There was a call for the Royal Palace, King Lereu was glaring at the nobles who had orchestrated with the Jade Principality on the deaths of House Sylvanus. Albert was present to look at Baron Mislow who was kneeling before King Lereu.
"To think that you and the others had conspired with Jade Principality... I cannot believe this treachery."
"Your Majesty please let me explain!"
"What is there to explain?! You had caused the deaths of the Silver Lion! The one who was not only my aide, my confidant and my closest friend! What is there to be said Mislow!? You and your entire family had a hand in this!? Because of the fact I trust him!? The man has been a wanderer for years and his view of the world is what made the Reznoa Kingdom what it is today! Albert Sylvanus. It will be up to you to decide their punishment." Albert took off his mask, revealing his youthful face. Putting on a pair of gloves.
"Barakas." The lady with the butterfly wings appeared, floating by Albert's side.
"Make sure they don't die." Albert said as he walked over to Mislow.
"No.. No, stay back!" Albert began pummeling Mislow until the carpet had been stained red, then his wounds were healed up as if nothing ever happened. Albert pulled out a bone saw, kicking Mislow down as he began saw through the arm. Mislow was screaming while Albert was smiling.
"Please... Please mercy! Guah!" Albert hacked sawed through the limbs of Mislow, then it kept on healing. Even King Lereu was unable to keep watch, the other nobles were terrified as Albert continued with his onslaught. Even crushing Mislow's body into a ball, where Barakas reset the body back to normal but it hurt Mislow.
"I don't have mercy. When my parents died right before my eyes because of your actions. My brother died as he pushed me out of the cart before your men had destroyed it. A servant who was my age perished in the flames. It was thanks to you that I became a much ferocious Silver Lion. Given full autonomy thanks to all the assassins that tried to end the lineage. You won't die that easily. You might die in maybe 48 hours? Your mind will break because of all that I'm about to do. Death is a release for you, but until the 48 hours comes along.. You're going to be in constant pain." Albert said as he pulled out an axe.
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Where he manifested Sanguine Blood's page, a red hooded coat that had tatters covered his head as a sickle unfolded in his left hand. Albert continued, he was not going to grant any of them mercy. He was going to make it a scene, he was going to show what it means to cross him. What it means to have hurt someone in House Sylvanus. Screeching in their faces that caused their eyes to explode and ears to bleed. Barakas healed them again.
No matter what Albert did, they would be healed again and again. Albert was relentless. The Royal Family and the other nobles left as Albert continued to let them taste the years of wrath within his soul. King Lereu forbade anyone from stepping into the throne room. Whatever mercy was lost, Albert needed to let all of these out. The screams that had been plaguing the halls were a haunting reminder to the people.
When the 48 hours were up? They entered the throne room, seeing the blood stains on the floor, walls and windows. The Throne and the place where the Royal Family would take their seats would not be stained by even a drop of blood. Seeing the nobles who were involved had lost their minds, they had died. Albert turned to them as they see Terra presenting a letter to Albert, who wiped his hands clean of blood.
"Your Majesty."
"Yes, Duke Sylvanus?"
"I have the evidence of the Jade Principality's actions. It may be selfish of me, Your Majesty but I wish to bring this to the Jade Principality."
"Then will you ensure that our people would be safe?"
"Not to worry about that, Your Majesty." 151 stepped out with the squad leaders of the division, along with Commander Shane.
"We serve Duke Albert Sylvanus. We will ensure the safety of the entire Kingdom. We swear upon it on the honor of the Lord of Thorns." Albert put on his mask, wiping the blood off his fingers and neck.
"151, I leave you in charge. Get Pride Rock and everyone else. Terra, I'll need your aid on this." Albert took off his gloves, passing it to Terra.
"Your Grace?"
"I will need the aide of Silent Reaper on this, Terra." Terra put on his mask from when he was the Silent Reaper.
"By your command, Your Grace. Shall I bag the heads of these nobles for you?" Albert nodded as they watched the Silent Reaper swing his dagger once and the heads went up flying, where he collected them into a bag. Presenting it to Albert.
"151, the rule is as follows. If anyone. I don't care bandits, I don't care where they are from but the moment they hurt a person of the Kingdom. I want them all dead. Yesterday, the Jade Principality attacked one of my territories knowing I'd be busy. An entire settlement had been killed by other worlders from Jade Principality. Their heroes if you will. I wish to head there to seek reparations. And perhaps more if needed." Albert said as he left. Barakas snap her fingers to remove the blood off Albert's body and the entire throne room. Albert headed out, going back to the estate with a teleportation magic.
Taking a nice well deserved shower, the 48 hours of cruelty afflicted onto the nobles had eased a part of his soul.
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"Thank you, for avenging my family. Lord of Thorns."
