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Chapter 7 - Spreading Like Fire

Ronan is sitting on the castle throne.

—Bring me Adonis! —Ronan ordered to his subjects.

They are going to bring him, he's having an orgy with his women.

—Hey, Lord Adonis, Her Majesty requests you in the throne room! —interrupted one of the subjects.

—Finally, there's going to be a fight! Give me a moment, I need to change. —Adonis Exclaimed.

His harem didn't want him to leave, but he reassured them, so he got dressed and took his weapons. The subjects accompany him to the throne room.

—I hope you give me a bit of a fight; I don't want to get rusty. —Adonis Said.

—I need you to expand my kingdom to reach the lands of the vampire duke, then send the entire army to his castle and take it. —Ronan explained.

—I don't think there's much around here, but something is better than nothing. —Adonis Answered.

—I like that, I'll leave you with a group of my best warriors to accompany you. —Ronan replied.

—I can do it alone, I don't need company. —Adonis Answered.

—Even so, I insist that you take someone with you. —Ronan replied.

—Alright, if you say so, but I'll choose them. —Adonis Answered.

—Of course, you are the general of my kingdom, you have the authority to do so. —Ronan replied.

—Well then, I won't take up any more of your time, Your Majesty. —Adonis Answered.

—Take care, Adonis. —Ronan replied.

Adonis gathers a small squadron of werewolves and then sets out riding one of them along with the others.

In Adonis's squadron, there are some wizard werewolves who serve as guides with their magic.

They arrive at a cave where it smells like werewolves.

—Half of you stay here; the others follow me. —Adonis Ordered to his squad.

—Understood, dawn lancer! —They all exclaimed.

—I love being called that; come on, the brave ones. —Adonis replied.

The wizards ignite fire with their magic to enter the cave; two werewolves with spears cover Adonis, although he doesn't want to, but they insist on guarding him.

—Be careful, I detect traps in this cave. —Said one of the wizards.

—You all stay alert to the traps in the area; apparently, these werewolves are clever. —Adonis Ordered and thought: «How good that they are intelligent; that way I don't have to treat them like beasts.»

—Dawn Lancer, let me handle the traps, as I am an expert in navigating caves. —Said a werewolf.

—I allow it, Stein, lead us. You two cover him. —Adonis Ordered.

Stein disables several traps and guides the squad until they reach where the werewolves are.

—How dare you intrude upon my dwelling? —said the alpha upon seeing Adonis and his squadron.

—I am Adonis Spearman, the Dawn Lancer, general of the army of the barbarian king Alpha, and I have come to recruit you from the village of Wolfborn to conquer the entire region of Daveria. —Adonis explained.

—So, your king sent you here to make us accept without resistance to be under his reign. —the alpha Answered.

—It's not a suggestion, it's an order, since you have no choice; there will be a war between vampires and werewolves, and I highly doubt you will survive that war. —Adonis replied.

—If you want me to give you command of my pack, you'll have to beat me first. —the alpha Answered.

—Fine, I have no problem, but I won't use my spear; it's not worth using it on someone like you. —Adonis replied, handing his weapon to Stein.

The alpha descends toward where Adonis is. One of the wizards mediates the fight, so it begins. The alpha tries to charge at Adonis several times, but he dodges with utmost skill; he dodges until with a powerful punch he buries his head into the ground, then lifts him, splits him in half, and tears off his head to impale it on his spear.

—Who else wants to oppose the word of the barbarian alpha king? —Adonis asked.

The werewolves of the pack kneel before them.

—That I like, let's go, we have to continue with the conquest. —Adonis Said.

Once outside the cave.

—Sage, take this pack to the castle; if any of them makes a wrong move, you know what to do. —Adonis Ordered.

—Yes, dawn spearman. —Sage replied and joined the pack. —Follow me if you want to live.

The pack follows Sage and other werewolves from the squad.

—The rest of us, let's keep expanding. —Adonis ordered to his subordinates.

Adonis and his squad continue to expand thru the lands of Oldburn; they stay in a vampire village they recently conquered.

—How boring, don't you think, Stein? — Adonis said.

