-------POV King Ron inside the palace chamber-------

King Ron: Ugh....this period of peace and tranquility is a pain. I havent been this bored in such a long time. I CANT EVEN REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SLAUGHTERED SOMEONE!!

King Ron, has always been a battle maniac. Unlike most kings, here in the kingdom of Bellum; Kings must be proficient in war. They also should be the ones leading their armies in the battlefield. Due to this kings arent chosen by bloodline in this kingdom, but rather by a competition in the colosseum. Where its a free for all and the winnerundefined becomes king. Every 10 years the competition repeats, unless the king dies in war or in a unfortunate accident.

squire: Sire! There is a knight from the kingdom of Salutum that seeks audience. He also says that, he has an important message from the noble John.

The king stops, messing around, and looks straight at the squire. He thinks for a bit and then says.

King Ron: Let him in and leave us.

squire: As you command my liege.

King Ron: everyone leave the hall.

The nobles, look at their king in a weird way. However they obey.

As the knight enters, he starts telling the king about the potion that the prince created.

The king is shocked..He thinks about the offer, that the noble scumbag offers. Despicable yes, However even after a minute, he cant think straight, due to his greed. He wants war and this might be the best way to secureundefined it, without any loses. This potion can help him lead an army of immortals that can grow body parts without worry. A unstoppable army.

The king agrees to the offer, thus the knight returns after a few days and he relays the kings response to the nobles. Noble John smiles a menacing smile, he then tells the knight to relay the message to the other nobles. Its time for the coup, the royal family wont know what hit them.

-----POV commander Micheal-----

Commander Micheal: WHAT?!.....He could even enter the palace! This seems alot bigger than, i thought. This fucking asshole seems to have bigger connectionsundefined than i do!!

The spy doesnt say a word and waits for his command. Micheal, noticed him and dismissed him.

Commander Micheal: seems like i have no choice, but to relay the information right this instant!

As the commander was about to reach the door, he smells something odd.

Commander Micheal: why do i feel dizzy all of a sudden? ....POISON! GOD DAMN BASTARDS!!! (The commander screams, however that particular night all the knights were sent to help stabilize a problem with the commoners and nobles. How could he have known. This was all a trap by the nobles to cut lose ends!

Commander Micheal: I .... Haave too ...telll ...theee ...royalll ..familyy (The commander couldnt stand the poison and falls down and hits his head on the edge of the table thus making him pass out and shortly after a bit, he dies a shameful death)

Shortly after a bit a maid walks in with a handkerchief on her nose, looks at the commander with cold eyes. She then proceeds to clean up to make it look like the commander left his office and burns his body. Thus no one would know the mighty commander died, they would only suspect, he was an a accomplice of the “Regia Mortem” ( the day when the whole royal family was slaughtered like cattle).

------In the royal garden POV Prince Bram at night -----

Prince Bram: Hm....how fascinating! I wouldn't think, that my potion would work on plants.... This can open a new path for my research! If i can duplicate the same procedure on a living specimen, and try to speedundefined it up then i can truly make an immortal potion. However the problem is, the human body wont be able to deal with the pain. Also some parts of human body wont regenerate. Thats a probability, i need a dog to try this on.

The prince walks to a maid and asks her to bring him a dog to use for his experiments. The maid comes a while later holding a small puppy, that has white fur and light blue striking ice.

Prince Bram: hm...not my first choice of a living specimen, however its better than nothing. Still a bit too young....well who cares. It could also give better data, due to the dog still in the processes of growing.

Thus prince Bram started cutting small cuts on the dog and then applying some of the potion over these parts. The cuts would heal within 4 minutes, yet it would scream and whimper as if it was being tortured by a burning rod or something.

Prince Bram: well the affects seem great, however there seems to be long term affects. If i am not mistaken this could lead to a person committing suicide, due to the torment he receives. Also the dog seems to also change psychologically as if it turned into a cold hearted predator. What terrifying results.....

As Bram was pondering in how to fix the long term affects, he was suddenly hit from behind with the hilt of a sword and passed out cold. The maid that was there was suddenly stabbed from behind without even hearing a sound. After a couple of seconds shadows came out from the dark as if they were hounds, that have been waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When they moved they didnt even make a sound as if they weren't living beings, just ghosts that do as they wish. Those were assassins that were hired by the nobles. The most dangerous and famous assassin guild within all the kingdoms. They dragged the prince away and took the maids corpse and threw it behind the bushes.

Assassin Joe: Lets go, we have the prince time for the final part of the ploy. Afterwards we get our pay and leave this stupid kingdom!

Assassin marry: Oh come on, the only reason you dont like it, is because the brothels are too expensive and fancy for ya! Hehehe.

Assassin Joe kept his mouth shut, even though in his mind he was cursing this whore. He wanted to retort, however who's stupid enough to answer this psychopath. She's one of the elites in the assassins guild no one misses with her, she once killed a fellow assassin just for calling her bitch.....

Thus the group of assassins left to the castle to meet with the nobles to get this over with.

-----POV prince Bram----

Prince Bram: Ugh......fucking hell, why does my head feel like i got stomped by a stamped of horses.

Noble John: Why, good afternoon prince. Isn't it a lovelyundefined evening?

Prince Bram: Huh.....noble john??why are you dressed like an assassin?

Noble Steve: Shut the fuck kid just tell us how you made the potion!

Prince Bram:Ahaa....why would i do that, also why am i tied up? Is this a sort of prank or something?

Noble John:Pffttttt HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Noble john couldnt help, but burst out laughing. This stupid prince didnt even think that he was betrayed and was thinking this is a prank??! All the nobles started laughing even the assassins.

Prince Bram was confused, whats so funny? He didnt say a joke...or did i?? He started questioning himself.

