The Minicia Kingdom had surrendered because Charles was dead. His son was too young to hold the kingdom together and clean up the mess, and the Holy Crusade Army happened to be advancing toward Treasure Island.
With no other recourse, Young Charles surrendered to Diu Ni Leimu on the advice of his remaining loyal Royal Guard officers and ministers.
Of course, surrender was not Young Charles's only option. He could have fled.
The Holy Crusade Army was merely approaching Treasure Island, not surrounding it. If Young Charles wanted to run, reaching another territory still controlled by the Royal Family under the protection of his loyal Royal Guard would have been easy.
Young Charles could even have taken a ship down the canal to the sea and fled to another country.
But the officers and ministers still chose to advise their young prince to surrender. The reason was simple: Chris was his relative, and His Majesty Chris had an excellent reputation for keeping his word. The young prince's surrender would benefit everyone.
As for what those benefits were, it was best not to elaborate. Saying too much would do no good.
After all, some things were easy to do but difficult to talk about.
Still, it was the right choice. Diu Ni Leimu, on the receiving end of the surrender, was the one left with even more trouble... the mess inside Treasure Island City was horrifying.
The city looked as though the Mongols had massacred it. Everywhere lay smoke-blackened ruins and corpses.
No one knew what Charles had been thinking while he was still alive. He had ordered the Royal Guard to suppress the uprising in the city, but the operation had spiraled out of control. Soldiers burned, killed, and looted everywhere, leaving the young prince with only half his troops