Dragonborn Saga

with.
He took the flask and drank a big sip before handing it back to Jonrad.

”Who ordered the hit? ” Jonrad asked.

”His Grace… King Jelric. ” The servant said.

”Why? ”

”You… you are dangerous.
The Princess relies on you.
It will… cause problems. ” The servant calmed down gradually saying so.

”And where is the Princess? ”

”She's… She's at Ray Square… securing reinforcement for the defenders. ”

”I see.
So the King is working against the Princess, his daughter.
Roselle didn't mention any of this. ” Jonrad thought, ”Anything else you like to share? ”

The servant shivered again knowing that his moment arrived.

”Just… kill the bastard.
Make it hurt. ” He said in a last act of courage.

*Slash*

And the servant's head rolled down.

***

”Hmmm! ” (Jon)

”What's wrong? ” (Jonrad)

”Nothing.
Imma just write that last part down. ” (Jon)

***

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Understanding that there is even a fracture between the King and the Princess, Jonrad soon started to have an image of what's happening.

He knew the Princess quite well and he was sure that despite how lavish and cunning she is, her heart belongs to Wayrest and its people of all classes.
The King was someone who ruled by dividing his people against each other thus breaking the strength of his nation apart in order to beat his political rivals.

It is strange to imagine that the Princess and the King are a father and daughter but that's the case either way and despite all, they cared for each other.

No matter the situation, Jonrad rushed to where the Princess was to offer help.

***

Earlier this week, Glymet received a hit order from the Dark Brotherhood.
As an elite member, this was one of the most difficult hits ever issued to this branch.
Naturally, it was handed to him.

The trust he accumulated among the assassins in this sanctuary was at an all-time high and he managed to gain access to many details and knowledge about the other sanctuaries but never the identity or the location of the Listener.
This contract in particular would allow him to rise up as high as a Nail to the Black Hand, meaning he would work as a special agent to one of the five ruling figures of the Dark Brotherhood.

Whoever his target is, it had to die tonight yet for Corsairs to invade now of all times!

The Target was King Jelric Barynia and it had to be done as fast as possible in order to escape Wayrest.
Also, Jonrad has access to the palace so that will surely come in handy.

The plan deviated a little bit when Glymet arrived at the city gate and found it being assaulted by Pirates.
On top of it, the guards were blocking not only the raiders but also the helpless refugees.

A fight broke out and Glymet held the gate until the citizens closed it then went in looking for Jonrad.
Knowing that his friend hangs most of the time with the Princess, he headed towards the Palace and there he found Jonrad escorting the Princess around.

”We can't let my father cower in his Throne Room more than that.
Everything is falling apart and all he cares about is plotting to murder my friends.
What is he thinking? ” Roselle walked ahead of Jonrad.

”What you did in the Plaza just now was brave enough.
Freeing the political prisoner surely rallied a lot of resistance and granting freedom to the criminal who wishes to fight is truly going to make a difference.
Still, the King is the only one who can ruin our efforts. ” Jonrad complained.

”It saddens me but father no longer fits his throne.
The main reason why the people and the nobles are divided is because of him. ”

”Still, today you took an admirable step princess.
No one realized that the prison which was packed with nobles and common folk alike to be the solution to this mess.
They are already fighting the pirates but all they need is a defined and present leadership and you showed them that. ”

”Thank you, Jonrad. ”

Glymet almost puked of how intimate Jonrad and the Princess were talking to each other but as they were all on their own in the way, he decided to show himself.

”And who in the name of Dagon are you? ” The Princess turned at the man who walked out of the garden trees raising her staff at him.

”Jonrad. ” He spoke.

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”Glymet. ” Jonrad nodded to him causing the Princess to aim away her staff while Jonrad explained, ”This is the friend I spoke about, the one that is good at infiltrating. ”

”I heard much about you. ” The Princess said, ”Jonrad said you are a war hero, I hope you lend us your skill. ”

”Yes but… Jonrad, Princess, the palace was overtaken by Pirates. ” Glymet informed them about the result of scouting the palace.

”No way! ” The Princess was shocked.

”It makes sense now. ” On the other hand, Jonrad was thinking of something else entirely, ”Why exactly are you here, Glymet? ”

”I have been hired by someone to come here. ” Glymet didn't reveal that he has a hit order on the King but said it in a way that only Jonrad would understand.

”It seems that we have the same goal. ” Jonrad nodded.

The King tried to kill him earlier and there is no reason to let him off.
Also, Jonrad's Sixth Labour was to kill the King.
If not for his relationship with the Princess, he would have done it a week ago.
Sadly, time has run out.

”I smell the blood in your words. ”

Yet who were they trying to keep in the dark? The Princess could tell that the two men were in the psyche of killing and that meant her plans to peacefully force her father to abdicate are no longer an option.

”Princess, I for once am willing to negotiate with the King first. ” Glymet said.

”I know the King is not the one to choose peaceful options but I will follow your plan. ” Jonrad said.

”I understand. ”

The Princess smiled but she had to agree with Jonrad.
Forcing the King doesn't mean killing him and now that he's in the hands of the Pirates, his position is very weak.

But she knew how it was going to end.

A Regicide… a Patricide… the Reign of Queen Roselle Barynia had to start bloody.

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