181 All Out War Part Two

Hearing what Dalton said, Alicia quickly ran to the edge of the barrier, and as he said, they were all starting to gather. Just watching their actions as they grouped up made Alicia realize something. "They couldn't be..."

"It's exactly as you think. Those demonic plagues are being controlled. There are only two groups who can do such a thing. Devils, or the kingdom just south of here, the Beast Kingdom." Dalton explained.

Alicia's fist formed a ball and tightened to the point her knuckles turned white. She did not understand why anyone would want to attack the Alastine Kingdom. Alastine never bothered with other countries. They always kept a neutral stance unless provoked. Was it resources? The Alastine Kingdom did not have an overabundance of resources, nothing compared to other kingdoms. The kingdom had just enough to allow it to run and what it lacked they traded for. "I can understand the Devils, but why the Beast Kingdom?"

"The entirety of the Beast Kingdom is a large jungle. They build their homes in the dense jungle inside the large trees. Even if you were to fly through the air you would not be able to look down at them. The tree canopies keep the entire kingdom concealed from prying eyes. But although they sound like a peace loving country, this is far from the truth. The Beast Kingdom is a warfaring nation. They will randomly attack and annex smaller countries. They have already taken over the entire southern portion of the continent, making them the biggest and most powerful country with the empire coming in second. Now it seems they have set their eyes on the latter half." Dalton brows furrowed. If this was truly the case then the Beast King seems to be hell bent on war.

"If the Beast Kingdom is truly behind this...." Alicia's eyes turned cold. If what Dalton said was true and the beast Kingdom was the ones controlling the demonic plagues she would show them No Mercy! "We must find out who is behind this no matter what. If the demonic plagues are being controlled this is not just a threat to the Alastine kingdom but all of Phantasia. "

Alicia quickly went into action, now knowing that things might not be as they seem. If they were being controlled then that means they were at war! "We need to get ready for defense. Get all the mages and have them do nothing but work on keeping the barrier up! Make sure there are enough Magicule potions to go around! Blake, follow me to the command tent, I need to report to Royal Father!"

Annelia, Rose, and Starla also followed along. They were her personal knights so they had to stay by her side no matter what was going on. Inside the command tent, Alicia stood facing the bronze mirror, her eyes filled with determination. "Royal Father, release my seal or we will run the risk of being completely overrun. Especially if this is the works of either the Devils or the Beast Kingdom. I do not care if you reseal my powers after, but right now we are about to lose more than a bit of farmland at this rate."

King Augustus frowned hearing what was going on. But was still unsure if he should release Alicia's seal or not. He placed it on her to restrict her magic casting so she would have to slow how fast she improved. It was one of the things her mother, Yuri had asked him to do before she finally vanished.

But considering the situation, it seemed he would have no choice… After a long bout of silence, King Augustus finally let out a long sigh. "Alright… But once things are settled you will need to have your powers sealed again. Blake, I am counting on you. Keep her from casting anything that might harm her body and protect her well. I do not wish to see my daughter die before I do."

"You have my word, your Majesty. I will give my life to protect hers." Blake answered while bowing his head. He would never let Alicia die. Even if he had to sacrifice himself he would protect her to his last dying breath.

"Dalton, you will be second in charge, and Alicia's main advisor. I will be sending more soldiers and a few knight orders as reinforcements. I will transport them all in a few hours."

"By your word, your Majesty. But your Majesty, we will need more than just a few Knights orders here, I suggest at least twenty. If it comes to be true that the Beast Kingdom is involved we will not be able to withstand the onslaught after dealing with wave after wave of demonic plagues. We will also need more mages to reinforce the barrier."

"Then so be it. I will send the extra knight orders as well as one hundred mages" King Augustus turned his gaze to Alicia. His eyes turned serious. "Alicia Von Alastine! As of this day, you will be in command. As a Princess of Alastine, I hope you will protect the Alastine Kingdom's lands with everything you have. Failure is not an option! Defend these lands and find the culprit behind the attack!"

"I will do my best Royal Father!" Alicia respectfully dropped to one knee and held her sword up towards the bronze mirror, which reflected King Augustus's image. "By my sword, I will protect the Kingdom of Alastine to my last breath!"

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