Emperor and magic

Chapter 25 - Growing Threat

Chapter 25 – Growing Threat

             The silence in the room was shortly interrupted with the revival of Kiara who jumped from the table like she had been conscious of the surrounding.

“That trash.” She sparked like a leopard ready to tear its prey into pieces. After another seconds, she turned her gaze to Elbert who felt numb with the furious eyes from Kiara.

“Anything wrong, Empress Mihou?”

          Kiara quickly ignored the question from Elbert and transferred her gaze to Ghou who stared at her like he already knew the reason for her temper.

“Calm down, we’ll definitely find him sooner or later.” Ghou’s voice was still steady and elegant, even with all the incidents and Kiara’s blood curdling stare.

“Elbert, is their a way for a dead to be amongst the living.”

Elbert raised his brows immediately after listening to Kiara’s question that seem to have given her a bad temper, “Of course, don’t you know about spirit and ghosts. But however they can only stay in the physical plane temporarily.”

             Kiara quickly froze in her spot before proceeding to ask another question, “What about any of them that stay long-term.”

“Those particular people are called Casters according to my book here.” Elbert quickly walked to one of the bookshelf before drawing out a neat golden book.

“Any more information about them.” Kiara’s determination to learn about these so called Casters grew rapidly as she wanted to know more about Funji and his entity.

Elbert slowly began to open the book until he landed in a particular page that revealed the full details about the Casters.

“According to my book here, the Casters could be seen in the physical plane or may not and they mostly spend their time trying to fulfill their wish before death or accomplish a wish for any of the hell monsters.”

            Elbert stopped talking to catch his breath for some seconds before he continued, “They are extremely rare and mostly evil or even chaotic evil, but they’ll leave after being killed again or after they accomplish their mission. Though many return to the underworld, also known as the realm, while few are allowed to stay in existence.”

                     Meanwhile, Ghou and Kiara dazed with full attentiveness at Elbert who said all his words flawlessly.

“There is a threat in the empire, however how did you guys clear the protesters, or are they still there.”

“Emm, it’s been six days.”

          Kiara gave out a gasp hearing the huge amount of time she and Ghou had spent in the realm.

“Do the empire know about my previous condition.”

“Unfortunately, the protesters left after the incident with you and Ghou and afterwards proceeded to announce their achievements to the empire. So therefore, the empire is aware.”

“Be ready to follow me to the market square by dusk for….”

“It’s already dusk empress Mihou.” Mia quickly interrupted Kiara who turned her stare to Mia that smile cheerfully in front of Ghou.

“So you’re already awake.” Kiara paused with her facial expression that began to get sad, but she tried here possible best to hide it, “Then tomorrow by dusk, I, Ghou and Elbert will have a readdress with the empire.”

            She immediately stormed off afterwards leaving the three individuals in the chambers.

Mia then turned her gaze to Ghou and asked, “Was there anything complicated when you both fell unconscious.”

          Ghou them proceeded to tell the complete story to Mia and Elbert who got totally interested from the beginning until the end.

“Whoa, that Emperum thing is scary.” Mia shivers as she sat behind Ghou who revealed a smile.

“I’ll go to the guest room now. I’m so sleepy.”

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          The next dawn quickly came with a loud knock that landed on Ghou’s door. Meanwhile Ghou still slept lazily on the comfy bed as he planned to ignore whosoever was knocking at the door, after all he was still dirty and hadn’t taken his bath.

“The empress is about to leave for the market square.”

The voice from the guard seem to have frustrated Ghou who jumped from the bed with baggy eyes, and Alistar curled around his waist. Without replying to the guard he began to pull off his dirty guard uniform and all the metallic and leather adornment until it remained only his trouser.

“Leave my waist Alistar, I’m going to take a bath.” But Alistar paid a deaf ear like he was asleep and didn’t move, but Ghou was too scared of the creature that it may violently attack him one he dragged it off his waist.

            After some more minutes of doing everything necessary, he quickly put back his clothes and proceeded to go to the Palace corridor which was two stairs down.

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“You were always the early one, now you’re latecomer.” Kiara boiled in rage upon seeing Ghou who gently claimed down the short stair to the corridor.

“I’m sorry, I was still asleep when a guard came.”

“It was me, not a guard.” Elbert who stood beside Kiara retorted, staring daggers at Ghou who smiled in return to the multiple stares.

“I’ll like us to leave now.” Kiara quickly commanded the two people who moved forward without a word of disagreement and immediately making their way to the market square which was about ten miles from the Palace.

            After walking for twenty consecutive minutes, the three individuals finally got to their destination where most of the commoners and salesperson located, there was a whole crowd there.

Upon seeing the empress alongside two other men, the crowd began to cheer in excitement as they gave way for the empress Mihou to step on a wide foundation that allowed her to gain the attention of the whole crowd.

Not even a minute later, she began her speech and the whole crowd listened carefully, “… I think you all were aware of my previous condition, but as can now see, I’m heal and hearty. However there were protester in my Palace six days ago and I want you all to step out.”

Kiara was aware that they most have forgotten the incident since they were under some control, but she still wanted to be assured. After some seconds of total silence from the crowd, she continued her statement.

“Though I wasn’t expecting anyone to identify themselves, but that move will never be tolerated next time.” Her formerly calmed voiced transformed into a harsh one as she stared at the crowd with a smile.

“Any questions or request.” A brief silence brushed the surrounding for some seconds before a plumy young man, vividly a butcher stood out from the crowd.

“Our one and only empress Mihou, there have been a few monsters escaping the wall since the day we got the information that you fell unconscious. It had really been an obstacle to out peaceful living and market sales even when the wall guards take care of it. Just speaking on behalf of the crowd that you should try to return the empire into its peaceful nature. Your majesty.”

             A smile brushed Kiara’s cheeks listening to the reasonable complaint of the man. Though she was not aware of the situation but she kind of understood the problem.

“It will be fixed as soon as possible, any other complaint or suggestion.”

“My majesty, the empire wall have been notice to have a huge crack, and there is even a wide hole in the south wall corner.”

             Kiara immediately turned her gaze to Elbert who didn’t dare to look back at her. Just six days of unconsciousness in the empire and there were already this much problem, but however she quickly addressed the lady and began to walk out of the scene.

“Empress Mihou, I need to return home now.” Ghou quickly diverted from the direction of Kiara and Elbert towards a rowdy street.

“Just remember to come to the Palace first thing tomorrow morning.”

“Thank you.”