to fight."

Duke Obata was not sure if Julian awakened the Bloodline Uniqueness. If he had the power just like Aquila then it's not good to fight him.

Duke Obata pulled Natan, he walked away from the battlefield. Julian cast a water spear but the Duke lifted a dead body to block the spear. The dead body melted.

The first Prince wanted to follow him but he knew that it was dangerous. He just finished a Tribulation and his body was aching. He lost his strength and fell. He looked at Augusta, he could see that his brother was still breathing.

"I guess I need to call reinforcement."

…………………

Christopher was traveling with the three kids. Except for the incident that happened in the forest, their traveling was smooth. In the northern part of the Empire, the place was still peaceful and the war still didn't reach the land. However, everybody understood that this peace won't last long. As long as the Empire was in a state of war, peace was impossible to achieve.

Christopher and the others were closed to the north-west part of the Empire. Christopher remembered the route of this place because he traveled this land before. It was when Vincent was alive, they visited this land to see the beautiful view of the mountains and sea. Right now, they were still in the mountains but after they passed it, the crystal sea would welcome them.

The three kids followed him, a week already passed since the Lycans attacked them. Their trust for Christopher was on greater height. They believed that he was a trustworthy and good person.

They walked until they found a man lying on the ground, blood could be seen on his clothes. Rachel and Moss tried to get close but Christopher stopped them. He sniffed and smell the scent of people hiding behind the trees.

'It's a trap…'

Christopher used his brain to get any possible solutions. He could hear the breathing in the lying man. This means that he was not dead, perhaps he was just a distraction.

"Bandits are hiding in the vicinity. I will count one to three, after that you must escape this place and run away."

Christopher whispered to the kids.

"How about you?"

They stared although they already had an idea of what Christopher's going to do.

"Don't worry, I have a plan. For now, you must escape and don't ever look back. Return to the shelter that we built yesterday, that's our meeting place."

The kids nodded.

Christopher count one to three and the kids sprinted fast.

"Oh shit!"

The bandits immediately appeared when they found that their plan was compromised. They pulled their swords and tried to follow the kids, one of the kids was female so these horny men wanted to get Rachel. Christopher took his dagger, and face them.

One of the bandits slashed Christopher's chest but the wound quickly healed.

"You will pay for what you've done."

His eyes change into a wolf-like one.