Chapter 38 - The Lords and the Lands (1/1)
well a day passed after the Hellish battle and Ryjin had woken up around noon the next day wallace was still sleeping and Robert was up and getting treated for his back's Wound ryjin saw his arm was all Treated and his body was covered in Wrappings as he went out he saw his cav was all here and that Glen was sorting the place the remaining Troops from King John's army number'd about 20k but was mainly infantry they where stationed outside the fort Ryjin headed to the command tent and wanted to talk to Glen.
as ryjin was doing that in another place a meeting was going on with all the remaining lords of the south.
:Lord ash: well we are all here all 100 of us Now we all know the reason we are here and i have new's King Ryjin has emerged victories at the battle of the Mid plains His army has been pretty much wiped out However his cav army is fully intact but his infantry army is gone But i Assure you he has won Now i myself and my allies and Friends beside me have decided to Swear allegiance to Ryjin and join his kingdom i am sure half of you will also do the same due to the talks we had with him Tho's of you who where not part of the combined army i also assure you he will Give you 1 of 2 options Kneel or be conquered.
-as the talks went on after lord ash's words and testimony of the battle some where saying they should attack now However they where quickly squashed buy the majority stating fighting would bring disaster by end of the talk it was decided every southern lord would swear allegiance and join Ryjins kingdom-
Lord ash and his 6 good friends and allies Where currently at the head of a host of around 100 odd lords heading to Ryjins camp.
Ryjin himself was now stood before the Remaining army of John's and shouted for there attention as they heard and saw him they all gathered and lined up in formations.
-Ryjin did not understand even now they have there discipline-
I am King Ryjin De Dragon King of Draconis Lord of these lands and i now ask you Whom do you serve and whom is your lord and king he looked at them with full seriousness and they looked at him they all Kneel'd and shouted in unison We Serve His Highness Ryjin are lord is Lord Ryjin De Dragon then they stood and awaited his words many where Nerves cause they did not know what there fate would be however his next words shocked them to there core being.
:Ryjin: Then i Ryjin Accept your Words of Fealty and Loyalty as of now all past transgressions are forgotten and forgiven you are now men and soldiers of my lands and shall be treated accordingly He waved his hand and The mounted soldiers guarding them returned to there own legions and he said for the infantry to find space in the fort and get some rest and to get there wounds looked at.
This Truly Amazed them they never thought they would live yet not only did they live theye where forgiven and also being treated as his own this truly Left a mark in there hearts and minds and they Gained a Resolve they never knew they had.
with that sorted Ryjin now had to sort and prepare for his southern march and the dealing of the lands however it was night time before he realised it and he needed sleep so he went for a sleep During the night all was quiet Men sat and talked they ate they joked and laughed these men who where just the other day Killing each other where now laughing and crying beside each other as friends it was an amazing Sight 1 wallace and robert never thought they would ever see Glen was in command tent helping deal with most the work while wallace robert and ryjin Recover.
The next morning Ryjin was awaken by Glen he stated that outside the camp was around 120 lords all of the south they are led by a man called Lord Ash of the Fire-folk Family so ryjin got up Glen went and got wallace and robert as the 120 lords where brought in the camp they saw the cav and where now glad they had listened to Ash and come to agree fighting this king was a bad idea Ryjin was stood on the command platform in centre of the fort as the lords where now below him Kneeling Ryjin was a little confused and also Intrigued he asked them of there reason for being here.
1 man steps forward i am Lord Ash of the Fire-folk Family i was the head of the meeting of lords where we came to terms i am also the 1 who fought your general there -Points to wallace- I am here to Swear my allegiance and also Join your kingdom infact we all are here for that same reason would u accept are pledge of loyalty and Allow us to Swear are fealty to you and your Family line with them all kneel'd they all spoke there names and family's and swore from this day forth they shall Serve the Dragon family and the Draconis Kingdom now and forever with this Ryjin was looking on them as they awaited his words many where sweating and terrified if he agreed that was amazing however if he rejected they would be wiped out.
Ryjin Raised his hand and as he did they all visibly tensed and he spoke -I Ryjin De Dragon lord and king of Draconis Hereby Accept your oath's of loyalty and your vows of fealty you are all now Lords of the Kingdom of Draconis.
With these Very words the founding and Beginning of the greatest kingdom To ever be known was Just said and announced in the future many scholars and historians would Come to know of this day as The Great Kings ascension.