GUIDE FROM THE PAST TO A NEW ERA

CHAPTER 18: ZELIKER'S ACTION

"Zeliker," Silvert called when he entered an open door to a room from the living hall in their dimension.

Zeliker was seen moving in it. The room has a lot of medical materials and herbs. It was the infirmary room made by Zeliker a long time ago and also a place for them to recover when they were injured.

In the infirmary room, there were six patient beds. One of them was occupied by Trez. The same triangle lamp was hanging above them and the room was painted white to look like an infirmary. The medical materials and herbs were placed around in a cabinet or another room attached to it. 

Silvert saw Zeliker had inserted a needle into Trez's right arm and was connected to an IV bag. An oxygen mask was also put on Trez's face which was now breathing slowly yet looked very painful. Sweat had covered all over his body and Zeliker used his power to disintegrate it.

"He is lucky that we are here," Silvert commented while folding his hands and resting his back on the door.

Zeliker frowned. "I wish I had killed him and saved me the misery to do this."

His hands were breaking some herbs and combining them with an unknown liquid. Not long after, a smell of medicine circulates inside the room.

"Then, why didn't you do it?" Silvert gives a small smile.

Zeliker didn't reply. When he was about to bandage Trez's wound with the medicine he prepared, Silvert instantly appeared beside him and helped him. 

Trez was bandaged like a mummy while his clothes were burned by Silvert. He was also naked and only the blanket covered his body. 

Zeliker checked his condition again using his red eyes. He can see the medicine speed up Trez's wounds.

"You use your blood to mix with the medicine, didn't you?" Silvert frowned since he could smell Zeliker's blood in the medicine.

"I was testing them on him. We already did it on several wounded beasts you brought home. It seems to be working the same as them on Trez."

"Zeliker, you can't use your blood in front of other people. You would be captured and used as their experiment. Worse, you would be dissected until nothing was left of you to make into a high-grade medicine. I don't want that to happen." Silvert was getting worried.

He was the only one who knew how special Zeliker's blood was. Maybe not just the blood but everything about Zeliker was special. From his physical body to his power, none of it was similar to another demon.

Although Silvert was special too because he has the dimensional abilities but he only has that. Not like Zeliker who cannot drink human blood but his blood can help cure other people's injuries or other things which he rather not mention.

After all, what if Trez heard it and told anybody else. He can't have that. Once he thought Trez was okay, he would dump him back at Drick's people that were staying in the palace guest room.

"I know… That's why I only used it in this room." Zeliker rolled his eyes at him.

"By the way, your students are having a hard time in the Wild Dimension."

Silvert grinned. "Let them be. This is after all a test of survival for them. If they were smart, they would notice that all my pets are tame."

Who were Silvert's students? 

It was Enta, Kion and others that didn't appear after the kidnapped incident. Silvert lets them train in a dimension that looks like the A****n rainforest and Savanna. Moreover, many wild animals and beasts live in it but all have been tamed by Silvert.

The animals and beasts weren't taken or caught by Silvert. They all were saved from savages, hunters and other places that endangered them. To ensure they won't be harmed again, Silvert creates a heaven for them and lets them be free in it. Some extinct animals or beasts can also be found in it.

Zeliker stared at Silvert's uncaring expression. He pities Enta and others who were taught under this demon general.

"Now that Trez is saved, what do you wanna do now, Zeliker?"

"Return to Antonia's palace. By now, King Elamos and King Sektar might have a disagreement with each other. Gizelis has won the match, so King Elamos shouldn't break his promise. But… The deal can be broken because of my presence." Zeliker's eyes darkened.

He realised it was his mistake for showing his presence in the stadium. But, he didn't regret it. After all, saving his friend was important.

Silvert nodded. They both leave the infirmary. Silvert used his power to make the room empty and only Trez on his bed was there. He didn't want Trez to find the things inside the room or take anything in it.

After that, he left with Zeliker. They both appeared in their share room in the palace. Zeliker sense Elamos in the throne hall so he went there. When they almost arrived, they heard arguing as Zeliker had predicted inside the throne hall.

"It seems our friends, except Stiria, are there too. Why?" Zeliker never thought it would be that serious.

"They must have been disgusted with King Elamos' action in the stadium towards Trez and Gizelis also has won the match. So, maybe they are here to persuade King Elamos to let go of the demon in his custody." Silvert guessed.

"I see."

Urgh, I don't feel like entering… So troublesome.

Inside the throne hall…

"You, as the human king, should have chosen our human side! Why are you even helping the demons?! You. Even. Conceal. A. Royal. Demon! They are our enemies, our nemesis! What the hell are you thinking, Sektar?! Because of them, many humans are dead!"

Elamos scolded loudly in anger and pointed his finger toward Sektar, who calmly sat on this throne. He stood a few meters away from him too. As for Sektar, one hand was holding his chin. But, he doesn't show any expression. 

Xcerox, Miulwess, their friends, Zelfon and Dasu were there along with several royal guards. They were quiet and couldn't speak since they were in front of two kings talking. It would be too rude to interfere. 

Though, it was more of an argument than a talk…

"Sigh… Elamos, my kingdom is mine however I do with it. Even if I keep a royal demon in my kingdom, it has nothing to do with you." Sektar replied. 

His words were cold and angered Elamos more.

"You are mad! Humans and demons can never stay in peace with each other! Since a long time ago, we have retaliated against them to live! Especially those royal demons! All of them must be eradicated so we humans can survive in this world! Your action of keeping one of them will be scorned by everyone!"

