Nikolai grunted through the pain as he did his best to keep himself upright. The surprise attack was obviously expected, but he didn't think that they would be this coordinated with things. Ahmed finally made his move after being idle and playing safe for so many years. His wayward minister had truly planned everything down to the last detail, but there was still one thing that he didn't take into account.
Gritting his teeth, he relied solely on his own power to keep himself alive. There was nothing that could kill him. At least, nothing that didn't have enough power to wipe out an entire kingdom. He was just that strong, and there was nothing anybody could ever do to remove that from him.
