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Saevus looked around quietly. So far, all was good. The castle seemed to be forcing everyone to reveal their greatest regret…information he needed. People like Abirami, he noted…they hated the castle. He could sense it from their thoughts. And with the information being forced out of them by the castle, he could use it…to use them.

That, combined with a hatred of the castle, allowed Saevus the opportunity to try and recruit several people to (1) Learn more about the castle, and, (2) Come up with a way to try and conquer the castle…

(man…he’s gonna get his butt kicked HARD)

And then it happened.

“Emperor Saevus of the land of Malterra, reveal your deepest regret!” The castle boomed.

Saevus looked around. He stood up slowly, not wanting to make a big deal if this. Even as he stood up, he wondered…what was his biggest regret?

It definitely was not when he had left his family to join the Evil Lord in Malterra. He very much so enjoyed joining his army.

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“I will NOT bow down to your wishes, whatever you are!” Saevus thundered

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The screen flashed and images began to appear.  They all watched as the armies of Saevus marched across a narrow plain on a valley floor. Down at the end of the valley, which was surrounded by tall and graceful mountains, was a magnificent city…the City of Nolan.

The Saevus on the screen stood in his iron chariot and directed his forces. Soon the armies of the King Gabor began spilling out of the city and began engaging Saevus’ forces. Screams filled the air as the Certa of Saevus tore through the ranks of Gabor, killing ruthlessly. Not even Gabor’s best warriors could stand up to this attack, including the reckless berserker Certa. But even in this darkness…a light appeared. King Gabor himself appeared, and began rallying the men. Soon the Certa of Saevus began to fall back…but then silence fell on the battlefield.

Lord Saevus himself stepped up through his ranks, stepping up to the head of his army and directly in front of King Gabor.

“Gabor!” Saevus  on the screen roared. “Show yourself you coward!”

Gabor stepped forward, sword at the ready. “You shall not win, Saevus!” Gabor shouted “You may rely on your powers, but I have a power you don’t have! I have the true Emperor with me!”

Saevus laughed and swung his sword. Soon he and Gabor were engaged in a very intense duel. Saevus pressed his attack, forcing Gabor back. Pretty quickly it was apparent that the duel belonged to Saevus. Even as Gabor desperately fought back, trying to gain the upper hand, all he was doing was losing more and more. At one point, Gabor stepped back and stumbled onto a body of one his knights. Slipping, he fell down, blocked Saevus’ vertical crosscut, rolled over to escape the next one, and then got kicked in the side by Saevus’ heavy and spiked boot. Yelling in pain, Gabor continued rolling before stopping on a rock. He looked up at Saevus, who looked down at him. Saevus then proceeded to behead the King Gabor. Shouting in victory, the Certa instantly began surging forward again, this time with Saevus at the lead. Each swing of his sword was the death of multiple knights of  Gabor. No one could stand up against him.

Within one hour, the City of Nolan was in Saevus’ hands. But, however…the castle foucused on a lone woman who was running away and into the woods. The screen flashed as this woman ran far away to the small town of Parvus, where she gave birth to a son. This son continued the line of Gabor, which remained quietly at parvus…until Miles Regulus came along.

Saevus watched in horror. The bloodline had continued. Gabor’s heir lived. He realized only know that he should have followed the idea of that one Certa captain and hunted down all of the followers of Gabor immediately. But then, WHY was he here? He felt the fury building up inside him. Soon it exploded when he shot up as fast as possible and not only did the thing of setting himself on fire, but he also exploded into a massive roar. Everyone covered their ears from the sound of his fury.

“GABOR!!!” He roared. “CURSE YOU!!!”

 

(aka his biggest regret is that he did not kill or capture the wife of the king Gabor…because when she ran away, she was pregnant. Thus, the bloodline of Gabor continued…and when Miles Regulus came along after one hundred years, he not only started a war, but he also killed Saevus.)