When he came back to Cyb, he decided to pay Monroe and Wagner a visit in the cell where he was preparing for the duel. Monroe knew that there was no magic that would make him win the duel because he was in chains. He knew that aside from the duel preparation which they had asked him to get ready for, there was more they were planning, so the winning or losing the duel was not a concern to him. His concern was to fight and come out of prison first, then he would know what to do to whoever wins the duel, so that he would not ascend the throne. So he was training himself for vain seek, just to fulfill all righteousness.When Dylan had come to watch Monroe seriously training for the duel, he smelled because all he was doing was going to be in vain. Little did know that Monroe was convinced that he would not win the duel, instead he was preparing for a better thing that would shock them all."How are you improving in your skills?" Dylan asked him.Then he stopped his training, and looked t
When they had come to the house of Sebastian Payton, Monroe was presented before him. Sebastian said to Monroe. "Thank goodness my men were able to save you. When they told me about Dylan's plan to eliminate you before the duel, I had to ask them to rescue you from death."Monroe smiled at Sebastian, because he knew that he was saying that thing only to convince him of the lie which his men had already told. "Can you ask you men to leave us."Sebastian was shocked that despite what he was saying, Monroe was making a request instead of appreciating him for what he had done. Erwin and the soldiers that had brought him there were also shocked because of the words that came out of Monroe's mouth.Well, Sebastian had to signal his men to leave apart from Erwin, his commander."Erwin too should leave us.""What?!" Erwin exclaimed.Sebastian knew that he had a reason for making that request and he signaled Erwin to also excuse them."My lord....." Erwin wanted to speak because he did not bel
Sebastian had to consider it carefully and he said, "Do you realize that you have nothing to gain if you speak out?""And who told you so? I have a lot to gain. Number one is that I have rendered your plan useless, so you will have to start afresh in making a new plan. And mind you, I will be too late to start afresh because I believe Dylan and Byron also have their plans which they are working on. Not to even mention my own plans.""You have no plans my friend. So stop threatening me with those words. Mind you, Byron has honor so he would not have anything related to disrupting the duel. I have spoken with the two people you mentioned, and it is obvious, they are focused on winning the duel.""Then good luck with your trail. Let's see how this will end up tomorrow." Monroe refused to stress on it again after he had his plans before then. "Erwin!" Sebastian called out, and he walked in because he was standing by the door waiting for that call. "I am done with him. You can take him aw
Then Dylan turned to Wagner, "I am sure you know the people that took your master, so I want you to talk immediately. Tell us where they are and what Monroe's plan is.""I swear, I don't know who they are and what they are up to.""Will you stop lying? They are soldiers from your city, right?""I don't know but I think so.""Then you know where they will be taking him to.""No, I don't. Even my master was shocked when they came to take him. He had ill feelings about them but had to follow them. They promised that we will meet tomorrow at the location for the duel.""I see.... and what if they don't show up?""I believe they will. They gave me their words and my master, too, he would show up for the duel. He promised."Dylan had nothing much to say to him concerning this, "Well, I shall take your words for now, but come tomorrow, you shall tell the other generals this thing which you have told me if peradventure your master does not show up. And probably, you shall fight in his stead b
Wagner lingered in answering this question, he did not want to tell the others that he would fight in his master's stead just as he had promised Dylan."There is no need for that question Dylan. You heard him. Monroe will join us soon." Sebastian wanted to push away the question so that Wagner would not say anything in its regard. He knew now that Wagner had said enough and he was being pushed to answer that question, his answer will have the tendency to ruin his plan.But Byron saw a need for him to answer the question, "No Sebastian, let him speak." He looked at Wagner, "What happens if we don't see your master in the next two hours? And why didn't you escape with him?"Now Wagner had to answer the questions because and was asking and for the second question, he had to cook something up immediately and give to them as a response. "My master will show up but if he doesn't, then I will fight in his stead.""That is not all. Answer the second question, why didn't you leave with your ma
Dylan was shocked by what happened, he did not see it coming. He could not believe that the spell which he had used to hole them had been broken. But then he could not stress on it much because his eyes were seeing clearly that Ceevah had been lost over to Monroe again. So he turned and left for his city. Byron and Sebastian were amazed at what they had seen, but they could not say anything about it. Byron also had to leave with his men. As Monroe watched and saw that both Dylan and Byron were gone a good distance, he then looked to Sebastian. "I warned you but you would not listen. I am better in that thing which you think you know best. But I will still say thank you for sacrificing your men to bring me out." "But how? How did you do it?" Sebastian had to ask because he was still very confused and needed to know how Wagner cooked such a believing lie and convinced everybody. "I told you to learn from the best." That was the only response he could give to him before turning away
