76 The Mad King (2/2)

While running forward Joel was able to feel the heat coming from the explosion and his attention towards the explosion was broken by the row of army standing before him. Warren gripped his sword tighter when he saw the soldiers and his rage lowered a bit as he got closer to the soldiers.

The soldiers before Warren were not in the shape to fight and he could see that most of them had black lines under their eyes and stood very weakly like they had been starved.

”Remember they are not our real enemy try not to kill them”

Joel shouted and rushed forward to meet the weak soldiers.

Seeing the huge crowd of rebels rushing towards them with bloodshot eyes, the courage and will to fight started to disappear in soldiers' hearts.

”Don't fight for this mad king soldiers drop your weapons” Joel shouted at the soldiers before him.

Hearing Joel, the soldiers looked at each other but some of them had already started to fight for their king as they rushed toward the rebels with swords in their hands.

”Idiots” Joel cursed the foolish soldiers and moved forward to meet them followed by Warren and his men.

Warren and his men were very well trained and fueled with rage met the weak soldiers. For a moment Joel could only hear the clinks of metal clashing and crying of people around him.

”No don't kill us we surrender!!” seeing their fellow soldiers losing their body parts the remaining soldiers couldn't keep fighting for a mad king and started to beg for their lives.

”Get out of my way” Warren didn't mind or gave much thought to these mere soldiers as he continued to rush towards the castle.

”Arrora send your team down there and save whoever still alive”

After seeing Warren and his men leaving the battle site beneath him Don ordered Arrora.

”You heard the king ” Arrora raised her finger as several figures floating behind her wearing a black hood with silver lining started to descend carrying a box of blood-red vials.

”I'm done here Don” Don heard Knight's voice in his head before dashing towards the castle to see the final act.

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”Are you opposing your own king, you peasants?” realizing that their king is destroying their kingdom and killing innocent people, some of the soldiers and most of the people standing around the stage started to push forward like a pack of angry wolves. Usually, the people would have not had this strength or courage to move against the king but today they had black sheep among them, the people Knight placed among the group to start a riot, to kindle the hate towards their king.

”Stop them, I want everyone who opposing me captured and sent to the dungeons” Gael shouted at the remaining soldiers who still looked like have loyalty towards him including General Hozai.

”HEDOR!!!!” but before the soldiers step forward, an angry voice reverberated around the stage.

”Who DARE!” Gael's shout stopped in the midway when he saw the enormous horde of rebels rushing forward towards him. Until now Gael heard about the rebels from Joel but he never imagined it would be this much of a crowd.

”What are you idiots looking for? go capture them for me”

Hearing King's order the remaining army tried to rush forward but they couldn't because they were already fighting with angry soldiers and people around here and the soldiers looked at General Hozai for his leadership and orders.

However, General Hozai stood beside the king looking at the rebels and the explosions without moving a muscle.

”General we can't hold them much longer without killing them please do something” a soldier shouted at General Hozai.

Seeing the situation is out of control General Hozai let out a sigh

”Soldiers deal with the people here. I will take care of the rebels Minister Takami please escort your highness away from this place safely I will buy you as much as time I can ” as he said General Hozai's figure blurred as he dashed towards the rebels.

”How are you Warren?” Warren halted his steps when he heard a voice as General Hozai's figure appeared before him and his men.

Black, long hair tight in a ponytail reveals a strong, solemn face. Darting blue eyes set sunken within their sockets, watch vigilantly over the people standing before him and his body radiated a powerful aura that would strike fear into his opponents.

This is General Hozai, a true victor and idol of Emir.

Seeing General Hozai Warren sensed something troubling on General's face, perhaps it's a feeling of shame of serving a king like Hedor or perhaps it's simply a feeling of coldness. But nonetheless, Warren and his men must face General Hozai before reaching the King himself.

”General why are you defending that murderer? You don't have to do this” Warren couldn't get himself to fight the one who he worshipped as a hero and his idol.

However, hearing Warren General Hozai let out a weak smile

”It's my duty to defend my king Warren but fight with all you've got don't let me stop your pursuit”

The moment the words came out of General Hozai's mouth his figure dashed towards Warren in a lightning-fast.

Warren could barely defend the strikes of General Hozai but his men behind him fell to the ground one by one without even being able to defend themselves. General Hozai moved among the rebels like a tornado and the rebels couldn't even see his figure clearly let alone attack him.

”He's good” seeing how a single man knocking down the rebels like they were a bunch of children impressed Arrora as she turned to look at Don.

”Don let me fight him”