The Disgraced Prince God-Tier Class

The Prince Who Refused To Die

In the royal capital of the empire the palace was full of music and light. Prince Darius was celebrating his birthday. He was twenty years old and he was the favorite prince. His class was s rank golden knight. Everyone loved him. He was tall and handsome and he wore golden armor that shined.

Many nobles were in the hall. They were drinking and laughing and praising Darius. They said you will be the next emperor Prince Darius.

Darius smiled and raised his glass. He said thank you all. My father the emperor will choose me soon.

But inside his heart he was thinking about Ashenfall. He had sent three shadow blades three nights ago to kill his younger brother Kael. They should have returned yesterday with the head. But they did not return. No message came.

He felt small worry but he pushed it away. He said to himself Kael is f rank trash. Three shadow blades can kill an a rank. He is dead. Maybe they are just delayed on the road.

Then the big doors of the hall opened loud. A messenger ran inside. He was breathing hard and his clothes were dirty like he ran for many days. He fell to his knees in front of Darius.

He said my prince urgent message from Ashenfall border.

Darius frowned. He stood up and said speak.

The messenger said the three shadow blades you sent are dead. Their bodies were found near Ashenfall village. And Ashenfall village... Ashenfall village is glowing blue. The old castle on the hill is rebuilt. People say the disgraced prince Kael is alive and he has become a king there.

The whole hall became silent. All music stopped. Nobles looked at each other with shock.

Darius face became red with anger. He kicked the messenger. He shouted impossible. Kael is f rank servant. He cannot rebuild a castle. He cannot kill shadow blades. You are lying.

The messenger cried and said I am not lying my prince. I saw it with my own eyes. The castle that was ruined for two hundred years is now standing again. And green grass grows around it. The villagers call him sovereign.

Darius clenched his fists so hard his golden armor made noise. How. How did that trash survive. He was supposed to die in that dead land. He was supposed to disappear quietly.

A fat noble whispered to another noble they said maybe the disgraced prince found the first emperor treasure. I heard stories that Ashenfall hides something.

Darius heard it. His eyes became sharp. The treasure. The origin of classes. That was why he wanted Kael dead quickly. His teacher had told him secretly that under Ashenfall castle there was power that could make even f rank become god. He could not let Kael find it.

Now Kael had found it. Or something had happened.

Darius turned to his personal guard captain. The captain was a rank knight named Sir Leon. Sir Leon was very strong and loyal to Darius only.

Darius said Leon take fifty royal knights and two mages. Go to Ashenfall now. Burn the village. Kill everyone. Bring me Kael head. I want to see it with my own eyes this time.

Sir Leon knelt and said yes my prince. He left fast.

Darius sat back on his chair but he was not happy again. He drank his wine but it tasted bitter. He said in small voice you should have died quietly little brother. Now I will have to make you suffer.

Back in Ashenfall Kael was sitting on his new throne in the origin chamber. The castle above was rebuilding slowly by itself. Blue crystals were growing on the walls making light. The twelve stone guardians were standing around him like statues but alive.

Borne and Joren came running down the stairs. Borne said my sovereign we have problem.

Kael said what problem.

Joren said scouts from the village saw dust from the north road. Many horses coming. About fifty knights with empire flag. They are coming fast. They will reach here before sunset.

Kael stood up from his throne. Fifty knights and two mages. That was a small army. For a village of twenty three people that was too many. But for him now.

He asked how far is the village from the castle. Borne said ten minutes walk.

Kael said tell all villagers to come inside the castle walls. Bring food and children. Close the castle gate.

Joren ran to do it.

Borne said my sovereign fifty royal knights are not weak. Their captain will be at least a rank. And mages can throw fire. We only have two of us plus the stone guardians. Can we win.

Kael smiled small. His gold ring glowed. He said Borne do you trust me.

Borne knelt and said with my life my sovereign.

Kael said good. Then watch. Today we will show the empire what Ashenfall has become.

He walked up the stairs to the castle yard. The castle walls were now half rebuilt. They were still low but they were solid black stone. The main gate was new and strong.

