Chapter 75. Duty Comes First

Madeline’s POV

“Duty must come first,” the countess only said. “Love never wins in a war, Madeline. It only corrupts you, until living does not feel right anymore. It breeds endless defeats, risking your subjects caused by your selfishness.”

The countess has been so genuine to me ever since we met in my dreams. I was the only one who was there and could be able to talk to her. I know her pain and suffering when she shared how she missed her family and the world she used to live in.

“Countess…” I whispered under my breath.

“So seal the bond with him. Do not think about me. I will be alright,” she assured me. “We will save the world, right? Then this is a part of it. Uriel cannot die. It will break the prophecy, and we do not want that to happen.”

Every word she says makes sense, but what I do not understand is how she is so brave suggesting that I should seal the bond with Uriel.

“If I seal the bond…” I muttered. “It will make me f