Mount and Blade

At this critical moment, a thick mace deflected the lance in Edward's hand by several degrees, and the lance passed He Kun perfectly, only scratching his cheek.

But this was enough to make Grand Duke He Kun feel scared. If that person had come a little later, he would have died at the hands of Edward! !

Just when Edward was surprised by passing by He Kun, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

"Stop it! Your Highness." Madwushu's rough voice sounded beside He Kun.

Then, "Edward?" It was a woman's voice.

"!!!" Edward hurriedly turned his horse's head and looked over there.

It's Furda! ! Mother... How could she appear here? !

"Mother, you..." Edward looked at Furda, who was being guarded by the shadow hands at this time, and was shocked to the point of being speechless. According to the agreement, shouldn't mother be at the sailing ship in the non-freezing port in the west now?

"Madwushu!! How dare you deceive me!" Furda looked at the scene in front of her and didn't know what was going on. How could Edward be caught by them? She was caught by the Grand Duke to threaten Edward.

Madwushu scratched his head, and a sly smile appeared on his dark face, "Madam, there is nothing we can do about it. We are working for the Grand Duke."

"You bastard!" Edward shouted angrily, his eyes red, and his hand tightly grasped the sword.

Grand Duke Hekun laughed at this time, "Edward, now your mother is in my hands, as long as you lay down your weapons and surrender, and kill Gurenberudo, I can spare your mother and son!"

"Your Highness..." Edward's confidants and the Grand Duke's knights stopped fighting, but they were still wary of each other and the stalemate was still in a stalemate.

Edward gritted his teeth, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. Now the shadow hands under the Grand Duke have arrived. Furda is in their hands again. Forgive him for not being able to think of any solution! !

"Hmph, don't be ungrateful! If you change your mind and take down the Fire Dragon's Nest now, I can pass the throne to you without any grudges!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not considering the father-son relationship!! This woman will die because of you!" He Kun rode his horse to Furda and pinched her throat viciously. There were still purple marks on her fair and plump neck from Edward's pinching last night.

Furda's feet were off the ground and she was almost suffocating, which instantly put Edward into the nightmare of last night!

"Stop!" Edward roared, his lips trembling, and he couldn't say anything except this sentence.

The battle around him also came to an abrupt end due to this sudden change, and everyone's eyes were focused on Edward and He Kun...

Grand Duke He Kun sneered disdainfully, but the strength in his hands became tighter, as if he was waiting for Edward's reply slowly. At this time, the people in the city had already hidden in their homes. Fear enveloped the entire city, and everyone was waiting for the final outcome of this power struggle.

Edward's eyes moved back and forth between Furda and Hekun, and his heart was in extreme struggle. On the one hand, he was worried about his mother, and on the other hand, he was worried about his friendship with Gurenbeldo and Shikel and his sense of responsibility for the Fire Dragon's Nest. He knew that if he succumbed to Hekun's demands, he would not only betray his best friend, but also mean that this already broken country would completely become Judah's plaything.

Time seemed to freeze, and every second tormented Edward's heart. He remembered the past when he fought side by side with Gurenbeldo, and the blood and sweat he shed together to protect the Fire Dragon's Nest; and when he saw his mother being held hostage and having difficulty breathing, his heart seemed to be pierced by thousands of arrows.

After only thinking for a moment, Furda's face had turned even more blue and purple.

Edward felt heartbroken, and he didn't...

If he chose a partner, how could he make up for his mother? How can he wash away the sin he committed last night? No... No matter which choice he makes, he will have to live with the sin for the rest of his life.

As a marine hunter who will not be accepted into the "Heavenly Plain" even after death, and a deserter who cannot reach the "House of the Gods"... a traitor!!

"... Stop it, I promise you!!" Edward seemed to have suddenly lost all his strength and dropped the lance in his hand.

Seeing this, He Kun showed a triumphant smile on his face and let go of Furda. Furda collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Edward and his confidants were soon held by the shadow hands and kicked on the knees. Their eyes were full of humiliation and unwillingness, but they were soon covered by a touch of turbidity.

... Under the flow of the law of cause and effect, the thread of fate was still connected to form an important link at this moment.

Grand Duke He Kun laughed triumphantly, and the laughter echoed in the silent city, full of the arrogance of the winner. "Edward, you finally made a wise choice." He said as he dismounted and walked towards the controlled Edward.

Furda recovered her breath and looked at her son who had completely fallen into the trap of the Grand Duke. "Edward...you shouldn't..." Her voice was still hoarse with tears.

If she had known this, she shouldn't have easily believed Madwushu's words; she wanted to be a bargaining chip to keep Edward's life, but she never thought...she would become Edward's burden.

Edward looked ashen and did not respond to his mother's words. At this time, He Kun walked in front of him, squatted down, and lifted his chin.

"Ha, I still like your unruly look this morning..." Grand Duke He Kun's pus-flowing face became hateful with his proud smile.

"Tsk tsk, look at your face. Except for the eyebrows, there's nothing similar to me. It's almost the same mold as that slut!" He Kun kept looking at the person in front of him with his tiny eyes. The Yaozi under his own name said with a look of disgust.

There seems to be a bit of unconscious jealousy. He was jealous of Edward's young and healthy body, his vigorous ambition even after being frustrated, and how he could easily win over so many nobles to fight for him at such a young age.

All this... reminds He Kun, who has long been corrupted physically and mentally, of his young self. Edward's self-satisfied look made him almost crazy with jealousy! !

At this time, Edward's eyebrows were filled with anger because of He Kun's insulting words. His sharp eyes, which were exactly the same as Furda's, were still glaring stubbornly at Grand Duke He Kun, even though the person in front of him was his biological child. Father.

"Oh, this look... Hahaha, you still don't know how your mother tried so hard to seduce me to get a bitch like you, right?!"

"...It's this kind of look! What makes people have the sadistic desire to step into the mud completely!!" Grand Duke He Kun was humiliating Edward wantonly at this time, and pinched him unconsciously with his hands. It's on Edward's throat, and he doesn't care what the son born to his cousin thinks!

If it weren't for keeping Edward alive, the fact that Edward almost killed him just now would be enough to make He Kun feel murderous and eager to execute his nominal son immediately.

The original plan was to use Edward as the puppet consul after Judah defeated Grant. He didn't want to continue to suffer in this inhospitable place. Anyway, his two sons with some congenital physical defects were not useful. Even if they couldn't climb the high branches of Judah, it was reasonable.

In short, when Judah investigates, it will be fine to blame all the trouble on Edward, who is not married anyway.

When Furda heard that He Kun had humiliated herself and her son, she struggled to stand up and shouted at the top of her lungs: "He Kun, you despicable and shameless villain! In any case, he is your only healthy son! "Her hair was messy, but her eyes were burning with anger.

When He Kun heard this, the pleasure brought by the power he finally found in his son suddenly died out. He immediately let go of the hands that were pinching Edward until his face turned red, stood up and slapped Fulda.

"You bitch! You married me because you were romantic enough. Who knows if you are some man's bastard?!"

Furda was hit by the slap and fell to the ground, blood oozing from the corners of her mouth, but her eyes were still fixed on He Kun. "You can slander me, but Edward is indeed your biological flesh and blood. If you treat him like this, you will get retribution sooner or later."