The Useless 8th Prince
Ending All This
“Quick! The responsibility to protect the Capital is in our hands! Fight for the glory of the Black Star Kingdom!”
Duke Goshtag led over twenty thousand horsemen. He had returned to the Capital and was relieved that the enemy forces had not yet reached there. But the man was still not calm. He immediately led his army westward.
Duke Goshtag plans to fight outside the Capital. More precisely, in the grassland area. Actually it was less profitable, but he had to do it. According to the information, the enemy was led by the General of the Curses of Shadow, and that figure was a level 6 (early) demon.
If fighting in the Capital, even though it was easier to defend, the casualties would be more. His role now was to delay the opponent. Hope that King Wade can come.
“Forward! Prepare for-”
Duke Goshtag's voice was choked when the horse he was riding on suddenly stopped. Not only his horse, but the horses of over twenty thousand knights stopped abruptly.
A second later, a cold wind blew past them. Looking up, the knights saw many black objects falling down. When noticed, it was the small birds that numbered in the hundreds.
The birds looked stiff. When the falls hit the ground, their bodies were crushed into powder. Like a snowball thrown against a wall.
Seeing such a strange sight, the knights, including Duke Goshtag shuddered in horror.
“Slowly forward! Pull your swords! Prepare for enemy attack anytime.”
Duke Goshtag and back march forward. But not long after, they stopped.
Duke Goshtag stared at the strange as well as extraordinary sight before him. In front of his eyes, there was a meadow that was so vast it froze. As far as the eye could see, there was only an ice plain. Plus the blue sky that seemed empty without a speck of clouds.
Thinking of the birds that had fallen down earlier, Duke Goshtag had a wild thinker in his head. Unknowingly he began to mutter in surprise.
“Does ... such terrible magic really exist in this world?”
...***...
Uhuk! Uhuk!
King Wade and Duke Windrivers had a good time. Both are hard. Blood flowed from their mouths. Rather than before, the appearance of the two seemed to be extremely messy. A bloody hole appeared on Duke Windrivers' chest, while a bloody hole was also seen in King Wade's stomach.
“WADE!!! I ... will not-”
BRUK!
Looking towards his fallen former best friend, King Wade let out a long sigh. His expression looked pale, his lips trembling. With a body that felt weak, the man raised his sword high, signifying that they were victorious in the war.
Looking at King Wade who raised his sword, the rebel army looked desperate. On the contrary, the troops from the Black Star Kingdom side seemed even more excited.
“OOOHHH!!”
They all rushed to attack and immediately ended the war. Many of the knights of the rebel side chose to surrender themselves and were punished according to the rules.
The pale-looking King Wade walked limped towards Duke Windrivers. He knelt before his best friend's body. Realizing that his best friend was still alive, his expression became softer.
“You still can't die, Stedd. Black Star Kingdom still needs you ..”
After saying that, King Wade took out a potion and forced Duke Windrivers to drink it.
King Wade then sat on the ground while staring into the western sky. Seeing the sun going down. Recalling the faint feeling from the west earlier, a gentle smile appeared on the man's face.
“The boy ... is not as cruel and cold as it seems ..”
...***...
The next day afternoon.
After the victory in the war, the people in the Capital looked very relieved and happy. The war that had too great an impact for the Black Star Kingdom was finally over.
While many were happy, such a scene was not seen within the Black Gemma Palace.
Black Gemma Palace, in the King's room.
Wade's figure lay on the bed with a body that looked terrible. The wound on his stomach did not heal. Almost all parts of his body were corroded by the poison and looked black. All efforts had been deployed from potions to healing magic, but the results were still nil.
Within the room, there were seven figures other than King Wade. They are Queen Nura, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Fryssa and her two children. While the other two figures were Duke Goshtag, King Wade's best friend and the figure of a handsome young man who looked indifferent.
Yes ... She is Luciel Dawnbringer.
Unlike the other six figures who were sad, the young man only stared coldly. Not at all affected by the suffering situation around him.
“Nura .. Elizabeth ... Fryssa ..”
“We are here, My King!” answer the three women at the same time.
