Getting old — Interlude
He considered it, system took him. Ryfus considered turning a blind eye to all this and returning to the border until all this messy game blew away but he knew it wouldn't be that easy. The fact that he was called here meant they had already planned on how to deal with him.
Ryfus was too powerful to be left alone and without his forces with him, he was touchable. But even then, he knew he could, would not accept to work with people who had killed his King.
He was a simple man, a loyal man and he swore an oath to the King. With his decision came acceptance. He would die here but he would die with honor.
Aurelius snorted as he read the decision from his eyes. Stupid, loyal man, First General thought. Always blinded by their loyalty but then, they have their uses.
Ryfus stilled his nerve. "Thank you for the opportunities, your Highness but I'd rather not serve a kin-killer."