Part 22
By your side every step
Despite beating and vying to become Ragnes' husbands, the No. 2 to No. 5 still had a cautious determination that right now the matter of eliminating Satan Kiros was the most important thing. This foul-mouthed saliva war should be stopped. They were in the same boat even if they weren't official Ragnes' harem men yet. If they did slack off, Ragnes surely got rid of them from this competition!
At this moment, Sangtis and the gang smashed into Kiros, causing a thunderous explosion. Even the Kafkas themselves had to support them, of course, since the Satanic tribe was the absolute woe to all life on this earth. If no one stopped them at this moment, then disaster lay ahead.
But the hell beasts that Kiros summoned were enormous and extremely fierce. They devoured every living thing in front of them until the castle turned into a sea of blood.
Ragnes slammed his sickle down to the ground again. Now everyone was aiming to win. But his problem was to limit the loss to a minimum. If they won but a lot of people died, could it still be called victory?
And for that, the King of Wetonia performed the spell again.
That was a defensive spell packed with the highest magic power!
Ragnes retreated almost all of his magic power and life force to devote himself to building a defense territory for the entire palace.
Let's use his own blood to bet that he won't let a single devil slip away and hurt people!
"Why did you have to do that? This is…" Darius and Jekovic were stunned.
That was the Demon King. Why was the Demon King so dedicated to protecting the human capital? This was not his homeland, not his people, not his thing, but this king was willing to pay for it.
What kind of logic?!
"Because that's the 'King'. That guy is like this again." The speaker was Calestro. He always remembered and never forgot.
No matter how much you hated the Demon King, the memories he had of this person were something that fascinated him. This Demon King's back was very similar to someone in his hazy memories as well.
Ten years ago, even the tears had not dried up, the Demon King Ragnes had abruptly ascended the throne in the midst of the Demon City's upheavals. He was a crownless king who had never sat on a golden throne. But he was that King who went to war on the front line, wearing the rank of 'Commander', defeating the Kafka army. He was cruel and reckless.
But in that war, the Demon King never hurt citizens. He deliberately overthrew the Allied forces and attacked Kafka, the only nation's great spearhead. The initial goal was not to flatten it, but it was the most decisive victory.
That was why even the other kingdoms disliked him, but no one hated him as much as Kafka. As for the people, almost no one had set their guards against him other than the Demon Hunters. This was truly the king who was the pillar of the continent.
Proposal letters flying all over the continent. It was not there for fun! Who wouldn't want to marry a famous king with so much power and prestige? Even if you had to divorce your current wife, you would have to find a way to be single in order to claim the King as your mate!
As for now, Ragnes didn't think of anything nonsense. He was devoting his strength to protecting the palace. He watched the raging Kiros turn into Satan from Hell and could only pity him for such an act. He fell to the point of selling his soul to Satan, and there was nothing left. Even the dignity of the deceased had completely abandoned it.
But asked if he was sorry for him or not, he said no way!!
This bastard was the one who destroyed his family, ruined his life, and destroyed everything to the point of destruction. If that day he had no Sangtis, no Lauriet, no his comrades by his side. Right now, the person who went to hell was him!
'If you stay, I must die!'
Ten years ago, after Ragnes had fled with Sangtis, his father, the Demon King, had to send his brother Raguna and his fiancee Kiros out to track him down. Finally, they are found in a border town on the edge of Oslo. Sangtis would have defended Ragnes, who was then his de facto wife.
But how could he alone fight Raguna and Kiros? As for Ragnes at that time, he had no magic weapon. His fighting power was clearly inferior.
Finally, Sangtis was thrown by Raguna into the sea. Ragnes was captured in a cage and returned to Wetonia.
Upon reaching Attaric, he was tethered to a leg shackle and dragged to meet his father, with Kiros and Raguna. Ragnes never forgot the sight of Kiros. It was the eyes that looked at him like an animal. He was an animal that was tethered only to bring it back to its owner. In Kiros' eyes, he was never anything more than an object or a pet.
People are jealous of things, and loved pets, but they would never think of them as beings equal to themselves. Kiros also saw Ragnes like that.
