"Fa—" Erik's heart surged when Grand Duke Vra appeared. He had not seen him in years, and the word slipped out before he could stop it. He swallowed it back at once, love and hatred flickering together in his sapphire-blue cat eyes.
Duke Vra descended without expression. At first, he seemed to glance casually at Erik, who had become a large white cat. After that, he never looked at him again. His gaze stayed on Green.
Green watched Duke Vra in turn. "Your Grace, it's an honor to meet you."
"Likewise, Mr. Vakarant." Duke Vra nodded slightly. "Or... should I call you General Wood Wilson?"
Green was not surprised that Duke Vra had uncovered that identity. Once he had summoned the Angel and the Dragon Lich, he had no intention of hiding it any longer. News from Cyrabelle had also told him how matters stood in the Main World. With Prince Sinem's visit, his side had laid its cards on the table. Only Green's Calamity Rank strength remained unknown to the Divine Eagle Empire.
"Oh? It seems Your Grace knows quite a lot about me." Green narrowed his eyes. His original plan had been to deal with Duke Vra as soon as he showed himself. Now that plan had to change. The duke was stronger than he had expected.
Green had thought Duke Vra was merely at the peak of Legendary Rank. But the duke had appeared wearing a Divine Artifact—an entire Holy Angel Set! It gave him the strength of Early Calamity Rank. To defeat him, let alone kill him, Green would have to use the Skeleton Lord or the Death Angel.
For now, Green did not want to reveal his Calamity Rank strength so soon. It was the last card in his hand, and the Lorenzo Kingdom's final