Hours went by and its sunset already , as ordered....Ser Tristan commanded all the soldiers and knights of the Barony to be gathered together, they were brought into an open field for a joint training session.
A knight and a soldier are different in terms of ranks and honor.
Knights are product of hardcore training, they are more famously known for being excellent in wielding and shaping aura into anything they want, Knights are ranked by the level of power they exhibit.
While soldiers are different, they hold no honor, unlike knights who are under the knight's code, soldiers are beings bred to kill for their superior, they have nothing like honor, anyone who stands against their king.
They kill without hesitation, they are mostly used to control order and wars, but soldiers aren't exempted from possessing auras since all humans are capable of wielding auras except for mages.
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The soldiers of the Rutherford Barony were seen training themselves when he walked in, everyone stopped what they were doing, their attentions were fixed on him, Baron Kyle Reinhart.
The man who recently took back the power that was stolen from him.
He rode his horse into the scene, followed by Ser Tristan, their horses halted when Baron Kyle mounted down from his horse, he landed on the ground with a smile seen on his face, everyone fell on their knees.
Bowing their heads before him.
" We greet the Baron!! " They all greeted in unison when Kyle scanned the space itself, he took a step forward, approaching the kneeling soldiers and knights when he stretched forth his hand towards Ser Tristan.
Ser Tristan handed over his shealthed sword and it's scabbard over to Baron Kyle who took it, slowly unsheathing the sword, he held the blade firmly!
" You may all rise " Kyle ordered.
They rose up to their feets as he ordered, they watched as Kyle swung the blade on the air but their cold expression vanished when they noticed the change in the air, Kyle infused his aura into his blade.
And he swung his blade without hesitation!
A single swing of the blade was all that was enough to send the knights and soldiers flying, the brazen storms unleashed and the ground was divided into two, this shocked everyone present who witnessed it.
" Wow, how is this possible? "
" To think he divided the ground into two with just a single slash of his blade, his aura is even more stronger than I thought it would be "
" Was Baron Kyle really hiding his powers all this years? "
Voices of whispers was heard amongst the confused knights and soldiers, Kyle chuckled softly when he slowly returned the blade back into it's scabbard, he took a deep breath, letting out a sigh.
" I summoned you all here for a single reason, I need soldiers, I need knights not weaklings, I'm sure you must have heard of it already, yes....I'm going to war against the Ravarns soon enough, that's if they do not leave my land "
" I heard the Ravarns are quite strong so I need my soldiers to become stronger " Kyle stated.
" But how? how are we going to become more stronger than the Ravarns? the only people capable of standing against those guys are Set Tristan and the four elites under Ser Tristan "
" They are all starred knights while we are just weaklings, we can't possibly? " The knight couldn't complete his statement when a sword was aimed at his neck, he turned to see Kyle standing behind him.
This shocked everyone present, they couldn't believe how someone could be this fast!
" My lord? " the knight shivered in fear,
" Trash, not only are you physically weak but you are weak willed as well, you will be excused from the knight order as a failure, leave " Kyle ordered, the knight staggered back in shock, his hands shook.
" My lord...I'm sorry, I was just only...." The knight was interuppted.
He felt a power that he was familiar with when he turned his gaze, his eyes met with Ser Tristan who stood before him.
" Ser Tristan? " The knight called out when Ser Tristan drew out the knight's blade and aimed it at his neck within seconds, his movements were so fast that it couldn't be read no matter what he did.
" The Baron's words is absolute in this land, if he says you are excused from the knight order, you are excused.....your family will be settled but you must not touch the blade ever again, if you do "
" You will be executed " Ser Tristan declared.
Kyle chuckled out loud, clapping his hands, he drew all the attention back to himself, slowly approaching Ser Tristan and the knight, the air became tensed, one could taste the tension in the air.
" My Lord? " Ser Tristan voiced out, with a look of confusion seen on his face.
" Let me tell you something, as it stands now....I don't need knights or soldiers under my command, I need dogs, not any dog but mad ones, mad dogs who will follow my every step and commands "
" Be a knight or a soldier, your code are my orders "
" So before I will decide if I excuse you, are you going to be my mad dog or are you so scared of death huh? " Baron Kyle questioned, he walked passed Ser Tristan, standing before the knight whose eyes were filled with fear.
" M....my...my Lord, I...." The knight stammered when Kyle rolled his eyes.
" Ser Tristan, he is worthless, behead him " Kyle ordered and in that next second, the bloods of the knight stained the ground, his head rolled on the ground, stopping at his feet and the headless body collasped on the ground.
Kyle grinned evily!
The fact that Ser Tristan beheaded his fellow knight without a second thought shows his absolute loyalty, a loyalty that cannot be questioned, Kyle laughed out loud, his menacing laughter uproared.
Creating tension in the air.
" To think you killed him without hesitation, I really like you Ser Tristan, a knight who follows the absolute orders of his lord, that is the dog I want, a mad dog who doesn't discriminate between men and women "
" A mad dog who isn't affectionate to even children, so I will be giving you guys a chance, a chance to rise, a chance to become stronger than what you are, If you want that power....you must be my mad dog "
" I don't need dogs that are still tied to emotions, starting from now on "
" You are to cut ties from everyone you love, and when I meant by cutting off, I meant.....all your families will be wiped out, tonight....your families must die by your hands, that is the first step forward "
" If you want to become stronger, if you want to reach a level that bypasses all laws "
" Return to me once you are done with the extermination of your family, my soldiers will hold no mortal ties " Baron Kyle declared when he approached his horse, he quickly mounted on his horse.
Ser Tristan remained while Kyle left on his own.
Kyle arrived at the Werlock Castle when he took a deep breath, slowly mounting down from his horse, the moment he entered the castle, the corridor was covered in thick black smokes and he emerged.
Enzerath!
" Fufufufu, to think the master still had that ruthless side of his, I totally forgot who you were ten million years ago, the bloody slaughterer, I totally forgot that was your code, Code "R", you are going to repeat it huh? "
The voice of Enzerath asked, Kyle wore a grin, making his way towards his chambers!
" The idea of having a loved one is what limits humans, I do not need my soldiers to be humans, I simply need them to be my dog, my mad dogs but that isn't all, there is another reason why I ordered that " Kyle stated.
He quickly made his way into his chambers!
" Seriously? What other reason is there aside the Code "R"? " Enzerath questioned when it turned into a black raven, landing on the shoulder of Baron Kyle, Kyle gently opened the window of his chambers.
" Enzerath....It seems you have forgotten who Astroth Vermont truly is " the voice of Saberath was heard when it materialized itself, appearing behind Kyle Reinhart.
" Oh? I totally forgot....Astroth Vermont, the lord of the black, and the absolute necromancer who devoured even the souls of fallen gods " Enzerath uttered when a grin appeared on the lips of Kyle Reinhart.
" The absolute necromancer huh? "
" I totally forgot who exactly I was, but Saberath noticed it first hand, there is a reason why I'm going to war against those normads in the first place, It's only right to properly devour souls if they died in war "
" They are all my preys whom I will be devouring soon enough but first, those slaughtered families will be enough for me "
" I will be taking back my authority "