Still on the journey, Gabriel, Enoch Gross and Riggs came to the the location where the map had told them that they would find the gate to enter the world of thunder, but unfortunately for them, there was no gate there as the map had rightly told them and it made them feel frustrated."Are we at the right place?" Riggs asked the others, whereas he was the one they should be asking that question because the map was in his hands and not in theirs.Gabriel had to answer him, "You have the map in your palm, so you should tell us.""Right now I am most confused on what to think again. It says we are at the right place but it is obvious that there is nothing here.""Let me see," Gross took the map from him and looked steadily at it.Riggs did not shake at all, he just watched stare at the map for as long as he wanted."Anything?" Gabriel asked Gross but he kept silent because there was nothing to say.Enoch did not have the strength to talk at that moment, so he laid on the ground, using a
After much consideration on the decision he was asked to make for the four of them, Enoch looked at each of their faces as he seemed to read what they would want to do, and from what he was seeing on their faces, they all wanted to continue with the journey instantly so that it would end that journey and see if they would return home. Even Enoch himself was of the same mindset with them, he wanted the journey to come to an end faster since they had stayed so long on it. They had even lost count on how long they had been on the journey, but they knew that they've spent a very long time.So he said, "We should continue. In the next five hours we should come to our destination. It is better we wait there than to wait here."Gabriel, Gross and Riggs were happy that he chose that decision, it was the exact thing on their mind as they chorused, "So be it."Then they got back on their feets and moved on to the location they were heading for.Two hours into the continuation of this journey,
When the signing and positioning of the generals were done, four eldest men of Tadeas, one from each city each stood out to make the announcement of who the new king will be, for it was a tradition in Tadeas that the eldest men from each city will come together to put the crown on the head of every new king, and they will pray him before and after doing this, asking that the gods will grant them the wisdom to lead the country in the right and appropriate way that will be pleasing to the whole nation.So the elders held their hands together as they prayed for the crown and the throne, asking that it would not control the king but rather the king should control it. Afterwards, they called forth Dylan Ryan, who the whole people had gathered to watch him being crowned.While he walked up to meet these men, he looked at Gabriel and was surprised that he hadn't brought out the scepter yet, so his mind was beginning to calm down, as he inhaled and exhaled rapidly while climbing up to the thr
In the city of Mayca, at the house of Byron Haas, the message which Sebastian had sent by means of his raven bird got to the soldiers at the gate, and they took it out from the bird, letting it fly back to its city.They knew that every message that came to them by that means and pattern was for lord Byron Haas so they did not bother checking it to confirm who it was for before sending it to Byron, who was still making arrangements for the next day's event. "My lord, there is a message for you." The guard said as he came before Byron.Then she turned and looked at the soldier before asking, "Who is it from?""Lord Sebastian of Gilroy."Then he took the note from his hand to read its contents only to see the inscription that it was not for him, rather it was for Gabriel. So he said to the soldier that had brought. "Take this to Gabriel, he is the one it's for and not me." Then he took it as he confirmed whether it was for Gabriel, before apologizing. "I'm sorry my lord, I thought it
In the city of Cyb, as the day for the coronation of Dylan Ryan drew closer than ever, that was the same his curiosity and anxiety grew the most. He was not as happy as he ought to be because he was still unable to figure out the plan which Byron and Gabriel had. Even though he had made sure his army was strong enough to defend him in case of violence, he still feared that there would not be any march for the plan that Byron had made.His greatest anger was that he had no power backing him up this time and even with the warning of the spirit of the witch, he still did not want to as she had told him. He was bent on winning by all means, but he could already sense failure in the plan he had made.Sensing failure was not still enough to tell him to give up the throne, a greater part of him was telling him that there was no plot against him being crowned king over Tadeas, because his spies had not brought any word telling him such, it was still a presumption in his heart there was a plan