Those words had Albert thinking as he got himself ready to head to the Jade Principality, where he looked at Yuliana who was enjoying herself with the tea, Blackfoot was sitting by her lap. Albert whistled as Zephyr came running after him, getting on the horse.
"Come on Zephyr. Let's go!" The ride was going to be difficult, Albert was going to be ready for surprises. The ride through the plains with Zephyr. A breath taking view of this world. So free, so vast with many creatures flying all around them. Wyverns roaming freely with griffins that did not bother anyone.
The forests, the hills, the trees. Everything before him was pleasant to look at, despite the idiots of this world. Despite the modern civilization's greatest achievements, it is merely a failure when compared to this. Existing one with nature, Albert or rather. Silas as the Lord of Thorns was enjoying this breath taking sight.
He was going there without any weapons, save for Pandora's Box that he will use or may not depending on the situation. He still had his magic but to keep the magic from flowing outwards. Wearing his signature mask but riding on until he reached a certain checkpoint. The difference between Reznoa Kingdom and Jade Principality was like night and day. Skyscrapers, a heavily modernized complex with military checkpoints at all sections. Albert wasn't going to fight here, he brought his identification as Duke Sylvanus and the reason of his visit was to meet the Jade Principality's Chancellor.
Albert made his way to the checkpoint. Seeing it be full of armed guards with rifles, they were armored from head to toe. Faces obscured by their ski masks or scarves.
"It says here that you're a wanted man. Considered as a threat." The guard spoke as the others readied their trigger fingers, aiming their guns at Albert while the others cleared the audience from him.
"I'm Duke Albert Sylvanus of Reznoa Kingdom. I seek an audience with the Chancellor."
"You are aware that we hold you in contempt right?"
"Funny, how the invaders themselves decide that I'm in contempt.. I am unarmed and this bag contains the heads of nobles that have tried to use Reznoa as a means of attacking the Principality." The answer had the guards to ease up a little but they were still on the edge.
"The war was incited because these nobles were trying to incite the King into a war." Albert answered as they lowered their guns.
"It does fall in line with what we've been told, we'll grant you passage but you must head straight to the Chancellery Building." Albert knew about the feint, it was clearly the falsified story that had been fed to them by the Principality. Of course, they may have taken measures to demonize the Reznoa Kingdom. They gave Albert passage where he could see the photo of his mask, enemy number one of the entire Principality. The people who saw the mask moved aside, some of them were agitated.
"You demon!" A woman charged at Albert with a knife. Stabbing his right lung, the glare in her eyes and the face that wrinkled with rage.
"Give my son back! Give my son back! You monster! You monster! What did we ever do to you?!" Shouting those words to Albert's face, yet Albert could not be bothered as he pulled the knife out. Wiping the blood on his sleeves.
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Placing the knife back in her hand, where her tears fell. A grieving mother but he had no words for her. Anything he'd s way would just be fuel for her rage as Albert continued onwards. A stone being thrown at his direction, it hit the mask. A child.
"You killed my brother!" Now where has Albert heard this one? Sounds like a case for another Vizel. He did not do anything, the blood down, Albert did not bother with them. A woman fell down in front of him, shivering at the sight of Albert. He took off his coat, putting it over her shoulders. Not saying a word as he walked on. The rage of the people was slowly brought forth confusion, as they see Albert looking at a newspaper that told the tale of his monstrosity.
'A sadist. A murderer. He killed our men in cold blood. The women officers had been assaulted by the deviant and the Hero Mitsuki had been taken captive.' Albert pulled out a cigarette and just as he was about to light it up. He noticed the no smoking sign, putting the cigarette back into the carton. He continued his path to the Chancellery building. This added to the confusion of the people. The words of the posters made Albert sound like a demon of sorts, but here he was. Not retaliating at all. Albert headed to the chancellery building where the guards invited him in. Seeing the bloodied bag that he had shouldered, brought questions but the same answer that Albert gave at the checkpoint had sufficed.
When the door opened, Albert could see the Chancellor Nevar Elsia who was with the other worlders.
"That's the guy that kidnapped Mitsuki!" The Other Worlders readied their weapons but Albert did not seem to care as he walked on over to Chancellor Nevar Elsia who was still smug.
"Pretty brave of you to step into this building. Unarmed and carrying a bloodied bag." Albert threw the bag in front of Chancellor Nevar, who looked at the heads of his conspirators. His face was stoic but his eyes gave a slight glimpse of fear.
"You worked with the Principality to kill the late Duke's family. You are aware that I am their son, and you should know that revenge is a cycle that does not end simply with you winning."
"Hmph. What can you do? The guards and soldiers are ready to face you. We've already surrounded you." Albert put a cigarette to his lips.
