Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Chapter 10: The Bandits and Subjugation Preparation Part 2
Baronic Sinovac area 20 kilometers from Randall Region.
A horse-drawn carriage sped through the highway which was only hardened ground.The carriage was escorted by approximately 100 soldiers.while inside the carriage, it was, there was a man who was approximately in his early 40s. His clothes were magnificent.It was clear that he was a noble.
She lazily leaned herself against the back of the chair in her carriage.His distended stomach was visible when she leaned back.
he was Astra Zen. a Viscount who managed the Zen realm.he gained his standing after secretly cooperating with Duke Conrad to get rid of his father who at that time still held the title of Viscount.
after cunningly killing his father and faking the cause of his death he officially became the legitimate heir of the Viscount Zen Title. In secret he signed a secret cooperation between Viscount Zen and Duke Conrad. this made him a part of Duke Conrad.
even so, he still continued the cooperation between his territory and Marquisdom Randall.he could not deny that working with Randall's territory would bring enormous benefits to him.
almost 30 percent of the food supply of Randall Region comes from Zen Region. The other 20 percent comes from Sinovac region.
to be honest he was quite sorry for the decision to secretly fight Marquis Randall and cooperate with Duke Conrad, but in the end if Duke Conrad were to win, he could take control of the strategic Randall territory.
he was confident that Duke Conrad would win in this war of nerves.it didn't matter if he became Conrad's puppet.as long as he got the appropriate compensation, Astra didn't mind.
in this war of nerves Duke Conrad orders his personal troops to dress up as bandits and operate in the Randall region.
while Astra Zen, he helped Duke Conrad by raising the price of food, while another colleague, Jonas Sinovac, did the same. if this keeps happening for at least a year then Randall will have a crisis and ask the palace for help.
for the nobles, asking for help to the palace just to deal with the bandits and the local crisis was a disgrace.not only that, there would be sanctions from the royal court if it really happened. if Marquis Randall asked for help for it, he would be considered humiliating the name of the royal nobleman and his title be revoked as well as his family being alienated.
that's the scenario designed by Duke Conrad. actually Randall could ask for help to his ally, Duke Balzaac.but it would smear the face of Marquis Randall. at least that's what Duke Balzaac's people would probably think.
Astra Zen is dreaming of getting the strategic land of Marquisdom along with their various businesses and can marry both of Arthur's beautiful wives.A disgusting smile comes out of his mouth, outside there is chaos.
it turned out that Viscount Zen's entourage was ambushed by the bandits. Zen who was awakened from his daydream immediately curled up inside the carriage, relying on his soldiers to overcome the bandits.
However, his soldiers were even slaughtered by the bandits.After finishing off Zen's bodyguards, they opened the door of Zen's horse carriage and threw Zen out. The terrified Zen subconsciously let out a pee in his pants.Look at the bandits Zen was aware.they were the soldiers of Duke Conrad! why are they in the Baron Sinovac region?!
"to-to-why are you here?!!! aren't you supposed to be in Randall territory?!!" one of the bandits attached his sword to Astra Zen's neck.
"simple, we were ordered by Mr. Duke to kill you. You've become a useless tool for our Master's purposes."
hearing that Astra Zen growled,
"There's no way that could happen! he just sent me a letter to come to Randall's territory. There must be something I have to do there! if you block my path it means that you have violated your master's orders!"
one of the bandits shrugged his shoulders, "well it's your business. Our job is just to execute orders and make sure everything goes smoothly. Therefore, for the sake of our master's honor, Die!!". the man slashed his sword at Zen's neck and instantly Zen died with his head severed.
they snatched away the horses of the soldiers and burned the Viscount Zen carriage.as well as snatched away the various items they could transport and then stored them in their spatial bags.
after their affairs were over, they immediately re-entered the forest.
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the news of Viscount Zen's death quickly reached Marquis Randall's ears in the evening after the tragedy. Arthur soon gathered his workers and Albert finally decided that the suppression of the bandits, which had been scheduled for a week, would be accelerated to two more days. Arthur believes that the death of Viscount Zen in the Sinovac region had something to do with the activities of the bandits.
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A horseman rushes his mounts vigorously. His black robe fluttered in the cold night wind, yet he did not care about the cold.There was news he had to convey before it was too late so he did not care about his own body.
But in the middle of the journey, an arrow suddenly stuck in the head of his mount, making the horseman fell to the ground.
" Who is that?! if you have the guts, show me your face!" although the pain from the fall was still felt, he swiftly restored his vigilance.
suddenly someone jumped from one of the roofs of the building that stood in Romeon.The man was wearing a strange all-black shirt (like a black special forces uniform that you know). But the man did not wear a mask so that the horseman recognized him quickly.
" T-t-young master Issac? K-k-why are you here? I-it's S-s-it's late at night. You shouldn't be out at night like this, right?" that person nervously asked the none other than Issac.
" well you don't have to pretend anymore.why don't you just let go of your disguise?". the man grinned. Suddenly his form changed.who was originally one of Arthur's assistants, Arthur, being a very different person.
" it's amazing that Issac-dono. you get respect from me. This is the first time in my lifetime that someone has been able to dismantle my disguise." said an old man who used to be Arthur's assistant.
Issac boredly waved his hand. "i don't need your respect. Your magic is weak. I think Kindergarten can also dismantle your disguise." heard Issac's sentence, I thought, the old man's face was reddened with anger. But before he could speak, Issac quickly cut him off.
" well actually I want to sleep anyway.after all my physical child still needs rest.but see how you and the other Duke fleas act, again I have to stay up late. hmpph" although the old man saw Issac sulking while cutely puffing his cheeks, he felt that something was wrong with this ten-year-old.
the old man unhesitatingly threw a lightning element magic towards Issac, but missed the expectations of the old man who wanted Issac to become dust, the magic was precisely pushed aside by empty hands! old man immediately trembled. That's right? it was high-level magic! even if the monsters were semi-first grade, they would instantly die.
what's wrong with this kid?! suddenly his legs were shaking. Issac unleashed a very strong killing intent.he did not believe this.his body could not move.His bones seemed to be found by the giant.His body ached all.
" Hey old man, I told you your magic is weak. Why is it still reckless to attack me? well I don't care either. Before you die I just want you to know one thing.your master's plan, that bastard Conrad will never manage to defeat us. all your plans have been read by me. including using the Bandits and allying with Viscount Zen and Baron Sinovac. I have cleared out Conrad's people in the Randall region. killing Viscount Zen through the hands of the bandits had also been done.
ah of course including the Conrad spies in the Randall area.they've all been removed.well maybe the news of Viscount Zen's death has reached the ears of the man. he must have been angry while burning away all the evidence that led to him, as well as the Zen people who destroyed the documents belonging to his master.
but at least, Conrad had lost his eyes and ears in the Marquisdom.One of the important pieces in destroying the Randall Family had also died.Of course Sinovac was also going through the same thing. well I talk too much. Now, enjoy my show in the afterlife." Issac let out a white flame from his hand and quickly burned the old man to nothing.
" young master, his entire preparation has finished." hearing the voice of the old man from behind him, Issac nodded.it is time for the curtain of the show to open.