Chapter 14 The kings Arrest

That night we created a plan to arrest the king without any casualties.

Asking for an audience with the king is too risky because the moment we do, we are only giving him a chance to flee.

Right now we consider the fact that the moment he hears about the returning army from the fort he already know that he’s secret is out.

Asking the five mercenaries to help us is not an option too. They are mercenaries not actors even if we plan what they are going to do. If they made a single mistake everything will fail. Even if the king believe them or not there is also a chance that they are going to be silently killed.

The real reason? I don’t trust them at all.

“So what do we do?” the knight of the princess asked

“I suggest we use the council’s authority and kill whoever stop us” the princess suggest

“It’s too risky we can’t do that” Jerome said

“I suggest you guys ask for an audience, take the letter and arrest him” I said

“That’s not an option” Jerome said

“That’s not what I meant. You guys will ask for an audience with the king concealing the letter. Tell them that it concerns the repairs of the fort and replacement for the guards. Refuse any beverage and do not let them confine you guys in a single room. Its to prevent them from killing you or to prevent them from confining you”

“Wont he be more suspicious that way?” the princess asked

“Yes he will but I assume that the king knows what kind of enemy we are facing right? Knowing that we succeeded in defending the fort and asking for an urgent audience. For the purpose of strengthening it, you guys need to meet him. If that did not work add the information we had about the enemy. I assume that he himself wants to hear it personally”

“Indeed if it’s the information about the enemy” Jerome said holding his chin, thinking of the possibilities this information could give us an advantage.

“Yes and as for counter measures if ever he tried to flee I will personally handle it” I said

Well there is only one secret passage leading out of the castle so I’m enough to handle it.

“Hearing those words from you do give me an assurance that he won’t escape. But as a precaution I will give orders to my soldiers that never let anyone get outside of the city. If anyone tries to I will have them arrested” The princess gave a good suggestion this time

The next day came and we head out towards the castle. Even though everyone is exhausted and some still have effects of alcohol in their bodies.

They are still happy that they are now on their way home from the mission alive.

The survivors are place inside Covered wagons and only a selected few knew about it.

We intend to conceal them until we settled the matter with the king.

We arrived at the castle and we execute our plans.

Jerome, Luna and some knights ask for an audience to report the situation.

They clearly indicate the matters about the enemy and gain the right to immediately meet the king.

“I hope everything goes well” right now I’m in meditating position continuously monitoring the movement of people inside the castle while enduring the stench of the sewers.

“Huh? Someone is approaching me” I detected some movements rushing towards my direction.

“Hurry my king before they discover this passage we must get out of here” one of the approaching people said

“I know but rest assured only the heir to the throne knows this passage”

It seems that they manage to flee from Jerome and the princess. Hope nothing bad happened to them

They continued to close our distance and the moment they saw me every one of them came into a halt

“WHO ARE YOU” the king gave an arrogant shout but I can see that he is trembling in fear

Right now a black with red outline sword can be seen on my right hand and on my left is a small bag containing some white powder.

“Your worst night mare I guess” I said with a small grin

“Quite brave for a your boy but too foolish, Kill him” the king ordered the soldiers with him.

The people in front of me are quite few. There are about ten of them there is the king, those two who are with him in the throne room which I think are his advisers Mr. Left and Mr. Right, and the rest are his personal guards I think.

The soldiers charge at me and I simply cut their head off with a big creepy smile on my face.

“De- De- DEMON” the king shouted

“GET AWAY FROM US” Mr. Left said

“You You only want the king right. Go ahead take him just spare our lives” Mr. Right said

“YOU TRAITOR” the king glared at Mr. Right

“Well well let’s see”

I raised my sword and add some Wind ‘Ki’ on it. I Slashed through the air twice, the heads of both Mr. Left and Mr. Right flew off from their bodies.

“Well indeed I only need the king so both of them should just die” Still giving that creepy smile I look at the king

“S- Spare me and I will grant you anything” he said

“Hmm now that is something. Let me ask you a question” I released some killing intent enough to make him feel fear but not enough to suffocate him.

“Did you spare a single life from those women you kidnapped and tortured?” I asked him

“YES YES I DID” he said

“Ooh really”

I swing my sword and light wound appeared on the king’s cheek

“Lying at this situation huh. I will ask again Did you spare a single life from those women?”

The king look at me in terror and looked down.

“I- I- I did not. Those women those b*t**es they are bound to entice men and betray them in the end. THEY DON’T DESERVE TO LIVE”

“Who are you to decide their fate for them? You are not a god”

“I don’t care they are all the same”

*sigh* this is one of those pointless talks

“Ok I get it” I slightly raised my left hand holding a small bag

“Do you know what this is?” I asked

“n- No” the king said

“It’s salt” I poured some salt on the ground

“Wh- What do you intend to do with that?” he asked me trembling. I guess he already knew

“You see, salt is quite mysterious if you rub this on a wound it will feel reeeeeealy bad” *grins*

“Do- Don’t please don’t”

*slash*

Blood came out from the other cheek of the king.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH”

A loud scream can be heard as I pour some salt into his wounds.

I repeat the process until his body is covered in wounds and his spirit is dead.

Splash him some water from a water bag [Note: yes a bag made from goat skin to contain water] which I stored using the arm-guard.

I drag him out of the sewers which lead outside of the city.

*whistle*

The moment I made it out, Jerome, the princess, and some soldiers are holding their sword pointing at me.

