The Lost Prince
CHAPTER 76 THE TRAGIC DEATH OF 3 VILLAGE HEADS
Brian's heart was immediately shocked to hear Ariesha's words just now. Slowly his hands released his grip on both of Ariesha's upper arms.
For a moment his eyes were still staring at the face of Ariesha who had been glaring in the other direction. Then slowly his handsome face rotated along with his body, returning to the western horizon.
He tried to suppress the disappointment in his heart over Ariesha's words earlier. The speech was indeed soft-pitched, but very pierced into the heart to feel sore even though it does not bleed.
For him it is better that Ariesha rejects him openly, although he will be disappointed and his heart also hurts. But at least he has got clarity.
Rather than Ariesha hanging her feelings with such a remark. Which turned out to make him more disappointed and more make his heart hurt.
He could read Ariesha's mind, but could not read what was in his heart. Ariesha is good at hiding her feelings.
He could not guess whether Ariesha's speech was a subtle rejection? Because he felt unworthy to be his lover like he said earlier.
Or is Ariesha really not ready to accept his love? When he is ready, he will answer if he accepts his love.
Meanwhile Ariesha who felt that Brian did not look at him again, then looked back at him. Soon he caught the disappointment on that handsome face.
He felt regretful for making his childhood friend disappointed. But frankly he's still confused, should he accept Brian's love so quickly? Ariesha was still confused to answer.
After a long time apart, when he met suddenly Brian immediately declared his love. Of course he was shocked and clearly not ready. Moreover, he had never thought about romance.
Especially until now he was still thinking about his adoptive brother who was out of nowhere now. Whether the candlestick is in good health or is being why-why.
"Sister. I'm sorry that my words have disappointed you," Ariesha said with a sigh. Now he was facing the western horizon while staring at orange twilight.
Brian was silent, not responding to Ariesha's remarks. He was still staring at the twilight that was starting to age.
"I beg you to give me time" Ariesha said again. "You expressed your love for me when I wasn't ready. Give me time to think, brother."
Brian was still silent, as if he was still reluctant to talk. He is busy with his work and his mind.
Realizing no response from Brian, Ariesha looked back at him. And I feel more guilty seeing Brian's attitude. Then he said.
"So, why are you quiet? Speak, Brother!"
"What should I say, Ariesha?" brian said at last although still staring at the twilight. His tone still stifles disappointment.
"Yes. by the way what cake, don't just shut up."
"I can't say anything if you decide so, Ariesha," said Brian as if resigned. "I can't force you to accept my love either...."
"But at least I've expressed my feelings for you. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."
"I'm not saying that I reject you, sister," said Ariesha as if affirming her words earlier. "I'm just asking you to give me some time."
"Because frankly I've never thought about romance" he continued. "Not so long ago to meet you, suddenly you immediately asked me about romance. Where am I ready to answer."
"Hahaha.;" Brian immediately laughed after hearing Ariesha's description just now, though not loudly.
"Why are you laughing?" ask Ariesha astonished as well.
"I laugh at my silliness" Brian said with a funny smile.
"You mean?" Ariesha still doesn't understand.
"You never think about romance, but I suddenly tease you about romance. Isn't my action ridiculous?"
Ariesha immediately smiled hearing Brian's words that seemed to joke. And now he saw Brian's face was back as usual, a relaxed face. That means his feelings are no longer upset.
"Ah, stop. It's good that we don't think about it first" Brian said as if comforting his own heart. "We should think of a war that will soon take place."
"Yes, it's good to be so, sister," Ariesha said.
After chatting for a while, they decided to return to Naraya Village. Leaving the edge of the abyss silent to see their departure. Leaving an aging orange twilight.
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The palace troops had arrived in the northern area of Bahir City last night. Now they are concentrating about 4 miles outside the southern border of Caraya Village.
It was still early in the morning at about 8.
It appears that about 200 soldiers departed from the encampment of the palace troops to the nearest village which is none other than Caraya Village. Join the soldier 4 Squad Chiefs and 24 palace champions.
While the residents of Caraya Village, once they saw the palace troops were close to the village boundary, they immediately entered the house and locked the door.
So, no one wanders outside of anyone's stuff. Until the one who was still in the field, immediately returned home in a hurry.
Meanwhile, the palace soldiers continued to move into Caraya Village at a rapid pace. Once they reached the middle of the village, they stopped.
Four squad heads and 4 palace warriors were riding, immediately descending onto their respective mounts. Not long ago their feet treaded the ground 8 soldiers had already taken over their horses.
For a moment the heads of the squads and champions of the fierce and cruel-looking palace observed the state of this silent village. As long as their eyes saw, there was not a single trace of human they saw.
Before long, one of the squad heads exclaimed in a loud enough voice.
"Where is the village head here? Out!"
Elder Witton with his wife and 2 daughters who were inside the house were shocked to hear the thunderous scream.
For a moment they threw eyes at each other. While Elder Witton looked confused mixed with fear. He did not immediately come out to fulfill that call.
"If anything happens in this village" said the wife sharply, "you shall bear the consequences!"
"You guys take it easy, nothing will happen," Elder Witton said trying to calm down. But his voice trembled a little at the sign of fear.
