Nameless King

Whoooooooosh.

Under cover of the night, a shadow climbed the massive gothic mansion.

"Damn, the leader's power is incredible..." Raik muttered while breathing heavily, "I barely made it out of there in time, but mission accomplished."

Raik took the sweat off his forehead as he turned toward the southern part of the city. Many bright dots that were guards with torches headed toward the massive pillar of smoke. Terrified residents ran toward them, collided, and rolled like a snowball down the sloping streets.

"It was only one attack on an underground vault... but it brought such serious destruction..." Raik muttered with a worried look, "We should definitely get the main battle as far away from Daeron as possible, otherwise we won't rule the city but the ruins."

Raik turned into a shadow as he entered the upper room of the mansion.

"Good work." Black Sun Aristocrat said as he sat in a wooden chair while drinking white wine.

"Oh, sir, you're here already."

"Hmm? Why shouldn't I be here? This is my mansion." Black Sun Aristocrat muttered while swinging his glass from side to side.

"I thought you might need a rest. You must have expended a lot of energy on this attack."

"Huh, you really think so? Am I that weak in your eyes?"

"No! That's not what I meant! I would never...!" Raik exclaimed.

"Ahahahaha, relax, I'm just kidding. Maybe during the battle, I wouldn't have spent my energy so seriously, but now I can afford it as it was only a fraction, so I'm almost recovered." Black Sun Aristocrat said and took a sip.

"We have disarmed Scarlet Tree, but we must also take care of the city's safety." Black Sun Aristocrat muttered, "Have we prepared shelters for the residents yet?"

"Yes. Practically." Raik nodded as he pulled off his black assassin cloak, "Even if part of the battle touches the city, the residents will not suffer, at least in our territory."

They were going to fight outside the city. Still, it would be a full-scale battle, so random attacks could fly into the city and damage several buildings, which is why Black Sun Aristocrat wanted to avoid any casualties.

"Hmm? Did I say we should separate the inhabitants? We have to take care of all the inhabitants, and it doesn't matter if they're from the southern part of the city." Black Sun Aristocrat said in a cold voice.

"I understand. We're trying to work on that, so once the war starts, when the chaos starts, our men can quickly redirect people from the south side to the north side." Raik said with a serious look.

"Good." Black Sun Aristocrat finished his wine as he set his glass aside.

...

It was two weeks before the war began, and that time passed quickly and productively. Wain watched all the proceedings like a ghost, because of the limitations of his memories, he could only see what Black Sun Aristocrat and Raik.

'They approached this much more seriously than I thought.' Wain internally muttered as he held his chin while floating in the air, 'But... I still know next to nothing about Scarlet Tree. Even though the Black Sun Aristocrat destroyed their vault, they haven't reacted in any way... It's suspicious, they must have a plan.'

...

"Well, this day has finally arrived." Black Sun Aristocrat muttered as he dressed in front of the mirror.

Today was a special day, so he dressed up in his favorite look. He wore a long red coat with black stripes around the edges, white gloves with an amber stone in the center of the back of his hand, narrow black pants with a dangling decorative chain, and tall, dark boots.

Of course, the most important detail was the white mask that completed his look, so Black Sun Aristocrat straightened his collar and slowly put the mask on.

Click.

At the same moment, the door opened, and Raik stepped inside.

"Sir, the elders are ready and awaiting your order." Raik said in a serious voice as he bowed slightly.

"Then let us not keep them waiting too long." The Black Sun Aristocrat turned as a powerful aura flowed from him that enveloped him like a dark veil.

He and Raik headed into the banquet hall, however this time, the table was empty, just as there were no chairs or decorations.

The nobles stood near the table with serious looks. Tension was in the air, as they knew that today everything would be decided, and if they succeeded, they would get what they had been seeking for so long.

Black Sun Aristocrat entered the room as he stood at the head of the table and said, "All of you know why we are here. This room is empty today because when we win, we will have the greatest feast, not in this cramped castle, but in the city's center so that everyone understands who we are and what we strive for!" The Black Sun Aristocrat exclaimed.

"Everyone, take your seats. Act on the plan, I'll start the fight and take their leader, the rest is up to you and your men."

"Yes!" The nobles simultaneously exclaimed before turning into shadows.

"Raik, I hope for you." Black Sun Aristocrat muttered.

"Sure. Sir, I will do anything to make Dark Hand the ruler of Daeron, even if it requires giving my life!" Raik exclaimed as he pounded his fist into his chest.

"I'm glad you turned out to be my assistant." Black Sun Aristocrat muttered as he disappeared.

He walked alone toward the southern part of the city to Scarlet Tree Base. It was a massive castle that was adorned with red banners depicting a tree. Though normally there were many guards outside the main gate, this day it was deserted. There were only two crimson torches outside.

The Black Sun Aristocrat opened the gate as he stepped forward. In front was a long red carpet that led to a throne where someone was sitting.

"How kind of you to come here alone."