Chapter 149

“Duke Arpad, it’s been a long time. How have you been?” asked the king casually. Laslo refused to let go of the animosity. Instead, he tightened his grip on his sword’s handle.

“Agnes will lead the army into the city tomorrow.”

“But why did you come so early?”

“…….”

It was to save the queen. Suppose Sebastian, pushed into a corner, takes his own life with the queen. The queen’s pallid cheeks caught Laslo’s attention.

Her fingers are still bright red. He regrets sending her alone.

When Laslo remembered her last appearance, he became even more distressed.

“Please surrender. I’ll send you off peacefully.”

“Where? To hell?”

He burst out laughing. The hall was filled with shrieks of laughter. Laslo and his knights remained deafeningly quiet.

“Yes, Agnes will be here tomorrow. She makes me so proud. When did she suddenly become so mature? I can still picture her sobbing and pleading for her life beneath my feet.”

“Put the Queen down here and gently surrender.”

Laslo stated firmly once more. Now that this has occurred, a collision is unavoidable. In any case, the king has no troops left. He decided to capture the king and imprison him until Agnes arrived.

Instead of responding to Laslo’s words, Sebastian wrapped his arms around the queen even tighter. The blood that had accumulated dripped to the ground.

“I should have killed Agnes instead of Vivian. Why did I put up with those disgusting eyes?”

He muttered something. Laslo ended his conversation with the king and drew his sword. The knights also held their swords one after the other.

“I should have cut off the buds from the beginning. I’m so wrong, so wrong.”

“Put her down.” Laslo said. Three or four knights approached the throne.

It was then. He noticed a slight tremor beneath his feet. At the same time, light poured from the back of Sebastian’s hand. However, because the distance was great and the light was dim, no one noticed.

“What?”

“Is there an earthquake?”

The light vibration faded quickly. The vibration alarmed the knights, who once more drew near to the king. Sebastian turned his gaze away from the queen and fixed it on Laslo.

“I heard that you two performed a ritual of oath. It makes me happy to know how much you value and care for one another.”

Sebastian smiled contentedly. Before he could even inquire as to what that meant.

Creeeeeek-

He felt a vibration that was distinct from the previous one. Laslo instinctively sensed danger and took a step back, but he was already a step behind. The ground collapsed in an instant, and the earth’s axis shook.

“Argh!”

A never-before-seen beast emerged with his mouth open through the gaps. The first victim was the king’s closest knight.

“It’s a beast!”

“We must retreat, Your Excellency!”

A knight near Laslo spoke quickly. The number of people available to deal with the massive beast is far insufficient. Furthermore, there were an overwhelming number of beasts. Laslo yelled angrily, knocking down the beast who was running towards him.

“Oh, everyone back off! Come on! “

***

“How come he’s so late?”

“I know. It’s time he came out.”

“Did Sebastian already inflict harm on the Queen?”

“But she’s his wife; why would he do such a thing?”

Zoltan said with a smile. He’s been beaming ever since he received a letter from Ney in Sutmar the day before yesterday.

Agnes, who had been worried about Laslo for a while, smiled hazily when he said, “I’m getting married now,” when asked if he had any good news.

Did Sir Zoltan’s fate completely change?

He was doomed to die this spring. The fact that he is living a healthy lifestyle and even planning a wedding, however, made her feel good.

“But don’t you think you’re moving faster than them?”

“Who? Oh, Miss Lisa? “

Max and Lisa, who always moved around together, were at the end of Zoltan’s gaze. Lisa surrendered to Arpad’s army following the death of Count Barania. She stood before Agnes with red-wet eyes.

– My mother told me to surrender.

– …… I’m sorry.

– No, my mother died honorably while fighting. I’m sure she’s happy with that.

When Max learned the news, he sprang into action. Lisa shed the tears she had been holding back when she saw Max’s face.

– M, Max. My mother, my mother…………….

– My lady

Agnes relinquished her seat for the long-awaited reunion. Max, Zoltan, and Lisa. She was overjoyed to see them alive. She believed she could also influence Laslo’s fate.

“If Count Cellon were still alive, he would have had a happy ending.”

“I know. I wasn’t expecting both of them to leave that day.”

