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Hallowed Be

Two years after Prince Heiko witnessed the death of his father during the 91st Battle of Tyton, and subsequently, the defeat of his kingdom, he was sent to the gates of the victor, armed with nothing but empty words and a command from his elder brother to form a treaty of peace. Two years after General Celestino Adesso released the arrow that felled the great king of Simo, he is presented with the youngest of his sons. Though barely a man at seventeen summers, the prince was far from wet behind the ears. In fact, his tactful yet brazen form of statecraft vaulted him far beyond his years. Coupled with his draconian mannerisms, and a knack for callous pleasure, it was only a matter of time before Celestino caught a whiff of something sinister. But Prince Heiko was no fool. He was betting heavily on that sharp nose. He wanted a sense of dubiety to gnaw at the general. He needed to create mistrust in his elder brother in order to build credence in himself. Because he knew of Celestino Adesso, and of the illustrious king he served. He knew they wouldn't trust him over his elder brother any more than they would trust a raincloud to bring sun. He knew that to those men, he wasn't honorable, and because of that, he was forced to play the games he was known for. The ones that conspired in the dead of night, the ones that spoke no words but shifted kingdoms. The ones that could obtain the allegiance of General Celestino. Little did the young prince know, however, allegiance was not all he would obtain. But no matter how much Heiko wanted to offer the man what he desired, he could not - not while bound to the gods. Check out my Discord:

K Higgins · LGBT+
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153 Chs

Empyrean Rabbit - Part 18

Kaifin ran down the corridor, hoping to all that was good that he was taking the right paths. Prince Heiko had given him precise directions, but they were extensive and said so quickly that Kaifin couldn't help but remember just how brilliant he was.

And the guardsman could've very well laid blame on the fact that Heiko had years of experience within the temple and, thus, knew it like the back of his hand, but what was the use of lying to oneself?

The prince's ability of recollection was something to behold. The first time he surprised Kaifin, it was when he remembered his name. It was true that the guard was under the... well, one might say tutelage... of Alfred, though gods knew that was the last thing the second prince wanted to be doing with his time. But it was also true that when Heiko was at Verglas, and not the temple, he would flit between the attention of his brothers and his father, which inevitably meant he would cross paths with Kaifin.