<h4>Chapter 682 - Rebellious Hearts</h4>


    Nethergrass city


    Sometime after the Deste Crow n''s group left the city, the Deste Netherbird Second Prince''s bellows could be heard resounding outside the Nethergrass Pce.


    "What did you just say?! Say that again!" the Deste Netherbird Second Prince thundered furiously at the group of servants.


    The servants trembled with trepidation as the leading servant repeated fearfully, "T-The troublemakers are nowhere to be seen, but the prison guards were all killed, and the sentries at the eastern gate were all knocked out, Y-Your Highness!"


    "What about the hostages?!"


    The Deste Netherbird Second Prince red at the leading servant intensely as if the servant would be immediately beheaded if he gave the wrong answer, causing the servant to tremble even more fearfully.


    "T-T-The hostages are all gone, Your Highness! The troublemakers have most likely already e-escaped…! And if this servant was to make a bold assumption, they were also most likely to be people from the Deste Crow n!" the servant answered truthfully.


    Bam!


    The Deste Netherbird Second Prince immediately stomped the ground furiously, causing it to shatter under his strength.


    "How dare that! What the hell is Balzacs doing over there?! And what the hell were the sentries doing over here?! How can they let some rats into my city without reporting the news to me?!" the Deste Netherbird Second Prince barked.


    Just when the servant thought he was safe, the Deste Netherbird Second Prince snorted, "Hmph! Men, take him out and behead him!"


    "Y-Yes, Your Highness!"


    Transcendent-level guards on the side immediately came over and grabbed the servant before the servant pleaded with a startling cry, "Have mercy, Your Highness! What has this servant done wrong?!"


    "Hmph, I didn''t like what I hear," the Deste Netherbird Second Prince stated irresponsibly and overbearingly.


    "That''s outrageous, Your Highness! This servant was only reporting the truth of the report! Your Highness, mercy! Have mercy, Your Highness—!"


    The servant was eventually dragged out until his cries were no longer heard.


    Every time the servants and subordinates of the second prince witnessed such scenes, their loyal hearts would receive a blow each time.


    Even if they wanted to stay devoted to the Deste Netherbird Second Prince, was such a person deserving of their loyalty?


    Definitely not.


    Sooner orter, they would also get beheaded for a ridiculous reason, simply because the Deste Netherbird Second Prince did not like what he heard.


    Havoc was silent for a moment before he said, "The Deste Crow n must not have gotten far if they are escorting the hostages. This subordinate should be able to catch up if this subordinate departs now, Your Highness."


    "Then go, bring back their heads to me! I want to see the faces of the courageous fools who dare to light my city on fire and take people from right under my nose!" the Deste Netherbird Second Princemanded.


    "Yes, Your Highness!" Lord Havocplied.


    Nevertheless, he silentlymented in his heart.


    The Deste Netherbird Second Prince was far from ready to rule. As he is now, he would only bring ruination to the tribe and suffering to the people.


    The Deste Crow n would not have seeded in their rescue so smoothly if the Deste Netherbird Second Prince did not keep all his experts close.


    Shortly after Lord Havoc departed the pce, the Deste Netherbird Second Prince ordered his Transcendent-level guards, "Go behead all those sentries in charge of today''s shift. I do not need such ipetent people."


    "A-All of them, Your Highness?" one of the guards uttered failed to contain his shock and questioned the second prince, "But those are all Transcendents! If you keep executing your men like this, how many would you have left to fight your brother, Your Highness?"


    The Deste Netherbird Second Prince stared at the guard in silence for a moment before turning to the second guard next to him, "You. Go and behead him. To question my orders is a sign of a rebellious heart."


    "Yes, Your Highness!" the second Transcendent-level guardplied with an ugly expression.


    At the same time, the first guard was stunned by the Deste Netherbird Second Prince''s orders. Even a person of his level, a Low-rank 2 Transcendent, was so readily tossed aside.


    "Such a person… is simply not worth serving! Die!"


    The Low-rank 2 Transcendent-level guard immediately made a sudden lunge for the Deste Netherbird Second Prince''s throats, causing the person to retreat with rm.


    However, the other nearby Low-rank 2 Transcendent-level guards were not slow to react and immediately pressed the rebellious guard into the cracked ground, each person holding down one limb.


    "How dare you make an attempt on this prince!" the Deste Netherbird Second Prince said with a nasty expression before he barked, "Kill him now!"


    "Let go of me! I must kill this profligate and ruthless prince!" the first guard roared furiously at the same time.


    Nevertheless, the other guards did not immediately execute him due to their close rtionship.


    "Impossible! The second prince carries the bloodline of a past Paragon! For the prosperity of the tribe, we cannot allow you to do that!"


    "Admit your wrongs and plead for forgiveness, brother. The second prince might show mercy if you do!"


    After the guards tried to persuade him, the first guard snorted coldly, "Do you really believe the second prince will show mercy?! Him? You all know full well that he won''t!"


    "So what if he carries the bloodline of a Paragon? Does he deserve it?! With his nature, he will only bring disaster and ruination to the tribe! Not the other way around! It''s better if we kill him and take his blood for ourselves!"


    "What are you all waiting for? Kill him already!" the Deste Netherbird Second Prince thundered furiously at the guards for taking their time.


    However, the guards did not listen.


    Instead, their eyes flickered, seemingly interested in the first guard''s idea before the second guard asked, "And how do you expect to survive after killing the second prince?"


    "The Deste Crow n had shown their rebellious fangs when they broke into the city to rescue their n leader and elders. So we can just pin the death of the second prince on them instead!" the first guard suggested.


    Shortly after that was said, the four Low-rank 2 Transcendent-level guards contemted before they all short at a nce at the Deste Netherbird Second Prince.


    "What do you all want? I am your master, the second prince of the Deste Netherbird Tribe! Cease your traitorous thoughts at once! Imand you!" the Deste Netherbird Second Prince barked nervously as he retreated.