Chapter 69: Chapter 69

The hall is full and people are dancing while the palace is being attacked.

"No one should move out of here," orders king Alfred as he moves out in search of King Konan.

The outside is dark, yet King Demons has started to attack the entrance of the kingdom. While fighting and killing innocent souls, King Demons tries to pave the way that leads to the gate of the palace where the King Konan, is. He knows that with the death of the King the land will automatically belong to him.

Little did he know that it wasn't going to be and easy task because King Konan has been preparing for him. King Konan had already instructed his men and they all knew what to do with their head of Army leading them to the battlefield.

"Move, back inside, no one has to know what's happening out here, I don't want them to panic, I'm handling the situation. King Demons is losing a lot of men, hahaha..." king Konan announces happily.

He's watching the fight from the top his tower. The tower is found on the walls of the gate. He's holding a lighted fire branch in his hand.

"I have to see that?" he says.

"Of course, but be fast about it" King Alfred climbs, moving closer to King Konan who is still speaking "The hot oil and fire is a very brilliant idea, see how it's been doing miracles. It burns them alive no hard struggle." he laughs.

"Now, you have to go back inside before they notice your absence and get worried, I will be back in a few minutes," says, king Konan and king Alfred move back.

Then he takes a step ahead saying "I'm sorry, my friend" he drags out a knife from his waist strap and stab king Konan in the back. The fired branch helplessly falls off his hands and hit the ground.

"I thought... you wanted.... an alliance, - not my, - life.... throne. Take, care, - of my daughter..." blood oozes out of his mouth as he battle to speak and breathe at the same time.

"Nothing, personal my friend, just a game of thrones and you know the rules. Survival of the fittest. Meet you in the other world" he immediately removes the knife and peirce him, directly in the heart.

"R... U... N..." are his last words before giving up his lady breath. Immediately King Alfred heed some footsteps scooting away. He turns to check but the balconies are empty.

He throws the corpse over the tower and it falls out of the gate. He immediately waves at his men standing by the gate and they instantly slaughter the few place guards who were watching over the gate.

"Everything is set, tell our troops to get out of the forest and join the fight. Make sure you win this fight. I can't do all this for Demon to win over us" with this said king Alfred finally moves back into the ceremonial hall

"OMG," Bethany rushes in panting heavily. "I thought you were going to see your father" Gryphon panics as he sees her panting with tears filled in her eyes.

"This should remain between. You never moved out of this hall. I've been seating here since this fucken ceremony started. Is this clear?" she tells firmly.

"Okay... And why?" he nods but then asks out of curiosity and concern.

"Just keep that into your hard skull" she yells. "Hey, relax and tell me what is going on, what did you see out there, what happened?" he insists and this makes her sicker.

She blinks her eyes lids and boldly swallows her tears without letting any drop escape out "Are you deaf or dumb?. I never left this hall, for crying out loud and avoiding asking this question, especially in the presence of your father." she scolds with this she remains thoughtful.

Lost in her thoughts, she clenches a knife from the table and fastest it in her fist so tightly that it slightly cuts into her palms.

While her father in law moves into the hall. The instrumentalists were making a melodious sound. Unfortunately, the king halts them to make an announcement.

"We are being attacked by King Demons of the Caelum kingdom. He crossed the border this afternoon so we expected an attack to morning. Unfortunately, he's an impatient man. However, we are having the situation in control. So I need all of you to be to be very calm. We are save if we all stay in the palace" King Alfred announces.

The crowd begins to murmur among themselves. "Where is our king? He's the one to make this announcement and not you a foreigner. This is unspeakable." this question came out of the crowd. They have asked many but this one was particular to Alfred.

"He went to the Battlefield with his men!" the king says.

"How come?... Without informing us?... He will never do such a thing!. This is a first, our king never fights, hahaha, unless his compelled to!..." the uproar came like a tournament.

It continues "What the hell are you still doing here then, why ain't you on the battlefield with him?" "Yes, he's supposed to be fighting with our king, rather his her talking as if he's the King of this palace." "I knew this alliance was all a bunco." "What if he planned all this with the other king who is attacking us, King Demons?" a lot of things comes out the crowd.

The hall is so noisy that it overshadows King Alfred's voice and this hurts his dignity.

Yet he keeps insisting until he finally regains their attention "I know a lot of questions are roaming your minds right now but all those questions will have answers once we get victorious in this fight. Your king will explain everything things to you as soon as he gets back. As for me, I'm just a mere messenger" he ends.

"Liar!" Bethany's voice suddenly barges from nowhere, the crowd paves a path as she moves closer to the King. She couldn't help it anymore "You are a bloody liar... You..." sir Rodriguez holds her mouth before she can offer another word.

"Sorry, excuse her. She's overwhelmed by the sudden turn of events" he said while she's still fighting to speak, he pulls her away with him "Are you stupid, or do you want to die?" he asks.

"I don't care if I die but everyone has to know the truth, that man kills..." he stops her before she can end her sentence.

"And you think acting like will help, instead, it will precipitate you to your early grave. For now, you have to contain your emotions and think strategically as we have always thought. Don't let your emotions control you. Rather, you should control them if you want to survive in this world." he slightly cuddles her hair.

"You're speaking because you don't know what he did. He, killed..." tears effortlessly drops from her eyes. "Don't say it, someone can get us" he wipes her tears passionately.

"I don't want to know what he did but make sure you control your emotion especially in public, you are a queen always keep this in mind and we won't always be there. I hope I've made myself clear?"

"Yes!" she nods.

"Good!. Now you will go back there and withstand his presence no matter how annoying he is. You have to stay alive. If you speak too much, your life will be at stake. You only have yourself to count on." He says.

"Thank you" she perks him on the jaw and she leaves. He watches her leave with fondness filled in his eyes as he caresses the side of his jaw which she kissed.

"Take care of everything here I will be at the tower ordering the attacks," King Alfred says to Sir Rodriguez before moving out since he knows his presence isn't wanted in there.

Is not like he cares about their opinion but he has to play the game till the end. He's a perfectionist. He does everything with so much passion.

"Finally this is all mine" he takes in the moist air and breathes out heavy with a brutal smile on his face. He looks at the defeat of King Demon from his tower.

His men had joined the first. They were hiding in the forest since he arrived at the palace waiting for the least opportunity for them to attack and King Demon offered him several opportunities that to him, King Alfred "only a fool could let go off" he smiles.

Then this question pops his my mind and he stops laughing immediately. "Who makes that noise?. This means someone saw me, I need to find this person before he attempts something stupid. How come didn't I inhale his scent?"

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With all that is happenings Lady Mae, Bethany's Lady-in-waiting runs into the room and stacks parking things, surely to escape. Even in her old age, she strives for life.

"What are you doing?" this huge voice slams her from behind. She immediately faces the man as she tries to hit the bag of dresses that she was parking in.

He pushes her to the side, she falls on the bed "Don't be stupid they will kill you before you leave this Palace" Rodriguez says.

"I don't care, the King asked me to always run away with the princess whenever he's on a battlefield and I know where to go with her," she explains firmly.

"Unfortunately now she's a queen and not more a princes. More to these you are sluggish they will catch you before you leave this room talk less of the Palace. Alfred's men are all over the palace." he says.

"Don't underestimate. I can be very invisible" she says. "Yet, like you were just a few minutes ago." he taunts.

"Whatever, the princess has to leave and we have to reach out to Randolph, he has to know what is going on in his father's land," she says.

"Reduce your voice, no one has to know about his existence. He will come only when need be. Now, keep all these things and go watch over Bethany. I will be out there watching" with this said he leave.