The King's Obsession

2.

The soldiers roared in unison and hit the heavy metal door with a large trunk of wood. The door vibrated due to the strong effect of making the large chains, which held the door closed break.
Gwangju armies attacked the Daegu armies with the arrows.

Commander: The all-mighty King of Daegu, Choi Seungcheol, retrieved the attack. We mean no harm. King Park Hee-soo wants to solve this matter in peace.

The commander of Gwangju yelled out

The commander of Daegu, Kim Mingyu, looked at his King.

Mingyu: Lord Choi-

He stopped as he saw the King raising his hand to shut his mouth.

The king looked at the door and saw the two holes at the top of the corner. The giant door had a pattern to unlock it, and it was pretty easy for him to solve it. He took his arrow and aimed at one of the holes. The door made a loud click sound, making the Gwangju soldiers panic. A loud sound of horn was made by the Gwangju alerting the other royal families in the palace. The soldiers from the palace shivered when they saw the big flag of Daegu waving in the air with pride.

The king clutched his hand on the bridle of his black horse.

Seungcheol: Invade the place.

The soldiers held their shields against their bodies and pushed themselves into the palace. Big round stones were thrown at the edge of the palace through a catapult. The commander took out his crossbow and hit the arrow right in the eye of the Gwangju's commander.

The king pulled out his saber, a sword with a curved blade, and hit the arrow, which was coming towards him. He started to ride his horse towards the gate as half of the east and west troops were inside the palace, killing the Gwangju's soldiers.

A small smirk appeared on his expressionless face when he saw the King of Gwangju coming into the battlefield on his white horse.

Seungcheol: Big move, old man.

***

You clutched your hands on the sword when you heard some rustling sound coming from your room. You were ready to pierce your graceful sword in their flesh if they found this secret room where you were hiding.
You weren't worried about your own life. You were worried about your brother and that kind soul, Nayeon.

??? She's not here.

???: Check the other rooms.

You let a relieved sigh when you heard their footsteps fainting slowly as they went outside your room.

***

The king moved his eyes to the servants, maids, young princesses, princes, their mothers, and Queens. The hall was filled with their cries as they saw their father or brother or their husbands dead on the floor.

Seungcheol: If your King was clever enough to understand that he shouldn't mess with the Daegu. He wouldn't be lying on the marble, dead with his brothers.

Seungcheol looked at his bloody hands. He looked at one of the maids, making her flinch with his intimidating gaze.
She understood what he needed, so she quickly ran off and brought the jug of water towards him.

She poured the water on his hands, and he elegantly washed off the dried blood from his skin.

Seungcheol: What did you lose?

Maid: N-nothing, your majesty.

Seungcheol: Good.
*He got up, making her back off*

Seungcheol: We intended no harm to the servants, maids, women, and children. We killed those who willingly came to the battlefield. We don't kill unarmed soldiers.

He looked at the prince of Daejeon and then at the two queens who were kneeling.

Seungcheol looked at his commander and raised one of his eyebrows

Seungcheol: Where is his third wife?

Jisoo: Your majesty, my sister isn't his wife.

Seungcheol: *smirk* Soon-to-be wife, isn't it?
She's a part of the Gwangju as she was the fiancee of the dead king.

*Seungcheol looked at the Queens and smirked, seeing them scared*

Seungcheol: Your kingdom invaded our space and raped one of our royal princesses.

*He roared at the Queens*

He walked near Jihyo, who was glaring at him. He bent down towards her and harshly grabbed her chin, making her gasp.

Jihyo: You unfilial King! You killed my husband!

-Nayeon grabbed her arm to stop her.

There was a dead silence spread across the hall. Everyone was looking at the angry queen who was staring at the King of Daegu. Her feisty stares made Seungcheol pissed.

Jihyo: Get out of my Kingdom!

Seungcheol: I am very disappointed in Gwangju's people. I want both the Queens to die!

He walked back and looked at his commander.

Seungcheol: We don't kill unarmored people, but..the feisty tongue of yours is none less than a sharp sword.

Nayeon: Your majesty, I beg you. Please don't kill us.

She bowed down towards the King.

Seungcheol leaned closer towards Nayeon, making her move back.

Seungcheol: Should I have mercy on you, young queen?

He whispered while his dark eyes pierced into her soul.

Nayeon: Yes, please.

-Seungcheol stepped back and then looked at Jihyo.

Seungcheol: Where is the third one?

-Jisoo's breath hitched when the King asked the question.

Mingyu: I think, she escaped, my lord. We have our soldiers all around the palace. Maybe she's hiding somewhere.

Seungcheol: Where is her room?

Jisoo: Majesty, please have mercy

Seungcheol: This is between Daegu and Gwangju. I suggest you be quiet unless you want to get killed, Prince.

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