A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

Kayhos was stunned for only a second, and then reacted immediately.

He suddenly snapped the wrist of the other maid who was still holding on to him.

Click.

The crisp sound of fractures rang out in the extremely silent room at this moment, and the maid's strangely huge strength suddenly had no effect.

Caijos kicked her hard against the wall, and saw that the maid's chest was almost completely dented.

Turning his head, Kehos rushed forward and drew his sword.

Cut down with a sword.

The hands of the maid who was smiling strangely were chopping off Garlan's hands with his sword, and then kicked away by him.

"Prince! Lord Cayjos—?"

Hearing the strange noise in the room, Tewa, who was guarding outside, rushed in immediately.

When he saw the scene in the room, he was stunned.

But while he was stunned, he did not forget to hold down the maid who had her hands cut off and was still staring at Caijos, struggling to rush over.

The seemingly delicate and frail maid struggled with surprising strength. Unexpectedly, Tewa failed to hold her down and was almost knocked over by her. He couldn't help but swore and simply stepped on the maid twice. calf.

He had no mercy and simply stepped on the maid who was still lying on the ground and was struggling to squirm under his feet, and then raised his head to look towards the prince.

Yunus stood in front of Garlan, and his daughter's dagger stabbed into his chest.

The gray hair on his forehead was messy and scattered on his face, which was now too old to be true. His eyes stared deeply at the daughter he had loved all his life, and there was only pain in his eyes.

"Tayas..."

He opened his mouth and called out his daughter's name in a hoarse voice.

Red blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, slid down his chin, and fell to the floor drop by drop.

He looked at his daughter with eyes filled with sadness and deep sadness.

"Why...why do you do such a stupid thing?"

Tayasi looked at him, and there was no regret or sadness on her face as she stabbed the dagger into her father's chest with her own hands.

On the contrary, her eyes were wide open, and her seemingly delicate and soft face was filled with a certain kind of fanaticism.

"You are the stupid one, Father."

She grinned.

She stared at Yunus intently. Her mind was extremely abnormal at the moment, with madness and excitement to the extreme.

"This world will eventually pass away, only all things will live forever."

"All gods will eventually fall, but I am the only one who will never be destroyed."

"When the mother goddess of all things awakens from the abyss, the world will be overturned by my god, and all things will be integrated into one."

"As her loyal believer, I will follow her to obtain eternal life——"

Her voice was extremely delicate and soft-spoken.

But her face was completely opposite to her voice, and there was actually a ferocious look on her face.

"Aaron Landis, this cursed country...the country that persecutes my religion...the country that dares to disrespect the Mother Goddess of All Things will eventually perish and no one can save it."

"Come on - let the wailing sound echo endlessly in the land of this rebellious country - let the country that expelled my god, stupid people like you, dye this land red with blood -"

"Come on! This is the beginning of the grand ceremony, this is the moment of the sacrifice that is about to begin——"

Yunus's face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, and his whole body was even more shaky.

But Tayasi was still radiant and shouted in this room with bright eyes.

Enthusiasm was written all over her face.

"The Crown Prince must die! Only if he dies will this country be completely enveloped in death and war!"

"And the war and flesh and blood will awaken the great God of all things from the abyss and return to the earth -"

She let out a high-pitched shout, like an oath, pulled out the dagger from Yunus' chest, pushed her father away with all her strength, and rushed towards Garlan again.

Caihos's eyes were sharp and he raised his sword to meet him.

With a clang, he blocked the stabbing sword.

He was startled.

This woman was just like the maid just now, she was so strong that the small dagger almost knocked the big sword out of his hand.

Even if he could barely hold on, his hand was numb from the impact.

Immediately afterwards, Tewa who rushed over was also violently knocked out by Tayasi.

You can't do it forcefully.

Seeing that the woman ignored him and stabbed the prince fiercely, Caijos glanced to the side from the corner of his eyes.

This time, he didn't catch it forcefully, but yanked Garlan to the side who was just about to raise his sword to block.

Garlan didn't react.

Tayasi, who rushed towards him frantically, had no time to react.

After Garlan was pulled away, the window in front of her rushed towards her.

Kaihos, who had pulled the prince away, had already turned around and walked around behind her.

With one force, he slammed it forward.

Tayasi couldn't hold back her strength and rushed forward, smashing through the window and falling from the sky.

The woman's shrill scream echoed high in the air.

Finally, it stopped abruptly with a crashing sound.

There was silence in the room. Caijos exhaled and picked up the maid's arm that he had just cut off.

There is a blood-red tattoo on the upper arm.

In the blood-red circle, the runes symbolizing water of life and the runes symbolizing destruction were intertwined and turned upside down.

"The religion of all things..."

He said with a frown, throwing the arm aside.

Unexpectedly, apart from Gastad, the forces that infiltrated Aaron Landis also included the Cult of Everything, which had been destroyed time and time again but still stubbornly revived in Aaron Landis.