Byron had to speak again, "For the last time, we don't have any plan of which we need your help for it to succeed. In short, there is no plan at all to stop the coronation. Since you and Monroe Howard have refused to come to the realization that Gabriel is the only king Tadeas should have at this point, then he would not fight for any throne. On the day of the coronation, as the country will match to watch Dylan Ryan ascend the throne, that is the same way Gabriel and I along with my men will match to witness the king who you have refused to oppose ascend the throne.""But I am telling you right here that I confess Gabriel as my king and I'm ready to do anything to make sure he ascends the throne in his father's stead."Then Gabriel chose to test him since he had made so much pleading and claims that he is now a new person. "To prove to me that you are not the same as you used to be, you will have to take me to the place where you buried my father. I am quite aware that it was you and
So Byron had to come in without allowing him to go further. "Yes, that reminds me, did you tell Monroe about it? And what was his response?""No, I did not tell him about this because he does not know anything about this, so I did not see the need to disturb him with it because he would not understand a signal word that will come from my mouth.""That means you literally have not done anything about what you know that will lead this country to its doom?""Yes. I did not do anything because there is nothing I can single handedly do. I asked for your help yet you did not consent to it. Meaning that you do not want to do anything about it so I also have to forget about doing anything concerning it. So that we will both watch the country be destroyed because that is what you want by not wanting to help me in confronting Dylan to forfeit his interest."Sebastian was really doing a great job at this point to convince Byron into believing that he was a changed person who would want to see Ga
Byron could see that Sebastian had a point in the two things that he had suspected concerning why they were there in his city, but none of them was correct, so he chose to tell him the reason why he had come into Gilroy but did not get to his house, whether he believes it or not. "Well, I do not doubt your thoughts. You are very justified to think that way but then I have to tell you that none of what you said is correct, nor is it even close to the true reason why we were in your lands.""Then speak up. Tell me why you were there and why you returned?""Of course I will. Actually, we were coming to speak to you, but not concerning what you told us. Instead, it is because of what we heard and needed to know the truth. But before we got to your house, we received word that the reason why we were coming there was already settled, so we had to turn around.""Lies! Pure lies.""It's not a lie.""Then prove it. Prove to me that what you have said about your reason to come into Gilroy is no
Gabriel was not in haste to respond to him as he discerned what he was trying to do. He kept silent as those with him also realized what Monroe was trying to do and they could now see with their own eyes that Monroe deserved to pay for all that he had done.Just as Gabriel was finally about to say something in response to the question that Monroe had asked, Wagner entered into the hall again with the five men he had gone to call for Gabriel and his company."These are the men you seek?" Wagner said.All their attention shifted to theen that had been brought before them. Then Byron said as he suspected something far different from what Monroe had been telling them since they arrived there. "I know you very well Monroe, you are quick to anger and will never let such crime go unpunished, so tell me, why haven't you asked for the execution of these men?" Monroe was dumbfounded, even Wagner that had called them there, what Byron had said was exactly what Monroe Howard would do if he truly
The other people were still down, they did not bother stressing themselves to climb up with him because they knew that he would still come down and when he did, they would know what he was up to.As they saw him coming down with the rate he was using and Enoch following him, they blocked him from walking pass through as they predicted what he was about to do."Gabriel, not now. The right time for this is near." Byron said to him."Please, let me pass. Monroe has done more than enough to be forgiven.""But I just told you that he was not the one that sent his men to abduct me. They acted on their own will without hearing from their master." Abby reminded him of what she had told them earlier."You can never trust that man. Maybe it was a plan which he made with his men, even if it wasn't, he still wants me dead and I have to kill him before he kills me.""Yes, we know, but this is not time, let's give him a little more time to make amends and if he doesn't then we shall execute him."
Then they were happy, thinking that he had thought about what they told him concerning using Abby to get Gabriel to come there. So they stopped and looked at him."Untie her." He commanded. So they loosed the ropes used to tie her hands, also the blindfold was taken off including the mouth which had been covered. Then she could see lord Monroe Howard and she knew that he was innocent of the crime which his men had done because she had heard what he said to them.When she was now loose, Monroe said to her. "What is your name, young lady?""My name is Abby, my lord.""Abby, please forgive my men, they had acted stupidly. I did not give the order to bring you here, instead they had acted on their own will and I am greatly against it. They will take you back home safely. I am truly sorry for the stress it has put you through.""It's okay my lord. Thank you for not adhering to their suggestions. You have proved yourself to be a man of honor and good standard." "Once again, congratulation