Chapter 90 The Ultima

• Darco had taken after his father. He had never been one that could be shocked. Easily shocked, perhaps. He had seen so much growing up that he could have sworn that nothing could stun him in such a way that he would stand still and unconsciously let his jaw drop. The lad witnessed King Roy let his son marry an enemy. He learned that Juan and Ashina cheated on themselves the night before their wedding. Those were quite shocking events, so what was there that could astound him? Well, so he had thought until the previous night when his father, whom he assumed he had taken after in being stoic to surprise, asked him if he could fulfill a certain task.
• Can you get King Roy killed? His father's question replayed in his head.
• At first, he thought his father was drunk, as the warlord had taken quite a lot of wine, but no. He didn't think mere alcohol could make someone do something so... unbelievable. Vaslof had gone on to ask the question repeatedly, so Darco knew he really meant it. His father had sent him on a mission to kill the King of Scyta. His father had given quite an understandable excuse, but Darco was still stunned.