Chapter 80: Miltons Strength (2) (1/2)

Chapter 80: Milton’s Strength (2)

After thedrew to an end, Duke Derek Brans retired to his tent

Inside was one woht for any other pair of eyes

“Did the ood terms?”

“Indeed it did, Claudia”

The lady aiting Duke Brans in his personal tent was none other than the First Prince’s former wife Claudia, no She resided at ease in Duke Bran’s tent, and the air surrounding the two had completely transformed from prior Duke Brans approached and kissed her as if he had always done so Without a hint of repulsion, Claudia wrapped her arms around the Duke’s neck and responded in kind

If any other person saw this, they would have been at a complete loss for words A e ith a wife and children back in his ho lips with a woman who had so recently lost her husband that she still wore robes ofWhen the societal status of these tas also accounted for, this was a truly shocking scandal indeed

The two softly looked at each other and wordlessly headed towards the tent’s bed Before they knew it, they surrendered theed in each other

After their primal desires were satisfied, Duke Brans was the first to start the conversation with Claudia in his arms

“Whichever way I think about it, I believe it would be best if you return to my homeland first”

“You mean to send h You were safest at my side in theforward It will be good and right for you to return to erous here”

Claudiame away?”

“Most certainly not, no”

Duke Brans firly caressed Claudia’s cheek as he continued

“I say this for it truly will be dangerous to be at o to my estate in my homeland and wait for me there When I return, I shall officially take your hand as my wife”

At Bran’s desperate plea, Claudia made a bashful expression and buried her head into his chest She spoke with a s as the seat of a wife In any case… a wo you trouble”

“Trouble? Who would dare suggest such a thing in front of me?”

“Yet I am a , a If you take in such a woman as your wife, all the people of the world will reproach you”

“It doesn't reet ement on her In fact, I understand her as a fellooman”

“Claudia…”

Duke Brans was deeply htfulness and consideration for him

‘How can such a lovely woinally a man as easily seduced

There had been countless women who approached him due to the nature of his status, but he had never been particularly shaken up He wedded his present wife for political reasons; and while he did not terrifically love her, she was a worievances with either In other words, he lived his entire life with a nonchalant disposition towards women

Such a man had his heart stolen away by a lady for the first time since birth

It was no hindrance that the subject of his affection was the wife of a foreign royal not too long ago, no That was how deep Duke Brans had fallen for Claudia

Now that he was to play a pivotal role in this war, he did not want the woer As much as he yearned for her to be by his side, his heart felt as if it had knives driven into it whenever he i to her

“Claudia, ”

“Derek…”

“Please forgive me, for I must place your safety above all I will take your hand in e when I return”

Duke Brans meant what he said He did not want to lose the woman before hiers at hi to divorce with his wife if need be

Claudia was already aware of Duke Bran’s sentiments This was how it alent Thethe these o where you will not be”

Duke Bran’s heart ached as Claudia pleaded like an orphaned kitten But whenever he thought about how this battle was going to get ugly, he could not simply leave her by his side

“What shall I do? How can I put your heart at ease, ive her everything he ever had if that was her desire These were the words that Claudia had been waiting for

“Then… would you entrust me with your seal?”

“My House’s seal? That can only be possessed by the present head of the Brans Duchy”

Duke Brans was admittedly taken aback He did not think she would ask for his

“I know, but… I am uneasy You say that you love me, but a woman alants evidence And so… would that be too much to ask for?”

At Claudia’s plea, Duke Brans said the words he should never utter

“I trust you I will readily entrust you with it”

“Ah… thank you, Derek”

Claudia buried her head in Duke Bran’s embrace – and had the hints of a ss if you take the with some tears afterwards Why did the Gods create men to be so foolish?’

With that, Claudia departed frouard detail

Frankly, she did not want to stay here any longer even if Duke Brans did notClaudia off, Duke Brans could now concentrate on the war at hand

The operation he proposed to his commanders was to use none other than himself as bait to lure the brunt of the enereatest achievereatly contribute towards victory, was to take down the head

Brans believed that just as they were aiet for the Republican ar those lines, he anticipated that they could entice the enemy if he presented himself as bait

Of course, the Duke ell aware that there would be risks involved – but this did not faze hi warfare with a pure show of strength rather than overco, he was confident in his own abilities He was capable of repelling any attack and believed he could save his own skin even in the worst of situations After all, it was because he had such confidence in the first place that he suggested he should play the role of bait

Duke Brans took a minimal detail of troops and relatively distanced himself from the other detachments He deliberately stationed himself where it would be difficult to be pro

The Duke boldly hoisted his flag into the sky