The Prince of Theon was defeated in a one sided battle where the Prince of Theon had no chance of victory.
Meanwhile the Victor of the battle, the Fourth Prince of Ikarus, Prince Estafan called his soldiers. They were ordered to consolidate his power across the remainder of Theon, especially the land beyond the last fortress where one more City with a couple of villages existed.
Count Zayne who was part of the war from the western part of the Kingdom appeared at the ruined fortress where he left a remark "Brutal." Those words showed how the soldiers perceive the Prince.
The Count met the Prince where they began to exchange a conversation "I did not expect you to conquer your sixth nation, my Prince." The count said with his head lowered while the Prince responded "You and your forces are late, were you expecting me to be defeated?" More like an accusal.
But the Count simply smiled while saying "How could I do that? Especially when the honour of my homeland, my house is at jeopardy." It was a response where Count was saying he is a noble who must protect his family's honour unlike the Fourth Prince who has commoner roots.
The Prince did not respond, in fact his silence was a terrifying thing to behold considering he remained silent while exuding his Aura.
Zayne took a gulp because he didn't know what the Prince was thinking before he said "I was jesting, while on our way. We met with some protest which we had to crush." The Count was trying to save himself though Estafan did not care much and began to walk forward.
But Estafan did speak, more like command "Send a letter to the Capital." Count responded "To the King I presume?" Estafan replies with "Yes, tell them that I conquered six Nations in under ten years and ask him if it's enough for my banishment to be revoked."
The Prince was banished to the borders to partake in the war at the age of 10. Then everyone expected him to die but unfortunately for them, he did not. In fact he ended up becoming a war hero for the Kingdom becoming more famous for his achievements.
This completely derailed the plans and hopes of the 4 Ducal houses who all wanted him dead for being illegitimate since his mother was a maid.
The Prince placed his right foot above a rock, a piece of debris from the destruction of the fortress he stood upon. Slowly, he removed his demonic-looking black mask, revealing his face while his brown skin glowed faintly under the sunlight since the sun had slowly risen already, the contrast with his striking silver hair giving him an otherworldly aura.
His piercing blue eyes scanned the desolation before him, glimmering like sapphires against the dark backdrop of chaos. His chiseled jawline and high cheekbones gave him a regal yet dangerous charm with his thicker eyebrows, his expression one of quiet dominance. He stood tall and confident as he wiped the blood off from his mask with the back of his hand, a smirk formed on his lips, one that hinted at both triumph and revenge.
This was not just a prince; this was a conqueror, those were what the soldiers of Ikarus thought when they saw him.
The Count said "It is unfortunate that I cannot support you since I am a vassal of Duke Gerin. But I must say, you deserve that crown." Perhaps his last words because the Count wore his helmet and left the area.
The soldiers were commanded to consolidate power since all of Theon must know that Theon had ceased to exist as for now it's only Ikarus.
Talks were ongoing across the Kingdom considering no one expected the Kingdom to win 6 nations especially when King Philip started the invasion of the said 6 nations simultaneously.
Many thought the idea of victory was not possible since the border war was large because the attacked nations resided on the South Western border. A far stretched border where they were the ones attacking, the initial stage of the war only saw Ikarus losing tremendously to the point where the enemies could counter attack by invading Ikarus back.
The 4 Dukes practically avoided joining the war although they did help with provisions. The intentions were to humiliate the King and his foolish decisions and everyone expected the campaign to end in a disastrous manner but it was miraculous that a 10 year old boy managed to change the tides of war.
Starting with victories, he fought 8 majors across the border as the moment he joined victory was almost guaranteed.
His presence began to give an incredible amount of high morale and a sense of confidence where they could win under him.
He became a figure of Victory, wherever he was victory followed to the point some began to consider him as a saint of sorts but none wanted to admit it, that it happened due to his intellect since he was son of a maid.
If he wasn't then he would have already gotten the throne due to his accomplishments which were more than enough for him to be granted the throne.
At the City of Gaesa on the Eastern part of the Kingdom. It was the City where the seat of power of House Ulnir resided, the Duke Ushik Ulnir had returned to his Palace but he was told that he had a guest.
Duke Ushik wore green representing nature since his household's entire wealth came from nature. His face was covered with wrinkles showing his old age but he was a healthy man considering his diet was a vegetarian one.
Upon entering the waiting room for guests, the Duke saw it. A young man was standing in front of the family portrait of House Ulnir. The Duke said "I didn't expect you to come here, boy." The Duke was honestly surprised with his presence.
The Fourth Prince just won his 6th nation, so it was unsurprising that the other 4 Princes would feel tensed and the guest said "His Victory." The victory which would allow him to return threatened him, the Second Prince Leprian Ulnir whose brother was killed by Estafan.