—Because he hasn't found a worthy opponent. —Stein replied.

—Yes, but it's normal when your only worthy opponent was Ronan; still, I'm fine with what I have. —Adonis Answered.

—So, what would happen if I didn't find a worthy opponent? He would face Ronan. —Stein replied.

—Yes, without a doubt, but I think this region is going to give me the opponents I need. —Adonis Answered.

—But don't you think it would be treason? Think of your harem and your descendants. —Stein replied.

—Yes, I suppose you're right, but I have to plan that madness well. —Adonis Answered and added. —Ronan knows everyone's situation, unless a certain someone prevents me from doing that madness.

—And what will become of the kingdom if Ronan falls? —Stein asked.

—Everyone will fall, and a war will be waged for the crown, and that war I will be willing to fight just for the taste of battle. —Adonis Answered.

—Oh my God, no offense, Adonis, but you are crazy. —Stein replied.

—I accept it, I was not born a king, but a warrior who fights wars like a child's game. —Adonis Answered.

Ronan takes a break from sitting on the throne for so long, so he goes to the training hall of the Blood Shadows.

—What are you doing here, Ronan? —Devora asked, who is training with the bow and arrow.

—It's just that I felt a bit lonely without you. —Ronan Answered.

The shadows are moved by what Ronan said.

—Well, I'm here training, so don't bother me. —Devora replied.

—You are our queen, Devora, or are you afraid someone will take it from you? —Vanesa replied.

—No, I'm not afraid. Let's go, Ronan, we have a kingdom to rule. —Devora Answered, who got angry with her, so she took his hand to leave.

Ronan gives her an affirmative nod, and she returns it; time passes. The werewolves, vampires, among other monsters, are arriving at the castle. Ronan and Devora see them entering the castle thru a window.

—Adonis, you're doing a great job. —Ronan Said.

—Yes, I know, a very good job. Haven't you thot that sooner or later he will betray you? —Devora replied.

—I know that, the same with Sabitor, but they won't do it for now unless time tells them to; even you too, that's why I need to rescue my mother to keep us united. —Ronan Answered.

—What makes you think she will keep us together? — Devora replied.

—She united us and she is the one who can divide us; that's why my father killed her, so she wouldn't destroy the village of Kaliburn with her tricks. —Ronan Answered.

—Well, I won't let her manipulate me. —Devora replied.

—Yeah, right, you'd betray me too if Sabitor asked you to. —Ronan Answered.

—Well, you're right about that. —Devora replied.

Ronan laughs and goes to his throne with Devora. After that, they welcome the new inhabitants of their kingdom in the castle courtyard.

—Welcome to the Kingdom of Wolfborn, I am the barbarian alpha king, Ronan: The Destroyer and she is my queen Devora Striker, the bloody assassin queen! Surely, Adonis told them about us! Now I will divide them as follows: the strongest men, whether they are vampires, werewolves, or whatever, will be tested by my warriors to become part of the army; the weaker ones will be tasked with various activities, such as livestock farming, agriculture, etc., etc. Beautiful women will procreate with the strongest warriors to bring me worthy and strong warriors, and those who don't will go with the weak men to do various tasks. The children will receive military training, but not too rigorous, as I am not a monster, so they will have time to do childlike things; the same goes for the girls. This mandate is mandatory for everyone, but don't worry, I won't make your stay a hell. Instead, I will give you what your rulers never gave you... —Ronan explained and added while raising his hands to the sky. —And it's freedom! Only if they behave well with me, what do you say?

The new inhabitants feel the terror of his words, so they remain silent, but the warriors praise the king, so they join them.

—That's what I thought, Sabitor, divide them properly and treat them well. —Ordered Ronan.

—Understood, alpha barbarian king. —Sabitor Said.

After this, Adonis continues to spread like fire until he almost reaches the duke's lands, so they stop and send a messenger to inform Ronan. The messenger arrives at the castle and is escorted to the throne room, where Ronan and Devora are.

—Your Majesty, I come to inform you that Adonis's squadron has arrived in the duke's lands. —Said the messenger.

—Perfect, mobilize my army, for the era of werewolves has begun! —Ronan exclaimed. 

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