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Paths to destiny. Chapter 66. Patiently waiting for death.
Gabriel was moving around the woods with Riggs and Enoch. They were looking for the route through which they entered the forest but they could not find it. It was a very shocking experience for them. They did not know how they were unable to identify the road which they had passed just a few days ago.They walked the whole day yet to no avail. And now fear had overwhelmed them. They had come to believe the words of Elmer about them being unable to go back. Even the maps which they were given were all of no use, they could not find the tracks which were on maps. The trees seemed to have moved after every one hour. Even the part which they had just taken also disappeared. So now all that was in their mind was for death to come and take their souls. They did not see any reason why they were unable to go back and yet the maps could not show them the way forward. So they stopped stressing themselves and set another camp but this time the zeal to have fun was no longer there. All that thoug
Paths to destiny. Chapter 67. Did I say anything bad?
After another day of mourning over the lost soul of Colin, Gabriel was now thinking of the next move which they should take. Previously, before Kevin joined them, he had lost hope and he was waiting for death to come and take him, Riggs and Enoch, but now that their number was increased, where he got strength and courage to move on was what he did not know. All he said to himself was since death was not coming and he was not going to survive the journey, the only thing left of him was to die trying rather than die doing nothing.After they had made something and ate that morning, Gabriel asked that they all gather around.They were very curious to know why he had asked them to come together and most of all why he was looking strong and hopeful that morning.When they had formed a circle, Gabriel then said what was in his mind. "Commander Kevin, since you are here, I think you will be able to read these maps. We have tried reading it for weeks yet she can not understand which route to
Paths to destiny. Chapter 68. Stay close!
Kevin knew that the question was directed to affect the minds of all of them to think that they will return to Tadeas, so it was time he'd told them how the map came about. "Please, let us not be carried away by these questions. Legend says that each king was entitled to one of these maps. So the kings before Chung usually get the picture of the forest before they die, and after they see this picture and wake up from the dream or trance of which they were shown this picture, they must put all that they have seen into drawing before the end of a month. So it was believed that Rodgers Chung failed in this and that is why his descendants must be wiped out of the earth for a new King that will continue the will of the gods to emerge. Chung saw this, and instead of doing the needful he felt to too big to draw, so he told his vision to architect to draw the map on his behalf, but that was not the will of the gods so they killed but the architect and the king, next we faced war against our n
Paths to destiny. Chapter 69. Negative things happen.
The four of them laid on the ground there for some minutes still in happy moods that they had overcome the first attempt of the gods to take someone away. And while they laid in cheerful moods the woods that had refused to stop shifting finally stopped. Something that used to take only minutes to shift took hours and now that it had succeeded in separating them, that was when it decided to stop. It was after their long celebration of lying still with their faces upward and smiles on it that they realized what had happened. When the wood was now silent, Enoch was the first to look around and say to the other three. "We've been separated."So they instantly stood from the ground, looking all over as they screamed.- Gabriel!- Kevin!- Noris!- Gross!- Kennedy!They kept shouting their names as they moved to the directions which the spot they were in had created after the shift."We've lost them." Frost said, as they had screamed for several minutes yet no one was responding."What do
Paths to destiny. Chapter 70. Should we see who it is?
On the other side of the forest where Riggs and the people with him was moving through the woods, they heard the scream of Gross when he saw the Noris dead, and instantly they hurried to the direction where the sound came from because they were confident that the voice they had heard was the voice to Gross.But the gods, being very wicked and not wanting them to meet again, made the woods start moving before the usual interval of two hours. This time, the routes began to change an hour faster than before and it made them unable to follow the sounds which they were hearing.By the shifting of the trees, they found out that they were going backwards and farther from the place where the noise of people came from. This was annoying to them but they had nothing to pour their anger on so they kept it to themselves but each one of them muttered.It was time after the woods had completed two changes that they found themselves in the location where Kevin had left. The only thing that made them
Paths to destiny. Chapter 71. I quit.
The journey continued day after day and there was not a day that passed without an occurrence of something challenging. Gabriel and the people with him soon began to run out of stock. The food items which they had carried were to finish in the next couple of days. The forest was so endangered to them that they feared everything that looked like food or fruit. So none of the fruit of the trees were eaten. Imagine being in the middle of a garden and from time to time, the trees in your front will move to the back. Only the fears will cause you to avoid the trees to the point of not wanting to touch it.With their stuff running out, the four of them began to give up. It was two months since the commencement of the adventure, yet there was no atom of success. Everything seemed to be a failure. They have been moving in circles day after day, and it now made them lose hope entirely. No one wanted to continue the journey, they smelled their death to be very close at this point."I quit," Kev
Paths to destiny. Chapter 72. Let's do it.
"Did any of you also notice that the woods have not changed since then?" Kennedy also pointed out.Their eyes were opened and fear gripped them, for the next few minutes, they were only observing the whole area to see if there was any change but from all their investigation, nothing. The trees had remained still, not a single tree changed its spot."Are you thinking what I am thinking?" Kevin asked.But it seemed they were not thinking anything at all, they were just marveled by what they saw and nothing else. They chorused in unison."What?""I think the trees can not move because one has fallen and if you notice, the tree is growing back at a very fast pace. I think if it's fully grown, the forest will begin to move again.""What exactly are you insisting on?" Gabriel asked as they did not get why he was saying what he was saying."Where are the maps? Who is with it?" Kevin asked instead of answering the question that Gabriel had asked.Gross, who had the maps with him, brought it o
Paths to destiny. Chapter 73. Don't be a fool.
Enoch, Riggs, Frost and Maxwell, who were at the other end of the forest, still patrolling in the woods were so shocked that the forest had stayed over ten hours without a single change. They were in fear because of this single act. All they knew was that the next shift would be very deadly and might not stop for a long time too just as the stand still moment had lasted.And they were not with any map to follow, so all they could do was to continue what they had been doing which was to move about without destination. But at least during this period, they learnt to follow a single track.While they wandered around, a very hot breeze blew from the right. It was obvious to them that it was coming from the forest."Did you feel that?" They asked themselves."Yes and there is something I am thinking about?" Maxwell said."Let's go that way, that breeze did not come from the forest." Riggs said."Which means that is our way out?" "Exactly what I am thinking," Enoch concurred with Maxwell.
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Chapter 196. A new era.
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
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Chapter 195. Coronation day.
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
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Chapter 194. Sensing failure.
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
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Chapter 193. Regrets.
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
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Chapter 192. Trustworthy.
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
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Chapter 191. Pure lies.
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
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Chapter 190. Quiting pretense.
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
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Chapter 189. I will speak for myself.
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."
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Chapter 188. Abby's release.
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
