Building a Kingdom and Conquering the World

Chapter 159 Rusra (III)

Chapter 159 Rusra (III)

The only word that could describe the sight in front of the captain was carnage, a carnage out of battlefield. A naked old man was swinging his sword wildly at the desperate people, cutting down everyone in his path. Blood covered the ground, streaming through the narrow streets of the city, and the once-busy plaza, filled with market stalls, was now empty and stained in red. Bodies everywhere.

The guards who had left the wall didn't take long to reach the place of carnage, their steps slowing down with the sight of dozens of bodies on the strewn on the ground - "Lord! Stop!" - The captain shouted, but without the courage to get near the naked old man, who was furiously stabbing a corpse.

At the sound of his voice, the old man turned his head toward the captain and the dozens of warriors behind him. His movements seemed mechanical as he turned to stare at them. "C-Captain?" - A bit of clarity returning to the old man's voice and eyes as he tried to recognize the person in front of him - "What is happening here?" - he asked, looking around at the lifeless bodies strewn all about - "Did Stahl already attack? Where are they?" - He seemed unable to grasp that he was the real culprit of this massacre, like a patient with Alzheimer.

"Lord, please, can you lay down your sword?" - The captain swallowed hard, his voice nearly caught in his throat. However, his words seemed to blow away and destroy the residual clarity from the old man's eyes.

The old man lifted his sword at the captain - "Who are you? Are you here to kill me?"- he asked - "Do you think you can kill me, insects? I am the lord of Rusra!"

However, in a minor error, a soldier forgot to step back, and the lord's blade came hurtling towards him like a comet, claiming another victim. Another body joined the bloody river forming on the plaza.

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Outside the city, Henry sat near his horse, his gaze fixed on Rusra's walls as he bit into a peculiar blue apple - "This is quite tasty, isn't it?"- he turned to Leier, who was chewing on one as well. She silently nodded in agreement. "Who knew they would have something like this lying by the road" - he examined the blue fruit closely - "We don't have anything like this in Stahl. When I claim these lands, I'll order the cultivation of these trees. It's a strangely familiar taste." Leier arched an eyebrow, puzzled by Henry's words - "Have you tasted this before, my liege?"

"Well..." - Henry hesitated. He couldn't say that the taste reminded him of Earth's apples - "I'm not sure. It just feels oddly familiar." - Leier wished to ask more, but sensing his reluctance, she only accepted it.

Suddenly, a distant sound caught their attention - "What is that noise?" - Henry's ears perked up as he rose to his feet, scanning the city walls intently - "Do you hear it too?"

"Yes, my liege," Leier confirmed. "It sounds like screams."

Henry looked at the walls again, seeing the soldiers atop of it leaving their positions - "Call Olaro, we will be marching right now." - he commanded, getting on his horse.Nôv(el)B\\jnn