Chapter 351 - Preparations for the Final Battle (1) (2/2)
”I will look into this.” I replied. ”But for now I will take Dimitri's words of favor you and accept your allegiance. But I can only promise to spare your sister's life if you can really make her surrender and repent. But if I see her before you do, I am afraid you cannot see your sister alive again.” I said with a cold tone. I can see Jeremy's body flinch by my words.
”I accept your words, your majesty.” Jeremy said. He took out his sword from his waist and rested its tip on the ground. He held the blade with his right palm until blood oozed out of the blade and towards the ground. The blade was glowing slowly while the blood trickled down it. ”I, Jeremy Bayron, swear allegiance to King Regaleon of Grandcrest. I swear upon my name to be your sworn knight as long as I shall live, and you be my only master.”
What Jeremy did was an oath of a knight of Atlantia to a chosen master that was embedded with magic. It was a sign of loyalty to a knight's chosen master until the day of his last breath. Doing this just means that he has not given his oath to Patricia, because an Atlantian knight can only choose one master in his entire life. Breaking such an oath can also lose a knight's life.
”I, Regaleon Yosef Astley, king of Grandcrest accept your oath. From this day forth, you will be a knight under my command.” Because I do not have my sword to knight him, I used my hand to touch his shoulder. ”Arise, Sir Jeremy.”
Jeremy stood up and looked up at me with eyes that do not falter. I was certain that I have gained good comrade. I patted his shoulder to let him know that he was now accepted as my own.
”Dimitri, we have no time to waste.” I said with urgency. ”Gladiolus stole the half of the key fragments and is headed to where Alicia is right now.”
”I understand your majesty.” Dimitri replied. ”We were also attacked on our way here, albeit it was Queen Patricia's men.”
”Thanks to Tempest, we were able to escape the trap they set out for us.” William added. ”It was a good thing that Tempest could fly much higher than the clouds. They used freezing weather to hinder our way.”
Thinking of freezing weather, I am sure that Patricia herself was behind this.
”I am thankful that you arrived unharmed.” I said.
”It was also thanks to Jeremy's water magic, the ice particles that hurled our way turned to water.” William said patting Jeremy's shoulder.
”I-It was the least I could do.” Jeremy replied with a shy face. ”His majesty's familiar also helped because he had fire attribute that melted the ice fast.” It looked like he was not used to compliments.
”I know how strong you are. We also have clashed our swords in the past.” I said. Jeremy was surprised with the memory I remembered.
”I-I am sorry to have attacked you back then your majesty.” Jeremy bowed his head. ”I am deeply ashamed of myself for my ignorance.”
”It is fine. All of it is in the past.” I replied. ”You were also young back then and was blinded with Patricia's words. By the way, do you have any idea of what she would be planning. You have been serving by her side for a long time. You could have some idea.” I asked.
”Yes, since she became the queen of Jennovia, she recruited every Atlantian she could find and let them serve under her.” Jeremy replied. ”She might be powerful, magic wise, but she is rather hot headed. The brains of her plans comes from only one man. Head Priest Hector.”
I had heard of the Head Priest Hector, and I think I have also encountered him when I saved Alicia in the Jennovian palace.
”The head priest may look like a normal frail human being, but his brains are something not to be taken lightly.” Jeremy said. ”He had conjured many plans and wicked schemes that you would shudder with the thought.”
”So we are up against a wicked strategist.” William said. ”But why is he working with the queen? He is not Atlantian too, correct?”
”He is not.” Jeremy replied. ”I do not know the specifics, but as I know Queen Patricia had promised him something that can only be achieved with the forbidden magic. What it is, I do not know.” Jeremy shook his head.
”Then we might go up against the remaining men that are still loyal to Patricia, and they are not normal humans but Atlantians. Having to call upon the black dragon army in the capital of Gandcrest would only take time that we do not have. We can make do with our numbers here but it will not be enough.” I said. ”Dimitri, send word to Alvannia. Tell Richard to send his royal decree for us to use the soldiers that we can find near the coast. We need to be more than prepared against Patricia's forces. We cannot underestimate them in the least.”
”As you command.” Dimitri bowed.
The upcoming confrontation with Patricia's forces could be the final battle to end this war. I would never let them get to Alicia and my child.
Edited by: nalyn