“I know it's too late to regret, but I want to apologize for everything. I hope the three of you stay well. As long as you are together, you can definitely save and defend this Black Star Kingdom.”
“...”
Hearing that remark, Queen Nura lowered her head with clenched hands. She bit her lips with a sad look. Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth tried to keep a smile in front of her husband. Yes ... keep smiling even though tears run down her face.
The queen of Frysa. As the youngest and usually the most cheerful, she fell to her knees sobbing.
“My best friend, Anlow ..”
“I'm here, My King!”
“Do not kneel, Stupid. I can't see you. You were so stupid that you wanted to follow me through this dark path. For your loyalty all this time, I say a lot of thanks and apologies.
After this, please help me to take care of the Black Star Kingdom.”
Saluting the knight with a teary face, Duke Goshtag exclaimed.
“According to your order, My King!”
In the end, King Wade glanced at Ciel.
“Luciel Dawnbringer, 8th Prince of the Black Sun Empire. Thank you for your help. Thanks to you ... we can win this war.”
“...” Not answering, Ciel just stared coldly.
“Next, I will appoint you as the next King of the Black Star Kingdom. So ... I leave the rest to you.”
King Wade's words made the other six figures shocked. They did not expect that the King would appoint an outsider as the next successor. At that moment, Ciel who had not spoken in the first place suddenly opened his mouth.
“I refuse,” said Ciel indifferently.
Hearing that, King Wade was neither angry nor disappointed. In fact, the man was smiling.
“I've guessed you'll answer like that ..”
“If nothing else, I will go first.”
Without waiting for anyone else, Ciel immediately walked away. Just then, King Wade's voice came back.
“Luciel .. I leave Ariana to you. So ... please take care of him for me.”
Ciel who opened the door stopped his movement. Without looking back, he walked out while answering.
“It's already my responsibility.”
Moments after Ciel came out and closed the door, the sound of crying could be heard from the King's room. At the moment when the young man walked out of the Black Gemma Palace, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps from behind him.
“PRINCE LUCIEL!!!”
The figure of Duke Goshtag appeared in front of Ciel, grabbing the young man's collar with an angry expression.
“I know you hate King Wade! However, as a daughter-in-law .. shouldn't you be mourning for your father-in-law! Stay to follow his funeral!”
THE PLAQUE!
Ciel slapped Duke Goshtag's hand then looked at him with a cold gaze. His face is expressionless. The young man simply replied in an indifferent tone.
“Instead of crying over King Wade's death, there's something important I should do first ..”
“WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR OWN FATHER-IN-LAW'S FUNERAL!!!”
Ignoring Duke Goshtag's shout, Ciel continued walking out of the Palace without looking back.
“Go to Zevirrius’s Duchy to end all of this ..”
Hearing Ciel's words, Duke Goshtag was shocked. The man looked at the back of the Prince from the Black Sun Empire in silence. Seeing the back getting smaller and disappearing in the distance.
...***...
Thirteen days later.
On a star-filled night, the figure of Ciel riding the Dark Unicorn finally reached the city where Zevirrius Castle stood.
The city was huge, but not crowded. The place became quiet without anyone present. Since the defeat of the rebel forces and the retreat of the Curses of Shadow, everyone in the city has been displaced.
Ignoring the deserted place, Ciel drove his horse towards Zevirrius Castle. He stopped and got off the horse when he came to the front of the stairs so high that it led to the castle.
The young man looked up then said with a calm expression.
“ Didn't expect ... it was really you.”
At the end of the stairs, a knight figure with full plate armor in black stood in front of Zevirrius Castle. Strange red-colored runes were engraved all over the armor. A jet-black Greatsword was stuck in front of the knight figure.
“Have the members of Curses of Shadow not left? Didn't you come to pick them up?”
“Ya.” The figure simply replied in a calm and deep voice.
“Lalu ... why are you still living?”
The figure of the knight stared at Ciel before finally answering.
“Because I know ... you will come.”
Hearing that, Ciel pulled two katanas from her scabbard while raising the corner of her lips.
“Could this be the promised ‘day’, as you said first ... Aragil?”
>> Connect.
