Loyalty, Trust, and Solidarity

<Dylan Selvyk>

My liege has made an impact on my life like no one has. He has turned my life into a better one. I'm glad 'she' puts me by his side.

My liege not once in his life has ever asked a favor to me. So when I first heard about the plan to overtake the corrupted head of the Northanrey, I was surprise to see my prideful, smart liege to ask a favor to me.

He said that he needs me to revise a plan to take the citizen's support away from the nobles ruling over them.

I've never revised a plan before, I've learned multiple different war strategies but never used them because there are fortunately no wars raging in the empire.

So, I did what my liege has asked me. My plan is to utilize the subtle way of provoking the citizens to make a riot at the nobles.

There is a massive show that will be aired next week at the famous Red Show Theater inside Northanrey's region. Many nobles, merchants, and commoners from various different states are anticipating the event.

My plan is to pay the head of the show for me to take over the stage mid show for around 5 minutes to convey a message which no one will ever forget.

It will cost my liege a lot of money but I speculate that if I reason with the owner of the theater I should be able to reduce the cost.

I'm now waiting for my liege, and Tessa at Tessa's tower. I look outside the tower's window and smiled, my liege is back.

He throws the remetras in front of the tower signifying that he did a flawless attempt and went straight to the tower.

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<Killigan Northanrey>

*mechanical melodies*

I open the hidden door of the great sage tower expecting Dylan to come greet me inside.

"A masterful attempt, my liege." Dylan bows down a little and greeted me a pleasant welcome.

"Thank you Dylan. Tessa's not here yet?" I say while putting down my sword besides the door.

"Not yet." Dylan simply say as he goes to the table leaning against the wall. "Would you like some tea?"

"Yes! Yes absolutely. I'm exhausted, I think I got cramps as well." I say while dropping down on the sofa near the window.

"I shall tend you after." Dylan say.

Dylan is without a doubt the most loyal person I've ever seen, even at my times as an Everheart. He is willing to strip all his shame, all his wealth and health to protect me and the joy I have.

What a great man. I'm too lucky to have him.

I watched as Dylan served me with great intent. He brings a wooden chair in front of me and sits down.

"Where may the cramp be, my liege." He say. I open the sock of both of my feet.

"It's on my feet Dylan." I simply say and he automatically lifts my right foot and massages it while I drink my favorite herbal tea. I moan in pure satisfaction. My life couldn't have been better.

The socks that Tessa gave me protects my feet from stains and external danger. The scarf that Tessa gave me fills me full of comfort. I don't think I wanna let go of this scarf, it's too cozy.

"Are you done revising your plan, Dylan?" I ask while taking a sip of my tea and putting it down besides me.

"Yes, I have my liege." he say.

"Then, revise it for me." I say, looking at his eyes.

"Next week is when my plan will commence. After calculating and making the proof of the existence of corruption in the household, I will be making a speech which I will present in The Red Show Theater next week." Dylan presents wholeheartedly.

"Hmm.. It's the so called greatest circus ever to exist isn't it." I say Dylan nods. "I heard rumors of it. Mom always talks about it she said that P. T. Barnum, the head of the greatest circus which will be performing in the supposed greatest theater ever is affiliated with Emperor Cardan." I say.

"Hmm.. If said rumors are true then could The Emperor anticipate in the event?" Dylan say excitedly. I realized what Dylan is saying, if Cardan came to the theater and we could somehow convince him while simultaneously convincing the others that the household is corrupt, isn't this a shortcut to victory.

"Yes, he may very well be anticipating. Dylan, what are you planning." Well I know the concept of what he may be planning. He rents the stage and make a speech hoping everyone is convinced, making a mental riot in the process. That's the simple assessment I could think of.

"I wanted to rent out the stage for at least 5 minutes. I'm going to present a speech, perhaps giving out evidence to the audience that the household is corrupted while using my famous self to make people more convinced. That's my plan for now." He say.

"Then, how are you going to deal the aftermath? Your family is a part of the suspicious few too. Are you going to betray them?" I ask, trying to see how he responds to the provocation.

"Yes. They're corrupted. That is the only fact that comes to my mind when I think about them." He promptly say, I must say I'm quite surprise at his determination for wiping out injustice.

"You're not trying to save them? Alright then. Your body, your option I guess." I say, taking another sip of my tea.

"Well, I'll try saving the innocent ones in my family like the children and give them a worthy mentors, guide them towards a better future." He retorted.

"With their family names destroyed do you think they will have a single chance of living their fullest?" I provoked again.

"I.. was hoping that the head of The Northanrey could give them a fulfilling life." He say.

"And if the head of the household won't? Will you still be loyal to me?" I say.

"I'm of a mere servant to the one and only Northanrey, I will forever be loyal to you while still tries to give those innocent people a fulfilling life." He say.

"Then, what if I order you to kill them. Will you do it?" I say. He stops and looked at me.

"I.. will do it without hesitant, my body, mind, and soul belongs to you and you only. Even in the hardest of time my loyalty to you will never falter." He says hardly.

"What about the justice that you absolutely yearned for." I say.

"I.. don't know. My body just have this urge to say so. It's my subconsciousness. It's.. bugging me." I have him within my grasp.

"Trust your subconsciousness, Dylan. They held your deepest desires." I say.

"Yes, my liege."

"Then, let this conversation be of proof that you will do everything and anything I say. A vow for eternal loyalty." I say, he nods.

Loyalty, Trust, and Solidarity, a perfect recipe for a great team or.. a great disaster.

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