Hannoic War
The Dark Throne Room (Part 10)

"The clean and beautiful heart dreams of going up above the sky above thousands of clouds, while the Heart that understands the world knows that the Truth is hundreds of thousands of layers of land far below"

- Mushakashi Sikibu diLegenda Genji

The Dark Throne Room

"He's gone." Cleorah said as he looked through the window at Ballerius Castle.

Perrin had already departed with 34,000 other troops and nobles, along with swords and iron..

'Miss Harlaw is leading now, you will learn to lead from her. He is a veteran in this kind of thing, I worry that if I go again then I will have to entrust him to the old red widow...you have to learn so I can give you command as long as I'm gone'

That was Perrin's last words to Cleorah before he set out with his army.

*I learned to lead.I learned command.Perrin said I should be able to...Perrin trust me...but can I? I am a fool compared to Perrin and Miss Harlaw*, Inner Cleorah.

Cleorah used to think that politics and intrigue were boring, but after being close to Perrin, she began to feel a sense of favor with victory and command.

On the other hand, he felt how dangerous and steep the politics, sometimes with a little step, you would fall into the abyss and have no chance to return.

And how stupid of himself.he's more stupid than Perrin.

And he knows that from anyone...

"Well! Your intelligence skills are so high Cleorah!" said Willy in spirit.

Sitting Willy in this room with many people around him

Willy's skill to see other people's abilities such as the game's profile became a lot of attention around him.

Especially those who are curious about the comparison of their skills and the skills of others.

"How much is it!?" , said Vairy with passion.

Some people paid attention to Cleorah and were curious.

Szeth looked curious too.

"129.10 points higher than Cyrus and 7 points higher than Szeth." said Willy.

Some heroes were immediately shocked.

They did not expect that one of the most beautiful and narcissistic girls in their class had their level of intelligence.

Their faces showed a hint of disbelief.

But it can seem there is already some sense of accepting it...

*They began to develop since Perrin scolded them in the room.they began to accept their shortcomings*, the inner Cleorah.

But Cleorah was also surprised by that, she had already seen the skill set herself but she had not seen anyone else's skill set.

*Then this means I'm the smartest person in class 2 after Perrin? Am I smarter than him.It's impossible?* ,thought Cleorah.

"Willy paused to peek at someone else's profile without their permission, it was rude and you became like a stalker" Cleorah said as she turned to Willy, "and so did you, stop peeking at other people's skills without their permission. It's like peeping into other people's privacy"

Some heroes seem to understand right away.

"It looks right.hehe" Vairy said as he scratched his hair.

"E-ehh.all right I don't do it anymore.m-forgive me hehe.." ' said Willy a little nervously.

*Wait..I was..like Perrin? I commemorate and make a stop to someone's action.*, Inner Cleorah realized something of its foundation.

Cleorah began to feel that it did not look like Perrin.

Cleorah began to feel alien to her who wanted to be like Perrin, because she might not fit into this style.

But even though Cleorah wasn't as good as Perrin, it seemed that heroes were beginning to realize what they were doing and seemed to stop asking other people about their skills.

And although sometimes their sense of regret and awareness because commemorated by him makes it delicious.

...But Cleorah realized that she was standing alone away from her other friends.

Cleorah felt lonely for a while..

*So this is what Perrin felt...or maybe not? I wonder why Perrin can be comfortable alone and reign continuously*, Inner Cleorah while looking at his friends.

Cleorah could only look back at the window, thinking about all the current circumstances while her friend was drowning in delight and joking.

"You seem to be thinking about a lot of things, for a moment you want to be Perrin, right?" Szeth said as he approached Cleorah.

*Someone read my mind again.It is true that I am not the smartest as the skill set says.*, Cleorah thought.

Szeth then stood beside Cleorah looking at the grass field in front of Ballerius castle.

"I can never be like Perrin.When you try to be someone and you've suffered it then it means you can't be like him" ,cleorah said as she looked at her hand which had a beautiful golden bracelet on it.

"You suffer from loneliness?" Szeth said.

"Always if I'm alone without friends" Cleorah said.

"With me too sometimes, I wonder how Perrin and Julius can be. Even though I used to be alone until you came" Szeth said with a smile.

"Hm, don't remind me of you who almost stabbed Cyrus with a wooden stick" Cleorah smiled as she laughed.

