Chapter 335 (1/2)
Reinforcement
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”It's over here,” Glacia said as she pointed to the ht over, ”This is a small valley in the Cloudsnap Mountains located 50 kilohness had us scale across the Cloudsnap Mountains to ather our forces and start over The six thousandus were our most loyal and elite
”After leaving Frederika using the secret path, we crossed a small stream to cover our tracks We traveled about half a day from the river and turned towards the Cloudsnap Mountains ere about 50 kilometers away froh a dense forest where we took a short rest His Highness wouldn't let us rest there for long, thoughHe wanted us to find a better spot so we could rest for a fewafter the winter He wanted us to pass over Clouddom from there
”We were surprised to discover from a map we obtained in the palace in Frederika that the valley near Greatsnow Mountain was actually a noble's dominion, specifically, Baron Krimando's We later found out that the baron had never shown up at the royal court before, which explains why almost nobody knew of him
”His Highness decided that Baron Krimando's do as we had soetting in or out, nobody would discover as going on inside We headed for the valley and conquered the sht assault Once we occupied the castle, His Highness instructed someone to advise Baron Krimando to surrender Bowen Ketty volunteered and marched over proudly to carry out the task nobody expected his decapitated head would be hung above the walls of the baron's castle a few minutes later”
Lorist knew the nahness' trusted knights and one of the Five Tigers Lorist never thought he would be killed as afor surrender
”We were aler,” Glacia continued with teary eyes, ”No sane noble would do sohness instantly ordered us to continue pressing our attack and avenge Knight Bowen After two months of bloody battles passed, we incurred ht Sisreid died on the walls Of the 13 gold-ranked knights that left Frederika with His Highness, only I, Ripleid, and Karitoke were left One of the two bladehness also perished The other was heavily injured”
Lorist's eyes brightened
”Karitoke's still alive?” asked he
Karitoke was one of Dawn Academy's alumni who had traveled with Lorist to The Northlands But hness and becaht of the royal fahts frohness's banner, only Karitoke and Sander relad to hear that his old friend survived
Even though Glacia nodded, tears still fell nonstop from her eyes, perhaps because of the horrible result of the battle
”Let uess Is Baron Kri in the valley all along?” asked Lorist
Glacia shook her head at first but nodded after
”When we finally breached the castle, we got to know from our captives that the baron was actually the first prince's illegitimate son
”The valley was the last resort the first prince left for himself should he ever require it Within the valley were three thousand of the first prince'swithin ever since he escaped frodo for the opportunity to strike and rebuild his kingdom I bet he didn't think he'd have to use his trump card early to deal with us, ere about to lock him within his little dominion
”We killed and killed His Highness al head-on against the first prince there and casualties piled up on both sides In a fit of rage, His Highness ordered us to kill all the captives and citizens we cahness also itihed up blood and fainted
”The six thousandtheain control easily But most of them were incapacitated after the battle, only around two thousand were still alive with varying degrees of injury By the tihness recovered, we received word that the situation was beyond saving If we returned to the kingdom, our only fate would have been death That's e had no choice but to disguise ourselves and head to The Northlands to seek you out for help We hope that House Norton will be able to aid His Highness in restoring his rightful position on the throne”
Is this first prince finally dead? The one who started the civil war by raising the banner of rebellion was the first prince, and now, both he and the second prince have died by the second highness' hands Wait, is he the real main character of this story here?!
Lorist breathed a long sigh
”Glacia, you've been by His Highness's side for almost 20 years now Did he treat you well, now that you've been his lover for all this time?”
Glacia's face flushed
”This Well, he said that he'd marry me after he reunites the empire”
”Will you be the empress or a mere concubine?”
”What's what's the difference? I'hness's side”
”Glacia, you're three years older thananyhness taking you as his concubine would be a sign of acknowledging all you have done for being his lover all these years However, given House Norton's current ht on the naet that the blood of the Nortons flows in your veins The only way this would be accepted is if His Highness doesn't take someone else as an official wife and names you his first concubine
”I' this for no reason, Glacia Did you notice that His Highness is incredibly wary of our house's ht? He was already like this when he was still the 'second highness' Despite that, he used the northbound convoy to wipe out the kingdom's nobles that refused to abide by his will He forced us to pay a price we had not been willing to
”A ruler should always be fair and just Has the second highness? He's always been throwing e to back it up Glacia, did House Norton ever har the time of the northbound convoy, ere alhts froet what happened at Kobo We conquered the city and provided hier crisis of his ar enough to buy tiees