As he remembered Emmerich, Zoltan’s face darkened. Agnes spoke in hushed tones.

‘If only Count Cellon had not died in place of Lord Zoltan……’

Agnes stood tall.

Emmerich Cellon died in Zoltan’s stead. And Count Barania, who should have been alive, is no longer alive, whereas Lisa Barania is. Is this all just a coincidence?

“What’s the matter, Princess?”

“No, no, nothing at all.”

“You’re so pale. Do you want me to call a doctor?”

She was nauseated. Her dream from the night before suddenly came to mind. Agnes rushed Zoltan out of the barracks and yelled in every direction.

“Eugene, Eugene!”

“What’s going on this time?”

He had a dejected look on his face. Agnes exhaled deeply and spoke.

“Laslo isn’t going to die, right?”

“What? What are you talking about?”

“Laslo’s fate has been completely altered. So he’s not going to die right now. Am I correct?”

Her face was soaked in desperation. Eugene turned to face Agnes.

“All humans will die one day.”

“When is he going to die?”

“Agnes.”

“Answer me, Eugene!”

She yelled and grabbed him by the hem of his clothes. Eugene is deafeningly quiet. Agnes found the silence to be unbearably long. Her stomach is churning. Eugene spoke at a slow pace.

“How far are you willing to go?”

“What?”

“It depends on how far you can push yourself.”

It was a hazy and incomprehensible remark. She was so perplexed that she didn’t know what to say. After that, the outside started to buzz.

“Princess, this is an emergency.”

Eugene took a step back. The five-colored, gleaming eyes locked on Agnes.

“Agnes, a dragon. It is completed by devouring the heart of another dragon.”

“What?”

“Princess!”

While looking away for a moment, Eugene vanished into thin air. The door opened, and Zoltan rushed in.

“I just received word that smoke is rising in the central palace”

“Smoke? Is there a blaze?”

“No, it’s more like dust as the structure crumbles.”

Agnes reached instinctively for her left chest. She felt suffocated. Her recent conversation with Eugene overlapped, and it appeared to be the start of everything ominous.

“We’ll form an elite unit and march right into the palace. Lord Zoltan, led the remainder of the army into the palace.”

“Wait a second, princess. Will you ride with the cavalry?”

“I have to.”

Her hands and feet trembled with anxiety, which eroded her chest and head. Her dream about Laslo bleeding to death returned to her mind.

“It’s dangerous to go in there”

“Laslo is inside!”

“Is my brother the kind of person who would die at something like that, Princess? Calm down.”

Zoltan reassured her calmly. Agnes knew Zoltan was correct, but she couldn’t calm down.

“I’ll ride with the cavalry and see what’s going on. Please enter at a later time.”

“Sir Zoltan.”

“I don’t know why, but my brother’s lifeline is so tough, he’ll live longer than you,”

Zoltan spoke with a smile. Her trembling hands gradually relaxed.

He was right. She can’t move hastily. Her life was no longer her own. Agnes tried to clear her mind of the ominous images that had taken over.

“You’re right. I was too impatient.”

“Then I’ll lead the cavalry.”

“All right, do that. As soon as I’m ready, I’ll head to the palace.”

The cavalry led by Zoltan is the elite of the elite and the Arpad Army’s core power. After dispatching Zoltan, Agnes dispatched a knight to gather all the nobles in the camp. The nobles gathered one by one, beginning with Lisa Barania.

“It appears that Sir Zoltan is heading somewhere with the cavalry. Is there a problem?”

“I thought something was going on at the palace, so I sent him as a starter.”

Agnes responded calmly to Erica Kiske’s question.

“What exactly is going on? Is it true that Duke Arpad has not yet returned from the palace?”

“Don’t worry, he’ll be right back, grandfather.”

Marquis Songrad expressed his concern.

“I called for a quick meeting because I believed we needed to go early.”

“Devon’s messenger has yet to arrive. The day after tomorrow, at the latest, is when we’ll enter the palace. Is there a reason for your haste? “

Roland Sandor inquired politely. Agnes stated matter-of-factly.

“Does it really matter whether it is tomorrow or today? Anyway, I’m all set.”

“Did the rescue go smoothly?”

“Hmm, I believe Duke Arpad will return with the Queen soon.”