The Useless 8th Prince

Drop by for a moment?

Ashpool City is a dense and prosperous city that is the center of the Ashpool Region led by Marquis Bostel. The Bostel family is famous for always being concerned with its territory and homeland.

Unlike the rest of the region, a long time ago, the figure appointed by the King to lead the region (Marquis Bostel First) was the one who was indeed chosen by the people of Ashpool Region. The people appointed the First Marquis of Bostel and made a request to the King for him to be the leader of the region.

At this time, the Ashpool Region was in crisis due to the encirclement of the other three territories which were the territory of a Marquis and two Counts. Many people suffered and died in the war, until they finally retreated to Ashpool City and were cornered.

Standing on the outer wall of the city while looking at the city surrounded by tens of thousands of combined knights from the three regions, Marquis Bostel looked reluctant. He was a burly middle-aged man with wavy blonde hair as well as having a neatly cut beard.

Marquis Bostel refused to admit defeat. Not only because of his loyalty to the homeland, but also because he was unfairly cornered. Not that his army was weak, but they still could not win because they were outnumbered.

“Saul ..” call Marquis Bostel.

A man in his mid-twenties who was one head taller than Marquis Bostel with a square face, looked ordinary but had a heroic aura approaching then knelt in front of Marquis Bostel.

“You called me, My Lord?” ask Saul.

“Because the chaos has been too severe, there can't be any reinforcements from the Capital. This time we lost the war, the Ashpool Territory is untenable.”

“...” Saul just kept listening carefully.

“Because of that .. I want you to bring the rest of the Bostel Family to go out of the Black Star Kingdom. Going anywhere is fine, as long as it is safer. However …

You must never forget the roots of the Bostel Family. The Ashpool region is your root. Despite being in another Kingdom, after restoring the power of the Bostel Family and strengthening it, as long as there is an opportunity ...back to the Ashpool Region to take back the rights of the Bostel Family.”

“A-What do you mean, Milord?” saul asked with a strange expression.

“I know you and Druella like each other, but can't be together because you're not royalty. So .. I'll give you a chance.

I'll open the way for you. As long as you take the rest of the Bostel Family out of the Black Star Kingdom, you can marry Druella. I give you the blessing to do it.”

“T-Tuanku ..”

“Do not deny it! Even if you can't get out, but still survive. Yeah ... might be a bit sad. Besides losing my wife, now I don't even get to see my granddaughter.” Marquis Bostel smiled gently as he looked at Saul.

“...”

Saul knelt down with a sad expression. His hands were tightly clenched. He was very angry, but also helpless. At that moment, the voice of Marquis Bostel was again heard.

“Please take care of Druella, Saul.”

Hearing that, Saul gritted his teeth while enduring his grief.

“I promise-”

Before his words were finished, the sound of a horseshoe sounded. The voice came from a distance, even far away from the battlefield. However, every pounding of the horseshoe's sound made people shudder in horror when they heard it.

Marquis Bostel then gazed towards the distance. From the far southwest of the siege troops, a black dot was seen moving very fast. The longer, the black dot got closer.

The knights besieging Ashpool City looked quite panicked. At that moment, a colonel leading thousands of knights moved southwest, planning to head off the approaching figure.

“Include yourself! We are the combined knights of-”

Before finishing his speech, the black figure passed by the colonel. In the next second, the colonel's head fell to the ground just like that. Even the horse he was riding on was also killed on the spot.

At that moment, the black figure that came over looked even clearer. Knight with a mask and black robe, it might not be too extraordinary. But riding on a black horse with horns like a sword on its head.

It was the Dark Unicorn!

Not yet had time to react, the Dark Unicorn darted towards the line of knights besieging Ashpool City. Two huge magic circles floated on the right and left of the masked knight. In the next second, two gigantic snakes whose entire body was made of black flames appeared. Both of them instantly shot forward, smashing and blowing up hundreds of people in a single strike.

It was the Shadowflame Great Serpent's magic!

BOOM UP! BOOM UP! BOOM UP!

It was really like a scythe mowing the grass!

Looking at that incredible and terrifying scene, Marquis Bostel looked extremely shocked.

“I-This ..”

Not yet able to think clearly, a puff of smoke full of dust rose into the sky. The black figure pierced through the puff of smoke and jumped high. It was so high that it went straight up the city walls.

Marquis Bostel looked at the elegant-looking and ferocious figure of the horse along with the black knight riding the horse right in front of him. At that moment, a bored and indifferent voice sounded in his ears.

“Marquis Bostel, right?”

“I-It's me, Sir!”

Perhaps out of fear as well as admiration, Marquis Bostel subconsciously saluted and replied politely.

No pleasantries at all, another voice came back.

“I need your help.”

Hearing the figure's words, Marquis Bostel looked puzzled. He immediately replied respectfully.

“Please say, Sir!”

...***

...

Due to the sudden appearance of ‘black’ knights, the troops besieging Ashpool City chose to retreat first. Not retreating too far, but keeping a safe distance for fear of being attacked with large-scale magic all of a sudden.

Meanwhile, in Bostel Castle.

A handsome young man was sitting leisurely while enjoying the many dishes in front of him. The young man did not look embarrassed or anything like that, actually eating wholeheartedly.

Not far from there, Marquis Bostel and Saul looked at each other. They were so surprised. Didn't expect that such a fierce and ferocious black knight was a handsome young man who looked harmless.

Recalling the figure of the Dark Unicorn, the two shuddered in horror. Knowing the Dark Unicorn's designation as a manifestation of evil, they knew that the seemingly unfit young man must have been very evil. Maybe even crazy.

“If there is anything you want to ask, just ask. No need to wait for me to finish eating.”

Hearing that bored and indifferent voice, Marquis Bostel hesitantly asked.

“A-Are you reinforcements sent by the Capital, sir? Or maybe ..”

“Of course not.” The handsome young man replied in an indifferent tone. “Where might the Capital have had time to take care of a Region close to this kind of border while there in a time of crisis?”

“...”

“Actually my destination is the Capital, but seeing as this city still survives, I choose to stop by for a while.”

“...”

Drop by for a second?

Hearing that made Marquis Bostel's scalp numb. He felt his guess was right. The young man in front of him was already insane!

Come and kill thousands of knights without blinking, but say you only want to stop by for a moment?

If it's not crazy, I don't know what else to call crazy!

>> Connect.