Supreme God Of Yggdrasil

Chapter 16

Arwintar, Baharuth Empire

In the middle of the mighty capital of the Empire lies the Imperial Palace. This palace is the home of Jircniv Rune Farlord El Nix, The Bloody Emperor. He took the throne at the age of twelve and purged many nobles that tried to oppose him. After that, he strengthened and enriched Empire making it one of the most powerful human nations.

Every year, the Empire declared war against the Kingdom and they fight in the cursed land of Katze Plains. Three years ago, something mysterious happened at the fortress that was protected by the imperial knights. The Emperor had sent knights many times but none of them returned back alive. Because of this, the Empire and the Kingdom still fought each other in Katze Plains but closer to the border of the two nations.

Jircniv was staying in his throne room, reading some documents. His two Imperial Knights, Baziwood Peshmel and Nimble Arc Dale Anoch were there to protect the Emperor from anything that might be dangerous.

Jircniv was worried because he had sent 500 knights again at the fortress. It had passed a week and a half and no reports have arrived. Many families had asked about the return of their husbands or sons and the Emperor's knights sent a letter to them that they lost their lives protecting the Empire from monsters.

...Maybe it was not a lie, maybe there is a monster that had invaded the fortress and it's killing anyone that approaches. It was impossible for the soldiers of the Kingdom to do that because they were not as strong as the trained imperial knights, so it was sure that there might be a powerful monster there that it's killing the knights.

Suddenly someone knocked at the door and it was a royal guard.

"Your Majesty, Lord Vermillion has arrived."

"Let him in."

Loune Vermillion entered the room and respectfully bowed his head in front of the Emperor. On his hands, he had some documents and Jircniv hoped to be a report from the knights.

"So what do you have for me Vermillion?" asked Jircniv.

"Your Majesty, from 500 knights that went to take back the fortress, only one has returned alive."

Jircniv couldn't believe it that after three years someone managed to return back.

"Where is that knight? I want to honor him." said Jircniv.

Vermillion lowered his head, which made Jircniv confused. Something bad must have happened to that knight.

"Your Majesty... after he gave us some information about the monster that attacked them... he killed himself."

"So it was a monster after all."

Jircniv closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He was expecting something like this, then he opened his eyes and looked at Vermillion.

"What was that monster?"

"That knight told us that the monster that attacked them was a bulky undead warrior in black full plate armor with a huge shield and a strange sword."

The face of Jircniv paled and a chill run down his spine. Years ago, he had heard a description like this from Fluder. A monster like that appeared before and killed a lot of knights, but there were survivors that live to bring the report for a powerful undead. If Fluder and his magic caters wouldn't have been there, then the Empire might have been in a really dangerous situation. That monster was brought here in the capital for experiments and was held deep underground in a prison.

"Your Majesty, could it be that..." It was Baziwood who spoke worriedly.

Yes, the description is the same. That monster must be a Death Knight.