The purpose of the All Things Religion is to cause a bloody storm on the earth.

They believe that war, blood, and the fear of the world can awaken Timyat, the mother of all things.

They believe that when Timiyat comes to the earth, all things will be integrated into one, and they will gain eternal life.

When Prince Gallan was still young, he used himself as bait to sneak into the stronghold of the Cult of All Things, and together with King Camos, he annihilated the cult.

That's where he and the prince first met.

Kehos could imagine that this cult must hate both King Camos and Prince Gallan.

The Cult of All Things and the forces of the Gastad people conspired to kill King Camos.

And now, in order to completely plunge Aaron Landis into war, they will continue to murder Prince Gallan.

...He will never let them succeed!

The clenched fingers rattled, and under the lamplight, the scorching sun knight's eyes were like daggers.

He is the prince's guardian knight.

As long as he is here, no one can harm his prince's hair!

…

The three maids, who seemed to have no pain, all fainted with a tilt of their heads after Tayasi died. Tewa led several guards to carry out the maids who seemed to be dead.

The sudden chaos finally came to an end, and the room became quiet again.

Garlan turned his head and looked at Yunus.

The old man sat on the ground leaning against the wall, covering his chest. The blood pouring out from his fingers had already stained his hands and the clothes on his chest blood red.

He sat there with his eyes lowered, his face was ashen, and his breath was weak. It was obvious that he was not far from death.

His brown hair was dry and scattered on his cheeks as if it had lost all its vitality. His eyes were dull and lost all their sparkle.

Tayasi's sword seemed to have cut out his heart.

It turns out... what he believed in was just a joke.

He thought he was on the right path, but in fact he was just being manipulated.

He actually became a puppet in the hands of Aaron Landis's enemies, and personally plunged the country he loved into the flames of war.

His pride was now crushed to ashes.

Garlan looked down at the old man with a sluggish expression and lifeless eyes, his eyes sharp and cold.

"Even if you do that, you will not be forgiven," he said.

This man has committed crimes that will never be forgiven.

Even if the gods forgive it, he will not forgive it.

Yunas slowly raised his head.

He looked into the young man's eyes deeply, as if he wanted to imprint these eyes into his memory.

He stared intently at those golden eyes for a while, without saying anything. He just held on to the wall and stood up unsteadily.

As soon as he moved, the blood gushing out of the hole in his chest started to flow more violently, falling to the ground drop by drop.

He stepped forward, step by step extremely slowly.

He walked slowly but steadily.

He walked up to Kehos and reached out to grab the sword in Kehos's hand.

The blond knight looked at him for a moment and let go.

Yunus gripped the sword tightly and walked towards Juta who was kneeling on the side of the room.

Wherever he walked, there were traces of blood dripping along the way.

Juta, who was kneeling there with his arms tied behind his back, watched him approach step by step, his pupils slightly dilated, showing a look of horror.

He shrank back from his knees, shaking his head in horror.

"Y-Lord Yunus, I was wrong. I will atone for my sins. I will fight desperately with the Gastad people. I will atone for my sins on the battlefield! So, forgive me - Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! You are kind. Your Majesty, please use your kindness to forgive me! I swear, I will atone for my sins! Please forgive me!"

The old man covered in blood stood in front of Juta. He was panting violently, and blood was dripping from his body.

But he held the sword tightly with both hands and raised it steadily.

He looked sad and said in a hoarse voice: "Juda, traitors will never be forgiven."

Neither you nor me.

The sword slashed down, using up all of Yunus' strength.

Blood spurted from the kneeling man's bare neck.

The head that still looked frightened flew up in the air, then fell heavily and rolled to the corner of the wall.

As if all the strength in his life was exhausted in that sword, after cutting off Juta's head, Yunus staggered and fell to the ground.

Keyhos subconsciously took a few steps forward, leaned over, squatted on the ground and picked up Yunus' upper body.

The decrepit old man lay on the ground, panting heavily, blood gushing out of his chest rapidly, and his life force was flowing away rapidly.

He coughed out a mouthful of blood and closed his eyes, with a faint glimmer of water in the corners of his wrinkled eyes.

Keyhos checked Yunus's condition, raised his head, and said, "Prince, he is going to die soon."

Garlan was startled for a moment, then he walked over and leaned over to look.

However, as soon as he leaned down and before he got closer, the old man with closed eyes and weak breathing suddenly opened his eyes.

"Do not touch me!"

This low growl seemed to burst out from deep in his throat.

Yunus stared at Garlan stubbornly, breathing rapidly.

He leaned against Kaihos, shook his head slightly, and refused Garlan's approach.

"Do not touch me……"

His voice weakened and became intermittent, as if it would disappear at any time.

He was extremely weak, but his voice still revealed the final stubbornness of this old man who had been self-willed all his life.

"Prince... don't let me, a sinful sinner... dirty your hands..."

Blood had stained the floor beneath him, and the old man opened his eyes.

He looked into the boy's eyes again.

