Chapter 144 - Blockade (1/2)
King Minos arrived at the edge of Heraklion where a platoon was stationed. Hopping off his horse he headed to the command tent where his general awaited him.
A man adorned in the finest iron armor money could buy, trimmed with gold around the edges to show his rank, greeted him with a bow.
”My King, we've gathered what men we could on such short notice with more arriving every day, none will be able to make it in or out unless we want them to.”
King Minos- ”Good job Cnaeus, make sure that you keep it that way, now tell me about the boat, has there been any sign of activity?”
”A red-headed woman was spotted frequenting the deck until the city guards took position, since then she's gone below and has yet to appear again.”
King Minos- ”And have we secured the waters, are our sh.i.p.s in place?”
”Yes sir, we have also enclosed the port so no boats can enter or leave either and Talus has been spotted nearby, he will arrive shortly.”
King Minos grinned,- ”Excellent, you've done well, continue gathering everyone we can and keep this place locked down, our enemies are dangerous and shouldn't be underestimated, I will personally lead a group once Talus arrives and take the boat, we'll need hostages in order to negotiate.”
Cnaeus confused, asked,- ”Negotiate? Why don't we just take them by force, regardless of how strong they are, they can't possibly withstand our full might.”
King Minos sighed,- ”I just told you don't underestimate them, what I'm about to tell you now stays within this tent, do you understand?”
Cnaeus didn't hesitate to deeply bow again showing his fealty,- ”My king, I am here to serve you unto death, you can count on me.”
King Minos pleased by his show told him,- ”Rise, as I said you earlier they are dangerous, they not only have great strength but also have a pet monster that can change its size, it has already killed the Minotaur, expect a tough bloody battle, we can under no circ.u.mstances allow them to escape with the treasure that Zeus left.”
Cnaeus eyes widened briefly before his training kicked in as he turned serious, giving a salute,- ”Understood, I will personally see to it that we bring them down.”
King Minos raised his hand for him to stand back down,- ”Thank you Cnaeus, but as I said, first we'll try and negotiate for the treasure before we resort to force, I don't wish it to get damaged in the coming fight, and there will be a fight of that you can be sure, so now that you know what you're up against prepare accordingly.”
”Don't worry sir we won't let them escape, I'll have the men start setting up ballistae around the area to shoot down the monster for when he turns big,” Cnaeus said saluting once more before exiting to ready everything.
King Minos in his silver and gold-colored armor with a javelin on his back, exited shortly after, remounting his white horse.
Pulling his horse around he addressed his royal guard,- ”Men, today we'll be going to an enemies boat to capture them alive, I need them alive, know that this could be more dangerous than it first appears, they could have strange powers, but know that Zeus is on our side, not theirs, trust in Zeus, trust in me! And Let's Ride!” He shouted as he turned around kicking his horse to run.
The silver armored men cheered as they followed closely behind, ready to die for their King if need be.
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Holland has been bored with nothing to do and Nina was too busy below practicing control so she wouldn't accidentally stone someone again.