The morning was already approaching and there were only a few dozen people to transport. Karilaya was thankful that she was able to hold on that long.
She never expected that such a kind of army existed. She knew that the empire's army was formidable, but she never thought that they would be this horrifying. No matter how many phantom soldiers and golems she’d summon, they were not enough as she could only summon about a thousand or. Which was the same number as the imperial soldiers. It would take at least three of her high-level phantom warriors to take on a fully armored knight. The only things that were keeping them at bay were the barriers and the flame sentinels that shot from a distance, pushing them back.“My lady, you should step into the portal,” Kirei called out after transporting the last of the civilians.It was now only her and a few soldiers that remained there. Karilaya finally felt comfort when she saw that ev“Your majesty, are you all right?” It was lord Galford Drake who approach him.The old man could not help but show his worry. Having seen the broken armor and tattered clothes of their emperor after emerging from that magical fortress.“I am fine, uncle,” he waves him off. His eyes still focus on his lady that was unconscious in his arms.Kaya finally fainted after letting out her final attack. Luckily he had his Draken sword which he used to nullify and absorb the woman’s last attack.“You are wounded, sire!” Lord Drake gasped upon seeing the gashes and still dripping blood from his shoulders and arms.“It is nothing to be concerned about,” Alexander shrugs him off, not wanting him to worry about such a thing.“But your majesty,” The man once again tried to plead.Alexande
It came as a shock to lord Slog, Mistress Moryana, and Headmaster Artheous upon seeing their liege arrive. It hadn’t been that long since he went his way to help out with suppressing the next village but already came back with his lady in tow. The two of them quickly move to greet the man as he was approaching the two of them.“Welcome back, your majesty,” the three of them greeted with enthusiasm seeing as the emperor was smiling as he carried his lady in his arms.“Is the tent ready?” The emperor asks.“This way, sire.” Headmaster Artheous immediately moves aside, gesturing to the large dwelling that had already been set up by the soldiers.The man quickly moves ahead, walking hastily. The headmaster, adviser, and Grand witch remained following behind their liege as he entered the makeshift shelter. Thankfully they had already finished setting the bed and d
“Where’s ma!” Giro grumbled, frowning as he kept looking around. The few remaining forces they had surrounded them. Guarding them while they were having dinner. “I want to see ma,” Cicero whined as he crossed his arms. Not daring to touch the food that was served in front of him. Not wanting anything that wasn’t prepared by their mother. “This isn’t ma’s cooking!” Metikulo groaned when he took a bite of the food. It tasted so bland and raw that it made him almost spit out the meat. It lacked that essential taste that had always been with their mother’s cooking. “My lords, we have little to spare right now. And the cooks can’t do much since the spices and herbs haven’t arrived from the neighboring village,” Kirei gave her sweetest smile to calm the triplets. All three boys gave each other meaningful glances. Ever since they w
“Has she woken up yet?” Alexander asked.All three advisers looked at each other. Not knowing what to say at the moment. They didn’t want to incur their liege’s wrath, especially since his temperament was getting harder to gauge lately.“I think lady Kaya just wants a bit more rest, your majesty.” Lord Slog was the one who answered.He knew that the emperor’s patience has been thin lately. And he didn’t want to experience another tantrum from their liege.Alexander took a deep breath, throwing a weakened gaze at lady Kaya, who was still lying asleep on the bed.“Leave us,” He waves them out.Deciding not to prolong his agony, Alexander laid beside her, taking the woman into his arms to pull her closer into a warm embrace.Catching the slight whiff of her sweet, floral scent insta
“Who are these people and why are they so strong?” Cicero was panting as he took on one soldier after the other.“Stop complaining and beat them already,” Giro grumbled as he too was having a hard time taking on two black knights at the same time.They didn’t want to go all out yet, knowing that the Dragon man may appear at any moment.“There he is!” Metikulo caught sight of the man walking away.The other two boys quickly look where their brothers’ eyes were at. It didn’t take that long before they also found the person they were all looking for.“Get him!” Giro shouted before kicking away the two men who were holding him.All three rush in chase of their mark, like wild animals seeking their prey. Their eyes showed an instinctive hunger that made all the black knights back away.
Karilaya could no longer ignore the noise that was coming outside. She knew only three people who had the bravery and naivety to attack an enemy camp like that, not to mention the familiar and strong surge of energy that floated through the air.She slowly touched the jaded restraints that were attached to her. Trying to get an idea of how they worked. It resembled the old magical cuffs that were used on her by the witches before. She could still feel her anger and hate remembering it. The only difference with these things that she was wearing now is that it didn’t have the spike, nor did it give out a shock whenever she would try to cast a spell. Instead, it would only nullify it and absorb the magic that was being accumulated.Hearing the increasing noise coming from outside. Karilaya picks up the first thing that she sees’s on her side.Holding tight to the candleholder, she walks straight out, on
Alexander didn’t think that breaking his lady’s will was going to be this easy. Which only made him see that there might be something special about their captive that would cause the woman to be this concerned about them.He looked to his men, who were about to take the boys away. Signaling the soldiers to bring their prisoners closer. Kaya turned pale when the knights began moving towards them. He could feel that she was afraid. That piqued his interest and ignited a certain feeling of jealousy in him. His senses kept shouting at him to do act immediately.Alexander wanted to find out what was the reason behind Kaya’s action. Though he understood how the princess cared for her people, there was something different in the way she acted.“Your majesty,” Lord Drake speaks to get their attention.He could still not remove his gaze away from his lady,
Karilaya could not hold her tears when Alexander finally turned to look at her. His eyes still had this crazed look, like he had lost his mind. That left her speechless, not knowing what else she could say just to stop that madness.“My lady, that is quite the revelation. But are you aware that there is a way for us to know if the child is truly a pure-blooded Draconian or not? There’s an Imperial ritual that we could now to confirm the boy’s bloodline! You’d be quite amazed at how easy it is to spot a lie and a fake.” Alexander’s teeth were clenching as he spoke.“What do you mean?” Karilaya’s heart sank the moment he saw doubt in his eyes. It seemed his rage blinded the man that he would not even listen to what she had to say.“Uncle,” Alexander turned to the silver knight who held Cicero’s chains.&ldquo