"Clara! AGH!" Sir Hosa jumped up but was immediately tackled to the ground.
Clara looked at sir Hosa worryingly and looked back at the king. "Kill me. Just let them go." She said gently, tears threatening to come out. "I have lived a good life."
"No! You don't!" Sir Hosa kicked and slammed the assassins to the ground. He ran to the princess and hugged her tight. He then bowed to King Theon. "She has lived in sorrow and torture by her own family! If you really want to kill somebody, then kill me instead. Let her live. I'm begging you."
The assassins finally picked themselves up and dragged Sir Hosa back to his original spot.
The King stood up and announced. "Everyone will be executed in your own town square to be beheaded by a guillotine."
The king gasped and gritted his teeth. "You can't do this! Just take our daughter and leave us be."
The second prince yelled. "Why not kill her and spare us!" The second prince didn't want to die.
The third brother only laughed at all of their expense. Clara realized he suffered a brain trauma when he got here. She noticed the other side of his head was covered in blood, making him not responsive.
The queen supported her husband and sons' ideas. "You can use her in whatever way, your majesty. Just let us go."
Clara felt disgusted. She felt small. Like she was just an object for trade, not valuable enough to be kept alive with dignity. It was too much for her to digest everything that her family said. It was too much for her to process.
King Theon laughed. "My my...the family has shown their true colors."
The first prince whispered to the king Theo but audible enough for him to hear. "How bout you kill her and the villagers as well? You can take as many of them and torture them for your amusement. You can use or even sell Clara for a good price since she's a princess."
The whole family agreed to that idea.
Clara looks at her family sadly, then hung her head to the floor. She didn't have anything else to say or to convince anyone else.
Then she thought of one last thing. "King Theon...I hope you consider my suggestion." She still looked at the ground, feeling nothing but emptiness and sorrow. She now looked at King Theon with nothing but a little bit of hope. "You can have the army, the soldiers, the men, the and the people to be in your kingdom. Take all our gold, claim our resources, take all our livestock, and claim this land as your second kingdom. Sir Hosa has a secret but an outstanding battalion of assassins and unkillable warriors responsible for the deaths of King Ergi, King Lucious, King Perci, and King Serpent."
King Theon gave Clara a look of disbelief but was highly tempted to this offer. He was astonished when he heard the names of King Ergi and Lucious since their kingdom's security and manpower were high-end and greater than theirs.
King Theon wanted more information. He wanted more power.
He crouched back down again to Clara and whispered in her ear. "Are you even willing to give up your status as a princess?"
Clara nodded and agreed without a second thought. "Yes. You can even denounce me to be the lowest of the lowest maids and servants of your palace. EVen lower than your slaves." She willingfuly suggested.
King Theon was satisfied with her answer. 'Who knew a young girl could be related to my father's killer? She's a weapon for success-
W-What...
What is this?