Chapter 248 - Chapter 11: Ready to Strike (Part 1)

The Duke, who was usually composed, paced back and forth in the great hall more than a dozen times like an enraged lion. Even three expensive and exquisite Crystal Cups were smashed to the ground by the Duke in a fit of fury, their value of six thousand gold shields wasted, causing pain to all who saw it, yet no one dared to step forward to dissuade him.