The villagers were running inside with fear. Women carried children. Old Mara carried a small bag of dry bread. They all ran into the castle yard and looked at Kael for protection.

Old Mara said my prince the empire knights are coming. They will kill us. They always kill people in Ashenfall when they come.

Kael said no one will die today. Not one of my people.

He climbed up to the top of the wall where he could see the north road. In the distance he could see dust and shining armor. Fifty knights riding fast with flag of the golden lion. That was Darius personal flag.

Borne and Joren stood beside him. The twelve stone guardians stood behind him on the wall. They were still stone but ready.

The knights arrived fast. They stopped in front of the castle. Their leader was Sir Leon in shining silver armor. He had a scar on his face. He looked at the rebuilt castle with shock. This castle was supposed to be ruins. How was it rebuilt in one day.

He shouted loud this is the royal army under command of Prince Darius. We are here to arrest the traitor Kael who is accused of stealing empire property and killing royal messengers. Bring him out or we will burn this castle and village to ground.

The villagers shook with fear when they heard that.

Kael stepped forward on the wall so all knights could see him. He was wearing simple black clothes not armor but his eyes had gold ring and his presence was heavy.

He said I am Kael. Sovereign of Ashenfall. This land is no longer part of your empire. Leave now or you will not leave at all.

Sir Leon laughed. He said sovereign. You are f rank servant trash. You dare call yourself sovereign. Last chance. Come down and kneel or die.

Kael did not answer with words. He raised his hand and pointed to the sky.

He used his new skill servant creation unlimited but he used it on the land itself. He remembered his minor growth skill.

He said earth arise and serve.

The ground in front of the castle gate shook. From the dry soil big hands made of stone and roots came out. Ten stone hands grabbed the front horses legs. Horses fell and knights fell.

Sir Leon shouted mages burn him.

The two mages behind raised their staffs and threw big fireballs at the castle wall. The fireballs flew fast.

Kael looked at the fireballs and said kneel.

Absolute dominion ten percent.

The fireballs stopped in mid air. They turned around and flew back to the mages and exploded on them. The mages screamed and fell from horses with burns.

Sir Leon eyes became wide. He said what magic is this. This is not f rank.

Kael jumped down from the wall. He did not use stairs. He jumped thirty feet high wall and landed softly like feather. Borne and Joren jumped after him. The twelve stone guardians jumped also and landed with heavy boom that shook ground.

Kael walked slowly towards the fifty knights. Each step he took green grass grew under his foot. The knights horses became scared and would not move forward.

Kael said you came to burn my people. Now you will serve my people.

He looked at all fifty knights and used absolute dominion on all of them at once.

He said kneel and drop your swords boom.

All fifty knights including Sir Leon fell from horses to knees. Their swords dropped to ground with loud metal sound. They tried to stand but could not. The invisible weight was too heavy.

Sir Leon coughed blood. He said you are demon. Prince Darius will kill you. The emperor will kill you.

Kael walked to Sir Leon and looked down at him. He said tell Darius I am not dead. Tell him Ashenfall is now a kingdom. And if he wants war I will give him war. But next time I will not let his men live to go back.

He turned to Joren and said tie them up. Take their armor and horses and weapons. We need them for our village. Then send them back walking to the capital with no shoes.

Joren and Borne started to collect swords and armor with happy faces. The villagers on the wall shouted with joy. They had never seen royal knights kneel before.

Old Mara cried and said we are safe. The sovereign saved us.

Kael looked at the north road where the knights would soon walk back with no shoes and shame. He knew Darius would be very angry now and would send bigger army next time.

But he was not scared. He had a castle. He had twelve s rank guardians. He had infinite mana growing.

He sat back on his throne that now floated small above the castle yard and said Borne start training the villagers. From tomorrow everyone in Ashenfall will learn to fight. We will build an army that even the empire will fear.

Borne knelt and said yes my sovereign.

Gold word appeared 

Quest completed defend Ashenfall first attack.

Reward kingdom level two unlocked. Population will grow.

New enemies will come.