"You said nothing would happen?" the wife said it was still sharp. "Do you think the palace soldiers stopped at this village for free?"
Just now Elder Witton was about to refute the words of the wife, heard yet another shout from outside.
"Kampung Head! Get out if you don't want your village to flatten fast!"
Elder Witton was more and more frightened to hear the threat. Finally inevitably he came out also with the insistence of his wife.
His head was down unable to look at the fierce faces in front of him. While his body was trembling in fear.
"You're the village chief here?" ask one of the team heads who has a thick mustache. The tone was so flat and rough.
"Right, sir, I am the head of the village here," Elder Witton said in a trembling voice.
"Where are your citizens?" ask again.
"There, sir, in the house" said Elder Witton timidly.
"Send them all out!"
"Master, here is not a den of rebels" Elder Witton explained timidly. "In this village are just ordinary people."
"I'm sending your people out, not telling you to talk, motherfucker!" said the head of the squad again with a beaver.
"But, sir, here...."
Craaass!
As yet incomplete Elder Witton spoke, a rapidly swinging sword instantly slashed at his neck until it broke. No screams could be heard from his slightly open mouth. Only *******plan.
Then his body fell forward with his head separated. And the head immediately rolled to the side. Instantly the blood poured out from his neck.
What a terrible death to the village chief!
"Phuiihhh! The village chief is useless!" maki one of the palace champions while spitting on the corpse of Elder Witton with contempt.
Apparently he was the one who executed Elder Witton. While his colleagues just stared at his actions coldly.
Then after sheathing his sword, the champion said to the head of the thick-moustached squad proposing.
"We should continue to check the other 3 villages, Squad Head. This village let's just last flatten it."
"Are you sure there are no rebels in this village?" ask the thick mustache.
"I think the corpse's words were true," said the champion, pointing at the corpse of Elder Witton with the end of his sword frame.
The thick mustache looked cynically for a moment at the corpse of Elder Witton. Shortly thereafter, he sent the entire army back on its feet.
As soon as all the soldiers had left the house, Elder Witton's wife and two daughters came out in droves and rushed straight to Elder Witton.
Without waiting for a long time the two daughters of the elder immediately cried roaring to mourn the corpse of the father. While the wife just stared sadly at her husband who died tragically.
"In a moment all your citizens will catch up with you because of your stupidity" said the wife in a soft tone.
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Once at the crossing, the soldiers were divided into 2 groups. One hundred soldiers came to Urdha Village. Another hundred came to Adya village. Each is led by 2 squad heads and 12 palace champions.
Soon, the palace soldiers had reached the village they were headed to.
At first the residents in Urdha Village and in Adya Village had all entered their homes. But as soon as the head of the village each told him to come out, they obeyed him. They gathered in the middle of the village.
Just looking at a few moments, some of the palace champions know that the Head of Urdha Village and the Head of Adya Village and some of their citizens have martial arts and internal energy.
"What do you have martial arts for, Chief Kampung?" ask the champion who executed Elder Witton the head of Elder Simon.
The same question was also asked to Elder Carlos by one of the champions who had curly hair.
"Just be on guard, sir," said Elder Simon, trying to remain calm, not trembling in fear.
A meaningful answer was also answered by Elder Carlos.
"Some of your citizens also have martial arts," said the curly-haired champion to Elder Carlos cold-pitched cynical mix. "To be on guard too or to rebel?"
Questions like that were also asked by the thick mustache to Elder Simon. And, both the answer of Elder Simon and the answer of Elder Carlos are almost the same, that is they learn martial arts only for self-protection. There is no other purpose to rebel.
"Do you think we just believe your bullshit?" the killer of Elder Witton.
He did not wait for Elder Simon's response. Without saying much more he directly attacked Elder Simon ferociously.
Initially Elder Simon was still able to stem the attack of the champion. For a while, they were involved in the fight.
While the champion of curly hair invites to fight Elder Carlos with other methods.
"Then I challenge you to a fight" he said just a pleasantries. "If you lose your people, we'll slaughter them all. But if you win, your people survive."
Without waiting for the elder's approval, the champion immediately attacked Elder Carlos. So that before long they have been involved in a fairly fierce fight.
But not up to 3 moves, both Elders Simon and Elder Carlos can be defeated by their opponents.
Even Elder Simon had not fought for so long, he had already been overthrown by his opponent's palace champion. His stomach and chest seemed to be ripped large, until his entrails froze out.
Then the last champion stabbed the neck of Elder Simon until penetrated into the nape. The elder immediately screamed like a cow being slaughtered.
As soon as the champion's sword was drawn, Elder Simon immediately stroked it down. Blood immediately poured out in his severe wounds.
Elder Carlos died with his head separated from his body. As soon as it fell on the ground, blood immediately poured out from the cuttings of his neck.
Watching their village head die so tragically, the villagers watched him in horror. But they can only stay in their own places. Can't do anything.
Not long ago the death of the two village heads, the head of the squad in each village immediately ordered all the soldiers and champions to slaughter the entire village population.
"Kill all the citizens!"
All the soldiers who were in their respective villages instantly unsheathed the sword, and continued to attack the residents brutally.
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