Little Priest's Cat Diary

Antiste fell on the table and fell into a deep sleep.

The wine glass shattered on the ground with a bang, and King Davies didn't even move his eyebrows. He sat firmly at the table and drank the last bit of wine in the glass.

Putting the empty wine glass on the table, he looked up at Antiste who had already passed out.

He smiled.

King David's face was tough and rough like a chiseled stone wall, but there was a trace of softness in the smile at this moment.

"Itit, I watched you grow up, how could I not know your temperament?"

He spoke slowly, reaching out his hand as if wanting to get another glass of wine, but paused when he touched the wine bottle, changed direction, picked up the water bottle next to him, and poured water into the glass.

King David picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

Even though there was water in the glass, his face showed an expression as if he had drunk the most pungent and bitter wine in the world.

"Itit, it's not that I don't like Sardis."

He answered the question that Itit had asked him before.

He looked at the void in front of him in a daze. At this moment, he couldn't tell whether what he said was for Yitit who had fallen asleep, or just for himself.

"I just, don't want to face him."

"His existence reminds me all the time of the things I have done."

"His existence nakedly uncovered the dirty things that I was trying to hide...the so-called Lord of Wisdom, the dirty things that King David did in secret...forced me to Remember the ugly me hiding in the dark..."

"Yes, there is nothing wrong with Sardis, I know it very well, but as soon as I see him, I..."

Sardis, proof of his stain.

"I'm too weak to face my mistakes."

The existence of that child reminded him of his sins all the time.

"I don't want to face that child who reminds me of my mistakes and acts as evidence of my guilt."

He is not ignorant of what Pastor did to Sardis.

But he chose to acquiesce.

The reason for the acquiescence may indeed be to maintain the stability of the dynasty and maintain the status of the crown prince, but it may also be because of a secret and selfish reason in his heart.

So, he allowed Pastor to target Sardis.

Therefore, he asked Sardis to leave the royal city and go to Shult City.

Even if he knew that to Sardis, it was no different from exile.

"No matter how well a rotten wound is hidden, it will be dug out one day."

Just like that day, on the battlefield where Tellea died, the child raised by Tellea defeated him with a single shot.

All the carrion, ugliness, and filth that he was trying to hide was laid bare in front of him at that moment.

"Perhaps I should be thankful for that battle. Sardis dug up the carrion that I tried so hard to cover up."

If it is not dug out, the final result will only spread from the inside out.

In the end, the whole person completely rots.

It was dug open, although it was unbearably painful, but the bloody wound could make people wake up.

"In these years, I seem to have had a long, long dream."

I can't tell if it's a dream or a nightmare.

He wandered in a dream, never waking up.

Now, he finally woke up from his dream.

King David muttered to himself, pouring out his heartfelt feelings that he had concealed for many years to Yitit, who was in a coma.

He let out a long breath, as if at this moment he exhaled all the stale air that had accumulated in his body for a long time.

He turned his head and looked at Itit.

His eyes were as gentle as a brother's and a father's.

"Itit, letting you go is my last selfish wish."

Your mother died helping me, and I brought you back to Portoyas as a child, and I watched that little boy grow up little by little.

I watched you grow up like I watched my own child.

I know you'll be mad, but I think you'll understand.

Just like the death of the young priest brought you grief, I also don't want you to die in front of my eyes.

You are still young, and you still have an infinite future.

"Go to Shult City, and guard this kingdom with Sardis and your disciples."

"I'm old."

"The future of Portoyas is in your hands."

King David raised his hand and patted Yitit's shoulder lightly.

Then, he got up and said a word.

Someone came in silently in the darkness, and then left quietly with the sleeping Yitit.

King David was alone in the room.

He stood by the window, looking out at the empty city.

After a while, he suddenly spoke.

"Have all the documents been sent out?"

Repeal the crown prince's royal decree.

The king's decree to make Sardis the crown prince.

These two important royal decrees must be delivered to the major cities of Portoyas in the form of documents.

The old attendant who was hidden in the shadow came out, bowed and replied: "Messages have been dispatched to major cities in the interior."

Among these cities, Shult City and Wangcheng are naturally included.

