At a young age Ringo and Ballinamore had both became acquainted due to their parents both working for the King. Ringo's father was the Great Knight himself Miklaus Lambert. While Ballinamore's mother was the King personal maid. So at a young age Ringo felt the pressure of having to be great at wielding a sword just like his father. That's when he first met Ballinamore at the time the four year old was sitting outside underneath a tree bawling his eyes out when the 6 year old Ringo who had been practicing his fighting skills had seen the little boy so he came to him wanting to see what was wrong. They became friends immediately, they would always be seen spending their time together at the castle as they were always there. Ringo would always cause mischief that the two would always be in trouble. Ringo protected Ballinamore as if he was his younger brother.
The two trained to become knights, but when Ballinamore mother tragically passed away after a plague affected the town he was left in the care of the king. He was just 15 years old and the King took petty on the young lad so he gave him a job as his servant to replace his mother's position. There he had stopped being his usual joyful self instead he became quiet and gloomy most of the time. So rumors started to spread and they would say that Ballinamore was in fact King Lambert illegitimate son. Most of the maids knew of his mother sleeping with the King after his wife was killed and when she was with child soon after they all suspected that it indeed was the king son. It only made Ballinamore outraged to hear his mother name be tossed around as if she was trash. He soon began to hate the King but he hid his emotions from everyone. Instead he waited for the right time to come to bring the downfall of the king.
When Ringo returned from a major battle, he went directly back to the castle as he was excited to be able to see his best friend, but instead he had arrived to see all the servants talking about Ballinamore and his mother which only pissed him off. He had taken out his sword and killed every last maid who spoke ill of his friend in that moment. He then confronted the King with his clothes full of blood not caring who saw, he just want to know if the rumors were true. He demanded for the king to answer and upon hearing his response he immediately ran to find his dear friend to see if he knew the truth. While Ringo was running he had resisted the urge to kill that old pig on the spot, but he managed to control his anger once he saw his best friend.
What are you doing here Ringo I thought you weren't coming back till the following day. He asked with a smile on his face it sent shock to the surrounding ladies as they had never seen Ballinamore smile.
I lied on the last letter I wanted to surprise you, but it looks like I'm the one who came home to a surprise.
What do you mean by that? He asked as the two hugged each other then walked to a room to have a private chat.
Well it turns out that you are King Lambert illegitimate son, apparently you mother and that pig had an affair which in turn you were born. I arrived hearing these maids speaking ill of you so I killed them which explains the blood on my clothes. Sorry to tell you the truth, but no matter who your father is you will always be my brother I got your back and you have mine. He told Ballinamore who at the moment had an upsetting face almost as if he wanted to kill the king himself.
I had a feeling the rumors were true I tried to ignore them but it haunts me at night knowing that my sweet mother had fallen into that king trap. Well what has happen has been done their is no changing my blood now but I do hate that man I want to kill him myself. He said as he clenched his fist turning his knuckles white.
You will one day we both will that pig life will come to an end by our hands. Don't you forget that okay. The two shock their heads in agreement. From that day on the two young men declared that they would be the one to kill the king and they kept that promise.
MOMENTS AFTER THE KING PASSED AWAY
Ringo it isn't fair I was supposed to be the one to kill that bastard for forcing himself onto my mother and beating her every time he got the chance. How could you take that away from me.
I'm sorry Ballinamore I didn't mean too, but because of that bastard my father life is at risk I saw those two prince put him in a wagon and order the soldiers to take him back to the castle. We need to hurry so we can meet him along the road and attack them to release my father before he meets his death.
I understand, but don't you think they would find it suspicious that the King is dead in his office.
No Ballinamore everyone is just going to think that the king was a coward who choose the easy way out by taking his own life instead of facing on the masked knights head on. He said throwing his fist up in the air as he was pumped up after killing the King.
The two then walked out the castle through the tunnels so they wouldn't be discovered by the masked knights.