"You've been playing for too long, and I hope you played until you're satisfied now. It's time to get back to work. In half a month I'll arrange a wedding for you. Prepare yourself." The King scolded his stubborn son. The older brother Raguna didn't complain.
To be honest, Ragnes felt that Raguna felt guilty for him. This brother loved him, if not the father's order, it was impossible for Raguna to approve of this marriage, even if he was the most beneficiary.
The king didn't speak, the crown prince didn't open his mouth, but...
"Don't worry about it, my prince. Even now you have become a blemish but your beauty is still abundant enough to make me look forward to our wedding night. I believe I can make you forget that loathsome man when we make love." Kiros said, ignorant of the other two in the room.
His words caused Ragnes to clench his fists in anger. Just the thought of sharing a bed with this man, made him want to vomit.
"I'm not going to marry you! I don't marry an evil guy like you!" shouted Ragnes.
Slap!
He yelled, but his father slapped him.
"F...Father…" Ragnes was also very shocked.
Even though they were cold to each other, his father had never hurt him, never. But did he hit him because he didn't want to marry someone he hated?
"You slapped me b… because I don't follow your order? Because I'm a bad son? So you hit me?!" he asked. But the father yelled back at him.
"Don't be overbearing again! You've grown up! You're an adult!" shouted the King, and at that moment Ragnes cried a lot. He screamed until he was taken to solitary confinement in the tower. There was no escape for him.
Thinking back, Ragnes thought that he was really a child at that time. He was only thinking about himself. He had self-love and his own feelings. But he forgot to think of others, of his father, brother, and of course… Wetonia.
But anything in the world was uncertain. It was destiny.
Ten days after the war broke out, the Allied forces invaded the Wetonia border. Raguna, who led an army into battle, was killed. As for the King to receive his son's corpse, he traveled to the front line. In a siege, he was killed by enemies.
When Ragnes heard the news, he was very shocked.
He couldn't understand how his father and brother had died. Was it really a sly or something? But one thing he knew was he realized that he was the only surviving royal bloodline, his brain gradually cleared, everything his father and brother had done gradually became clear, he… could not continue like this.
As if knowing his heart, the person who smuggled to see him that night was Sangtis.
Sangtis didn't give any advice. He didn't stop him, he didn't run away, he didn't do anything. He only told and comforted. He knew that at that moment, the decision-maker was Ragnes. He was the last demon prince of this dynasty.
To fall or to stand all be his choice.
If someone else decided for him, in the end, whatever the end, Ragnes was the one who would regret it.
"Hey, if I choose, you'll hate me or not, hate me, no, you must hate, you must hate, right?" Ragnes cried, but tried to force a smile. He was not a kid anymore No longer was the Demon Prince who had been cradled up. He had no one to rely on anymore
"Foolish little devil. I'm here not to blame you, but to support every path you walk. I let you choose and I'll always be there with you. Don't worry." Sangtis comforted, in his eyes, no matter how brave Ragnes had tried. Ragnes was still the same little devil.
Only that he now had no choice in life.
'If you don't kill, you'll be killed.'
If it weren't for slyness, there would be no hope. If he hadn't stood up, he would have lain as a cold corpse beneath the earth. As for escaping... it wasn't possible from the beginning.
Importantly, the news of General Kiros that they received from Lauriet could not be ignored. They couldn't allow that person to rule the land and caused calamity to everyone. Certainly not! To be honest, the future of this continent lay in the decision of this Demon Prince!
And of course, everyone believed that he would not make them disappointed.
"Okay, promise. You'll see me, right? Are you going to watch me to the end?" Ragnes asked him again, smiling and showing his pinky finger. "Promise me, you'll stay and watch me until the end. Watch me write my story until the end."
"Of course, I promise," said Sangtis with their pinky sware.
A wanderer like him would open his eyes wide, and watch the legend of the new Demon King until the end!
