Traveling to the Kingdom
The road stretched endlessly before them, dust rising beneath the horses' hooves. Kale rode in silence, his gaze distant. Renei riding beside him, finally spoke.
"You've been quiet this entire trip."
Kale didn't respond immediately. His thoughts were elsewhere—on what was about to unfold in this kingdom. He had seen it all before.
Whenever the Divine Order felt their influence waning, they created chaos and swooped in as saviors. This time was no different. In his past life, they had spread a deadly disease through the kingdom, watching as it collapsed under fear and suffering.Back then, the disease had started subtly. A few cases in the outskirts, nothing alarming. The symptoms were slow at first—fatigue, bruising, a persistent cough. But then it spread. The sick were cast out, left to fend for themselves. Fear took over, and the kingdom collapsed into chaos. Merchants refused to trade, food shortages worsened, and entire districts were abandoned.
Corpses filled the alleys, and the palace, desperate, shut its gates. Fires were set to infected homes, but it did nothing to stop the spread.Then, five months after it all began, the Divine Order arrived.when all hope had crumbled, they arrived with a cure, earning the kingdom's eternal gratitude.
They arrived without issue, blending into the crowd as they entered the city. Life bustled as usual, merchants calling out their wares, carriages rattling through the streets. The people had no idea that in one week, everything would change.
A week after Kale's arrival, the first signs appeared. The same symptoms, the same slow spread. But unlike last time, there was one difference—Kale was here first.
He glanced at his growing team. More people meant more resources, and they were running low.This time, he would take advantage of the disease before the Divine Order could.