Before the sun had even appeared on the horizon, Hyd, who had been restlessly waiting in his bedchamber, received a report that Alucard had left.
Simultaneously, Aliya, the captain of the Exeter Kingdom’s Second Rifle Squad, requested an audience with the King.
Aliya was Alessia’s alias.
Upon hearing that she wished to see him, Hyd immediately ordered her to be brought in.
Hyd hadn’t slept at all last night. His plan was to have Aliya, a soldier of the kingdom’s army and the foremost beauty of the Exeter Kingdom, offer herself to Alucard. During this encounter, she was to find an opportunity to use a secret royal poison to completely paralyze Alucard.
In the history of the Exeter Kingdom, this tactic had been used countless times, and each time it had succeeded.
Indeed, if there was a time when a man’s guard was at its lowest, it was surely when he was engaged in that kind of activity with a woman on a bed, especially when that woman was a beauty.
However, upon hearing the news of Alucard’s departure, Hyd concluded that Aliya must have failed. Therefore, he summoned her immediately, eager to know the outcome.
When Alessia entered Hyd’s bedchamber from outside, Hyd frowned slightly. Her military uniform was largely torn, and what was originally a tightly wrapped uniform now revealed much of her body due to ripped fabric in many places.
"This, well..." Alessia glanced at the wounds on her body and said softly, "His preferences are a bit unique..."
Hyd couldn’t help but recall individuals with sadistic tendencies. ’So, that Alucard is also a pervert in that regard?’ A shiver ran down Hyd’s spine as he thought this. ’To lay hands on such a beautiful woman... He truly lives up to his four hundred million bounty as a demonic pirate.’
At this moment, Alessia said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to resign from my position as army captain."
"Oh?" Hyd raised an eyebrow slightly.
Alessia continued, "I want... to travel a bit."
Though Hyd was an old man, he understood the immense impact such a "sacrifice" could have on a woman. It was perfectly normal for Alessia to feel despair towards herself, the army, and the country, and to wish to leave.
"Alright, report to the military department and collect one hundred million Berries from the finance department. You’ll no longer be part of the army. And, by the way, I’ll give you a ship." Hyd agreed to Alessia’s resignation request and granted her significant benefits.
After all, the means he employed were dishonorable and shouldn’t be revealed. Killing this woman, given her skills, would also be quite difficult, and she might even escape. In that case, it was better to give her benefits and have her disappear far away.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Alessia rose and left without looking back, thinking to herself, ’Heh, my body is only worth a hundred million Berries? Hyd, while I wish I could kill you, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Otherwise, I would never have had the chance to get revenge on the World Government. But don’t celebrate too soon; that demon won’t let you off so easily.’
Alessia changed into a new set of clothes, took the huge sum of money, and boarded a passenger ship. The ship’s destination was the closest city to the Concordia Kingdom ruins.
From there, she would take another boat to the ruins of the Concordia Kingdom. That place had now become a desolate island inhabited only by animals with extreme survival capabilities.
Alessia’s injuries were indeed inflicted by Alucard, partly to achieve a desired effect. However, only Alucard himself knew what emotions he truly felt when striking this woman... Heh.
After Alessia left, Hyd immediately summoned Donte to rally the army, preparing to launch a surprise attack before the enemy, the Strale Kingdom, became aware of the situation.
Under Commander Donte’s orders, three hours later, as the sun just crept above the horizon, the Exeter Kingdom army surged forward, launching a surprise assault on the Strale forces.
To Donte’s great joy, the surprise attack was successful. They smoothly reached the main gate of the Strale Kingdom’s military fortress, almost breaching its defenses. But their happiness was short-lived as a familiar crimson shadow descended from the sky, blending into the ranks of both armies.
Donte was so startled he nearly fell off his horse. "That’s... Alucard!"
"You, you left, didn’t you?" Donte yelled, almost despairing. He had painfully sent out his top subordinate, the woman he admired, but why, why was this demon still here?!
"Yes, I left, and then I came back," Alucard said, his eyes glancing at Donte.
"You... you’re faithless!" Donte roared, neglecting the ongoing battle.
Alucard extended both hands, revealing his twin black and white pistols, and grinned wickedly. "Since when have pirates been faithful?"
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