"Can we not find any alternatives, my lord?" asked Romin, the head knight of King Aelano's army.
The king, with a sigh, replied in a distressed voice, "If there was any other way, I would surely take it. But under the circumstances, this is the only way possible, Romin!"
"But king, this means the eradication of all of your pupils. Will everything end just like this?" Still hoping to find an alternate desperately.
"It is for the better of all. If this is not done, then all will feel the wrath of Ozydis!"
This is Eratria, a land far distant from the chaos of the rest of the world. Aelano is the fifteenth descendant of the crown. For the past centuries, this kingdom has overcome various hazards and yet remains prosporous. All were living happily there, until one day, the demon Ozydis decided to wake up from it's sleep and began to terrorize the citizens of Eratria.
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The highly potent mages, knights, and brave soldiers fought for several days against the army of Ozydis, but they are becoming food for Ozydis and his army. More than two-thirds of the people have already faced the fatal disaster. The living nightmare will not stop before killing each and every person who is alive.
So, the king was having a final talk with his subordinates. He devised a gruesome plan, but his underlings were not fully convinced. They were trying to find other ways to avoid the misfortune.
"Tell me if you can come up with any other ways to escape from Ozydis. Illa, do you and other mages save the peoples by casting any protection spell, locking Ozydis in a magic cube, or even better, teleporting us to somewhere safe?" asked the king to his oldest and wisest Magi.
Illa turned her head downwards and murmured, "No, my king, even if all those who died were alive, that would still be impossible for us combined."
"Romin, can you even hold Ozydis for a day with the might of all your knights?"
"Unfortunately, even with our legendary knights, that may still be unmanageable."
"So, why are you not accepting my plan? Think about it calmly. Ozydis will attack in two days; if you think you can fend off Ozydis, then I am giving you those two days. How many would be captured and die then?"
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The meeting was finished, and the decision was that they would think of any possible alternative to the king's plan. Some unfortunates will face Ozydis and be carried away by him and his army. Hopefully, he would not massacre much.
A dinner party in this state of the kingdom? It was surprising for everyone. But King's strict order was that everyone must come. Thus, all the remaining people of Eratria gathered at the palace. Even at the eerie situations, the mood of festivities calmed down. They were having fun; they laughed for the first time after the appearance of Ozydis.
King came to the table, and all of them enjoyed their meals. As if they were having their last meal before their death! Alas! If they only knew!
After the meal, the king toasted and again stood up to give a speech.
"Forgive me, people of Eratria. I, being the king, am unable to do anything against the demon Ozydis. I am extremely sorry for all the loss. If there was something, just something, even sacrificing my life would save you from the living nightmare, I would happily do it. Unfortunately, there was nothing to be done. This is my last speech. Forgive me for not being able to save you, and forgive me for the extreme decision I had to make." Aelano fell down even before finishing what he wished to say.
Well, before he died, he saw that all the people were dead because of the poisonous potion that the mages brew, as "Mercy Killing" was the only option the king came up with. Upon discussion, the knights and the mages all agreed that this was the least they could do to save them from the horror and torture of Ozydis. At least they would die peacefully, as they would not be torn apart while living.
Thus, the kingdom of Eratria, with all its people, was ended in an instant.
