Chapter 577 (2/2)

“The others will be very angry if they hear your words.” She sighed. “Young bloke, you should neither doubt the existence of witches nor laugh at their power. You’d better not let her see you next time, or you may have a very rough time.”

“What?!” The Pure Witches’ deprecating attitude just infuriated the prince further. “Hope you can stay so stubborn in the prison! Guards, take them down.”

Otto stuck his face tightly to the flagstone in the hope of seeing more, but his body was soon stiff. He was too surprised to believe his eyes.

Before the guards could touch the Pure Witch, they changed the direction of the blades and committed suicide.

In a flash, blood bubbled and spurted out everywhere. The guards fell to the ground, silently. The smell of blood pervaded the room immediately.

However, Appen trembled ceaselessly as if he had seen something extremely horrible. The previous confidence and rage dissipated instantly. Urine trickled down his legs as he pissed his pants in fear.

“Let him go.” the blonde witch shrugged and said, “He’s still useful for us.”

“Just a little lesson,” the Black-veiled witch said and snapped her fingers. The elder prince sat down on the ground like awakening from a dream. He rocked back and forth trembling.

“Don’t worry, you’re still alive.” She satirized. “But I can’t guarantee you’ll be so lucky next time.”

“Why? How? Here, we ha-have God’s Stone of Retaliation,” Appen said stutteringly. “How could the witches…”

“Because we’re Pure Witches,” The blonde witch said with a hint of a smile on her face. “Why don’t you comply with the agreement? Your father will be safe, and the existence of Kingdom of Dawn will be extended. You can remain a member when the church defeats Kingdom of Graycastle. Even though your kingdom will be under the governing of the church, you can still live a well-to-do life, and your subjects can be free from the war. Are there any benefits to doing these silly things?”

“And, don’t forget to clean up the spot. Your father will wake up soon. Presumably, you don’t want him to face such a bloody scene when he wakes up,” she added as she left.

Otto felt his back soaked with cold sweat. He chilled at the thought of the Pure Witches who had no fear of the God’s Stone, and the church’s plan to capture Kingdom of Graycastle and to take over Kingdom of Dawn. As His Majesty Roland said, the church had taken the Four Kingdoms as a safe bet.

…

Appen was the only one left in the room when the King of Dawn woke up. The blood-soaked carpet was covered with cloth.

He fed his father oatmeal spoon by spoon. He seemed to forget his illness, chatting desultorily about government and family affairs with Appen. It appeared as if there were no changes.

Otto dared not catch his breath at the sight of this quirky scene.

Oro and Otto did not leave the hidden path until dusk fell.

“What should we do?” Oro, who had always been unflappable, questioned, panic leaking into his voice.

“Tell all these things to Earl Quinn… and our parents.” He gritted his teeth. “The problem is beyond our capability.”

“But you’ve seen the Pure Witch resist God’s Stone. What difference does it make if our families and Earl Quinn know the truth?”

“I know someone who can deal with them.” Otto looked at his friend and said slowly, “We can ask for the help. Have a messenger of Kingdom of Graycastle send the news to His Majesty Roland Wimbledon!”