"That was me. We changed a lot" Szeth said, "Perrin changed a lot"

"Everyone will change, only a decisive time" Cleorah said.

"Yes our friends are included.." Szeth said as he looked back on his stature.

His friends were laughing and joking, they were having fun. Cyrus was smiling behind all of them and there were several women beside her.

"Perrin's reprimand seems to change them.Most of them have turned out to be more polite and not childish, not only that.

"You too Szeth, you have accepted your own shortcomings.I also.., but accepting the shortcomings is not enough you have to grow from accepting your own shortcomings" Cleorah said.

"Huh.neid you want to be like Perrin again.he once said that.." Szeth said with a smile.

"Silent" Cleorah said with her face reddened in shame.

This castle had been empty since the Black Feast, as nobles were beginning to fear the danger of this palace.

The queen herself had wanted to be taken to the capital of Dalmatia, the city of Galwarius, but Perrin against the idea, Perrin instead ordered to double the guard in this palace.

About 6,000 knights complete with armour were brought here along with 3,000 troops from other families. A total of about 9,000 troops are here now.

'That's bigger than any other castle that has only 5,000-2,000 guards in this war time'

Perrin to Cleorah.

"...have you heard?" said Szeth with a serious face looking at Cleorah.

"What?" Cleorah said.

"The breakthrough of the Dungeon will be held in a few days" Szeth said.

"Huh? ..is the other one ready?" said Cleorah as he looked at his other friends.

"They haven't been told, Cyrus and Perrin know. I was just told by Cyrus. But the notice of the Dungeon's breakthrough to other heroes has not been determined when" Szeth said with a strong gaze, "Perrin did not specify when the dungeon's breakthrough. We three. Cyrus, me and you will decide we tell them.but we are both indeterminate.so our choice lies on your back.."

Cleorah's gaze then led to Cyrus.

Cyrus was seen looking at Cleorah with a sharp look.

Cyrus's gaze toward Cleorah looked like a strong gaze as well as hope.

Cleorah just gulped her saliva, she had never been someone to lay their hopes on her back.

*Why me…?* ,thought Cleorah.

Why her…? Why is Cleorah the son of this stupid and chatty woman…? He's just a side man and nobody...

He's not a major player like Perrin or Cyrus…

Cleorah looked at her hand for a moment…

The heart moves fast..

Should he take care of the affairs of a main person like this…?

Or should he stay away.because he's nothing?

Choose it! Choose it! Choose it! CHOOSE CLEORAH!!

That's what his head said made him dizzy..

Cleorah gulped for a moment..

Then clenched his hand..

No. gabe..

....Everyone is a major player as long as they are alive enough to do so..

"I choose 4 days from the time of the Dungeon's breakthrough, that's enough time at once not enough for other heroes" Cleorah said firmly.

For a while Cleorah's dark brown eyes glowed dimly to have a golden color.

"They can be ready in that time, but they won't be that easy to be ready in 4 days, so they can be learning to be ready at all times" Cleorah stared intently at Szeth.

Cleorah then removed the gold bracelet in her hand with a gray diamond adorning her bracelet.

"For dungeon preparations, such as food, health supplies, armour and some weapons. Tell Miss Harlaw and give her this bracelet, if she wants this debt of gratitude to us then she only needs to give 20x the money from this bracelet to help the dungeon breakout" ,cleorah said by giving Szeth his bracelet.

"Keh" ,laughs little Szeth.

Szeth then carved out a small smile.

"You look almost like Perrin, but in a more beautiful form, you really want to be Perrin?" Szeth said.

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Walk Jahae Mahald on the throne of the Duke of Geralda, or formerly this is the throne room of King Geralda.

But after the Victa had conquered Geralda many of these rooms were destroyed, and the last person who had any claim to sit on this throne was executed.

Or maybe not.the person who has a claim on this throne has appeared in the west..

Beside Jahae Mahald there were 1 tall warrior bodyguard.

*I wonder what about the 15-year-old who became King of Geralda.*, thought the Bodyguard who was beside Jahae Mahald.

"Aethel.it would probably be nice to see the dead body of the goddamn father Kyrah sitting on top of this, keep paying the whore to s*x with his corpse on this throne while being shown by everyone..." ,jahae said with a big smile towards the bodyguard next to him.