"There's also the fact that three other worlders killed a town of mine. Most of them had been lacerated, cut open as if they were just playthings." Albert looked at the other worlders who looked around trying to figure out who it was, but Albert could already smell the scent of blood from the three that were responsible.
"And what? You want us to pay reparations?! Have you no shame Sylvanus? You march in here and throwing these accusations at me!? Do you wish to make the entire Jade Principality as your enemy? Our army rivals yours! What you've destroyed is merely a fraction of what we have!"
"I'm unarmed. I'm not even carrying a weapon, so why are you raising your voice so much? Is there perhaps another reason, Your Excellency? Is it because you're scared?"
"Hah!? You think you scare me!? You should be groveling at my feet. You pathetic worm. I'll be sure to have your country be turned into cinders by the time I'm done with it." Albert let out a sigh, scratching his head at those words. The guards, the knights of the Jade Principality made their appearance with weapons in hand. Guns aimed at Albert. Erecting chains to hold Albert in place.
"Kill him!" They fired their weapons, but nothing happened. Their weapons broke as Terra appeared by Albert's side, cutting the chains down. The Silent Reaper stood before them with a glare in his eyes.
"What the!? The Silent Reaper?!" Terra was wearing his mask as he gave Albert the gloves, where Albert put the gloves on. His mask shattered as he readied a long sword, driving it straight into Chancellor Nevar's shoulder. Pinning him to the throne.
"I'll deal with you later." Albert said as he brought out a knife, looking at the other worlders.
"The three of you who attacked my town. Either you step forward or I'll gut you where you stand." Albert said as the three of them stepped forward, drawing out their weapons.
"Your death won't be easy." Albert spoke with a glare.
"You're going to die!" The three of them charged at Albert who wore sharpened gauntlets. Ripping the limbs off the three, leaving them as torsos and heads. Screaming in pain as Albert walked on over to them. Thorns appeared from the ground that began to cover the three other worlders.
"Until I wish for your death. You will be staying here, and these thorns will continue to pierce you. When your body dies, your soul will be tortured." Albert said as he watched the thorns pull them down to the ground, the cracked tiles of the ground fixed itself. As if nothing had happened.
The other worlders readied their weapons, Albert merely glared at them. A simple glare, yet it brought all of the other worlders to the ground.
"Wait!" A light appeared, it was the Goddess that had protected the Other Worlders.
"Please... Don't.. Don't harm them."
"Then you should have told your heroes to be wary. Just because they are your chosen, doesn't mean I will go easy on them, Goddess." The Goddess was shaking on her feet, perhaps she had known who Albert was.
"What do you want!? Why are you here? You're not a person from here!"
"Originally I was here for fun but seeing the chaos and discord. It reminds me of the enemies I had faced before in my past as the Lord of Thorns. I do not like to make things tedious but as you can see. The soul of Albert Sylvanus had been needing vengeance for the loss of his town and for the deaths of his family. The Jade Principality will never stay silent. Always conspiring to harm others and even if you are a Goddess. I'm sure you've heard of what I did to Aegis."
"Yes... I know you had beaten a God into complete and utter submission... Please spare the heroes."
"Just this once, but they will never be welcomed in any of my districts within the Reznoa Kingdom nor will they be able to purchase any goods from there." Albert said as the three other worlders from earlier were launched out from the ground.
"These three however, if I see them anywhere near my domain. I will kill them a few times. You can revive them can't you?"
"Thank you." The goddess moved to the other worlders while Albert turned to Chancellor Nevar who had already lost his voice. Speaking utter garbage from his vocal chords as his death was approaching him.
"Blood is to be paid in blood, Chancellor. You killed my family. You conspired with the nobles of Reznoa to kill House Sylvanus. Terra, bring the Chancellor's Family." Terra vanished, then returning with the Chancellor's entire family, even the grandson who was still an infant. A katana appeared by Albert's hand, where he leaped straight into them. Drawing out the sword from above, then leaping back to the Chancellor. Where the entire family had been turned into nothing but piles of meat and blood. Blanketing the entire room with their blood.
The Chancellor screamed in agony, where Albert turned to the soldiers within the building. Who were shaking from their feet to their heads. Trembling at the monstrosity that was Albert, who casually lit a cigarette.
"You'll be seeing your family die in a few thousand ways before you. A perpetual cycle of agony and suffering. Your mind will shatter and nothing will be left, then you'll die. Other Worlders, if you keep on your path in believing that humanity is superior or that monsters are evil. Then there will be a day where I will cut you down and not even the Goddess can save you." Albert gave a warning as he turned to the ministers that came into the office.
"The Chancellor had my family murdered and conspired with nobility from Reznoa. I also know it was his plan to leave a young dragon in the kingdom, and you guys did it with an insider from the Dragon Kingdom to allow this to happen. I will keep that fact with me as collateral."
