[Milvene Nermia's POV]
"Your excellency, Marquis Morbo, it is an honor to meet you. My name is Milvene Nermia, son of Baron Victor Nermia. I have come to request and plea for reinforcement. The city of Jsei is undergoing a siege as we speak."
As soon as I arrive at the camp between the territory of the royal and Seilhert, I immediately went to the tent in which the Marquis resides. I force myself in and as a result, I am currently kneeling in front him.
"You have come rudely, and as soon as I let you speak, you blatantly said your rude request. Tell me, Son of Nermia, why do I have to?
His Majesty had already give those fools a great number of warriors and yet you say they are currently fighting in defense? How did that happen?"
"B-"
"Oh, it's not a question to be answer. Don't be a fool like your father."
I grit my teeth as the man mock my father, surely, he have a higher title compared to my father, however, it is not right for him to say so while staying here far from the battlefield.
If only I could attain enough strength, killing this pig will certainly be satisfying, even if it means me dying.
However, it's not something I should do. I need to make convince him to send a reinforcement. My father is waiting for me.
"I beg you, your excellency, if Jsei were to be captured, it is within my estimation that three days after the capture, they will surely advance towards here and you'll see how terrifying those monster are."
I said so, trying to convince while at the same time scaring the pig who simply care for his own life and not for others. However, it seems my prediction is wrong.
"You shit, how dare you speak to me like that! I care not for how will your father end his life, but never in my world will I sacrifice my men's life for your selfishness!"
Bullshit.
Your lie is much obvious that that of a transparent frog. Even your subjects disgust the word that always came out from your mouth.
I raise my head and look at the sitting person in front of me. A fat, barely enough to walk, with a wrinkled face. This bastard must have had his time of his life. I envy him.
"Please your excellency, if you do not send reinforcement-"
"What if I not?!"
"I will tell to His Majesty that you are not obeying his order."
A flying bottle of wine was soon thrown to me after saying such threat. It is within my expectation that such thing will happen, and so I prepared myself.
"You fucking bastard, who do you think I am to be threaten?! If not for me, your foolish father wouldn't be able to gain such position! Be grateful I haven't even cut your fucking empty heads! Guards, drag this man outside and give him the whip, this thing don't know how to act accordingly!"
"Y-yes, milord!"
Soon, the two man, dressed in full metal armor, close to me as I stand while glaring at the pig in front of me.
"I have requested reinforcement to you, your excellency yet you decline. If His Majesty were to know this, he will surely punish you."
"Drag that thing out of here, I don't want to hear much of this words!"
Then, I was dragged outside, tied up, and lashes hit my skin.
It's painful. It hurts.
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[Verian's POV]
"Go forth, soldiers. Destroy the gates and capture any enemy you can see! Do not let anyone of them escape. Also, if any one of you tried to hurt or even touch a civilian, remember that only death will be your choice!"
I give every soldier of mine, except the magical troops a threatening gaze as I speak. Frankly, in medieval era, plundering, rape, and murder is quite common when capturing a city.
I permit the plundering as long as I get a share from it, but rape, murder, and any sort of things that can bring harm to any civilian especially to woman will not only give me nothing, it will also be a reason for hatred of this people.
And that's not something I want. To become a king, the people should acknowledge you as one.
The moment I finish thinking, I heard a loud explosion near me and soon turn my gaze towards the source of it. What I see is the gate of the city have been destroyed and my army soon fled inside while defending themselves from the arrows being thrown at them.
As for me, I will only get inside the city when it's fully captured.
"Your... Majesty, we have confirmed and captured a small number of nobles who seem to be commanding the enemy soldier. What should we do?"
My adjutant, Klanz, move his horse closer to me and spoke his intention.
"Yes, do bring them to me later after the cleaning. I want few words from and to them."
"As you wish."
A smile of satisfaction appear in my face as I heard the polite words of the former enemy of mine. And also, it's because of how he address me as if I'm totally a current king!
Now, for the nobles. I'm quite excited for my first negotiation, though it's not official!
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"We surrender unconditionally."
I made a childish angry face as soon as I heard the word of the supposed noble in front of me inside the castle of Jsei.
I thought this people are the great generals of the Morbia kingdom. Why the hell did they just surrender as soon as they saw my face?
Isn't it supposed to be like,'you will never get anything from us', or, 'Your foolishness will only end when you face the King!'. Why... Why... Why!!!!
This is absurd, this is not something they should be saying, oh I know.
"Where's the generals, Klanz. I told you to bring me the nobles right?"
Klanz made a confuse expression and point the kneeling figures in front of us.
"That's them, your majesty."
"No, no, no. You got to be kidding me, This bastards' not the one I imagined?"
"Uhm... What did you imagine?"
"Something like a fierce man who won't even yield even if it's death that is right in front of them. Shouldn't it be like that?"
"I don't think so, your majesty. But please, refrain from thinking irrational things, it might hinder your judgment."
Oh damn, it happened again. But why?! I thought the other soul inside me is getting weak?
Well, no matter.
"You're right. I... No, it seems I need more training."
Soon, I look at the four generals in front of me and glare at them as if nothing happened just earlier.
"Now, I will let you all choose since you all surrendered 'unconditionally'. It's either live as a commoner or die as a noble."