"So? Let them scorn me all they want. I'm not afraid. Not. At. All." Sektar moved his eyes away from Elamos.

Looking at Elamos a little longer, sickened him. It's not like all demons were bad and evil. Especially that one royal demon staying in another kingdom.

"You, you! How can you be like this?! I demand that royal demon here be killed!"

Sektar slammed his hands on his throne, shocking everyone there and then standing up. He walked towards Elamos who was not afraid of his advances. 

Sektar stopped one meter away from him with eyes glaring at Elamos.

"Leave, Elamos. I will no longer welcome you and your people here. And give us the demons in your custody."

Elamos eyes narrowed. "With you like this, I refuse! You won't have them or see them again! Zelfon! We're leaving!" He turned away from Sektar and walked to the door.

Zelfon hesitated for a moment then followed his father. But when he walks past Xcerox and Miulwess, they glare at him.

"You are all inhuman! Go die!" Xcerox told Zelfon in a whisper.

Zelfon's eyes dimmed out for a moment. But, he didn't reply and turned his expression into someone cold and unfeeling. 

This would be the last time he will come here and see his old friends again. The pain in his heart only he knew how it felt.

Elamos who walked slowly but with angry steps stop when the door was opened from outside by the door guards.

"What's this? Are you going to break your promise? I thought a promise was meant to be kept." Zeliker said while walking along with Silvert behind him.

"Zeliker?!" Xcerox and others were shocked by his presence.

Why didn't he hide?!

Elamos glared at Zeliker with a body trembling in hatred. He was sure this was the royal demon he saw in the stadium before.

"Why are you here, demon prince?!" He asked with clenched teeth.

"Huh? Didn't you know? I thought everyone already knew it. Oh, well, I'll remind you again. I. Am. Their. Captive." Zeliker grins playfully.

Elamos and Zelfon were dumbfounded. They did hear a piece of news about Flink's youngest prince getting kidnapped by a human but they didn't know which kingdom got him. Their eyes widened while looking at Zeliker.

"It was you?! You're the Flink' prince?!" Zelfon pale with horror.

He thought it was the Shildia Kingdom who captured the demon prince.

Elamos snapped his head towards Sektar. "Is this true?!"

Sektar sighed and nodded. "Meet Nekruis's youngest son, Prince Zeliker Asterostes. He is under my protection now and no longer a captive."

Elamos' eyes twitched and turned over to stare at Zeliker. 

This is Nekruis' son?! Wait, why didn't he go crazy like a royal demon should have when they got captured? Shouldn't he kill everyone after he knew he got kidnapped?

Moreover, he can't see any slave collar on Zeliker's neck which told that Zeliker was free here.

Zeliker waves his right hand at him. "Hi, it's a pleasure to meet the king from Drick. Though, please don't think I'm harmless with my appearance. Now… Let's talk again about the demons in your custody or I wouldn't let you leave here." He threatened with eyes glowing red.

Elamos growled. Since it was impossible to defeat a royal demon, he had no choice but to turn back toward Sektar. Though, he walked past Sektar and went to the seat that was readied for him a little below Sektar's throne and sat on it in a bad mood.

Sektar and everyone looked dumbfounded and sighed. Zeliker should have let Elamos leave and never come back again. That would save their misery of continuing with this useless talk. However, they still wanted to rescue the demons in Elamos' custody. So, they must bear Elamos' presence a little longer.

Zelfon went to stand beside his father. Inside, he felt a little relief. He actually didn't want his father to kill the demons in their custody. After all, he knew they were innocent. 

For goodness sake! 

They even had children there who were afraid of the guards and his royal family who always showed their hatred to them. Only Zelfon doesn't hate them that much because he sees they were nothing like a demon should be but more like a human. He sympathised with them and prayed that someone would come to rescue them.

"Thank you…" 

Zelfon said in his heart while looking at Zeliker. Deep inside, he thought Zeliker was the one who could save them now.

Zeliker actually saw everyone's expression and he found grateful eyes from Zelfon toward him. Though, it was gone later with a cold expression.

"It seems… He isn't like his father." Zeliker also thought and then walked to where Elamos had stood before while Sektar went back to his throne.

"I heard it all and I am very dissatisfied with your talk, Your Majesties. You behave like us, royal demons, without killing each other, of course. And I'm sure you don't want to be like us since you hate us a lot." Zeliker started.

Silvert and others had small smiles. Zeliker's words were more akin to a parent scolding his children who were fighting each other. 

How can he talk like that to the kings? But, it was funny when they thought about it.

Elamos harrumphed in dissatisfaction while Sektar chuckled.

"Oh, come on, King Elamos. I already know you are mad at me and not everyone here. I may come from a royal demon, but did you even see I hurt anyone right now? By the way, Gizelis has won the friendly match. So, it is reasonable that you keep your promise to them. Or you didn't want to because you wanted me dead first?"

"Kill yourself. Then, I would let them go!" Elamos snarled.

Sektar's eyes couldn't help glare at him but snapped his head at Zeliker with shock after hearing his replies. Not just him but everyone too.

"With pleasure." Zeliker had a blade manifested in his right hand.

Silvert with a horror expression and knew what he wanted to do, went to stop him but his body was paralysed by Zeliker's power, which was put not just on him but on everyone else except for Elamos and Zelfon. Everyone's eyes widened when Zeliker left hand pulled off his neck's protector and threw it away while his right hand slashed his neck in one go. Blood spurted out from the wounds on his neck.

"Zeliker!!!"