Chapter 430 - Fall of Mayers 1 (2/2)

From the time of being a Marquis, the Milton Kingdom has been a wealthy area for agriculture and commerce.

However, it was just the nobles and their subjects who enjoyed the wealth it brought, and there were very few residents who could get bread from them.

Despite the hard work, the majority of the people in Milton were poor.

And with the intent to prepare for war, Mayers became more ambitious and raised the taxes. Obviously, that made it more difficult for the poor.

In fact, they still held some hope until the nation was declared because they believed that their King would refrain from going into war and run the nation in a stable manner.

However, following the independence from the war, Mayers waged war on the Marquis of Rakan using the death of Count Bazzo.

If there weren’t any problems, maybe everyone would have endured it.

However, the monsters that Luke sent had shaken the entire Milton Kingdom and caused them to become terrified.

“What should be done? What should I do!”

Mayers, who stood up from his seat, asked in anguish, and a blunt voice from the room answered, “Huh, what do you mean by what has to be done? We need to reunite right away.”

The voice belonged to Reynard.

At his rude words, the main nobles including Count Lao, who was mad at him, didn’t bother talking. It was because all their main residencies were in the Royal city.

Loyalty to the head was important to the nobles, but an even more important aspect for them was their foundation.

It was their thoughts to reunite with their domestic troops and overcome those riots and revolts.

“Reunite? Is that the only way? Do I need to go back like this? How can I show my face?”

“How would you like it if the kingdom crumbled more? Is your pride the one feeding you?”

“How dare you?!”

Klang!

At the words of Reynard, Mayers threw a glass that was close to him.

Reynard’s face that got hit by the crystal goblet began to bleed immediately.

“Oh, sh*t! See this! See!”

“Huak!”

When Reynard stood up from his chair, Mayers’ face turned pale.

As a lycan mixed race, Reynard was over 2 meters tall, as tall as a giant tree. He could feel the pressure coming off him.

Knowing what was happening, the knights pulled out their swords toward Reynard’s directions.

Reynold hurriedly went toward his brother.

“Don’t! Hold yourself back.”

“Hyung!”

Reynard hadn’t pulled out his sword yet.

However, the energy his body was releasing was enough to threaten the knights and Mayers.

“Your comments were disrespectful. Go ahead and apologize to Your Majesty.”

“Hyung! Hyung, do you also think that I was wrong?”

“See…”

Mayers words and actions that placed importance to his pride and face rather than the lives of his soldiers weren’t right.

Honestly, it wasn’t like Reynold didn’t want to pull out his sword and kill the man either.

“Even then, he is the King of a nation and our master.”

“tch!”

Work for what was received.

The Gram Brothers were wandering mercenaries, but they never broke their word.

To deceive someone or betray others was something they referred to as the acts of humans.

Reynard mumbled to himself and bowed his head to Mayers as he wasn’t able to work for what he had received, “My Majesty, I was very rude. Please forgive me.”

“Kuek! You’re a sour candy to my eyes! I don’t want to see you, go away!”

As Mayers frowned and yelled, Reynard went back to the army.

When the issue of Reynard was done, Count Lao opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, what are you going to do now…? Would you like the army to work?”

“Hugh! Isn’t that a problem we need to think about? If we act recklessly and send in our army, we will face Marquis Luke’s counterattack.”

“That is true.”

It wasn’t the mainland of Rakan estates that they were watching over. Therefore, even if they retreated, they would have to leave behind some soldiers to contain their enemy from making a move.

The question was, who would lead the remaining soldiers?

‘Should I leave it to Reynard for his atonement? No, to send someone who is dissatisfied with me is…’

Reynold was a fine man as well, but Mayers couldn’t get the other Sword Master to be loyal to him.

And yet, he couldn’t leave it over to the other commanders.

‘Damn it, this is messed up!’

Honestly, even after deciding on the army, Mayers thought of taking a day to think it through.

The nobles were frustrated with it, but it hadn’t been long since Mayers woke up, so they decided to hold themselves back for once.

But Mayers never expected how much anger they held in for such an act to have happened at that time.