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his strong strikes killed them one after the other. Molays’
soldiers were filled with terror because they knew how
weak their army was and that they were no match for
Widea’s army. That made Widea’s army’s job even easier
and it kept killing Molays’ soldiers until their leader was
killed, which multiplied their fear. The killing continued
until the few surviving soldiers in Molays’ army started
running away for their lives. The army of Widea achieved a
decisive victory. Commander Reid was thrilled, mainly
because his son, King Matthew, would finally be happy
after all the pain he had suffered.
When King Matthew learned of his army’s decisive
victory, he became very happy. He felt very strong, and,
though slightly, his sorrow and anger for losing Heather
decreased. He knew that that victory was the first step on a
great high ladder, the ladder of his future victories.
After the battle, he joined his army, and they
marched to King Alden’s palace in his kingdom and took
the king and his family as prisoners.
He ordered that everyone who could be collected
from the people of Molay’s Kingdom be put in front of
King Alden’s palace, and so it was. Hundreds of men,
women, children, and old people were gathered. Then King
Matthew ordered that King Alden and his children be
brought and killed.
Alden was a short, full bodied old man with thick
grey hair, and trimmed grey facial hair.
A log was fitted on the ground.
King Matthew ordered Commander Reid, “Chop off
their heads now.”