Before the sun could greet the world, Heracles was already up from his bed preparing for his departure. He just brought a few clothes and equipment using his system storage. Before leaving his room, he thought to himself, 'Father said that I need to learn how to survive in a wild environment using foods available there. That's why I only need to bring these things!'
As soon as he came out of Layla Palace, Heracles saw his mother and the others waiting for him. "Greetings, cousin! I will leave myself in your care!" said Prince Elijah as soon as he saw the young prince.
Heracles smiled at his cousin upon hearing him. He said to him at the next moment, "I think I will be the one that will be in your care, cousin."
Prince Elijah Von Alcatraz is the only son of Prince Laxerus. He is two years older than Heracles and he has the Sword Master system. He's almost a level 10 Sword Master which means that he has enough skills to fight alongside Heracles inside the dungeon.
After saying their goodbyes, Heracles and Prince Elijah boarded the carriage. Before Heracles could enter the carriage, Princess Lara, Heracles's mother, hugged him very tight. "Make sure to eat well while you are there, huh? In that kind of environment, you must not neglect yourself or else you would fail on your mission!" Princess Lara said before Heracles leaves with his cousin.
"Please be assured that we will be careful, so don't worry so much, mom. Take care of yourself and Dad!" said Heracles before ordering the driver of the carriage to move forward.
As soon as they left, Prince Lucas's expression suddenly went very serious. He said to his wife, "My love, I want to talk with you about something. Can you come with me?"
Princess Lara, who had no idea about the situation, has no choice but to follow her husband to satisfy her curiosity. 'I have a bad feeling about this. My husband's expression is not his usual one. There must be something bad brewing in the atmosphere!' she could only suspect in her mind.
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Prince Lucas explained every part of his plan in roughly an hour to his wife. Upon finishing his explanation, he said in the end, "That is why, I need you to go toward your father's side for now! You can only return to my side when everything's finished!"
Princess Lara is not an ignorant lady, so she understood the immensity of the situation. She quickly said to his husband in response, "I will stay by your side! If you fail, I will fall in your side! It is a good thing that you sent Heracles away, but I will stay with you until the very end!"
The expression of the second prince suddenly went vexed upon hearing his wife. After mustering enough courage, he said to his wife, "NO! If I must go down, I will go down by myself! You are one of my weakness! Therefore, you must not stay by my side! I can only do everything when I am assured that you are safe!"
Upon hearing his husband, Princess Laura began crying which she never did in her life. She could only think to herself, 'I know that he is right! I am just a burden to him because of my class! How could I be useless in times like these!?'
Prince Lucas's expression suddenly changed upon seeing his wife's expression. He hugged her as he whispered in her ears, "I know that you are blaming yourself right now, but please don't. It breaks my heart to see you in this state. Please understand that I only do this because I want a good future with you and Heracles."
"I understand you, my love. I will immediately start my preparation. Please, in case you fail, try to save your life at least! I don't know how I will live without you in all of my tomorrows," said Princess Lara as tears falls from her eyes.
"I will try my best to succeed, but if the worst scenario arrives, please live for my sake. Guide our son to a better future!" said Prince Lucas as she hugged her wife. He felt anguish in his heart upon seeing his wife's expression, so he tried to sooth it as much as he could.
The couple said their goodbyes before the two went on their ways. Prince Lucas became determined as soon as he managed to say everything to his wife. "Did you call the others?" asked the second prince as soon as he reached his brother's side.
"Yes, we are all connected to the Supreme Generals and King's Shadow that joined our cause. We can now start planning everything!" said Prince Laxerus with a serious expression.
The two princes of the domain sat side by side in front of a crystal ball. Prince Lucas cough forcefully before speaking in front of the crystal ball. "Ladies and Gentlemen, can you hear us?" he asked.
"Yes, we can hear you, Sun of the Domain!" said the numerous people from the magic crystal. "That's good! Now, we can start talking about our agenda!" said Prince Lucas.
The second prince continued, "The time has come for our Defiance Organization to make our move! We need to start the final phase of our revolution for the sake of our future! Fiat Justitia, Ruat Caelum!"
Upon hearing the second prince, all the people at the other side of the line said in unison, "Fiat Justitia, Ruat Caelum!"
As soon as he gave his signal, Prince Lucas thought to himself, 'Let the justice be done! Regardless of the consequence, we need to uphold justice to protect the domain from self-destruction!'
After finishing their meeting with the members of their organization, Prince Laxerus said to his second brother, "The time has come! One by one, those who still remains loyal to our ruthless father will meet their end! Let us start our preparation as well, Second Brother!"
Prince Lucas immediately stood up at that moment. He said with great conviction, "Time is running, Third Brother. Let us start moving as well!"