Chapter 721 Tribute to the Legend

What is a hero?

Hero is a very vague definition.

It doesn't mean that you can be a hero if you want to.

In peaceful times, no real heroes can emerge.

Only——

Prevent the building from falling,

Save all people from water and fire.

This is the real hero.

After ten years of absence, Duke's face seems to be fixed at the age of twenty. He is young, but has a unique calmness and wisdom in the world. Those prophetic black eyes that seem to be able to see through the future are always so deep and charming.

Ilucia thought back on the past ten years, when she had unjustly managed affairs for the Marcus family, how many times she had been looked down upon, how much suffering she had suffered, how many crimes she had suffered... She had thought about giving up more than once.

Whenever I think of my family being reborn as a result.

Every time I think of Duke's arrangement, it must be of irreplaceable importance.

Every time I dream back in the dead of night, I think of my incomplete love with Duke.

Ilucia managed to hold on. Looking back now, it really feels like a miracle.

unconsciously.

involuntarily.

In the carriage, Ilucia stretched out her white neck again and put on her red lips.

"Um...wu..."

Duke did not refuse, and he could clearly feel that the two Barov mountain peaks were more important than they were ten years ago. If time hadn't allowed for the long-lasting love between children, Duke would have wanted to kill Ilucia on the spot.

"Okay, since the Scarlet Crusade is nearby, let's go find Mograine first." Duke ordered.

It's not that Duke can't directly use magic to send a message to find someone, but it's useless. He must first prove his identity, and then find the person who knows the military intelligence of the continent of Lordaeron best.

At this time, a timid female voice came.

"Excuse me, are you Duke Marcus?"

Duke looked out the window of the carriage and saw that it was Sally. Duke smiled: "If you are asking about Duke Marcus, the former deputy commander of the alliance, then you are right, it is me."

"I'm very sorry!" Sally came up and bowed deeply: "I misunderstood you just now."

As if remembering something, she just raised her head. The girl with shiny silver hair bowed again: "Thank you for your rescue. Without you, Renault and I would have died just now."

"It's okay, I'm sorry. Did I scare you like that?" Duke smiled bitterly.

The girl suddenly blushed when she thought of Duke's naked body.

Renault next to him was really shocked. Who would have known that a guy who looked like a pervert turned out to be a hero of the alliance who had been missing for ten years.

However, he was not willing to be compared like this. He took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I just heard that you seemed to want to go to the Scarlet Cross Legion."

"Yes!" Duke nodded.

"I can lead the way, please follow me."

To Duke's great surprise, the Scarlet Cross Legion's station was less than two kilometers away from here, just around two medium-sized hills.

In front of the gate of the military camp filled with red and white flags, Duke saw a large number of undead remains as expected. The red-armored warrior was carefully applying wounds to the zombie remains.

Even while walking on the road, from time to time I see zombies with only half their body left rising up, almost injuring people.

Soon, they were stopped by a patrol team.

"Please stop. In front of us is the military camp of the Scarlet Cross Legion. Those who come, please explain your purpose of coming."

Renault greeted him excitedly.

"Reno?" It was obvious that the patrol team leader recognized Reno: "Who are they?"

"He is His Excellency Duke Marcus..."

Before Renault could finish speaking, the squad leader turned cold and interrupted on the spot: "Are you kidding me!? Mr. Marcus has been declared a war dead by the Alliance for more than seven years!"

Turning his head, the squad leader drew his sword and shouted: "Soldiers! Be alert!"

Suddenly there was a sound of a long sword being unsheathed, and the sword light was like a forest!

Renault was feeling bad. He originally wanted to show off in front of Sally, but who knew it would turn out like this.

On the carriage, Duke frowned.

Mograine was very strict in running the army, and it was extremely troublesome to authenticate his identity. Not to mention that all his equipment exploded when he teleported back, so there were no tokens anywhere.

Duke took a deep breath: "There's no time to waste."

Suddenly, a loud voice echoed over the entire camp.

"Alexandros! I know you have strict military discipline. But something serious has happened. Please tell your people not to stop me."

That is amplification magic, and generally no magician would dare to use it in a legion-level military camp. Because this is the same as the "Roaring Court" in ancient times before Duke traveled through time.

But we can’t afford to waste time!

There was a sudden commotion in the military camp, and the Scarlet Crusaders soldiers who were already in a state of combat readiness rushed out one after another.

At this time, another deep voice popped out from the main camp tent. Unlike Duke's trickery, this is a simple, thunderous loud voice that creates a shocking effect.

"Duke!? Holy light, am I seeing a ghost? Or am I really encountering another resurrection!? Soldiers obey orders! Get out of the way and let him in quickly."

The first half of the sentence was spoken to Duke, and the second half was shouted to the soldiers below.

The soldiers were extremely shocked. They had followed Lord Mograine for so many years, and this was the first time they heard their commander-in-chief ignore military discipline and make such an intimate statement.

The soldiers in the patrol team who intercepted Duke all had serious expressions on their faces. They all moved out of the way and stood at attention on the roadside to salute.

The wooden door of the military camp burst open, and the recruits were shocked to find that the veterans around them were quickly tidying up their appearance.

"Sir, this is..."

"Boy, keep your eyes open! Witnessing the return of a legendary hero is something that doesn't happen every year."

It’s been ten years, how many more decades are there in life?

The veterans at that time either died on the battlefield or were injured and returned to their hometowns. Most of those who remained in the army became officers. No veteran who has experienced the Second Dark Portal War will forget the legendary name of Duke Marcus.

because……

This name represents victory!

This name is full of wisdom!

This name symbolizes fearlessness!

Every officer spontaneously stood next to the camp gate.

Not with the current military ranks, but with the ranks of veterans back then.

The aura that was mixed with the evil spirit of a veteran of hundreds of battles was also filled with respect from the bottom of his heart.

This complex feeling infected every soldier, and they lined up behind the officers unconsciously.

Looking at the deputy commander of the alliance who was riding a horse and wearing a mage's robe, his face almost unchanged, the veterans burst into tears.

An honor guard shouted: "Salute to the legendary hero - His Excellency Duke Marcus -"

The next moment, the tsunami roared.

"Salute to Lord Marcus——"

Downturn...

By the way, the highest temperature in January is 27 degrees. What the hell is this? There are as many mosquitoes in my house as a bomber formation!