Right now, Alec was present within one of his many hidden bases in Arcadina.

On his way back to the Capital, he had decided to stop by one of his remote bases in the western region.... so as to inform them about his grand plan of taking over Baymard.

But who would've known that when he would get here.... all that greeted him would be ash, blood, and numerous heaps and piles of dead bodies scattered about freely?

Looking at the scene before him, how could he not be furious?

Blood!

The foul stench of blood filled the air, and the sounds of flies and insects buzzing around the flesh of the dead, made the place look even more dreadful.

In short, none of the slaves or men that he had been keeping locked up here.... were still around.

It seemed like they had all escaped?

But how!!

He had made his security to be as tight as a newborn baby's grip.

So how could they just escape just like that?

More than 98% of the guards had all died.... with just a few survivors who were left.

Their legs had been chained and bounded onto several pillars within one of the rooms within the camp.

And surrounding these bounded men, were grains of wheat, and bowls of water... and empty bucket, which were now filled with shit and flies.

When Alec first found them, he was utterly disgusted, that he asked for them to be thrown into the cold stream..... so as to let the men wash up before he spoke to them.

As requested, his guards pushed the survivors into the stream, and after 3 minutes.... they took out all their clothes, burned them and let these survivors air dry their bodies instead.

And even though their bodies were still dry, Alec rules to give these men any new clothes.... so they were just kneeling there nude in the camp.

Alec looked at them scrutinizingly... as his brain quickly went to work.

Previously, he had suspected Landon for being the cause.

But when he thought about it more.... how could that son of his one day know of any of his secret training camps?

Only those who had once gone to the camp or heard about it from him would know.

In addition to that, the rotting corpses of his dead guards, all looked like they weren't even 4 days old.

With this alone, Alec was even more shares that Landon couldn't be the one, as he had just left that son of his in Baymard a month and a half ago.

So who was it?

Alec looked at the shivering men who were currently kneeling before him, and took baby steps towards them.

'Bam!'

'Bam!'

'Bam!'

'Bam!'

'Bam!'

His every step made their hearts race faster and faster.... as they silently trembled in fear.

He squinted his eyes and looked at the men with an emotionless expression on his face.

"Speak up!

What the hell happened here!"

"Y... your majesty, your majesty.... on the night of the attack, several masked men swarmed into the place and attacked use with the use of 'black powder'.

They first started by shooting arrows, followed by the attack of their swords."

"Y... your majesty..... they also seemed to know every layout of the ace as well.

It was almost as if they had been here themselves before."

"_"

Alec listened to the men ramble about the attack, and when they all finished speaking... he turned towards one of his Commanders and whispered into his ear.

'The place has been compromised.

If an enemy of ours knows where it is, then the place is of no use to me... as we would be sitting ducks if we brought in more men here.

The enemy might attack again, and kill even more men than before.

So turn this place into a killing home instead.

Use this place to torture mad kill prisoners around.

And when you're done, Lock up the place and leave!

As for these useless men, I have no use for them any longer.

So you know what to do.'

With that said, Alec turned around and walked back to his carriage unhurriedly.

And while he moved, he could hear the screams of those men from behind him.

'Your majesty.... your majesty.... mercy.."

'Ahhhhh!!!!'

'_'

Alec sat in his carriage and closed his eyes immediately.

F***!

He had, had enough God-Dammit!

Did the world truly think that they could bully him this much?

First, it was that useless son of his... and now, it's some unknown masked men?

When had he ever been insulted so much before?

For that unfilial son of his, he would definitely wage war after he had arrived at the Capital.

In short, while travelling towards the Capital, he planned to stop by all the bases and get them ready for his grand attack.

So now, they all just had to wait patiently, until he arrived in the capital.

From there, he would take some knights and March down towards all these camps.

And while he passed through camp to camp, he would also take the men thee as well.

Do by the time he reached Baymard he would probably have more than 21,000 people ready to fight this war.

But who would've known that one of his camps would be been destroyed just like that?

This definitely ruined his grand scheme of things.

As for the attack from those masked men..... there was someone in particular who would pay the price for it.

And that was city lord Sanders!

He clenched his fists and looked out his carriage window angrily.

Didn't he specifically tell that idiot to look after this place at all times as well?

So where were his men when all this happened?

From the dead bodies scattered around, none of them wore Sanders' guard uniforms.

So why did that fool not send his people to guard the place?

Alec immediately issued for the couch men to head towards Sanders's city next.

Like he had said, someone's head would roll no matter what!

But of course, things never go as one expected it to be.

Because how could Alec had known that a while back, Sanders had gathered his forces just to launch a full-scale attack on Baymard?

As of now, Sanders was long dead, so who would Alec really skin alive?

"Your majesty.... we're ready!"

"Good!

It's time to go to that deserter's city.

Tell the men to move out immediately!"

"Yes, your majesty!"

"_"

Life was truly funny, because while Alec was at the point where his rage could even kill a bird flying by.... some other people were all happy to the point that they could be that flying bird instead.

"We're going to be late.

Quickly! Quickly! Quickly!

The show is about to begin!"