“Huh? What’s with you guys?” I ask

“Men Sheath your weapons” Luna commands

“You really did something about it” Jerome said

“So how did he escaped from you guys?” I asked

“He sent his double as a substitute to meet us. When we noticed it he tried to kill one of us then…” Luna looked at Jerome

“I killed him and we searched the castle but we could not find him. We feared that he already escaped but earlier we heard some screams coming from here so we waited rather than charge ahead” Jerome continued

“I see, well this is the king right” I lifted the king holding him at his clothes

“Yes indeed it’s him. But what happened to him?” Jerome asked

“We played a game called truth or consequence, he did not answer most of my questions so he end up like that” I said

*SIGH* “at least you left him alive” Jerome said giving up the argument

“He still has some things to be settled so of course I left him alive”

Jerome looks at Luna and said

“Princess I would like to take the king with us, since the order was originally given us”

“Ok I won’t argue with you about this. And the matter about those victims I shall honor Frau’s request”

“Thank you your highness”

The king was put into a cart surrounded with metal bars.

Outside the city, the victims are now free to do what they want. We let them out from the wagons and planned to question them about their plans from now on.

“Elder sister?” “ELDER SISTER” i look at the source of the voice.

It came from a woman running towards the wagon.

“Little Beh?” one of the victims spoke

{note: i know it should be a heart warming situation but can you blame for adding a pun?]

The woman hugged one of the victims while crying.

It was Beatrice

“Elder sister thank heavens you are alive *snif*” there is a smile on her face covered in tears

“Yes I thought it was the end of me, days, months passed but at last someone rescued us from that hell”

The victim looked at me as she speaks with Beatrice

“Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to see my little sister again” she bow down to me

“Raise your head, I only do what I am task to do, nothing more nothing less, besides I’m only a commoner, a disposable pawn if ever this mission failed” I said

“Still you are the one that freed us and gave us a new hope. We will never forget you”

“Do whatever you want”

I left the area and head towards the castle.

“Where are you going?” Jerome noticed me

“To check some things”

“I will go with you”

“It’s probably best that you don’t. You are responsible for the king until we got back”

The moment I entered the castle I concealed myself and hide my presence. I head towards the throne room

“There should be a hidden room besides this one. If my memory serves me right it should be…….There”

I found the hidden entrance to the room and entered it.

“Looks like it has the same condition where I found those treasures”

The room seems to be a library or more like a study room full of books.

Some books are already on a severe ashen state which age can be clearly seen.

The tables and chairs are too fragile to be used.

“What is that?”

A certain box caught my attention; I approached it and lift it up. It’s too dusty so I blow off the dust.

“That’s strange it looks like newly made”

Yes the box does not fit the room, the only indication that it has been there for a very long time is the dust it accumulated.

I tried to open the box but it is tightly sealed

“Does this thing have some enchantments as well?”

I channeled my energy towards the box. I can feel that there is a small energy covering the box. It is probably the reason why it looks like new.

The box finally gave in and revealed its contents.

With a leather cover, there are several pages of paper that is neatly bound on the side. Instead of a book it seems to be more like a diary or a journal about something.

“Hmm let’s see”

I opened it but as expected I can’t read what’s written on it *sigh*

But then the arm guard I had begun to resonate with the book.

The book float in the air and glowed very bright that I can’t look at it anymore

*voices*

Noise that seems like voices came into my head.

It seems like my brain understands it but I cannot produce the sound it gives like my brain and my physical body is separated.

If I try to think about what those noises are my brain won’t process it where I can fully understand it.

A few seconds passed and the light finally faded. Leaving the book on the floor, I picked it up and open it again.

To my surprise I can read it now.

The book or rather the journal is about the fusion of a non-elemental property to an elemental property.

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To summarize it, the non-elemental property is said to be not categorized along with the element of Fire, Water, Wind, Earth and Lightning.

Instead it’s a special property consisting of two opposite forces. These forces fused themselves to the elemental properties to strengthen its effects.

This non-elemental property cannot be obtained by birth unlike the elemental property which is present during ones birth and the child’s affinity can be determined towards an element.

To obtain either of the two non-elemental forces one must be in contact be blessed by a higher being than that of a mortal. It means that neither a human nor an elf not a dwarf or a beast race.

A higher being that is said to be an immortal that has great powers and live outside this realm.

The realm of the gods, it is said that in ancient times the gods frequently communicate with mortals and bless them with power however, mortals became arrogant and it forced the gods to seal the mortal’s capabilities and even if this seal is removed they will never grow not even the tiniest bit close to a god’s power.

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“Now that is interesting” I said

Considering my affinity to all elements does that mean that there is a chance to have this so called non-elemental affinity?

But to meet a higher being, well I don’t even know if this one is real.

Let’s just store this one on my arm-guard for safe keeping.

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Hello HalfSpicy here

I know its a short one but spare me the questions why or some comments that its short.

first of all i would like to clarify some this

*THIS STORY IS A WEEKLY CHAPTER RELEASE*

why i did some early fast release? well because the story is already written up to this point so spare me if you're thinking why i did not release all chapters at once.

the reason is simple

so the readers will remember this story

not something like meeting in real life that only happened once then you forget as time goes by.

i hope i did well in doing so.

for now the chapters will be released every Sunday because that is my free time. if i felt that i cant release a chapter on that day i will try to cut down some sleep to give an early chapter release.

some quick notes: The amount of treasure he has now is reaaaaaaaaly huge just think about how much an ancient gold coins value? plus the different items created from gold . some gems and other stuff. more like he has a wealth bigger than of a single king

if you are thinking about how he paid 25 gold to the merc's its from his earnings well normally partial payment will be given at the start of the campaign and giving the total payment at the end of the mission (i have this mind set sorry from watching medieval movies) so given the request dealing the issues of the king he should have some pre payment gold.

if you're confused just think that this system will change on the next arc since there will be an adventurers guild in exchange for mercenaries.

on the part which how did that happen just wait for its explanation on the next arc.

see you on the next chapter buh bye