The Ones Who Stand Tall.

The noon of the day had passed, it was a bloody day at the field. The Asphodel forces successfully trapped the Lynx army and crushed them brutally in an onslaught.

However, the battle was far from over. The capital was still unconquered and one victory couldn't win them the war, they needed a breakthrough somehow.

Yuuka walked across the field on the back side and saw several bodies of Lynx troops who had reached the back side and tried to attack the commander but they were too low in numbers even to get close.

He was reaping the reward of his valiant effort earlier but he was still not able to enter the capital, and he could only win by capturing the queen who was sitting inside the castle according to him.

"Sir, the radio is working. They are contacting us again."

"I'll be coming."

Yuuka had a smirk on his face as if he had been waiting for this exact moment for a while, he waiting for.

He walked up to the area where the radio was kept, it was in the open and was surrounded by many people who were surprised to see such technology, which seemed like magic to some.

"Hello, there. I see, you didn't take my last advice but still were able to capture a good victory. I compliment you on your effort for this one-"

- The voice instantly started parsing their efforts and risks to earn such a victory, but Yuuka knew these words were hollow and nothing but a facade.

A foreign soldier came up to Yuuka and handed to the earpiece, he was someone who knew how to control and communicate on the radio. He was the reason why Yuuka even risked the entire war.

He needed some information from that voice which wouldn't be given until or unless he assures them of victory, which he just did.

"- I was planning on giving you some information, you would love to receive."

As expected the voice was ready to give some information to Yuuka, whatever it was would hold great importance to Yuuka's battle later on.

"The queen is not inside the castle you are wasting your time, trying to enter the city."

"!!!!"

"What?!"

Nothing short of an absolute bomb was dropped on the Asphodel forces, it was the most shocking revelation since the beginning of the war.

"The queen was never here, to begin with, she is hiding somewhere pulling the strings on you. It is a trap to lure you into the city and kill you there."

The words got more and more shocking with each line, and everything became a lot more chaotic with these words, Yuuka immediately nodded to the soldier who transferred his call directly to Yuuka.

Yuuka did so, to prevent any more crucial information from getting out in the open.

Now, it was him and the voice he wanted to take revenge against on the call, undisturbed by the rest of the world.

"You might as -"

"I would like to you know your name first, Mr."

"..."

The voice instantly stopped from the other side, as they knew that the enemy had equal standing to them in the current situation.

"Ohh, I see you have figured this one out. it didn't take you long, guess you guys have both muscle and brain besides fighting too."

"I asked for your name?"

Yuuka maintained an authoritative tone in comparison to the friendly tone on the other side.

A silence ensured the place as the voice spoke once again but the one and mood were entirely changed.

"My name is Arthur. I know your name well, so no need to introduce yourself. If you are personally talking to me, what info are you behind?"

"You are quick to catch but I do not need any info, all I need I have got. I just wanted to talk to the person who controlled my actions for a while."

Yuuka said as he looked upon the castle and looked at him was Arthur with his scope aimed right at Yuuka's head. HE could kill him any moment, his gun could reach the distance and his aim was very precise but,

"I know, you are looking at me from somewhere, Maybe even aiming your gun at me? If you are why not kill me? I have so much on you. I have got info that you are in the capital I could try my best just to block all of the insides. After all, I was the one who was betrayed by you. Arthur"

"You really thinking, you are all mighty here but-"

"- but a few hours ago, I was in your control. You are a fool for thinking that."

"Really?"

"I was simply following your orders because I didn't know where you were but now you have betrayed me and I know where you are so, I don't need you anymore."

Yuuka said all these with a smirk as he held supreme control of the situation, he knew Arthur couldn't kill him he was the centre of all the plans and calculations any person could make here.

Kill him and Lynx wins the entire battle no question asked.

"Goodbye."

"..."

Yuuka said goodbye to Arthur which confused him for a second, a cracking noise was coming behind from Arthur's side as Yuuka walked towards the radio and brought out his gun.

"I will kill you."

With these last words that Yuuka heard, he also gave a final response,

"Try your Best."

"!!?"

After this Yuuka brought out his gun and shot the radio in front of everyone, sending a last message of Authority to Arthur.

"I do not need you or I do care about your words anymore." The message was delivered loud and clear.

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