"Wh...What do you want!?"
"Nothing. Be sure to choose your next chancellor carefully. I will want to have trades with you in the future, but only after you settled things accordingly. Let the truth be known of the late Chancellor's conspiracy." Albert said as he sheathed his weapon, walking out with a lit cigarette. The soldiers outside still had their weapons pointed at him.
"This will be the Principality's last chance. Make the same mistake. Be it an assassination of a noble or a resident of Reznoa. Then I will return with my army to leave this place nothing but dust." Albert's warning was enough to lower their guns.
"IF you didn't invade Reznoa. We would not be having any issues. But because your chancellor threw your lives away like rabble, you lost a lot of your forces and it'd be best if you all remained quiet. Summon Spirit Jade Empress Why don't you show yourself? Your people will need your wisdom." The sky turned green, shining like a brilliant light as it cleaved itself in two.
The Jade Empress descended wearing a kimono with a fan in her hand while a sword was tucked to her left hip.
"I had been watching, awaiting for a Chancellor to awake me. Yet here I am, in front of a person whose very authority is the word of the supreme. What will you have me do?"
"I'm not your master, I'm sure you can tell the intended person who you are to meet in the future?"
"Yes, I see. She's young, but I will aid her when the need arises, until then. I will stay and govern the country until it has changed. I do apologize for what had happened to your family. The Chancellor had used my strategy book and decided that House Sylvanus is the greatest threat but failed to see that House Sylvanus may be a great ally if recruited." The words of the Jade Empress had its share of remorse in it but Albert wasn't angry at her.
"It's not your fault. Humans like to be greedy. Our greed terrorized everything but correct me if I'm wrong, aren't you technically a God?"
"I am, but I was also a mortal being. My ascension was given by the Supreme One because of my achievements. I am a swordsman, a ruler and a strategist who had earned her favor. She has released me from my god-hood to ensure that I may be of aid to you. I will aid my intended master when the need arises. Please rest assured I will use my authority as the Jade Empress, the founder of the Jade Principality to a treaty with Reznoa." Bayran appeared by Albert's side.
"Husband, it has been a while since I've seen you." Albert scoffed as he turned to Bayran who was keeping his stoic face but the flushed cheeks gave a different answer.
"It has been good, wife. I apologize for not coming to see you. It has been... Too long."
"No.. No, the wait is fine." Jade Empress walked on over to Bayran, placing her hands to his cheeks.
"You're as lovely as the day you left me, and I never... Ever resented you, my love."
"Thank you, wife." Bayran said as he hugged her, both of them had their tears flowing down. Embracing one another for a love that has been there for years.
The Observers rejoice to the reunion of the Ancient of White and the Summon Spirit Jade Empress.
For in their life in this world, was full of strife.
The two had fallen for one another, but Bayran was murdered by his descendants.
The Jade Empress's grief over his death had caused her to pass in sadness.
Death's Governor and Etana wishes to grant you a weapon that will house the Broken Hearted Prince.
The Blade of Despair.
Albert put out his hand, as the Blade of Despair appeared by his hands, with a triangular grip. It was a single edge sword with sharpness that was comparable to that of Divine blades. A straight blade, but its name had Albert wondering if this was the blade of the Broken Hearted Prince themselves?
The Observers paused while the DECEPTIVE GOD who has released his deception against the observer system has already begun his laughter.
DG: Yep. That is the Broken Hearted Prince's Blade. It has its own name but you must earn it. There will be a world that will bring you to the origins of the Pages that you possess.
Lorelei is preparing the worlds as we speak. So when you head there you will assume the life of the page. To relive their struggles and their emotions.
Albert sheathed the blade of despair into his gloves, now looking at Bayran and Jade Empress who were still in an embrace.
"Bayran. Stay here. Catch up with her."
"Thank you, Lord of Thorns." Albert waved them goodbye as he left as he turned to Terra who was kneeling by his side.
"Let us return, Terra." Terra passed Albert another mask for him to wear as they teleported back to the estate, seeing Mitsuki who was enjoying the presence of the deer and elk that was staying close to her for cuddles. Followed by the rabbits, the cats and dogs that began to parade around her.
Yuliana was enjoying her tea as they see a griffin lowering its head to receive rubs from her. Then there's Blackfoot that leaped into Albert's arms, Albert continued stroking its head. Serena seemed to have given up as an owl was perched over her head.
"Welcome back." Yuliana greeted him with a smile.
"How are you feeling?"
"Better, thank you." Albert sat down to join them for a moment. At the very least. One thing has ended, but this world still had a lot of things happening. So there'll be more to do.
Albert wonders how's his family doing.