The news of the death of those who went to assault the white angel's in their hideout arrived in the palace even before them. But because it was deep in the night when the mafias returned, the bemoaning was postponed until daybreak. As soon as the sun rises from the east, the mafia's palace garden becomes overcrowded with feet of mafias and maids, and they can be seen discussing the turnout of the event. "We were lucky to be at the front of the assault, and this was the reason why we haven't reached the place where the landmine was hidden before it goes boom." "It was a sorrier sight, and I was saved because of my agility and speed." "Unfortunately, the weak one among us was left behind." The ladies of attendance flocked around the mafias with open mouths and listened to their yarn of yesternight attack. But their tales were cut short by the appearance of Andrea. "Her Majesty is here," a maid whispered, signalling to her comrades and they all bowed and muttered out, "good morning
Even before the morning cock crow, men had already gathered at the Country P merchant's headquarters. And their discussion can be given attention to, even from afar. Seating in his usual position was Priest, Aries after him and Augur at the next seat, to be followed by the rest of the merchants. "The captain of our ship called to inform me of a successful voyage and assured me the transactions are going on smoothly. They will be on their way back in few days and should arrive here in three months," Priest announced, after the initial noise over salutation diminished. "How time flies. So is up to three months since they left for overseas!" Augur exclaimed. "Aye. And lots of things had happened since then." "When are we going to check our deceased comrades and guards? I thought that was why we were ordered to assemble here at this time of the day," the oldest man on the seat asked."You are right. I want Aries and Augur to lead the men that will be checking them. Verify what really
A few hours earlier, the Country P merchant and guards were led by Aries and Augur, and their vehicles arrived at the end of the tarred road. Minutes later, twelve men hopped down from the two trucks and walked into the narrow route and their conversation can be heard as they trudged closer to the white angel's hideout. Because they had followed the main road, the newcomers emerged closer to the open space where the landmines had gone boom, and they all stopped and glared at the tens of burnt carcasses that had already been partly devoured by the hungry vulture.Like lumps of trash, dead bodies can be seen littering the ground, and the men put their hands to cover their noses, to prevent the smell of charred flesh that gets more awful as they walked closer. Because they were scorched beyond recognition, differentiating the royal mafias from the Country merchants and guards is quite impossible, and the fear of more explosions made the men to lagged far off and gazed at the remains of
The commotion inside the Country P merchant headquarters was anticipated, and physicians can be seen as they raced closer to the wounded men that were lying on the floor and quickly attend to them. Laying in the puddle of his blood, Augur was a sorrier sight as he moaned out in pain. "Ouch. The pain is unbearable." "Be a man, Augur. You should be thankful you were hit on your lap and not on your skull," the Priest who just came into sight shouted back at the moaning man, turned towards Aries and asked, "what happened over there?" "We were on our way back from the inspection and were stepping closer to our car when the guard in my front was shot. Am sure the shooter aimed for me and the young guard just got in the way of the bullet." "Are the rest on their way back?" "The rest? Hahaha, We are the few lucky survivors. Others were killed in the ambush." The priest looked dreadful at the hearing of such sad news, glaring at the two wounded men on the ground, then at the man that was
The priest is as furious as a black Mamba snake throughout the day, and nothing seemed to drive the melancholy look on the sad man's face. "Why is everything going wrong?" He asked the empty room, sighed, shrugged and hissed out. What he thought will be the easier seemed to be the most difficult part of the plan. Apart from the murder of El Capone, all the other plans of the foreigners had been in vain, and they keep losing their hard-earned money and trusted men. To Priest, did is the toughest moment of his life, and the lack of enough money in the merchant's treasury made it more unbearable. With money, he can look for ways to gather additional men, influence them and turn them into dependable warriors. But because all their reserve had been spent on several unsuccessful missions that had left them bankrupt, he knew his dream of employing mercenaries will remain nothing but a dream. Asking the royal house for mafias is like asking your enemy for a favour, expect a trojan gift
Prince El Ramon and Andrea were seen seating in a lobby closer to the palace grassland, and in their front was a table. And on it were plates of fruits, bottles of wine, two glasses filled with red wine, and a chessboard. "Did you know why I love chess game?" "No. Your Highness." "Because is the only game that sharpened your mind and teaches you the act of waging war." "I agree with you," Andrea answered with a nod, made a move with her pawn and the pawn was killed by El Ramon's king. "Did you know what will happen when a pawn refuses to play?" "No. Your Highness." "The pawn is the weakest in a game of chess, but there will never be any game if the pawn refuses to pay." "I agree with you. And if the pawn can defeat the king then it can be anything it chooses." "Isn't that applicable in the real world? Warriors are slaughtered for the king and queen to remain in power, but the warrior can become anything if he or she chooses to eradicate his or her master and take the mantle of
While the royal family were bemoaning the death of their loved one, the mafia in charge of Johji Inn was sweating from his head to his feet, because of the anomaly that just occurred in the Inn under his care. Surprisingly, twelve ladies had just grown wings and flown off. And according to the contract he signed, he must be accountable for all the ladies of attendance and must be able to present their evidence of contract termination in the case of their absence. Though the lady's absence isn't felt in any way, Johji's sales keep soaring higher. Yet, the fear of sudden supervision from the royal family was the reason why the tall and huge mafia was seen twitching at the discovery of his predicament.Because the weaker is always the victim to borne the transferred aggression of the stronger, it was of little surprise when a man was seen shivering on the chair in his front. "Tell me your position in this Inn? "Am the manager in charge of the ladies of attendance." "Two hundred and
It was at nightfall before the delegates send to Johji Inn arrived back in the palace. And the mafias went straight to the main parlour to await their summoning from the royal family. After what seemed like an eternity, they were allowed into the presence of the two royal couples. "How was the investigation so far, Is there any suspect?" "Aye. That's why we came along with the mafia in charge of the Inn. He had some explanation to make." "The ladies that would have been our witnesses had just vanished from the inn. "Really? Speak up and tell us how it happened." "Twelve ladies among the ladies of attendance ran away yesternight and their absence was just discovered today. Unfortunately, one of the ladies had a mysterious visitor two days ago and she was the prime witness." "How did they leave your Inn without your permission or notice?" "I'm always in my office attending to paperwork. How will I know they planned to run away?" "And the strange visitor, did you have his picture