“Then arise straight right here and inform all of the knights. You relinquish your entire rights and cede the throne to me as a clumsy ruler who ruined the nation and uncared for to look after the individuals whose lives have been in ruins.”

Sebastian sat up awkwardly and hugged Ilona, Agnes mentioned as she approached him. He then began to stammer as Agnes instructed him to.

“I, Sebastian Erdosi, ruined the nation and left the individuals in misery……”

Laslo noticed the facet of the king’s face that was lined in tears whereas he was standing diagonally behind Sebastian. Then he observed one thing on the again of his hand. The royal household crest was dimly illuminated.

‘Why is that shining?’

“…… In consequence, I surrender my place as King of Nirseg and hand over all my powers and the throne to Agnes Arpad.”

After Sebastian had completed talking. Laslo observed that the corners of the king’s mouth have been barely raised.

His head froze. The scenario turned obvious at that time. Sebastian and Agnes have been too shut to at least one one other, and the knights have been standing far aside.

‘It’s a entice!’

Laslo drew the knight’s sword standing subsequent to him straight away. The beast jumped out from beneath Sebastian’s toes on the identical instantaneous.

“Beasts!”

“Princess!”

The knights turned conscious of the scenario and yelled, however Agnes was too near the beast. Right away, Laslo drew his sword. Blood poured from his injured shoulder as if it had been ripped, however he felt no ache.

Saving her was all he might take into consideration. Aiming for Agnes’ again, the beast prolonged his razor-sharp claws. Every thing occurred at a sluggish tempo. Laslo launched himself as excessive as he might earlier than slicing the beast’s neck along with his sword. The tip of his claws barely missed Agnes’ again as they brushed in opposition to it.

“Argh!”

Agnes rolled down the rostrum with a wound on her again. All of the knights started to flock to her. The beast didn’t die simply even after being fatally wounded. Slightly, it shook its physique and he rebelled enormously.

Laslo took a deep breath and pulled out his sword. And as soon as once more, he reduce the beast’s large physique.

Ack!

He uttered a excessive and painful groan and shortly collapsed with out taking just a few steps.

It’s over.

Laslo hurried towards Agnes, who had fallen earlier than he might catch his breath.

“Agnes, are you okay…….”

“I’m so completely satisfied that the Duke loves my sister.”

Sebastian’s whisper behind his again was unusually loud and chilly. 

Laslo slowly rotated. Sebastian laughed and pushed a dagger firmly into Laslo’s again.

“…Ugh”

Laslo stumbled and fell to his knees on the ground.

“Your Excellency!”

“Physician! Name a physician now!”

Sebastian was dragged by the knights. He by no means misplaced his smile. Solely then did Laslo understand. Sebastian’s objective was not Agnes. It was him.

His eyes have been clouded. A splitting ache ran by means of his complete physique. He participated in lots of battles, however this was the primary time he felt as if his physique was being torn aside in ache.

Somebody gave his physique a weak shake.

“Laslo?”

“……nes.”

He wished to open his mouth and name her title, however he couldn’t transfer his tongue. A trembling little hand touched his face.

“La, Laslo, wait. The physician is on his approach. Quickly they’ll deal with you. Don’t shut your eyes. Don’t lose your thoughts.”

“……”

Laslo blinked as an alternative of answering. Scorching drops of water fell on her cheeks. He wished to inform her to not cry, however he couldn’t say something. It was tough for him to even open his mouth.

“Hearken to me. Should you cross away due to one thing like this, will probably be my fault. Do you hear me?”

“…….”

“We’ve come this far, and we had a tough time getting this far. We’re nearly there. It’s over. It’s over.”

Somebody have to be turning off the sunshine bulb within the corridor. It was getting darkish, and Agnes’ face was laborious to see. Laslo held her hand with all his may.

It was small and heat.

“You made a promise to me. You do recall making a promise to me on that day, proper? You promised to stay alive and die till your hair turned grey.”

Sure, we did make that promise.

After spending the primary night time with Agnes, she determined how he would die. Laslo cherished it to the purpose the place he sometimes discovered himself smiling just by remembering the second. Within the distance, a recognizable voice may very well be heard.

“Brother, brother! The physician is right here. Keep awake and don’t even think about dozing off! Keep right here and don’t die! Rattling it. I’m not going to allow you to go.”

“Come right here and take a fast take a look at Laslo. Come on!”

The noise from the encompassing space progressively light as nicely. Laslo’s blinking considerably decreased.

I can’t die.

Having carried out a ritual of oath, the ache Agnes will endure will likely be past creativeness if he dies. Even he, who felt her demise for a second, suffered for months and he’s not certain if Agnes will be capable of bear all of it.

He felt a surge of remorse.

If solely he had prevented the queen from dying, if solely Sebastian knew what he actually wished.

Laslo took a deep breath.

Then he closed his eyes.