Aethel could only smile.

"The rotting corpse is hung with the flag cloth, we better quickly put it here if you want" said Aethel with a small smile engraved on his face.

"Yes.yes.yes! Yep! Ahahahaha! Tonight we put it here and ask the fat Hakoon with the other servants to see the view of the throne occupied by the great lord Kyrah they serve!" , laughed Jahae after saying that.

Jahae laughed giggling to the point of holding his stomach in pain.

"It is a shame that we did not arrest Mr. Kyrah's daughter, but if we could, we just forced the daughter nges*x with the body of the fathern-Hehehhehahahhahahhahha!!!" ,jahae said with a laugh that he could not stand at the end of his speech.

"It must be an interesting sight, but there are many that we still have not played again my master" Aethel said with a sly smile.

"Ahahaha..you are right.including his daughter siHakoon.." said Jahae with a smile *****.

"Heh, he's a 5-year-old kid, too good to play now" Aethel said, lowering one eyebrow and smiling.

"I have one thought for the boy...Hehahhahahaha!" ,laugh strangely again Jahae.

Aethel could only feel disgusted at seeing Jahae.

His strange laughter became his habit.When his cruelty and madness became his sort of hobby.

"Jahae!" said Hakoon Hasral in the voice of his fathers.

It was seen Hakoon walking towards them by having 3 bodyguard guards behind him, and his face looked quite irritated.

"Give me my daughter! I did what you said! I have already attacked my brother's castle! I've been chasing my own niece to be killed! Then I declared myself duke of Geralda despite violating the law of inheritance of the land! What else huh!?" Hakoon said angrily.

Hakoon's chubby cheeks looked flushed strongly in anger.

*He couldn't help it.*, ' Inner Aethel with a small smile.

"Let's just calm Hakoon.At a moment, you'll see your own daughter.just for a moment.." ' said Jahae in a slightly childish tone.

"Right now I have more bodyguard soldiers behind me right now..3 against 1.." Hakoon said with a strong face while looking at Aethel, "don't forget I also have 5,000 troops in this castle.When you have 3,000.can we imagine who won Jahae.." , he said once again while looking back at Jahae.

"Hahahahahehehehahahahaha!" , Laughing Jahae louder to hear it, "do not try to threaten me fat father...if the fight begins.remember this...."

"You!" , Hakoon said with an annoyed face.

Hakoon is almost like a wild boar ready to hit his enemy.

But Hakoon was not stupid, he chose to be silent and do nothing.

"Hm" , smiles Jahae, "after all.3 your bodyguards will be easily killed by Aethel.even now they can be cut like a cake"

Jahae Mahald's words made some of Hakoon's bodyguard guards holding their sword handles prepare to unsheatheir swords.

Aethel was also holding his sword grip and smirking arrogantly.

"Your knights never slaughtered 200 people alone, did they? My knight by this side once slaughtered 200 rebels who defied my orders." said Jahae with a smile.

"200 rebels.cih! More like 200 women, little children, and innocent people in a village who refused the order to give 5 beautiful women in their village to you! Knights? He's a fake knight! The knight took a sacred vow to protect the innocent when raised as a knight!" Hakoon said.

Aethel immediately held onto his sword grip firmly.

The Hakoon bodyguards were so ready that they were seen putting up their horses.

Hakoon was seen just clenching his teeth firmly.

The sparkle of their armour and swords could be seen in this throne room.

And then Aethel's sword began to be slowly drawn out.

"Well, wow, apparently, kids like you want a show. Come here, show me the prowess of the knights of the Broken Wall Castle" Aethel said with a smug smile.

*Shringggkkkkk!*

The sound of iron is heard.

Then Aethel quickly pulled out a sword.

*Cnrakk*

A truncated voice sounded.

The light from the window casts a shadow on the floor depicting Aethel's movements..

It is like showing another dimension that Aethel also inhabited and his sword...

The black shadow showed Aethel swinging his sword towards Hakoon's bodyguard…

"ACH!"

Shouts sounded.

The blood then looks to splash into space from this shadow.

Red blood flowed on the floor of this throne room…

"Hahahaha! Hahahahhahahha!" , Laughing Jahae saw it.

