AN: I apologize for this update taking so long but between vacations and lack of interest in writing it took me a while to write this. Thank you for reading and I hope you continue to read and review.

Chapter 8: A Bengion assassination.

After much time of planning Knoll knew, the time was coming for him to gain the power he was seeking. Not just the individual power but also the power of the largest nation in the world. His target was Bengion. Everything would have to go perfectly but if he succeeded, Bengion and soon much more would be his. He approached the apostle's palace in the center of the city of Siene.

Just as he planned when he reached the palace general Petrine was guarding it.

"General" Knoll called out to her.

"What do you want?" she replied arrogantly.

"Merely to give you what you want. I know that you used to be a great Daien general before they became a part of Bengion. You crave power, as do I. Together we can seize it from Bengion." Knoll explained.

"I don't know nor do I care how you plan to do this. Anything to get back at the nation that destroyed my country and forced me to serve them."

"Tomorrow, during the meting of the apostle and the senators we will make our move," Knoll said explaining his plot.

Ten minuets into the meeting the usual arguing was taking place. The holy guard was in place to prevent just what Knoll had planned. Suddenly Petrine burst into the room.

"Horrible monsters are attacking the capital. We need to holy guard to fend them off," the general said.

"Move out", Sigrun said as she and her solders mounted their pegasus and flew off to confront the monsters.

"I will stay here to guard the apostle and senate," Petrine said as they holy guard set off.

Once the holy guard was out of sight Knoll materialized in the room. Knoll summoned a mix of phantom warriors and gargoyles.

"Petrine, dispatch these foes", the apostle ordered.

"I'm done taking orders from you" Petrine said launching a stream of fire from her flame lance. The flames struck Apostle Saniki sending her scorched body to the ground. The summoned army advanced toward the senators. The senators were all masters of light magic but they had little combat experience. The senate fired a series of light spells into the phantoms destroying many of them but they were caught of guard by the gargoyles swooping from above. The gargoyles pierced Dukes Tanas and Numida with their lances. The senate, distracted from the aerial attack did not see the phantoms approaching them. The phantoms sliced through Dukes Culbert and Hetzel. Duke Gaddas was surrounded by the monsters and quickly killed. All that remained of the senate was Prime Minister Sephiran who squared off against Knoll.

Knoll fired several orbs of dark magic at Sephiran but he easily blocked them with light magic. Sephiran's ability with magic far surpasses that of the rest of the senate. Sephiran countered with a large ball of light launched at Knoll. The attacked connected and sent Knoll flying into the nearest wall. Knoll realized he had underestimated his opponent and he would need all his power to defeat this foe. Knoll gathered all his power knowing he had to end this battle in one attack. He let loose a powerful Gleipnir spell aimed right at Sephiran. The prime minister attempted to block the attack with a wall of light but the wall collapsed and he was hit with the full force of the spell. Knoll fell to his knees, tired from the spell and thought he had won. To his dismay, the wounded Sephiran rose to his feet. Sephiran launched his own Creiddylad at Knoll. Knoll was overwhelmed by the spell and on the brink of death. Only one option remained. Knoll used what was left of his strength to grab Mist's medallion and his remaining magic to harness the power of the dark god. With this new power, Knoll let loose a powerful new spell. Portals of darkness appeared in the floor around Sephiran. From those portals, flames of darkness came and surrounded Sephiran. The cyclone of the darkness and fire consumed Sephiran and ended the battle. The power of the attack destroyed the prime ministers body.

Petrine came over to Knoll after killing the holy guards that was left behind.

"We have succeeded," Petrine proclaimed.

"That last one put up much more of a fight then I would have thought. You know what to do from here," Knoll said, "I still have much to do but I shall return to help you carry out the war." Knoll teleported away, shortly before the holy guard returned. Sigrun looked in horror of the death of the one she dedicated her life to. The next day Petrine gave a speech reveling what happened that day.

"People of Bengion, a great horror has struck our nation. Both the apostle and the senate have been murdered by those wishing harm to our mighty nation. The fiends lured the holy guard away. When they were safe to make there move the mercilessly cut down the senate and then the fiends murdered the apostle. As soon as I heard the commotion, I rushed in the try and save them. Sadly, I was not fast enough. I arrived just in time to see the life taken from our apostle. I fought the assassins as hard as they could but they escaped. The one bit of good news from the battle is I learned who was behind the attack. It is none other then our former vassal Crimia. I found a sword with the royal symbol after the battle. However, they were not alone. I found a dagger with the symbol of the leaf village and a bow with the symbol of the nation of Frelia. I was spared this travesty so that I may lead you into battle against these fiends. I ask you, people of Bengion, to lend me your hands as we vindicate the death of our leaders."

Bengion began mobilizing for war but the same day of the assignations General Zegulas of Bengion also vanished.