The Viper’s Severed Head

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“Duke has never once let go of his goal of peace. And I envied him for that.”

Duke’s goal had always been peace.

Even when he was a mercenary, and after he met his master,

even after he grew disillusioned with the world and became a monster.

Though it might become twisted, he never wavered in his pursuit of peace.

But...

“He is human, too. He’s bound to have regrets.”

It was the third month since Peter and Duke had become drinking buddies.

- “Damn this wretched world. Old man, do you know what I saw on my way here? I saw a bastard who repaid the parents who adopted and raised him by devouring them. And the funniest part is, the Empire knighted that piece of shit.”...