"AAAHHHHHHHHHHKK!" said one of the knights lying on the floor

His hands were cut off and his bones could be seen.

And his blood sputtered on the floor.

The knight lay screaming in pain…

"You!" said one of the knights preparing to pull out a but-but-sword

"seen? All of you are too slow to take out the sword" Aethel said while threatening Hakoon's neck with a sword.

"Ahk!" , muttered Hakoon urgently with Aethel holding him and threatening his neck with an iron sword.

"Master!" said one of the knights with his sword in his hand.

"Your master is being deserted by me, silent" Aethel said with a smile showing his teeth.

The iron sheen of Aethel's sword glowed in the darkness of this room.

"Have seen? My bodyguard is worth more than these 3 little boys who only know how to swing iron" said Jahae while playing an eyebrow on his face, ".ohh sorry, sorry, now only 2 children and 1 paralyzed one hand"

Hakoon is seen putting on an annoyed face to Jahae.

While Hakoon's bodyguards did not move with Jahae's taunts and their master's life in Aethel's hands.

While the Hakoon bodyguard who lost his hand lay down with a groan in pain.

*tuk!*tuk!*tuk!*

The sound of someone panicking's footsteps could be heard towards them.

The move made them all turn their attention to the direction of the sound of the step.

"My lord! There was a report from a spy! He said 8,000 troops led by Callix Malibax will be here about 3 days! There are already 7,000 troops made up of Flint family troops, Mahore, and Nuram joined them!" the soldier said.

"Hm" , Jahae's smug smile heard it.

"Sadly" Aethel said as he released Mr. Hakoon from his holdings, "you are safe, we need people for the coming siege"

"Yes yes play Mr. Hakoon, if you play again with me then remember this" said Jahae with a big smile, ".then your daughter will bleed in her bed tonight.."

Then Jahae walked past them all.

"Hehe, maybe I'll do a good job of making that little girl bleed in her bed" Aethel said when she heard.

Jahae after that followed Aethel with a small laugh.

And the blood water on Aethel's floor poked with his iron boots...

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Perrin walks in a busy army camp.

One by one the soldiers and knights of Perrin passed by many of them who directly bowed to him.

Seen some troops cooking their food.

And some cleaned their armour.

Some knights had their own swords and servants.

Some carried their own armour or even the armour they robbed from other folk.

Those caught looting were hanged, while those who stole were cut off by Perrin or other generals.

But there must have been looting but Perrin didn't know and he was too busy to investigate it.

Some dirty jokes and light jokes from the soldiers to joke sounded, some telling stories of their own.

Veterans teach some innocent young people about war.

Nobles went around commanding with their own bodyguards.

The army camp stretched large on the banks of the White Fork River which could help supply them with clean water.

"8,000 of Melera's forces.3,000 of Rommel's.12,000 of Garuman's forces..10,000 of Veel's forces.." ' said the soldier beside Perrin reporting.

"3,000.. Rommel's men don't have more?" said Perrin.

"Many of Rommel's men are still trapped in my master's Black Mountain, some think they are dead. We also have not heard from the troops my lord" said the soldier.

"Hm" , muttered Perrin cynically that the army was dead, "The Rommel family is on the verge of collapse apparently, but the territory of the House of Rommel is still quite large and rich in fertile fields, so maybe they can get up again.."

"With my master's supply.there are about 400 cars from the family...Ja-

"Let me just read it at my own pace" Perrin said, stopping to look at something.

It was seen that some soldiers were dragged by some knights.

"Yahoooo!!!! Aaaa!!! I don't want to! Pardon me! I-i'm sorry! I'm asking for pity! Have mercy on me, sir! Have pity on me sir!" said one of the soldiers while being dragged away.

The knights looked down at Perrin when they saw him.

Some knights were forced to bow in fear.

"How many are these sinners?" said Perrin with a sharp look.

"There were about 53 of the whole camp" said one of the knights.

"My lord! I-i'm sorry! I'm just talking about you! I just didn't mean it! I just didn't mean it!" said the soldier hysterically.

"Speaking about doubting a hero summoned from another world to fight sinners like you and the demon king" said one of the knights strongly.

"i heard him say that you have a big chest so you have the power to smash it into the demon king" said Elric who then appeared and approached Perrin.

