In the Woods of Agranah.
"What was that darkness??"Caramel asked, holding both Hannibal and Malisa in her curious gaze. Malisa added to the confusion,"Not once. Not twice. But three times now. Who knows whether or not to expect another?"Hannibal figured out that he was the only one with the answer and didn't keep them hanging,"It's sorcery. It could be Samantha. We both know what she's up to now. She wouldn't stop until she'd helped Kie become the King of Agranah.""There's only one way to find out."That was Malisa. Caramel walked to Hannibal,"Do you think that it's the best option? What if we meet with cruelty. I'm just getting to know you, and don't want to lose you."He held her small face in his palms and assured,"You are not going to lose me. Okay? We'll live beyond these trying times. We've seen worst."She hugged him. He held unto her passionately for a short while.The batch of 300k men. "Who the fuck fights in the dark for fuck's sake!"Jaith groaned, running from the echo of voices. He could hear the clanging and clashing of swords behind him. He had been running since the battle had become so tough that he could hardly breathe. He had a torch in his hand which lit his way, and he was headed through the single hallway of a royal building. This building was for general meetings which was built in the heart of Agranah. That was the place noblemen met whenever Wealene, the former king, refused to be disturbed by royal advances. "Just a little more."Jaith urged himself, hurrying though the hallway. He could see the door to the room he was heading to. He was very close now. Suddenly, he heard a thud behind him. He flinched, waving the touch towards the direction. He was panting heavily."Who's that?"He called, looking expectantly as well as devastated. The light of
At the front of the Palace Wall. "Hiyahhh!!! Charge!!!"A random call came from one of the two hundred thousands warrior stationed outside the palace wall of Agranah. And then the cries of war succeeded the order. The clanging of swords and squishing of blades which were cutting through the fleshes were the only sounds heard. None of the Agranite soldiers could see each other. The darkness only grew thicker and creepier. "Ahhh!!"A soldier fell off his horse after he'd been served a blow of sword in his chest. Suddenly, one of the soldiers of the furious dead charged at an Agranite soldier and threw the spurting hot water from his chest at the Agranite soldier who screamed,"Holy shit. Holy shit. What was that... what was that?!!!"But after his scream, he rot to the bones. He fell off the horse and a hurrying hoof of one of the undead soldiers crushed his skull. The battle continued as though nothing happened. T
Same. "Take two steps back, dear God-king."Samantha suddenly grew out of the air, behind Kie. There was no point for the startled Kie to turn, Sam had gotten to him. "Do mortals ever get wearied of their own folly?"Xerxes said with contempt. Sam stared at the God-king for a while then took Kie in her gaze,"You army wouldn't budge, right?"Kie nodded. "You should had chosen your words thoughtfully. Do you remember? When you were going to lead the army here... Do you remember what you said?"He thought for a while but his head was blank. He shook his head in disappointment. "March army, March to Agranah,Devour all in our way, all CARNAL!"She reminded him, emphasizing the last word on the second line. "Oh... all CARNAL!"He got the idea, nodding. At the realization, he turned to the God-king with a curious gaze,"If you're not carnal, which is typical
Same. "Will you stop barking like a dog already?!"Samantha retorted with defiance. Kie's eyes widened in prolonged shock at her audacity. He didn't have a choice but to climb down the throne. As he did, he couldn't run over to Malisa to give her a bone-crushing hug. He couldn't think of such thought. He seemed to had been blinded by his own rage. "Say that again you bitch!!!"He was towering over Malisa now. "And if I do, what would you do? Hit me?!!""Don't be so certain."He raised his left hand as a threat but then dropped it voluntarily. Sam scoffed,"I thought as much.""You really think I hesitated because I respect you? Nah! You lost that already. To me, you're no longer a woman, let alone a human. You're just a monster in disguise."That was Kie boiling. Hannibal stepped forward, away from Malisa who all along had feasted her eyes on Kie. "Can we just take a moment ou
Same. "What do you want?"Kie turned in bed to avoid Samantha. "Keep whining in bed. We can't wait forever."Samantha left after that. Kie reluctantly turned back,"What's that bitch saying?"He grunted, then suddenly remembered the vision he had overnight. He sat up,"No way that made any sense. Samantha's still pregnant?!"He scoffed, shaking his head. Then he noticed again that Malisa was not in bed with him. He remembered, how he bickered with her before they both returned to the palace. He had told her to go to her chamber that he would crash in Elonaise's vacant room for the night. Since either of them would agree with the other. "How stubborn can she be?"He climbed off the bed. He looked around. The room wasn't in its best condition. He didn't have much time to wonder."How many hours sleep did I have that it's morning already?!"He argued, getting dressed u
Two days later. Palace of Agranah. "My Lord, A strange man seeks to speak with you."A guard hurried in and bowed before Kie. 'Twas one of the few guards which had escaped and returned to serve him. They were loyal folks who had sworn on their lives to serve Agranah to the end of their days, irrespective of whoever the leader was. "Did he say why?"Kie helped the guard to his feet. Samantha who was in an earshot, stealing a glance at the scene, seemed impressed by Kie's gestures. "He would neither speak, nor budge. But he seems restless. At your words, I'm sure he would come running in.""Go bring him in."Kie nodded him away and the guard hurried out. "What did he say is the matter?"Malisa asked, walking away from the royal business she was attending to. Only Hannibal wasn't in sight. Each of them was getting ready for tomorrow's coronation, and they would do all they could to make
Evening. Men were beginning to arrive at Agranah. A lot them. Men, women and their children. The streets and corners have been tidied up too. And those which were yet to be tidied up were under the process at the moment. A man suddenly whistled at a set of displaced mates and the mates began to converge at the corner behind a hut. As soon all the men were present, the leader of the group started; he was the same man who had challenged Kie and Hannibal the previous day. "Enough men and women have returned to Agranah. And tomorrow is the coronation of the Ostler. I heard that the occasion would be held within the palace walls since the population is not huge yet."He picked his tooth with the dirty finger of his index,"Tell me what you know about the coronation and the Ostler. How do we stop him from becoming the King?"As soon as he opened the space for contributions of ideas, men started throwing in their points,
The D-Day. "It's an honor to have the populace join us on this day to celebrate the coronation of the new king of Agranah. A man who had gone through several levels of pain before arriving at this height. A man who had once been a part of you and is quite acquainted with all you have been through. A man who understands what it means to be ridiculed and cussed at, yet kept fighting and struggling. Till he was able to seize the power from the usurper after paying a huge sacrifice. And now is bestowed upon with the title that does befit him."Hannibal paused for a moment. He hadn't thought that the speech would be that long. That wasn't actually how he'd thought twould go. But now, he could turn to Kie who was royally dressed,"Shall we give honor to the King of Agranah, Kie Azholophased, as he grace us with words from his royal lips."The audience who had converged in the throne hall put their hands together as Kie stood up from his throne. M