King Davie hummed, but did not speak again.

He looked up at the sky. Dawn was coming, but not yet.

The old attendant hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Your Majesty, at such a time of turmoil, it seems reckless for you to suddenly abolish the Crown Prince."

He said worryingly, "If His Royal Highness Pastor becomes resentful and refuses your royal order, then he and Sardis will face each other from the south to the north, and Portoyas may be split... "

King David looked out the window, at the sea in the distance.

On the coast, the overlapping shadows of ships swayed in the sea.

He said, "Kaya, the royal city cannot be defended."

The old servant was stunned.

"The people of the sea are very powerful. Their warships are stronger than ours, and their weapons are stronger than ours." He said, "Paster can't defend the king's city."

"His Majesty……"

"So, I ordered Itit to escort the city residents back to the inland, and ordered the city owners of the coastal cities to take the people back to the inland instead of letting them retreat to the royal city."

King David spoke a cruel truth in a calm tone.

"Because the fall of the royal city will happen sooner or later."

Even the old attendant, who had read everything in the world, couldn't help but tremble slightly at this moment.

He looked at King Davie with disbelief.

The royal city, the royal city of Portoyas, the city that is said to be guarded by the sea god Sepul, symbolizing the glory of Portoyas, will fall into the hands of the invaders.

He couldn't believe it, he didn't want to believe it.

He shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty, the Royal City will not fall so easily, as long as His Royal Highness Pastor sticks to it for a while, and waits for rescue from various cities..."

King David smiled and said, "Rescue? Who will go?"

"That's the royal city, why is there no one to rescue it..."

The old servant's words stopped abruptly.

Empire?

Can a royal city without a king and crown prince really still be called a royal city?

Who will rescue the royal city without a king or a crown prince?

Kaya stared blankly at his master, her dry lips moved a few times, but she couldn't say a word anymore.

It turned out that this was His Majesty's plan.

Abolishing the position of Prince Pastor, Pastor, who is just an ordinary prince, can no longer issue summons, and cannot order the rescue of the royal city.

Wangcheng is destined not to wait for any reinforcements.

From the beginning, it has been abandoned.

by its former owner.

why?

Kaya didn't understand.

"The people of the sea are stronger than us in fighting on the coast. If we just fight against them on the coast, regardless of whether we can win in the end, even if we win, it will be a miserable victory."

David King said,

"The Neelman Empire defeated them miserably, and then? It perished."

Summoning the troops of various cities to rescue the royal city will only allow Portoyas's troops to pour into the slaughter field of the royal city in an endless stream, and it will only continue to consume Portoyas' national power.

But don't forget that apart from the invader Sea Nation, there are other countries that are also eyeing Portoyas.

"Sea People are not pirates, and their purpose is not to plunder property. With their ambition, they will definitely expand inland."

"On the coast, we are not his opponents, but once they invade the inland, they may not be our opponents."

"At that time, it's time for us to fight back."

"Presumably Sardis should be very aware of this, so he will not order to rescue the royal city."

Kaya said nothing.

He was speechless at the moment.

He finally understood what His Majesty wanted to do.

Compared with letting the people of the sea take the king city as a hostage, surround the points to fight for aid, so that they can continuously invest in the vitality of Portoyas, and maybe they can finally win the possibility of a miserable victory...

King David chose the strong man to cut off his wrist.

He gave up Wangcheng.

"After the fall of the royal city, the power of the old crown prince will be uprooted, and it will no longer hinder the new crown prince."

King David said, "In this way, Sardis can control the country as quickly as possible."

His eyes looking at the endless ocean in the distance are so calm that it is almost cold.

His words were rational to the point of cruelty.

When he made this decision, he had already put the royal city, his son Pastor and even his own life on the altar.

Everything, for the future of Portoyas' resurgence.

Kaya's lips moved.

He wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything.

After being stunned for a long time with his mind in a mess, he managed to say a word.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Pastor may not be able to accept your decision...he..."

King David smiled.

"Kaya, you underestimate Pastor too much."

He says,

"Indeed, perhaps as the crown prince, as the future king, he is not perfect, but..."

In some ways, that kid was really like him.

