THE PRICE OF WAR [Taka x Reader]

XXXIII. Lyned

Dryon clenched his fist, but he was unable to contain his rage and grabbed a book that he ended up throwing at the crows. They managed to get away in time and the book shot out the window.

"Useless!" he cursed loudly "You all are absolutely useless!

"My Lord ..." one of his vassals stammered.

"What!?"

That scream made him hide behind his partner.

"My Lord, they have no chance against you!"

Dryon turned, eyes still on fire.

"The queen is back!" he exclaimed, followed by a laugh "There was never a queen! No one survived that day!"

Suddenly, his smile darkened again.

"That ring means nothing! Your sight deceived you! How was she going to have the royal ring? "

"It is the royal ring!" squawked one of the crows, completely ignoring Dryon's feelings "It definitely was the royal ring!"

Dryon got up and the goblins hid again. After a few seconds, he spoke.

"Did you say they're headed for Lyned?"

"Lyned, Lyned!" the birds squawked in unison.

"Then kill Orydia. As soon as they arrive, you will set a trap for them and you will capture the Wielder alive and you will kill the rest as well. I want her in my dungeons, now!" he yelled as he stuck his fist on the table.

"Yes, My Lord!"

"And this time I swear that I'll kill you all if you do not follow my orders!"

The crows and goblins fled in terror as Dryon walked from one side of the room to the other, not knowing what to do.

It took you all several days to get to Lyned. You said goodbye to all the inhabitants of Hayltel and left as soon as you could all get together. Leaving Guldyn, Uryn, and your beloved village behind again, and this time completely burnt down, had not been easy for anyone of you. But that feeling was the one that now led you to Lyned and the one that led you up the steep hill to Queen Orydia's castle in order to gain enough support to defeat Dryon once and for all.

Before the dictatorship, the world was divided into kingdoms, but they were soon destroyed after Dryon's coup, and the former monarchs were imprisoned. With the exception of Orydia, the Queen of Lyned, who managed to submit to Dryon and managed to continue ruling in exchange for following his orders. She was now your last hope. If you could put her in your favor, perhaps she could be a great ally against Dryon. You all knew well that Dryon would not fall overnight, but your world ran out of options. And you were one of the few it had, if not the only one.

"Who is it?" asked one of the soldiers at the castle's entrance.

"We are Dryon's messengers" Yusuke-senzo lied, hidden behind his black mask "We have an important message for Queen Orydia"

"Okay, but the Queen only serves one person per audience!" answered the soldier "The rest will have to wait in the central courtyard"

You all looked at each other.

"I will speak to the Queen" you said.

"Are you sure, Your Majesty?" Yusuke-senzo whispered to you.

"Yes, it's fine" you answered "We will talk from queen to queen"

He ended up nodding and you got off your horse. The guard guided you to the castle entrance while the soldiers stood waiting in the courtyard. Taka stared at how you were leaving with a worried expression on his face.

Once inside the castle, another soldier led you to the throne room after going through a maze of endless corridors. The soldier opened the door and invited you in. The throne was located at the back of the room, decorated with tremendous delicacy. You have never seen so much wealth in your life. But it was not time to be distracted. Queen Orydia was waiting for you sitting on her throne. You advanced until you reached the middle of the room until the Queen exclaimed something. Or so it seemed to you. In horror, you watched her fall to the ground as she tried to scream. Her mouth was covered and her hands and feet were gagged.

"Queen Orydia?" you murmured.

The last thing you felt was a cold hand gripping your throat and a damp cloth covering your mouth as several soldiers lunged for you.