Chapter 395 - - 392 The Person with a Story_1

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“Levi Karl, are you willing to follow me?”

Duge looked at the prison warden in front of him and calmly asked.

The warden’s injuries had healed under the treatment of Holy Light, but his self-confidence was shattered, unable yet to recover.

Holley’s terrifying and sinister moves also left him with lingering fears, and only the evil inmates of the prison would consider him a noble man!

“Levi Karl, please respond to King Holley’s inquiry,” Ole said, looking dissatisfied at the prison warden, and rebuked him.

“What if I am not willing?” the prison warden raised his head and asked Duge.

“I will let you leave,” Duge said with a smile.

“Let me leave?” The warden was stunned.

“Yes,” Duge nodded, “We had no enmity to begin with. I want to leave because I have more important things to do; you stopped me because it was your duty. I will not take my anger out on you for it, and my conscience does not allow me to do so.”

Conscience?

What could be more frightening than a scoundrel who incessantly claims his own integrity?

It must be that the scoundrel not only attracted a bunch of vicious criminals, but also awakened a ten-star Martial Spirit…

The prison warden looked at Duge’s young face as if he had already seen Holley leading a gang of villains causing disasters in the world.

He swallowed hard and asked, “Holley, may I ask what you are going to do after leaving the prison?”

“First, I’ll find Duke Linqi to clear the false charges he’s laid upon me. Then, I’ll swing my sword at all the evils in this world, prevent any possible disasters, and lead people onto the path of righteousness and beauty,” Duge looked at the prison warden, his face seemingly filled with sacred radiance, and then he uttered that classic Spider-Man quote, “With great power comes great responsibility.”

With great power comes great responsibility?

The warden looked at Duge, utterly frustrated, you scoundrel, what’s there for you to wash away!

Even if the matter concerning Saima Lynch was wrongly attributed to you, surely all those other things you’ve done regularly couldn’t be fake!

“Warden, King Holley is not what you imagine him to be,” Simon, seeing the warden’s hesitation, couldn’t help saying, “He has always been a kind person…”

“Simon, we can’t force anyone to make a choice contrary to their conviction,” Duge interrupted Simon, shaking his head at him, “whether it’s through force or through morality.”

“King, I don’t understand what you mean,” Simon looked at Duge, puzzled and muttered.

“Simon, read more books, reading will help you understand many principles,” Duge said with a smile, comforting him.

“I will, King,” Simon promptly committed, knowing Holley was so powerful that even without his help, he could still walk out of the prison, Simon didn’t think he played any role in it.

In his heart, he regarded Duge as his guide; he knew his talents were limited, so he would remember every word Holley said and work hard to improve himself.

“Holley, why not let him continue?” the warden asked, “You are indeed different from the rumors, and I would really like to know, what kind of person are you?”

“Listen to what he says, watch what he does, Levi, why not judge for yourself with your own eyes and brain?” Duge said with a smile, “From your words and deeds, I can tell that you are brave and upright, because you did not succumb to my force. I appreciate you very much, which is why I asked if you are willing to follow me.”

Appreciate me?

The prison warden, looking at the man at least thirty years his junior, felt an inexplicable stir in his heart. If Holley were still that scoundrel, such words would make him scoff.

But coming from a ten-star powerhouse who had beaten him, the words carried a different weight.

“Levi, I will not force anyone to make a choice,” Duge looked at the warden and continued, “But I can offer you advice.”

“Please do,” the warden said.

“It is undeniable that the people following me are a group of prisoners. Among them there might be the wrongfully accused, but the majority are scum,” Duge looked around at the people beside him, “They either stole, murdered and set fires, or committed fraud.

In short, there are not many good people among them. The reason I keep them by my side is to lead them to righteousness.

A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold. I believe that, fundamentally, none of them are bad, so I am willing to give them a chance to start anew.

However, no matter how powerful I am, I am still but one man, not a god. It is impossible to monitor every person around me. Once they commit evil acts, it will ultimately fall back on me, after all, it was I who led them out of the prison.”

Therefore, I hope to have a truly upright person to replace me in overseeing them, and you—Levi Karl, are the most suitable candidate because you are honest and possess great strength."

“King Holley, we will reform ourselves.”

“Yes, indeed, King, you have no need to find such a person to supervise us…”

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As the prisoners’ voices rose at that moment, the warden suddenly made up his mind. He looked at Duge, “Fine, I agree to follow you, but if one day I discover your true face, I will not hesitate to turn around and leave, and expose your crimes to the public.”

“Agreed.” Duge nodded with a smile, “I accept your supervision, but I hope more that you stop me before I do something wrong, rather than avoiding me like fleeing afterwards.”

“I will,” the warden nodded solemnly.

At this time.

A hint of dawn was spreading across the eastern sky, and the day was gradually brightening.

“King Holley, it’s time to leave,” Old Gao said, “Duke Linqi’s people will be here soon, and if we don’t go now, we might not be able to escape.”

“Why leave?” Duge asked.

“…” Old Gao was momentarily stunned, “Because our strength has not yet recovered.”

“Then let’s first restore your strength.” Duge said with a smile, “Since I have become your king, I should lead you in walking under the sun with heads held high, not skulking like a bunch of rats. There’s still time, I will find Duke Linqi and explain everything to him, so that he can attest to my innocence.”

“King Holley, it is undeniable that you are very powerful, but your Martial Spirit has just recently awakened, and among Duke Linqi’s guards, there are those with Nine-Star Martial Spirits, and he himself is a Great Sorcerer.”

Old Gao hesitated for a moment, then said, “Pardon my frankness, but you may not be a match for Duke Linqi right now. By leading a group of criminals to escape, you may be perceived as a provocation by Duke Linqi. What we should do now is to avoid his sharp edges until we have sufficient strength to return and clear your name.”

A Great Sorcerer, huh?

Duge looked at Old Gao, asking, “Stephen, if you recovered all of your strength, what level of magic mentor would you correspond to?”

Old Gao paused for a while, then said with a wry smile, “If my magic power were restored, I suppose I’d be qualified to be called a magic mentor as well!”

“Stephen Gao.” The warden looked at Old Gao, as if he recalled something, “You are Stephen Gao, that rebellious genius student of Duke Linqi?”

Old Gao’s expression suddenly turned grave, and he cast a cold glance at the warden, saying, “I have not rebelled. It was Bard Lynch who stole my magical research findings…”

No wonder this guy is so familiar with Duke Linqi, there’s a story behind it?

Here’s another chance to be upright!

Duge was taken aback for a moment, then turned to Old Gao and asked, “Stephen, tell me what happened. If Duke Linqi is indeed guilty, I do not mind Judging him, revealing his true face to the world, and giving him the punishment he deserves…”

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