Chapter 129 Journey to the wasteland 2 (2/2)

the king sank back in his chair a looked up a the ceiling with a nostalgic smile on his face

”all kings are told about living gods when they take the throne, I was told by my father right before he died...”

”I see”

”well never mind those old stories.... I have called you here because I would like to ask a favor of you”

”...well I'm in a good mood, speak”

”first do you know about the country bordering us to the west?”

”hmm... can't say I do, well I never even knew there was a country to the west?”

”well technically it's a group of tribes made of demons that live in the wasteland that have banded together sometime in the last 50 years”

”I see, so what's the favor?”

”I want you to fetch a person from that country”

Mars thought about it for a moment, considering how board he had been since he crushed the invaders of the Mother forest and considering it was a king that asked him a favor he decided to agree

”fine, who am I fetching?”

”the next queen, their crown princess”

”...and why am I fetching her?”

”well here's the case, the current queen is against all contact with outsiders while the next in line is said to be different, I want to know for sure so I can set some trade plans in motion”

”I see and the current queen is just going to allow this?”

the king gave a wry slightly forced smile

”that's where you come in”

”I see.... sounds interesting”

”so you will agree to my request?”

”yeah, as I said it sounds interesting”

”that's truly good news...”

the king leaned back in his chair with a relaxed expression on his face

”is there any other matters we need to discuss?”

”hmm... there is the matter with the empires bounty on you.... I have done my best to block it in Destra, but I'm afraid my power isn't all reaching”

”what's the bounty currently at?”

”300.000 cel”

”I see... well if 10 men come, then 10 men will die”

”that's good well then I think that's all”

the king rose from his chair and reached his hand out to Mars, Mars gave a smile and shock it before he turned and left the hidden room and returned to the audience room which still was empty, he then walked up to the entrance and opened the door to the audience room were he found Max and the other guards waiting, as soon as Mars walked out Michele walked up to him with a fierce glare on her face

”where is his majesty!?”

”how should I know, maybe he went to take a piss?”

”w-w-w-what are you saying you bastard!?”

Michele went completely red in the face as she stammered at Mars, as her face seemed to reach the boiling point her eyes suddenly turned cold before she took off her left gauntlet and threw it at Mars

”you bastard! you have shown zero respect for the crown, I challenge you to a duel!”

Mars looked down at the gauntlet on the floor with a slight smile on his face for a moment before he picked it up

”fine I accept”

Max gave a sigh from the sidelines meanwhile Mars sent someone to fetch his sword while he followed Michele and the rest of the guards to a nearby courtyard

”ready yourself for today will be the day of your death!”

”sure, sure whatever you say little kitten”

”w-w-what did you just call me you call me you bastard!”

”a kitten, it's because you keep meowing for attention... honestly it's kind of cute”

”w-w-w-w-w-w---”

Michele once again flushed red in her face while her lips kept trying to form a word, Mars gave a smile

”see there you go again”

Michele shut her mouth and glared at Mars with hate filled eyes and a face flushed crimson, it was unknown if it was from hate and anger or embarrassment perhaps a good mix of all the former, at this moment Max arrived caring Mars' sword and handed it to him

”good luck”

”thanks”

Mars drew his sword and stood ready facing Michele