At this point, he now realized the great importance of what Eric had done for him before leaving, he could recall vividly how he had tried stopping Eric from carrying out treatment yet Eric was more stubborn than he was and had to use force to make sure his wound was tended to. He knew at this moment that he wouldn't have been able to move if Eric had not helped him. With these things coming back to his memory, tears streamed down his eyes the most but then it was later accompanied by a smile, it was not necessarily a smile of happiness, rather that of pain and this happened when he looked at his legs and could see the hand work of Eric. Thus he was now determined to make sure Eric's death was not in vain, but completely the journey alone was still a problem to him, yet he must act, and act in the best way he can. He took up his sword first and inserted it back into its sheath, afterwards, he went for the walking aid which was also cut and given to him by the same man who had helped in
Breathing shakily while moving backwards, he drew his sword and pointed Eric with it saying, "Stay back! Don't come any closer." Even with his warning Eric kept trying to come close and he was really shaking in fear yet he was not going to lower this weapon as he kept threatening him. "I'm warning you to stay back." "Calm down Zach, I died but I'm alive as we speak." "Then where are you, because I don't think....." "Right here. Come on, don't make this too difficult, we hugged each other just some minutes ago. I am here with you flesh and blood." "No, you are lying." Zach refused to believe him. Then Eric stopped moving so as to see if that would at least calm his mind and grant him the audience he was seeking. "Just listen to what I have to say first and if you still don't believe me, I will let you go. Besides, you need my help. We both need each other if we must succeed in this journey." Now he was kind of talking sense, but that did not make Zach let his guard down, he was st
It took quite a long time before they were able to trace their way out of the woods without running into those beasts again. When they were finally out of the woods there was this joy that overwhelmed them, showing greatly on their faces as laughter filled their mouths and the next few minutes were used to celebrate their survival in that wood even though they had gotten injured, especially Zach whose wound was worse as Eric had used his powers to heal himself. While in the mood of celebrating their survival from the woods, Zach's eyes caught sight of the orc which Eric had trapped there with his magic before venturing into the woods to find him. The orc was really tired, with its face stationed to the earth, it heard their celebration but could not call the attention of the wizard who was able to set him feet from the boud it was put in. It spent a good trying to break free but none of its attempts was successful and it was worn out by that. It had even at some point since Eric staye
With the stone rolling towards, it then made the first move, removing its face looking downwards to looking up at Eric, yet it did not utter a word. It was still surprising as to how Eric had survived that wood and the beast therein without being hurt. Even while it stayed out there, it had heard the noises made by the beasts which proved to it they were after someone which it also knew Eric. Another thing that had made it baffled was seeing Zach, it never believed that Zach would survive encountering those creatures as it knew that the moment when they heard the scream that caused Eric to venture into the woods, it was the beasts dealing with Zach. Yes, it was surprising, but Eric was more surprised, he never believed that his powers were that strong to have kept the beast there for over two days. Aside this, he was made to understand before now that if a magician dies, his powers and everyone or thing under his or her spell would be free, so it was confusing to him that the orc was
Well, Zach did not like the idea of its hesitance, it took it to be an act to keep them there till another monster attacks. He had come to know that the orc wants them dead, and if it is given the slightest time, then it would do so of which it was seeing this moment to be one of the times when it wants to execute that plan of its. Thus, he was more impatient than Eric so he had to draw his sword, point to the neck of the creature and said not minding the fact that it does not understand him. "Are you going to speak or will you have me slice your throat?!" His actions alone told the orc what he was saying in words and it did reply at once, "I'll continue." "What did it just say?" Zach asked Eric as he didn't understand its language, but still his sword was on its neck and he was still looking at it in anger. "You can lower your sword now," Eric answered him indirectly, and it was understood very well by Zach whom he was referring to, thus put back his sword into its sheath and with
When they came to the city of Riverston, the city was already down, commander Benjamin and his men had literally done everything within their power to stop the creatures but none was working, every strategy which they would use against the ogres, trolls and even orcs had been put in use before now. Thus what they were doing at this time was to protect as many as they could. The creatures that they had come to fight against, were the same beasts which had killed Eric in the woods, and this time they had come in their numbers to bring down the country and warn humans never to send any more man into their territory. The attack on Riverston was only a warning to man. When they saw the king approach the city, they ceased fighting. Even though they had not known king Luca before now, they knew from his armor and the way the soldiers rallied with him that he was the king, therefore the right person they wanted to see. Commander Ben, who had been trying so hard all this while was baffled wh
The journey in the outer world continued in a smooth way as the orc resumed leading them through the lands, this time with the magnitude of calmness put in by the orc, they felt safe following its landings for the first time. Their instincts were totally okay with the directions which it was taking them through. The orc was following instructions given to it concerning stopping and moving as it knew that their speed would not be the same since Zach wounds was still healing and he need not to be in any form of pressure. Though Zach was the one that loved them to move without wasting time, he was still the person that gave the instruction of when to stop and when to move. Since the orc was now cooperating very well with them, Eric saw no need to still keep it in chains, so the magical chain which he put it in to make sure it was on check had to be revoked at the moment when they were observing a rest which Zach had asked for. It was a huge surprise to the orc that the chain went off,
Now this brought them back to the question which the orc had asked. Eric knew that things would surely come to this point that was why he chose to wait till this time, keeping the orc’s question pending so that he would not have to repeat himself separately to Zach and the orc. So he spoke in the usual English which was being understood by both the orc and Zach, but he was kind of referring to the orc since that was the only way for it to understand the words that were coming out of his mouth. He also knew that Zach would understand his response to be an answer to his question too. “You have proven yourself worthy to be without those chains around your legs that is the reason why I had cursed them to leave you. I am sure that you will continue in this good attitude of yours until you bring us to the camp of your kind and lead us to wherever cage you are keeping Harris. You will help us save the kid and that way your life will be spread even though we are forced to kill the rest of your