Assassin marry: Hehehehehe, what a stupid prince. You are kidnapped and we have your whole family here. So tell us how you made the potion or everyone from your family will die!

She then gestures for the other assassins to bring in his family. Couple of second later they brought a bunch of people in chains and passed out.

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Prince Bram: Wha!!!!

He couldnt even speak! What was happening infront of him was unimaginable, all of his allies were betraying him and his family for a potion and even brought assassins with them???!

Noble John: so are you going to tell us or should we start cutting up your family like cattle??

Prince Bram: YOU WONT GET A WAY WITH THIS!!!

Noble John smiles and takes out a knife and stabbed his uncle without any remorse.

Prince Bram: YOU BASTARD!!! WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT!!

Noble John: Tone it down a little of the next one will your parents!

Prince Bram couldn't do anything, but agree....

Noble john: so how did you make the potion?

Prince Bram: ill tell you if you let my parents go, ill stay with you.

Noble Steeve: Do you think you can make demands in this situation, you are now nothing but a brat!

Prince Bram wanted to kill those bastards, however he needed to stay calm and try to think of a plan or else everyone will die!

Noble John: If i were you id start talking or else.

Prince Bram: Alright alright fine...the potion does work, however there are side affects. The person who takes it can be driven mad, due to the pain and become a cold hearted killer without reason. Either that or he commits suicide.

Everyone becomes suspicious....

Noble John: dont think, im stupid enough to fall for that trick. Ive already risked enough to get this potion, i wont be going away empty handed.

Noble john gives the signal to marry to kill!

Assassin marry: hmm... what a hard choice, oh will lets kill this beautiful queen of yours. She disgusts me!

Marry grabs the queens head and starts pulling it with all her strength, until she rips it as if it was a vegetable....However blood splatters everywhere and everyone looks at marry with horror. Even the assassins are no exceptions. Yet only one person is still not able to comprehend, what just happened. Prince Bram feels like his mind switched off.

Noble john:ah.....well that was a bit too much

He then looks at the prince to see what happened to him, because he hasnt said a word. The noble then figures it out they broke the poor prince.....

Noble john: well fuck!!couldnt you slit her throat!! SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!!

Assassin marry: oh...ops tehe.

When marry said tehe, when she was still bathed in blood everyone felt that they were scarred for life. The image of a beautiful lady bathed in blood saying such a word, broke some of their logic.

Noble steve finally wakes up from his daze and looks at the prince.

Noble Steve:OY WAKE UP!!

Prince Bram: doesnt respond just stares blankly at his mothers corpse.

Noble steeve cant stand it anymore after a couple of minutes, so he started beating up the princes!

Neverthless the prince didnt make a sound or move, he didnt even blink just stared at his dead mother.

Noble John: great we fucked up, kill everyone and carry the prince. Lets hope he wakes up and starts telling us how he made the potion.

Everyone agrees and started slaughtering everyone, without any remorse or pity.

After they were done they left the castle that was stained in blood as if this was nothing but a simple stroll through the park.

After 4 days the prince finally awoke, weak and fragile. He looked at the guards in front of him and the room, when finally he comprehended what happened. His eyes become red as if they were made out of blood and started to cry with tears of blood!

Prince Bram: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

His scream, was hoarse and filled with pain and misery. Everyone who heard, felt frightened as if a demon from hell was awoken. The screams even reached the servants in the palace, his voice continued until it reached the king. The king who was already ashamed enough with what he did, felt even worse as he heard the voice that was filled with pain. Everyone, who heard the voice instantly felt frightened. Everyone no one was an exception the mightiest of warriors, who would never fear death felt fear for the first time. After 10 minutes of screams the voice finally stopped, everyone felt as if the person who screamed was screaming for hours without end. Although it was only 10 minutes. The guards immediately woke up from their daze and went to the place, where the screams originated from. Only to find a body on the ground that seemed dead, they panicked this prisoner was important to the kingdom and they all went to check on him. When they flipped him, they were horrified and screamed like little girls. The body was leaking blood from his eyes, nose and even his ears.....the prince of Salutem, died the most horrifying death anyone could imagine. The guards were petrified and went to the king. When the king heard the information, he was dazed for a while. When he comprehended what has happened, he was filled with anger, shame, pity and alot more shame...

King Ron: .....what have i done! Bring all the nobles from Salutem, i want them here now.

An hour later all the nobles were in front of the king, wondering what has happened?

Noble John: What is it my king? Why have you called us all of a sudden?

All the nobles were asking the same question. Although some of them felt something amiss, due to the facial expression of the king. It felt like he ages 10 years in a single day....

King Ron: Dont call me your king SCUM !!.....The prince died.....He died screaming with rage, pain and mizery. 4 days, he didnt eat, sleep, drink or even go the bathroom.... his eyes, nose and ears all bleed...

When the king finished the sentence everyone felt like something broke within them.

He died such a horrifing death.....and they couldnt even get the potion.

King Ron: For what you have done....to that child, i cant even bring myself to imagine! You promised a potion not the death of a royal family without even the GOD DAMN POTION!! YOU HAVE DOOMED MY KINGDOM AND BROUGHT THE RAGE OF AN ENTIRE KINGDOM TO MY DOOR STEP DEMANDING MY BLOOD!

Everyone couldnt utter a word.

King Ron: i havent felt ashamed in my whole life, however now i feel like i dont deserve life. All of you god forsaken nobles, who betrayed your own kingdom and didnt even deliver your promise will be executed for high treason and for that miserable soul that will hunt us forever....

The next day in the kingdom of Bellum the nobles were executed without exception and the kingdom of Salutem fell in utter chaos and attacked Bellum without reasoning just endless furry!