Kaelen entered the castle, and the lord immediately knelt, begging him not to tell his family about what had happened. Kaelen knew what was going on and told him it was no big deal, but he had a condition: the lord would have to organize a tournament where all the magicians and Ki fighters under his command would fight. Kaelen expected to receive a list with their names and levels.
The lord thought this was normal for a Leonheart—after all, they were known for their fiery blood and love of combat. He agreed and called his servants to write down the names.
The tournament was set for one week later.
Kaelen added another condition: a shared dinner with all the participants—but only the Ki fighters and magicians could enter.
The lord thought Kaelen just wanted to celebrate and reluctantly agreed, especially since finances were tight.
Kaelen went back to the headquarters and asked if anyone had poisons or deadly toxins. Some hunters said yes—they had snake venom from the forest, skins they sold for extra money. Kaelen took the venom and put it into a plastic bottle.
Then he checked the number of rebels: only 700 so far. He told them to bring more and convince others.
Four days later, they had 1,089 rebels.
On the night everyone gathered under the open sky, Kaelen ordered them to barricade and block all roads with tables and anything they could find to surround the castle.
After three days, all the roads were completely blocked.
Kaelen went to the dining hall and put the poison in the water supply. The drunk people and shadows didn't even notice the change.
At that moment, Kaelen slipped out and walked through the streets, announcing the start of the revolt.
Explosions erupted—caused by the magicians and Ki fighters. Cries of pain echoed, heard even by the knights.
The lord realized it was a revolt. He ordered the Ki fighters and magicians to protect him, but they were deep inside the city, and all the streets were blocked.
He decided to escape, but the streets were blocked too.
So, he gathered the 1,600 knights to defend the castle. But he was desperate, worried about the monster attacks he had asked for help against earlier. Now only 700 knights remained.
He tried to create a diversion by leaving soldiers to defend the castle while he escaped through a secret tunnel, but it was a mistake.
His servants were also rebels—they followed him and tried to kill him with a knife.
After a few minutes, soldiers searching for supplies found his body and raised the alarm. But it was just another noise added to the chaos of the revolt.