The Lost Heir: Battle Of Royalties - Chapter 135

They were heading to Shiloh mountain to meet Cole when his bodyguard saw the palace’s winged messenger flying around the area.

“Yes, your highness.” He handed him the letter that Shadrach sent him. He also informed him that princess Laura of Armany was already at their ancestral mansion in Shinab.

The princess of Armany? Prince Veziron raised his brow questioningly. How did the princess end up in the mansion? Did his grandfather invite her or what? He wanted to think that Shadrach must have invited the princess but base on his last command, he doubted that was the case.

‘Don’t go near her nor talk to her. Don’t even show yourself to her until I come.’

It was the last thing he read at the bottom of the paper.

Something is off. He can feel it.

Prince Veziron heaved a heavy sigh. “Look like grandfather caused another trouble today.” He muttered. “We need to finish the deal with the shadow knights as fast as we could. I doubt that the princess was even invited.”

COLE HISSED IN ANNOYANCE. They’ve been waiting for almost thirty minutes for the first prince but they couldn’t see anyone around yet. He is losing his patience and if it weren’t for Liam’s instructions then they may have left already.

He could just make up reasons to tell Liam but he is a bad liar. Too bad, Liam will surely find out in an instant.

“That prince, do you think he’s testing my patience?” Cole bawled.

“I’m sure he is. You turned him down, remember?” Leon laughed while leaning on a big rock.

“I would do the same if I am in his position.” Gideon buŧŧed in. “That’s the price of refusing a royal prince.” He laughed mocking Cole.

“Thank you so much, guys. You’re such a big help.” Cole’s sarcasm echoed in his voice. Leon and Gideon let out a mocking laugh.

The man with a cloak wrapped around his face covering half of it must be the first prince and the man beside him must be his personal bodyguard.

Cole immediately straightened up and emitted a commanding aura—his usual face whenever he appeared to the captains and the thousand fighters of the shadow knights.

Leon and Gideon did the same.

Gone was the youngster with short patience seen in him just a while ago.

“Are you the first prince?” Cole asked as soon as they met halfway.

“You! how dare you address the first prince rudely!” The bodyguard raised his sword against Cole but Leon and Gideon were swift to point their swords against the two also.

Cole sneered sardonically. “I was told by my captain that you are seeking an audience with me. But look like you came all the way to challenge me.” He didn’t even bat an eyelid. In fact, he met the prince eyes fearlessly. “I’m sorry but you are pointing your sword to an individual who doesn’t care a damn about royal titles.”

“Xu, put down your sword.” The prince motioned his bodyguard to soften up. “We came here to talk and not to fight.”

“My apologies, your highness.” Xu also apologized to Cole and withdrawn his sword back to its sheath. Leon and Gideon did the same.

“May I suggest if you’re okay to it that we leave our guards and talk in private?” Prince Veziron faked a smile.

“I don’t have a problem with that…. Your… highness…?” He hesitated to address him but he remembered what Liam said.

They went up the hill not far from their men. They chose to settle in a distance where their men can see them but can’t hear them. Now their location gave them the sight of the town of Shiloh. The wind was particularly cool as well, it was good to the skin.

“I know both of us are very busy, especially a man like you. So if it’s okay, can you go straight to the point?” Cole started.

“Of course.” The prince smiled. Though Cole cannot see his mouth since it was covered, his eyes says it all.

His eyes… He reminds him of Liam. They both have the same eye color, as well as that mysterious man, Leo.

“Work under me.”

Cole immediately looked at him. His eyes held a heckling gaze. Work with him? Did he mean work under the king? Tsk, why would he?

“I’m sorry?” Cole couldn’t believe his ears. “Are you drafting me to work as one of the royal guards?”

“No. Not as a palace guard. Just with me. Work with me. You and the shadow knights.” He met Cole’s eyes.

That gaze, he wasn’t joking! Cole sneered.

To the prince surprise, Cole’s mocking laugh echoed at the hills and the men below them heard it.

Leon and Gideon smirked. They already knew what will happen next once Cole laughs that way.

Ah, what an unlucky prince. He must have said something that have insulted the man.

DANG IT! What’s taking them so long? Asher was losing his patience. It’s more than two hours already yet the team didn’t come back yet. Then a thought suddenly came to his mind that made him jerked up.

