As those words came from Aaron, Zach still delayed for a second and then realized how serious the matter was. His heart had to tell him that for Aaron and the King to be trying to stop Eric in joint effort, it therefore means that there was something bad which they had seen or suspected. So he made haste at the very minute Eric was able to push Aaron aside since he was in his front but as for King Luca who still held him tight from behind, it was difficult to break loose from his grip.As Aaron was dropping to the ground, Zach was drawing out his sword and was very close to them. