"Joseph! Even you are trying to defy me now , good , good ..Ah!! I am really old now . If you want to leave then you can just leave but I will fight with all I have got until my old bones cannot support my body anymore"
Duke's words struck like arrow to all three of them .They are with duke for many years now , duke was first person to treat them well .duke always treated them like his own brothers, how can they even think about betraying him .all three struck there head to floor with bang.
Joseph " Sir, If I ever even think about this infamous deed I would be struck by lightening and die without any reincarnation , Sir if you have decided to war then , please leave capital first and we will command attack and take revenge on your behalf, atleast if we fail you will have chance to live and come back in future "
Duke was taken back by those word he thought ( atleast I have them at my side )
Now duke was started to hesitate , He was not afraid of dying but to sacrifice his loyal men get cannot become this selfish , so what should he do , ...In begining duke 4th had 400000 troops but as he was getting weak , king had transferred half of his troops to other duke by many excuses and also only 3 general were remained on his side and top of that there army allowances are also decreased and old man is now truly poor he was barely able to feed his force now , And due to duke noble and upright nature he cannot plunder money from his dukedom too and local nobles of his dukedom also long guessed dukes declining power so they also don't cooperate well even go far to not submit there share of taxes.
Duke thought " what I have done wrong , what my family have done, we were always righteous , why we had to see this day "
Suddenly at that time a guard rushed in like storm and said
Master! Master !
Duke narrowed his eyes and said in frustration" How dare you , don't you know this is military meeting going on here , how can you barge in like this "
Guard didn't even care about duke's scolding he bowed " Master I will take punishment later myself, but there is good news .Young master is alive and currently on his way to here"
Boooooooooooom!!!!
Those words are like sound of thunder in drought which brings shock but joy in place of horror .
Duke " are you telling truth , he is alive , he is really alive "
Duke's face was like land which is just watered by spring rain after long period of drought but after thinking of something , his face once again reverted back to his original flush and oldly state " you don't have to lie to me, imperial doctor have checked him and declared he can't live and you are saying he is coming here , I am not that old yet don't deceive me, go or I will ..."
Before he can complete his sentence ,a youth appered inside the hall and spoke " who is