Chapter 34

"Your war is going well if I may ask."

"For now. The southern empire is massive and has all the resources to fight a war." There even fighting other countries as well. The slova are strong in spirits. "So, business right. You want me to help your daughter in the near future correct. Yet nothing of what you are predicting has happen."

"General. I understand your skepticism. But would you honestly doubt they wouldn't do it." Hen pauses for a moment to think of it. "Your right. But please don't be offended but your nation is nothing to offer other then trade routes and fish. Some thing they don't have needs for."

"But what they need is funding and magic. And the ones hiring them is the mage academy and the imperial family of the south."

"All this war just for your kingdom." "There is opportunity here in the southern lands. All countries know it. But people are afraid to claim it. Afraid it might start a great region war again."

"I see the picture. This is proxy war of sorts." 

"Those people are who I'm worried about the most. They are everywhere. In royal courts, religion and trade. The southern empire are not my biggest concern." Hen pours another glass of mead and takes a sip. "What do I get your majesty. I need some thing that can help me and my people."

"Asylum and part of the Lazare kingdom."

Hen drops his glass wasting the pure mead. Puzzled he asked what do you mean. "Listen to me. The Lazare empire will have its own war with in its self. There many who are sick of wasting money on the war against my kingdom. Soon there will be a war in Lazare."

"How are you so sure."

"An old friend of mine. A duke named Lee Rindo. He has been having visions of savior coming to the land of stars. I'm sure you have heard of him."

"I heard of Lee Rindo. A great warrior...once. But what is this savior you speak off and how does it connect to Lazare's civil war."

"Sir Lee did not give me much detail but the one he speaks of is to show its self in the next decade." 

"I don't have time." 

"I will also support you. In secret of course. I plan to go to Moreya and ask for support of your cause." "Your being ridiculous Jameson. Your offering the most valuable of things and support that is hard to fathom."

"Please...if you do not believe me then we can forge a blood contract."

"..."

"I don't have much time left in this world. Once I did Mia will inherit this blood pack to be honest. Lets discuss the details of this pack. With my support I will give lots of supports of course Mia who will be on the throne when I'm gone will be in debt and the economy will fall. But when the time come when she reaches the age of adult hood you will help her when she calls."

"Your asking me to risk my life."

"No. The consequences of the spell will not activate until after I'm dead and she is of age. In the mean time the spell on my side will activated. If I ever stop supporting when i am alive My blood will rupture and pour out of my body."

"...Jameson. This is not the way a king acts. Doing this could put your daughter in bad light. This could hurt your families reputation."

"My queen and I are ready for it. This is all to stop a much great evil engulfing Isabella and her people. But mostly for my daughter." Hen sees in his eyes of a father willing to make the world his enemy. Its not normal to see things like this in royal families. They mostly care for the people and the family reputation.

"Your a true father and lover Jameson. I respect that...you have deal. Though I don't how much this is true. I need as much support as I can get. I will honor my end and I expect you to honor yours." "Of course." I need to stay alive long enough until Mia becomes of age. This is the first step for her to take control of Isabella. She has powerful general to help her.

Hen gets up to leave but drinks the rest of his mead. "I hope you live to see your daughter grow up King Jameson. Everyone should have a chance to watch them grow up." 

"...I will. I know I will, But enough about that. Shall we do the blood pack at the castle. My mage Oswald can cast it."

"I don't want to have some thing of that spell casted at a place so obvious." Jameson suggest to head to the thieves guild. Hen was opposed but the king persuade him though. Vlatka and Hen hit it off quite fast. When the spell was completed. Jameson and Hen went their separate ways.

Then after he went back to his castle to check in on Mia. She was busy playing her violin. She's getting better and better. Mia notice her father standing in her door and stopped to great him. "Father."

"You seemed to being bother by some thing. Tell me what's bothering you." It must be serious since she's hesitant to tell me. It took her awhile but she was able to tell me what was bothering her. I assume she must have heard about the intense meeting with my relatives. But I was wrong. She was doubting her self as an heir.

"I hate that I can't do anything to help you both."

"Its fine. Your still young and need experience in this type of environment. Politics can take years of your life...or take from you literally."

"That's why I want to learn. I need to learn how to be a true heir to the throne." Maybe its time for her learn. "Alright then you can come with me back to a ball. Duke Moreya is hosting one. And maybe you make some friends there. You can also learn how your old man traits."

Her excitement could not be contain asked when they would leave non stop. Jameson pats her head gentle. "It will be a couple days at sea. So we need to prepare as much as we can for the trip."

"But your taking me right?" "Your mother wants me too. And as my queen and leader of this nation I must follow her command. But remember your only a princess. The morals and rules there are different on the mainland. Just try to make friends with other kids that will be there, ok."

"I understand."

"Good. Now wash and be ready for dinner." Back to the present day Mia stood in the office of the fort looking outside of the destruction of her city. "My father never wanted me to see our city destroyed. I understand why. As a princess I can never go to the battlefield. Its hard to watch."

"It will be the last time you do princess." Cairo holds her to reassure her. Seeing her prize city be attacked is sign of failure of a leader. I most do some thing. Will Duke Moreya help me? Just sitting here doing nothing won't give me an answer.

"Cairo I need to speak with...some old friends." "You mean Dantina and Moreya. You know there not on best terms right now and there in a pretty tight place right now."

"They will help. We have proof of the southern empire in my kingdom. They will want to do some thing."

"But what exactly they would do is the question. If you invite them to join your war Mia." "They won't take my kingdom. They don't want to claim this land since it will cause a real stir with their allies and other countries."

"If so what can they do."

"I need to make sure both of them will agree first. If they agree we have edge in negotiation at the end of this war. So please can you get in touch with their chancellors or attendant's?"

Cairo reluctantly agree with her. "I'll see what I can do. Moreya maybe but Dantina I'm not so sure. It will take awhile."

"Then waste no time. The battle is only beginning."

Please. I know you two are on bad terms or just simply not talking. I need your help. If you both are like family to me. Please help me.

Back on the wall slova and knights unleashed barrage of arrows on the Lazare knights. Killing in bunches. Terra commands the archers and keeps the men in line and hold there positions. Meanwhile the imperials were coming towards them. Kane made is way to the castle as the streets of Isabella filled with scared citizens while heading to the fort.

"Deal with the elf women."

Corbin Bell, Imperial knight of the Southern Empire Rank 30

"Of course sir."

"Hargur you deal with the lightning bastard." "Heh I've been wanting to get my payback." Hargur leaves with a powerful leap. "Shiya should be underneath he castle when it activates I'll head right in to kill the princess. Peo, Oran. You both deal with the Slova."

"Understood sir."

The war in Isabella reaches its end. This battle will decide the faith of many unknown questions and peoples destiny's. Before realizing it a giant light of green mana shines behind the wall. "What was that?" Peo asked.

The ground was suddenly shaking and buildings falling down. On the other side scared many knights and slova. Terra in her eyes saw the most terrifying thing in the world. Servin had unleashed giant man with the lower body of bird. His eyes were gone and had feathers on his head and back. 

"What the hell." Servin had unleash his monster he had created. With smug look he unleashed more of his monsters from his realm. "Welcome to a new age of warfare!"