When the stewards invited Ragnes to discuss Wetonia's future and offered him to marry Kiros, then Kiros could sit on that king's throne. Ragnes listened quietly, acting like a pity orphan. He was a younger brother who was mourning his brother. He sat still like a puppet for everyone. A Nymph demon like him, however, was already seen as a lame and decoration for hugging on the bed. No one doubted.
"I agree. I'll marry General Kiros as the meeting decides."
Kiros, he would think that he had won. At this moment, the stubborn prince had no strength to fight him. All he had to do was to carry the bride into the bedroom to make Ragnes belong only to him.
That night, Kiros took his bride's hand and swore in the presence of witnesses to take Ragnes as his official wife. He was also a member of the royal family awaiting the coronation ceremony.
In the first night, Ragnes wore the most beautiful, and elegant clothes. He was a dazzling nymph that entices all men to fall for the charms of ancient legends. He had sexual intercourse with Kiros and made him believed in his surrender.
Kiros and all stewards were satisfied, but for a young man who had to endure until the end. It was an unforgettable trauma. Instead, it turned into a gaping, soul-crushing wound for him. Tears did not flow, but his heart was torn to pieces The only thing that made him endure this dark and insane relationship was his own goal.
If he endured and won. No matter how humiliating he was, he would endure!
And because of doing that. Several nights later he was able to convince Kiros. He poisoned this ambitious general. Sangtis and his companions cast the night spell to lure people to sleep. They stole the keys to the Temple of Relics. The royal temple of Wetonia, where real kings came to challenge for the legendary magic weapon that no one had ever possessed until now.
To challenge it was to challenge ancestors! declare yourself that you're better than anyone!
'If you survive, you are the Great! If you're defeated, you are a forgotten rotten corpse!'
It was then that Ragnes, Sangtis, Lauriet, and his comrades, who would later become his lordships, came together to fight for power. They bet on everything. Only a handful of people faced countless demon lords. Even after using the mantra, the demon warriors under Kiros' mandate were still able to withstand this spell.
The faces came and surrounded them heading towards the temple. They destined to kill the rebels.
"Go in! Defeat the weapon and bring it back! We'll be waiting here! will be right here! Not a single one'll fall!" Sangtis held Ragnes's hands and smiled as he sent the one he loved the most into the battle against the legendary mystical. He personally held the sword firmly and turned to do his duty.
He settled down to protect this Temple!
Sangtis at that time was responsible that he was Ragnes' lover and he would fulfill his promise. Wherever Ragnes headed, he would go with him until the end of his life.
He stood there facing the demon warriors with his comrades and all of them were ready to give their all for this battle because if they couldn't protect the temple, Ragnes was defeated.
At that moment, Lauriet smiled and stood beside him, the best partner ready to go forth together, Demetriet, Kataros, Caldia, Alfiria, Ophirus, everyone, all there.
"I'll not allow anyone to enter the temple! We'll be right here waiting for our King to come back!" Sangtis announced.
And that was the bloody night of Attaric.
Now, let's come back to the present. Ragnes was now devoting his strength to protecting the human city. Even though it was different from that night but there was one thing that was very similar. That was, he couldn't fall and would not be defeated. Absolutely couldn't be defeated by the evil of Kiros!
Bombbb!!!!
"Ragnes!!!!" Sangtis shouted.
At that moment, Kiros intentionally fired an enormous amount of magic power at Ragnes to cause him to break the magic barrier. Let Satan go out and kill people until they were satisfied!!!!
But at that moment, the magic wall was not only weaker but even stronger than before. The enormous force countered back so hard to all Satan.
In front of Ragnes two shadows appeared. One person holding an ancient stone slab with a pen. The other one was holding a giant bow.
"Your Majesty, this matter must be recorded in history, isn't it?" said the black-haired youth who was holding a pen.
"So don't forget to record the debt that the Kafka people owe us. At the end of this battle, I'll send all the bills to collect!" said the red-haired young man.
Of course, Ragnes laughed loudly. Sangtis and Lauriet suddenly had stomachaches.
Yes, as of now, the Royal Secretariat, Demetriat with the Chancellor of the Treasury, Ophirus. They're here!
"We'll protect our king!!" said them.