Novel Legend
Chaos
About two days later, Ragnar Marshall laid in his house that was at the center of the city, he was still healing from the bullet that had peirced through his stomach.
Brigitta walked in with a plate that contained the medicine he will use then sat beside him, “sir, how are you feeling now?”
“Much better,” he said and sat upright. Then he used his drug.
“How is Beocca?” He asked.
“He’s recovering too, sir.” Brigitta answered. Afterall, Beocca and Brigitta also went to the battle with Ragnar Marshall but Brigitta wasn’t injured but Beocca was injured in the leg.
Ragnar Marshall nodded, “I must resume work tomorrow.”
“Sir, the doctor said you can only resume work after a week,” she reminded him.
“The company needs me, “he answered then he smiled briefly.
Wondering why he was smiling, she asked, “sir… Is there something I should know?”
He looked at her and said, “I liked how you saved me when Ulfred wanted to kill me on the battle field.
She giggled, “I couldn’t let anyone hurt you, sir.”
The battle from two days ago between Ragnar Marshall and the Maridonna’s kingdom had been brutal but it had caught Maridonna off guard, they didn’t expect that Ragnar Marshall’s men will possess such an high level of skill. Five of the fifteen princes died on the battle field, but Orm, Ulfred, Guthred and the remaining seven brothers were alive eventhough some sustained very severe injuries.
And as for the Wigglesworth’s Lords, Ragnar Marshall’s men were able to infiltrate the palace but could only kill two of the Wigglesworth’s Lords before Maridonna’s army repelled them. The Maridonna kingdom eventually retreated from the battle while Ragnar Marshall had to leave for home since he was injured.
“Sir, you have just three Lords left to defeat, I think we are closer to victory,” Brigitta said.
“True, but they will be more prepared for another attack. We had a upper hand in this battle cause they underrated us, they were too overconfident in themselves.” Ragnar Marshall explained. “But nonetheless, we will also be more prepared in our next attack.”
“When is it likely to be, sir?” She asked because of her son, Chester. She had fought her way towards where Chester was during the war but she was repelled by Maridonna’s officers, at the end, she failed at bringing Chester back.
“Maybe in another one year or two…” He said. They must make proper planning before going on any attack again plus since the Wigglesworth’s Lords are just three left, perhaps, he can end them without necessarily going to war.
“Sir, do you think they will be cruel to Chester now seeing that I was among those who killed the princes?” She asked.
“I can’t be so sure, we have to wait for a message from our spies there,” he said.
Brigitta nodded. Although it could be said they had victory in the battle, she wasn’t happy cause she didn’t return home with Chester.
“Chester will return,” Ragnar Marshall noticed her mood and encouraged her.
“I also believe it, sir.” She said and stood, “I’ll let you rest.” Then she walked out of his room.
As soon as Brigitta got inside, she realized that she had a missed call. It was from a private number. She called the line back and then, a voice came through, “congratulations on your victory.”
Took a while before she processed the identity of the voice, her heart skipped and she mentioned, “Prince Guthred?”
“You and Ragnar killed five of my brothers, “he scoffed. “And you still think Chester will someday return to you, right?”
“Please don’t hurt him.”
“Why would I?” He asked. “I do not have to. Chester is my friend. He had done nothing wrong, he even fought with us. Let me tell you that I have now adopted Chester as my son and he will continue to live with me.”
“Please don’t do that, “She said. “It’s painful for a mother not to be with her son.”
“Then there is something you must do if you want your son,” Guthred said.
“What would that be?”
“Kill Ragnar. Do that and you will have your kid.” He said.
“You know that will be impossible. I can’t kill Ragnar Marshall. He’s unkillable, you should have known that by now?”
“No one is unkillable. You have twenty four hours to kill him.”
“Or what?” She asked.
“You will find out.” He then hung the call up.
Brigitta quickly left her room and went to Ragnar Marshall’s room then explained what Guthred just told her to do.
“That’s easy, we fake my death and you have you son.” Ragnar Marshall said.
“I really hope this will work,” Brigitta was skeptical but Ragnar Marshall pulled her closer to himself and said, “you are lovable.”
Lovable? She read so many meanings to that word but she didn’t utter any more word. She continued to remaine on his firm body.
When it was the following day, Brigitta called Guthred and told him she had killed Ragnar Marshall.
“Then send his dead body over, I must see his dead body before I believe you.” Guthred said.
“I will send it through the ship today but please assure me that you will send my son to ms.” She said.
“As soon as Ragnar Marshall is confirmed to be dead, I’ll send you Chester.” He said but she did not believe him.
She arranged for a dead body that had been disguised to look like Ragnar Marshall to be transported through ship to Maridonna.
Prince Guthred, Prince Orm and Prince Ulfred waited for the ship carrying Ragnar Marshall’s dead body at the shore, Prince Guthred was holding Chester’s arm in his small hand, he had grown so found of the little one. He genuinely liked Chester from the first day he saw him.
Soon, the ship arrived and Ragnar Marshall’s dead body was brought over. The brothers squatted around the body and began to examine it to be sure that this was Ragnar Marshall.
“Guthred, you have seen Ragnar Marshall very well, is this really him?” Orm asked, as if doubting.
“I only got to see him a few times,” Guthred responded, also doubting.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
All of a sudden, sounds of bullets could be heard and during the chaos, someone snatched Chester away from Guthred, who at that time was without gaurd and was trying to protect himself from dieing.