LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 120: Second son
Dams Kale empire.
The city was protected by a mountain range behind it and a wall build in a semicircle around it.
Surrounded by a slum in the area near the wall was a large white staircase that led up to the royal castle where the king lives. And inside the castle..
This, was the throne hall.
There was the figure of Emperor Uranus Derm’s Kale.
“My son, Raj.”
“Yes father.”
The emperor sat on the throne with a glass of wine, and in front of him was Raj.
The hall was decorated lavishly, to the sides were numerous guards all dressed in red robes that hid their faces.
“Did you say that Nito had a red eye?”
“Yes, I saw it. He had a glowing red eye.”
Raj was frightened as he remembered this.
“Were you scared?”
“….yes.”
“……I see.”
“I can’t beat him.”
“I see, bravery is important. I won’t leave it all do you. If you can’t do it, I have two others, if they cannot then I will.”
“But father! He is strange, I could not even feel his magic power.”
Raj quivered with fear for his father.
Nito treated life like it was a thing. Raj is the same however he actually recognizes it as life and enjoys the slaughter. However he was sure that Nito only considered others lives as things.
“Hmm… I won’t know until I see for myself.”
The door to the hall opened.
“Its been a long time father! I, Jade Gyges have returned after destroying the fridge city of Modhern.”
A made with ridiculous short green hair appeared there. He was Jade Dams Kale, one of the kings shield.
“Welcome back Jade, my son.”
Jade saw Raj kneeling before the king.
“Raj! How have you been!”
“Jade, we are before the king! Mind your attitude!”
Jade was the third son while Raj was the second.
“Hmm? It’s fine! We’re all family here.”
Both Raj and the emperor looked amazed.
“Jade, you’ve changed.”
“Hahahaha! I’m still me!”
Uranus held his head in his hands.
“Maybe I spoiled my youngest too much.”
Jade burst into laughter while Raj couldn’t help but smile.
“20 years isn’t that long.”
“Yeah, it’s been 20 years? ”
20 years, both Raj and Jade had begun serving the country as spies at the age of 12. 20 years later they had destroyed a country.
“By the way, what happened to our older brother? I don’t see him.”
“Oh he isn’t back yet, I’m having him stay in the country for a while.”
“I see, so I can’t see him..”
“You’ll be able to see him soon. He plans to return once the war begins.”
“Yeah, although it’s really hard to serve a country you feel no loyalty towards. Isn’t brother bored as well?”
“Hahahaha! It can’t be helped, this is all for our ambitions. We must lure them in so we can kill them.”
Then a large door opened and a ‘lion’ appeared there.
“Your highness. Ivan is back!”
Gazel crown.
The smiles immediately disappeared from Raj and Jades faces.
“Gather the leaders and Ivan here to hear what she has to say!”
Uranus could see from Gazel’s expression that something was wrong.
“Right away!”
Gazel bowed and left.
“Who’s Ivan?”
Jade asked.
“Oh right…”
Uranus looked like a father again as he began to speak.
“An adventurer by the name of Nito, got in the way of our attack on Razhousen. I sent Raj to kill him but…”
“I could not.”
Jades expression looked a little rugged when he heard this.
“The empire cannot be defeated so I decided to aim for Nitos companion to let the world know.”
“So you sent Ivan huh.”
“Correct I sent two people after them.”
“So one died huh? Who did it?”
“Were you not paying attention?”
“Nito huh, do you not have any other information?”
“We don’t, that’s why we sent them.”
The door opened and knights trailed in following an armless Ivan.
“Welcome back Ivan!”
“Your majesty, I’m back.”
They could tell her state of mind by her tone but Uranus didn’t hesitate.
“What happened to your arms?”
“He….took them..”
Ivan was shaking and did not look at the Emperor.
“Why are you scared? No one here will harm you, don’t worry.”
“……I….”
“What happened to Kromuel?”
“He…killed him.”
Uranus’s expression clouded.
“Cough cough. Ooeeee.”
Ivan suddenly puked blood and the doctor sat her in a chair rubbing her back.
“So, did you kill his companions?”
“Im….sorry….not even one.”
“I see.”
“Kromuel was played with, and then killed.”
All of the leaders gathered there stared in disbelief.
“What do you mean by he was played with.”
Bits Cattlera one of the leaders asked. He was a sheep beast man with sleepy looking eyes and a horn.
“That oueeee.”
Ivan threw up blood again.
“I’m sorry, you wouldn’t want to remember that would you.”
The emperor had his head in his hands.
“Father! I’ll go!”
Jades tone was completely different from before.
“………”
But he didn’t answer.
“I’ll defeat him!”
“Its not possible. He’ll beat you at your own game.”
Jade was slightly irritated but it couldn’t be helped. He did not know who Nito was.
“Then what are we going to do!? If even the shield can’t beat him what are we going to do next?”
The emperor couldn’t answer, what could he do? Go out himself?
“Kyaaaaaaaa!”
Ivan suddenly screamed and began writhing in agony.
“Whats happening!?”
Gazel held Ivan down while the doctors began applying strange magic too her.
“My arm! Myyyyy armmmmm!”
Drool ran from her mouth as she screamed about her arm.
“Aaa, aaaa, aaaaaaaaa!”
“Get it together Ivan!”
“Aaaaaa! He’s coming! He’s coming!!”
A red black magic circle appeared around Ivan.
“Get back!”
Everyone backed away from Ivan as her body glowed a redish black.
“He’s coooomiiiing!”
The magic circle and the glow were sucked into Ivan’s body.
“Gaha!”
Ivan’s screaming stopped.
“…………”
She didn’t move.
“Ivan…. Are you ok?”
Ivan slowly looked up.
“Uwaaaaaaa!”
Raj screamed and ran behind a pillar. One of her eyes were red.
“I see, so this is the empire.”
Everyone was stunned as a different voice came out of Ivan’s mouth. She looked around at the surroundings.
“Are you the emporer?”
Uranus squinted at Ivan.
“You’re not Ivan.”
“I see so you are the emperor. So they came all the way from here huh.”
“What?”
“You haven’t figured it out?”
Uranus was surprised but he didn’t let it show in his expression.
“Are you…”
“Nice to meet you.”
Ivan grinned and bowed.
“My name is Nito, I heard you wanted to meet me.”