Live Or Die II

The battle ended as soon as the fucker drop dead. The big body of his lay down on the plain as the burning tents continue to ravish the area.

We have finished the battle swiftly, before the sunlight could even go down.

So this is how effective it truly is. Terrifying to think of I might say, the blitzkrieg. We don't even need to send the infantry for cleaning, the air and heavy cavalries are enough to destroy and win any battle.

I didn't doze off any further and order my men to move towards the burning tent, we will loot any possible items we can gain and also take care of the soldiers that have surrendered to us.

Of course, the noblemen who survive will be choosing an option similar to the ones back at Jsei.

"Go forth, loot any possible things you find interesting! Those noblemen who surrender, take them to me Klanz."

"Yes, your majesty."

The reply is fast, as if he expected such thing. I'm quite astonish by it and found it amusing.

"Your majesty, would you like to rest for a bit?"

The source of the voice is non other than Beatrice. It seems she's really worried about my mental health when I propose the blitzkrieg idea. I too want to rest, however, we have delayed ourselves too much and it's only a matter of time until both of our neighboring countries see the situation. And that's bad.

"We don't need rest, Beatrice. We don't have much time. And... Please stop calling me that, you can just call me by my name."

"Is that okay? I mean, I'm not officially your wife yet. I don't think it will be appropriate to call you by your name in front of your subjects."

"It's fine."

Beatrice made a restless expression as she find her situation quite troublesome. However, reassuring her is one of my obligations now that I have accepted her proposal.

It's more troublesome to me it seems.

Though I don't regret it.

"After I talk with the nobles, we will depart. Why don't you take a rest then? I am sure you are tired from everything you saw."

She simply nodded as a form of reply, but it seems she's still not satisfied with my answer. However, I cannot comfort her as time runs even if I don't want to.

My army starts to move out from the forest towards the burning camp. The look of the camp is similar to a house down in hell. I can't even think about how many of those enemies of mine survive with this devastating power!

We arrive at the camp a few kilometers away from our former position. The sun is slowly going down, however, the hotness is unbearable. And so, I ordered my men to set up tents beside the already extinguished camp belonging to the former enemy.

Just like before, my tent is located at the center of the camp. A little bigger than the average ones with the crest of Eagle with four legs at the top symbolizing the House of Amaria.

"Your Majesty, all of the nobles have been brought."

"Good job, I'll be going there in a minute."

I sigh while hanging head upwards lying myself at the bed.

"If you don't want to, can't you just let them go, or let your men do it?"

Beatrice exclaim while combing my hair as I lay my head on her laps. This is the moment that could only be heaven for me, I would've want both of my women do it for me, unfortunately, my fiancée isn't here.

"I can't, as a future King, I need to show examples on how I should judge those below me. I can't just let my men do the work, what happen if they were to get tempted by those scheming snakes."

"You're right."

"Well, I should be going, can't let those people wait for me."

"Okay."

I force myself to get up from the sucking black hole from my back and put on my uniform which hangs at the near side of the tent door. Just like before, the custom style that I have dream of really is amazing.

"Well then, I'll be going."

"Take care."

Damn, will I get used to this? Imagine if two of my women say their goodbyes to me, I don't think I could even leave!

Before I could even fall from the succumbing lust that's been overflowing in my mind, I immediately went outside and walk towards the tent a little bigger than the average ones.

I arrive in it and inside, over ten of the nobles kneeling look at me. Some of them have a daggering glare while some have no life in it.

I understand, getting captured by your enemy is the worst case scenario especially when you have a mindset of a warrior.

"Good day, gentlemen. It seems some of you have surrendered yourselves yet I suppose you all want to die with those glaring eyes?"

I move towards in front of them and sit at the throne made especially for me. I look down upon the nobles who have surrendered, all of them are from lowbirth with the highest one being a viscount.

I inspect their crest as and remember every family of theirs and surely I have met them before once.

But that's not the time for reminiscing, I have duty to do.

"Now, I believe all of you have surrendered, which means your life is currently at my mercy."

I look every one of them only to find a unsatisfied face. It seems their similar to the ones before. How dissapointing.

"Klanz."

"Yes, your majesty?"

"Call Beatrice, I need her."

"Yes!"

As soon as I order, Klanz hastenly walk out of the room and arrive not too long with Beatrice.

Upon arriving, a visible confusion makes up her face as she look at me.

"What is it that you need, your majesty?"

"I told you not to call me that. Come here."

Beatrice walk towards me, when she get closer, I gently pull her face and whisper to her.

"Read their minds one by one, start with the left."

The confusion visible on her face change to astonishment when she heard my request. Now, she seems to have grasp the situation and didn't hesitate anymore to activate her power element.

"Tell me what you read."

"A-ah, yes..."

Half an hour have passed as all the people inside the tent including me stare at each other. No one knows what's happening except the two of us, and so, confusion with a mix of anger can be found on the faces of the kneeling nobles.

"M-Milord... It seems that one have a deep anger towards you."

"Why is that?"

"That's because..."

"Hmm?"

Beatrice seems can't find the proper words to convey what she read. However, since it probably become a burden to her, I suppose I need to give her time.

"I-it's because... You... Stole her crush?"

"Crush? Who?"

I stole? No, I wouldn't do such thing... I don't even know this guy!

"It's Rafaela Amaria..."

Oh... It's her.

Damn...

Why?

"So you have a crush on my fiancée, what an innocent man you are."

I didn't think through and suddenly blurt out a teasing words which made the man I look at angrier than he should be.

The shackles that forbid him from moving suddenly shakes as he struggle to set free from it only to plan on attacking me. Damn, that's too obvious!

"You bastard, not only did you steal the one I will be betroth with, you even declare yourself as a King and oppose His Majesty. Really, how shameful you are!"

Oh! Isn't this similar to that when that fucker who fuck my wife got caught by me?! How interesting!

"I have the power to do so, so why shouldn't I? And about Ela, it seems she quite like me, I don't think she even consider you as his husband?"

"Fuck you!!!"

"No, I fuck Ela."

"Goddammit, if I get out from this chains, I will be sure that you will pray for the Goddess, because I won't show you mercy!"

"Oh Goddess, that's so scary, the point where I need to cuddle my fiancée, sadly, she's not here."

"Just you see!!!"

"GHAHAHA, ain't he funny, Klanz?"

"Yes, your majesty."

My laugh didn't stop until I get to be fed up with it and only regain myself after a few minutes. The man who seems to be angrier than the rest have a boiling red face on him as he stare at me with those daggering eyes.

"Don't you wish that a look can kill?"

"I do wish so!"

"Hehe, speaking of kill. I want you all to choose your destiny. Since fate is absolute and only the hand of man can alter their destiny.

You will die as a noble who lose fighting against me, or live as commoner?"

"Aren't you too dumb for a King?"

Another man speak and give insult to my words. I look towards him only to find his face losing an eye with a scar on it.

"What did you say?"

"Why would you even let us choose if you haven't win the war yet? Are you dumb?"

"No, that's why I'm letting you choose. Because I already won the war."

"Arrogant bastard, remember that before you, there's also a foolish person who thought such thing. Yet they lost."

"That's because I'm no foolish, Baron Colle. I do not fight a losing battle after all.

Now choose. Live or Die?"