Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20170105222240/@comment-17114085-20170327121452

"Keep lookouts with the engineers as they set up the siege equipment. We wouldn't want to be caught off-guard during the night in the forward base where we'll set up the trebuchets." Ivo added. "That'd ruin our entire strategy."

_________________________________

Arielle approached, stepping carefully so as to not make any sound.

Though that tipped the Magister off that something was wrong. A big brute like Samuel would make noise when moving so the absence of sound caused old Beran to turn around. "What the..?" He questioned.

Arie quickly threw her dagger at the mage, but he managed to use a frost spell to divert its tragectory slightly, making the dagger only graze the old man.

He then shot an Ice Spike at her, which pierced her shoulder and made the princess fall down. Though she grinned as the ice stuck to her began to dissappear.

Beran felt his body grow stiff and was unable to move.

Arie pushed herself up and grabbed her injured shoulder. After finishing off the Magister, she slipped into the shadows once more.

---

With old man Beran no longer keeping the High King in an induced coma through Illusion Magic, Perien woke up. What Lisbeth had done to him still kept him from sleeping without the assistance of his Magister. Though other than the voices, this time he felt weight on his chest.

He opened his eyes and saw an unknown girl atop of him. He was about to call to Sir Samuel when she covered his mouth.

"No one will be coming to save you, Perien La Rouche. The debt of blood that I owe you will finally be repayed." She said.

He grunted, unable to speak. He had no idea who she was or why she was here.

"You killed my mother and brother on Thorkan Park. You, Roland Bouchard, Damian Solance and Lord Ancois. Lord Ancois was killed by my hand and my half-brother took care of Roland Bouchard. Now I will finish you off with my own hands." She continued.

As his vision cleared up a bit after waking up, he got a clearer view of her face and recognized her. He had seen this girl before, in Shornhelm. That knowledge, combined with what she said made him realize who she was.

"It is time you join your children in the afterlife, Perien La Rouche. May the gods have mercy on you because I sure won't." With that said she took out dagger and slit his throat, all while Perien tried to struggle and scream as she held him down and killed him.

---

The four bodies wouldn't be found until morning, when the whole castle was thrown into chaos. But by then...the assassin was already nowhere to be found.

_______________________________

News of the murders spread throughout the city like wildfire. Bellisa heard about it rather early and decided to leave her hiding spot and return to the castle.

Sir Noleon had taken charge of the castle when she arrived, he had placed it in high alert, as well as the rest of the city.

As she was the High Queen, now High Queen Dowager, Bellisa was let in by the guards when she identified herself.

She rode inside and met with Noleon in the antichamber of the throne room. "Sir Noleon, I heard what happened. The High King..."

"Is dead." Noleon said. His voice solemn, though under it a small hint of relief could be heard. Noleon never liked Perien all that much, it was Prince Crendal that he held in high regards. "Killed by an unknown assassin alongside Sir Samuel Corgine, Magister Beran Amedee and the High King's advisor Sylch."