Chapter 29 LURKING EVIL
About half a mile from the walls of Lance, just before the glooming woods, Elroy stood beside Celsius holding a large sack. Immediately he mounted it on Celsius a familiar stench came upon his nose, he tried grasping what it was when a flash of lightning struck behind him, not too bright, but enough to cast a huge shadow in front of him. Elroy instantly turned around, holding unto the hilt of his Rapier, ready to cut the enemy down, but what he witnessed was unexpected.
He froze at the monstrous sight he beheld, trembling, for the aura protruding out of the Behamolt signified death. As soon as Elroy got hold of himself a swipe from the beast sent him spinning into the air, with a brutal force he lands on the ground meters away from the creature.
The Behamolt saw no pity in devouring Celsius, it clawed and ripped it limbs from limbs, chewing and nibbling its insides.
Suddenly there was a strike of lightning above the Behamolt; it instantly looked upwards only to see King Eric above it, holding a sword shrieking with Lightning. Before it could defend itself, King Eric sliced through its hand and chopped off its head.
King Eric then sheathes his sword before glaring at the gruesome sight of the horse then he gazed over to the body of the Behamolt pulverizing into dust. Sensing a strange movement, King Eric quickly turned around; Elroy was up on his feet standing on both legs as though nothing happened, staring at King Eric.
"You have guts coming into my land Behamolt"
"If I had known a watcher was here I wouldn't have ventured"
"How are you still on earth?"
"After losing our bodies we still have little time to find a feeble or dying vessel before the earth rejects us to hell."
"Fare enough, now you are here, a child vessel will be needed because that's where your comfort lies."
"That's why I need to get going watcher"
"Don't worry about that, I can provide the necessary things for you, as well as the needed ritual."
"What do you want in return watcher?"
"A certain man who can't die by my hand needs to die"
"Consider it done"
In a small, partially damp room, Prince Richard washes blood off his hand in a bowl of water after then he towels his hand with a cloth by the side. "You chose to die after all?" Richard asked then turns around to Rashik Lum-at, whose cheek and eyes were swollen and bloody, his hands were cuffed by a chain hanging from the ceiling of the room, suspending him from the ground a little.
Rashik grinned at Richard, showcasing his broken teeth and bloody mouth, in response to the question.
"Guards" Richard called out, two Lancian warriors rushed into the room then bows before Richard "Give him a good beaten then take him to Sri Roderick for his execution."
On hearing Richard, Rashik laughed out with a cough, obliging Richard and the guards to glare at him, before the guards could charge at him Richard held them back then walks up to Rashik. "You think hell is funny? It's a realm made by God to punish wicked souls, souls like you are put there to receive eternal tournament"
"I did all of this because of my love for Princess Atari."
"That's very remarkable, killing innocents and burning down ships is now a romantic gesture for winning the heart of a Princess"
"Oh Prince, you know nothing about your sister"
"And you do? Yes of course, because you have been with her since birth."
"I have no regrets for what I did, my part has been played and the pawn has made his move for the plan of a perfect check mate."
"Enjoy your stay in hell, I'll be sending more of your kind to you soon" Richard declared then walks out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
The Lancian warriors immediately charged at Rashik, the first punch landed on his face, turning his head to the side, still recovering from it another Punch pushed his head to the other side then the warriors continued with a series of punches on Rashik's side and paunch.
Ninth hour
Lance Castle Compound
Balcony of the Castle
King Eric sat on a chair gazing at the cloudy sky when Sri Altai walks in, "A job well done I presume" King Eric asked noticing Altai.
"My Lord" Altai greeted with a bow
"North Farancia"
"Burnt to the ground by the oil beneath them, sixty percent of the populations were within the blast range when it happened"
"Along with Queen Mary Lupin and her four children"
"No my Lord" Altai spoke carefully, obliging King Eric to glare at him "The Intel was wrong, Queen Mary and her second child, Prince Kyle Lupin were not in North Farancia"
"How is this possible?"
"I can't say my...."
"Correct it immediately or your head will pay the price." King Eric ordered
Sri Altai bows then walks away
"You are a sly one Isaac, you knew something was up, I won't make the same mistake you and your team made with me. I'll make sure every enemy of the Levia bloodline perishes in my reign, then alone will true peace begin."
In the unkind Southern winds in the outskirts of Vlastisi, team five rides their horses through a desert land, heading towards the fir forest of Vlastisi. "We are almost there, just after that forest ahead is the gates of the kingdom" Mira assured
"Can't even imagine the look on Uncle's face" said Elroy
"He'll be disgusted for sure" Karin guaranteed
"You are just being jealous" Elroy spoke confidently
"What's that?" Lukas asked worriedly, urging everyone to peer forward were a figure in the stature of a child stood
"Don't intervene” Mira ordered “it might be bandit plot, no child will be out by this time, just ignore....."
"Shit" Elroy caused
In that instance a bright light shun out of the figure, blinding team five for an instant, as soon as they got their sight they came face on with a Behamolt standing before them, it snarled out then slammed its fist into the ground, sending a shock wave which threw team five off their horses and knocking the nickering horses to the ground.