- The Prouds 132
Alden, who no longer was a king, and who realized
that all he could do was to beg, kneeled and begged the
new king of his kingdom, “Please, My Lord, please. The
kingdom is yours now, so spare my children and me.”
However, King Matthew remained silent and his
facial expressions did not change at all. The soldiers came,
pulled the king and put his head on the log as Commander
Reid chopped his head off, then the heads of his sons.
Horror filled the hearts of Alden, his children, and
all the people of Molays who witnessed the execution of
the orders of King Matthew, who had no mercy with King
Alden despite his old age. During the last moments of his
life, King Alden wished he had never become a king
because kingship was what brought that horrible painful
end upon him, his sons, and his family.
By doing all of that, King Matthew wanted to
horrify all the kingdoms and tribes surrounding Widea
Kingdom.
He addressed the attendants, “People of Molays,
you have witnessed the fate of kingdoms ruled by weak
kings. Alden is gone, and King Matthew is here. You must
accept him whether you like it or not. If you disobey, you
will face the same fate of this weak dead man. But if you
obey, I shall treat you well. You must have heard of my
generosity and fairness. I shall divide the spoils of this war
into two halves: the first one is for my soldiers and
treasury, whereas the second one shall be given to those of
you who join my army. A sensible man learns from the
mistakes of others and makes the right decision.”
After that speech, King Matthew got what he
wanted, as Molays were terrified and had no option but to
obey him.