“L-liam! What if…?” He widened his eyes not wanting to spill his thoughts in his mouth. “D-do you think something bad happened to them?”

Liam rolled his eyes unbelievingly. “Asher, you’re pertaining to the three greatest warriors of all time.”

“Even so! We are talking about that wicked prince. What if he came with his royal soldiers and arrested the three? I must go and see them.” He stood up in haste and was about to run to where his horse was when he saw three silhouettes entering the town gates.

Asher lit up and run to meet them. “Thank goodness, you’re all safe!” He embraced them one by one since they descended their horses as soon as they reached the town gates. Liam was sitting at the porch of an empty house when they arrived.

“How is it?” Liam asked the men as soon as they came and sat opposite him. They all stared at each other knowingly. “Tell me you didn’t engage into a fight against the first prince.”

“No. Nothing like that happened.” Cole leered as well as the two. However, their eyes were saying otherwise.

“You better spew it out.” Liam gave them a warning look.

Cole and the two suddenly gulped as they looked at each other with uncertainties. Then Cole looked at Liam and grinned playfully.

“I’m not liking that kind of face.” Liam raised his brow as he waited for the young man to speak. They will never set out to Zoar unless Cole and the two relays what transpired during their meeting with the prince.

HE WAS GRITTING HIS TEETH IN ANGER while heading to Shinab.

Prince Veziron cannot believe how Cole treated him as a joke. He could have said ‘No’ instantly, rather than beat around the bush. He said a lot, he even insulted the royal bloods before he rejected his offer!

His rudeness was carved in prince Veziron’s memory.

He even dared to challenge the prince in a duel! Does he really think highly of himself?!

“That man… his time will definitely come. He should be thanking that I have more important things to do today. If not, I should have cut his head off!”

“Your highness, just say the word and I will dispatch our head hunters to hunt them down.”

“No. This is not the right time to do that yet. I must ascend to the throne first and I will make sure that he will bow before me when that time comes.” The prince smirked at his future plan. “I’ll let him eat his own words. He will never serve the royals? Well, let see about that.”

The time is near where that arrogant Cole will come to him trembling… pleading for his life!

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She doesn’t understand why Prince Leo insisted that they have to stay at one of the inns in Corah, the royal city of Kadesh.

Lemuel was acting strange too. The man who has his resolve not to talk to her was doing the opposite!

Something isn’t right and she can sense it.

“Where is prince Leo?” Sarah asked the man who was fixing his room.

“He said he needed to go somewhere. He will be back tonight.” He tried so hard to sound truthful. Yes, he just lied. He knew that the prince was going back to the palace to check on what’s happening now.

He needs to know if the execution was delayed or if they will execute it today. Prince Leo should send the confirmation to Lemuel in half an hour.

“Oh okay.” Sarah went back to her own room. She was about to lie down on the bed when she suddenly felt an ominous air creeping in her spine. The mixed emotion within her was incomprehensible. She’s not sure if it was nervousness, sadness, grief or what not.

She stood up and unknowingly followed her feet to where it was going. After turning and passing by four narrow alleys, she found herself standing at a place filled with people, both young and old, men and women.

Look like a market festival. She suddenly snapped out to reality.

She tried to make her way in front of the crowd when she suddenly heard a man yelling something about a herald, false rumors, crown prince, execution, public execution to be exact, and something like a lesson for others in the future.

She can hear the people chattering, babbling things she couldn’t understand. But when she finally heard an old woman talking about the great herald, her eyes widened in disbelief.

“How could the royal palace execute the great herald just because of that rumors? That’s too inhumane! Didn’t she serve at the palace for a decade? They could have been gracious to her.” One said.

“Right. She’s too old to die in such a horrible way. They should have just allowed her to live her counted days.” Another uttered.

G-grandma? Sarah suddenly teared up and rushed in front. However, the last thing she saw was the big axe that fell onto the woman and cut her head at once!

Sarah feebly fell on the ground, startled! Then Milcah’s bloody head rolled down until it reached her. N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nooooo!

‘NOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!’ She screamed at the top of her lungs as her eyes burst in tears. ‘GRANNY!!!!!!’ She couldn’t take what she just saw and fainted right at that moment!

They killed her grandmother mercilessly!