*And you better not bring that talk back here, or else you'll be punished by Elric*, want Perrin to shout it but he won't hold it.

"What is the punishment my lord has for these men?" said one of the knights.

"Eccsecution is a good thing especially if we hang or put their heads around this camp, then it can make other soldiers keep their mouths" said one of the knights.

"Pardon my lord, chatting is a natural thing for my master especially if it's a dirty joke" said one of the knights again with pity and chivalry.

"Are you siding with them Roff?" said one of the knights to the compassionate knight.

"No, pity is sometimes a good thing against a bad thing" Roff said.

"Pity and kindness are ineffective in destroying foul rumors, Knight Roff.

"Naked them after that hit them 100 times then their arak-arak in the camp" said one of the knights.

"That's too light" said one of the knights.

"Not as light as you think the Knights of Vargo" said one of the knights, "they will not forget this day"

"That's not enough" Perrin said forcefully to silence another knight.

"Even my lord! Forgive me!" said one of the soldiers who then tried to stand but was seated directly by another knight.

Perrin was silent for a moment to see 53 people crying and frightened.Partially ask forgiveness from God...

"Hahhh.." , breathed Perrin, "cut their tongues and then they were naked and then raced throughout the camp"

Some other knights instantly understood and immediately took out their knives.

While the other knights looked objected and could only fall silent in fear to hear it.

"But my lord-but

"Silent, I don't want to hear any more.Their parade with their tongues cut off and a single cloth of their bodies taken from them.." ' said Perrin in a frighteningly heavy tone.

A few other knights instantly understood and immediately held onto one of the people.

Elric simply turned his eyes away unwilling to see this kind of thing.

"Even my lord! Forgive master! FORGIVE MASTER! Ekwki ekkejewwwwww! Wshhh...

Shouting hysterically the soldier as the knight's hand entered his mouth and pulled his tongue.

Elric just seemed to click his tongue.

"You don't like Elric? This is the most effective thing in destroying rumour" Perrin said.

"Only around you, but behind you there will be many people who mumbled this thing" Elric said.

"At least they don't insult and chat it as they please around us" Perrin said.

*Cernk*

The sound of a tongue cut with iron scissors sounded.

And the soldier's tongue was seen lying on the ground while the soldier cried hysterically without a sound.

"With this we do not need to say the word 'silence' strongly" Perrin said.

Perrin's face was not smiling, Perrin had never liked this.

Perrin only looked at the part of the tongue with a strong look.

"Pity is a stupid thing to do to your enemies." - Perrin.

Elric only looked bitter, he did not like to see this scene.

There was a soldier who fought to cut his tongue but the knight directly hit him to the ground until one of his teeth came out.

One by one the soldiers had their tongues cut...

Some pray to their god at the end...

Some pray to the knights who punish them to love them...

Some prayed to Perrin and Elric..

"Oi Elric" said Perrin while giving a paper to Elric in his hand.

"What is this?" said Elric, holding the paper given by Perrin.

"I will drive with my 2,000 men somewhere at night, you will command this army towards Myhall Castle to defeat 8,000 Trivistane mercenaries" Perrin said with a sharp look.

"...me?" said Elric in confusion.

"Just calm down, Trivistane was too stupid to let 8,000 mercenaries go without his command. You can offer 8,000 mercenaries that money instead of fighting him. The matter of command is calm I have arranged it and many veteran knights will accompany you as long as I am gone" Perrin said with a strong gaze.

"But why me?" said Elric.

"This camp that I can trust the most is my own friend from my class" Perrin said as he took the helmet from the waiter beside him, "about Elara, take it easy. I've checked his condition through a letter from my spy pigeon"

Elric who heard that looked instantly furrowed his brows.

"Oh yes I encountered some of our troops plundering some villages here, commanding 1,000 troops under the Mailann Knight Command to evacuate them to Jurumm City, it's close from here. Also give 4,000 coins to compensation to Mayor Jurumm for disturbing him with refugees entering his city" Perrin said, "while some of the looters will be depended on if I find"

Elric just furrowed both of his eyebrows.

"You have a soft side of Perrin, only you don't notice" Elric said, inserting a letter Perrin gave him.

"Hm" , smiling Perrin heard him, "I'm sober, but only I don't know how to wear it" he said, wearing his helmet.