The Duke's Passion

Chapter 835 The scream of death



835 The scream of death

Claude blinked, putting his hand over his brows to see what was going on. He narrowed his eyes, catching several people lowering rowing boats from either side of the ship. Some of the ships were nosediving into the sea.

"What the..." he trailed off when the Kraken let out another piercingly loud scream, making Claude cover his ears. From this distance, Claude already felt like his eardrums would shatter at the noise. He couldn't imagine how loud it was for those in the ships.

"llell... what kind of throat..." he couldn't finish his sentence once again as he noticed a figure flying in the air like a shadow.

All Claude saw was this sharp glint of metal before a strong gust of wind blew past him. Claude raised his arm in front of him on instinct, getting slightly drenched by the splash of water. When he peeked over his shoulder, all he saw was this tiny figure in the air with his sword against the Kraken's gigantic tentacle.

"Uncle..." he whispered, recognizing the person who launched that power and quick assault that caused a strong gust of wind.

The already tumultuous waters created giant ripples, making the ships sway along the waves. Despite the distance, the screams and shouts of people trying to flee the ocean reached Claude's ears. Some took advantage of Stefan's attack and the wild waves, using it as their head start to row the boats farther from the Kraken. However, every single one of them was aware that a little distance wasn't enough.

Until they reach the land, the Kraken would easily destroy them. Thus, some of them didn't bother riding the boats and swam their way out of the scene. At this point, Claude could barely identify who were the knights from the Heart's Kingdom and those from the Spade Kingdom.

They all wanted one thing, and that was to survive.

"Damn that Quentin!" Claude cursed Zero and even strangled him several times in his head. The more he see the situation, the more he realized that the knights who were fighting against them were unconscious sacrifices.

As many soldiers fled the scene, a few stayed behind like Stefan and members of the Divine Order. The Divine Orders stopped the other tentacle with Ramin clutching midair while the rest attacked it. They weren't able to graze it, but they managed to divert the direction where it was attacking.

"Move!! Do not stop! Keep rowing and reach the land!" Maxine, a member of the Divine Order, yelled her lungs out and everyone snapped back to reality.

Maxine landed on the desk of the smaller ship near the Kraken, joining the rest, who hopped away after launching their attacks. Stefan also landed on the ship after Maxine. All of them subconsciously turned their heads to the coast where Claude was standing at.

"That kid..." Ramin grinned, realizing Claude's presence, which he didn't notice before. "... damn. He's not the fearsome earl of Monarey for nothing"

"Good thing he was there to help, Kristina mumbled, peeling her eyes away from Claude to the Kraken before them. "If not for him, half of us were already dead."

Claude stopped the tentacle in time, allowing the Divine Order to attack the Kraken freely. Still, the Divine Order's attacks were nothing. Only Stefan and his Lancelot were able to graze it, albeit shallowly.

"I told you to assist everyone away." While everyone shifted their attention to the Kraken, Stefan spoke quictly. "My gut feeling told me the Divine Bearers were needed in that land more than they were needed in here. I will stop this Kraken"

"Your Majesty -

"Maxine..." Stefan kept his eyes on the monster before them, eyes glinting with murderous intent. "... this is a royal order. Don't make me repeat myself."

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