Lucas breath caught in his throat as he saw the man comfortably sitting on his throne. If it had been anyone else he would have had that person killed.
But with this man he had to swallow his pride because the man was no one else but the man he feared the most if king Rheaphel was taken out of the list.
Taking in long deep breaths, king Lucas forced himself to master a smile and act unaffected by him. Fearing any look of displeasure would cause him his life and a secret he had kept undercover for years
"I..didn't know you would be coming here today?" Lucas voice trembled while asking the man in the cloak sitting on his throne.
Lucas was a normal king,who ruled his kingdom peacefully and as a matter of fact stayed away from anything that would cause him trouble.
Well it wasn't until this mysterious man appeared in his life asking him to do the unimaginable thing. Call for war against a barely stable kingdom.
He had thought he was crazy and had asked his guards to throw him out but what happened? He slashed the throat of his guards and what followed next was what sent shivers down his spine.
The man he knew nothing about and hadn't encountered before happened to know everything about him. Everything that he had managed to hide for years.Dark secrets he had thought no one knew.
This man right in front of him knew everything.
Looking at the man on the throne who looked just like king Richard except his red hair that distinguished him from king Richard. Lucas couldn't understand why a man probably Richard's twin would want to call a war against him.
But what could he do? He had his own secret and a throne to protect.
Looking at the man who seemed to ignore his question Lucas gulped down his own saliva and asked again." Is there anything you would like me to do again?"
Ignoring Lucas question as if it didn't make sense the man asked"did you do what I asked you to do?his chilling voice sent shivers down Lucas spine.
Gulping down his saliva again "l...l did it but..he...I.."Lucas stammered his words jumbling.
Looking at the frightened King who seemed to have lost his tongue and had forgotten how to speak properly Oscar found his patience wearing off.
"Speak" oscar snapped at the man standing in front of him.His breath coming out heavily as he tried his best to keep his anger in check.
He wasn't a fun of waiting before he got answers and Lucas knew too well to keep him waiting.
"The man I sent to threaten king Rheaphel came back half beaten to death and he.....he said..he" Licas stammered again not wanting to say what followed since it sent shivers down his own spine.
"Lucas you know best then to keep me waiting my patience is wearing off" oscar chilling voice ranged through the silence courtroom sending chills down the spine of Lucas and whoever heard it.
Gathering his courage Lucas spoke "Rheaphel said the war was now his".Looking up at the man who wore dark expression Lucas felt the air around him suffocate. And he cursed the day Oscar was born.
Looking at no one precisely oscar wore an evil smile displaying the evil thoughts he had in mind. He hadn't done this threat to gain nothing at all.
Just as he had hoped Rhealphel was now eager for the war. He would kill two birds with one stone easy as that.
Chuckling darkly to himself he spoke again"what about Christabel?"
"She has managed to win Nicholina's interest in her and there is nothing to worry about, with so much servants in the castle no one would notice her"Lucas assured.
Feeling satisfied,Oscar's mood improved significantly. After watching his niece tie the knot with Rhealphel his anger towards Richard has increased but now that things seemed to be going his way he was in a good mood.
Thinking of Nicholina his eyes darkened again. If it hadn't been for Richard,Esmeralda would have been his wife and Nicholina would have been his daughter. He would have been king and not believe to have been dead.
Even if there would have been a slight difference in Nicholina's appearance since he was a red head but still Nicholina would have been his daughter and not the other way round.
Feeling angry by the mere thought of Richard and Esmeralda. His resentment towards his brother didn't just deepen it expanded to the next level. Towards everyone related to him,Esmeralda ,Nicholina everyone who Richard cherished.
He was determined to make them suffer. He wouldn't rest until he had what he wanted.