The golden pupils are like the purest golden sunlight melting.

Just like the sun that never sets in the sky, even in the dark night, it is brighter than anything else.

[That is the bloodline of the gods, the descendant of gold. 】

[The supreme king of Aaron Landis, he has golden eyes like the sun, lighting up the land of Aaron Landis. 】

This is recorded in the ancient books in the temple.

"All sins are attributed to me. I will take my sinful daughter with me to hell and accept all punishments...I will not ask the gods for forgiveness..."

Yunus's eyes closed little by little.

His life is passing away little by little with time.

"Garlan, the crown prince of Aaron Landis..."

The wings of death cast a shadow little by little on his face.

"The future king of Aaron Landis, chosen by King Camos..."

The old man's voice became weaker and weaker, and finally disappeared into nothing.

"Please...protect Aaron Landis...protect this land that belongs to you..."

The lights on the wall were shaking slightly, and the room was quiet, with only the breathing of two people echoing.

The old man lying in a pool of blood closed his eyes and stopped breathing.

…………

……………………

The night passed and there was silence.

The high city wall stands on the ground, and the fiery red lion flag erected on the city wall flutters in the air.

The morning wind swept through the sky and whistled past the young man standing on the city wall.

Garlan opened his eyes and watched the fiery red sun rising from the distant horizon.

The red morning sun reflected on Garlan's face, as if his fair skin was dyed red.

His guardian knight stood behind him like a pine tree.

After Yunus died, Garlan came to the city wall of Judas. He lay on the city wall, looked up at the night sky, and stood here quietly for a long time.

Kayhos didn't ask anything, he didn't say a word, he just stood behind Garlan for half the night.

Until the rising sun rose in the east, facing the rising sun, Garlan let out a long breath.

He seemed to have exhaled all the turbidity and suffocation in the center of the night in this breath, letting them melt into the sunlight.

He turned around, and the young man's smile, bathed in the morning sun, was as bright as ever.

He said, "Cahoes."

"yes."

"Issue a summons."

Under the red lion flag flying high on the city wall, the young crown prince issued his first order after retaking Rudas City.

"In the name of Crown Prince Garlan, I hereby summon the armies from all the cities in Aaron Landis to come to Rudas City."

…

Crown Prince Garlan issued a summons to summon all the cities in Aaron Landis to send troops to the city of Rudas.

The news spread like a hurricane throughout the land of Aaron Landis.

Everyone was talking about it.

If it were the summoning order of the Lion King, with his prestige, needless to say, as long as he gave the order, the entire land of Aaron Landis would respond with a roar.

All the city lords will immediately lead their most elite troops and rush to the Lion King's command day and night.

However, when the summons of the Crown Prince spread, all the cities of Aaron Landis were silent, and there was almost no movement.

…………

Someone in the ruling government of a certain city was speaking to the city lord.

"The Crown Prince must have summoned the army to rescue the besieged royal city."

"The Crown Prince wants to expel the invaders, and we should be duty-bound, but..."

"However, the crown prince is too young and has never led an army in a battle. I'm worried that even if we lead our troops there, with his ability, if he loses to the Gastards, he will be completely defeated like the last war. If the army is destroyed, Aaron Landis will be really in danger.”

"So, Your Majesty the Consul, we should wait and see the situation first, and don't act in a hurry."

…………

In another city's castle, the city lord sitting on top sneered.

"If it is a summons from King Camos, I will rush there without saying a word."

"He is just a young brat who became the crown prince based on King Camos's preference. What ability can he have to command us?"

"The Battle of Tozes and the Battle of Rudas City, who knows if it was touted by the people around him?"

"Why should I go? Let him lead my men to death?"

"Huh, I don't believe that a fool will go to Rudas City. Let's wait and see his jokes."

…

………………

It was still a city. Although the governor of this place summoned the army and pretended to respond to the summons, he kept delaying it with various excuses and stood still.

'The current situation is too complicated. The royal city is besieged by the Gastards...'

He thought to himself.

‘I can’t tell... when the royal city was destroyed, and the Gastad people became the rulers here. ’

‘If I rashly respond to the crown prince’s summons, I will definitely be liquidated if the Gastards win. ’

'It's better to stay put for now and wait until the situation becomes clearer before deciding whether to go to Rudas City or...'

…………

The land of Aaron Landis was quiet, and countless pairs of eyes were staring at Rudas City.

They were quietly watching the development of the situation and planning to make a decision based on the situation.

The first day passed.

There was no movement in Rudas City.

The next day passed.

There was still no movement near Rudas City.

Then, the third day also passed.

Rudas City stands alone on the earth.

No one came.

…

In the eyes of everyone, the so-called summoning order of the crown prince has become a complete joke.

The author has something to say: My friends, I have to go back to my hometown tonight.

There is one more chapter that will be released tomorrow.

Then, I will ask everyone for a Spring Festival holiday and have four days of rest.

I would like to wish everyone a happy new year in advance~~ have a good year~~