Because of my own selfishness and cowardice, I accidentally went the wrong way, but because I was unwilling to admit my mistake and stubbornly refused to turn back, I chose to walk to the end paranoidly.

King Davies looked south.

His eyes seemed to look across the ocean to the southernmost city.

"I'm not a good father, but I know my kids."

"I believe in him."

"No matter what happened in the past, but at critical times, he will definitely make the right choice."

…………

The night passed, and the fiery red sun rose slowly from the distant horizon.

The battleships on the sea that had been quiet all night became noisy, and in the distance, countless strong soldiers could be seen pouring out of the ships.

Wearing black armor, they are like billowing dark clouds, covering the sky and covering the earth.

The endless dark clouds surged from the sea to the city of Dimez. It was so dark that it seemed to cover the whole land.

In front of Dimez City, the knights of Portoyas stood on the ground on horseback.

King David stood at the forefront on horseback.

The sharp spear in his hand gleamed with the cold luster unique to metal in the sunlight.

The dark cloak behind him fluttered in the wind like an unfailing banner.

His gray hair brushed against his cheeks, he turned his head and glanced to the south.

There was a bit of nostalgia and tenderness in that look.

That glance seemed to miss someone in the distance.

But when he turned his head, the tenderness in his eyes had completely receded, leaving only iron and blood, and only the fighting spirit of gold and iron horses.

The sun shone brightly on his face.

He narrowed his eyes and looked to the sky.

He suddenly said: "Can Portoyas rise again?"

He seems to be asking the people behind him, but also seems to be asking himself.

But before the general behind him could answer, he answered by himself.

"Will do."

Looking at the blue sky, he answered himself.

Portoyas will not perish.

This kingdom with an ancient and long history will surely regain its former glory.

Unfortunately, he won't see that day.

King Davie looked at the sun leaping up from the horizon, at the sun covering the earth.

"It's dawn," he said.

Its daybreak.

The battle of Dimez City against the invaders of the Sea Peoples begins.

King David led Portoyas soldiers to defend the city of Dimez.

This battle lasted for five days and five nights.

……

The sun dips below the horizon.

The fiery red sunset dyed the sea and the earth crimson.

The afterglow of the setting sun made the bloodstains splashed on the ground and the city walls more glaring.

In the city, flames were burning in countless places.

Flames engulfed the once bustling city, and black smoke rose into the sky.

Looking around, there are ruins and broken tiles, and the city has become a land of ruins.

On the roads of the city, corpses piled up like mountains.

The blood that flowed from the corpses dyed all the gray stone slabs in the city into blood.

The piled corpses shook slightly, and someone stood up slowly from among them.

It was an extremely young face, extremely pale, in stark contrast to the blood flowing from his forehead.

The originally bright white armor on his body has been stained crimson by the blood of his dead companion.

The young warrior gasped and looked around.

As far as he could see, there were the remains of his comrades-in-arms.

The bloody battle lasted for five full days and nights.

King David died in battle.

General Palmy died in battle.

Lieutenant General Vitash died in battle.

The captain of the Ilguard died in battle.

…………

His comrades-in-arms, his colleagues...all died in battle.

Today, he is the only one left guarding the city.

The setting sun was like blood, reflected on the pale face of the young soldier, and reflected on the tears flowing from his red eyes.

He gasped for breath and looked around blankly.

Tears cut two deep marks on his dusty and blood-stained face.

Suddenly, there was a group of soldiers from the sea people rushing in front of them.

The young warrior raised his head, his eyes fixed on the enemies rushing towards him, his eyes blurred with sweat and blood, burning with unquenchable flame.

Tears were still streaming from the corners of his eyes.

He clenched the sharp gun in his hand and passed the dead comrades under his feet.

With a hoarse growl from his throat, he raised his spear and charged at the intruders fiercely.

He is the last Portoyas warrior in the city.

A warrior of Portoyas, never one step back.

…………

After five days and five nights of bloody battles, the city of Dimez fell.

King David died in battle.

All Portoyas soldiers died in battle.

No one backs down.

None survived.

The five days and five nights they won by defending Dimez City allowed Dimez City and all cities, villages and towns along the southern coastline to safely evacuate to the inland.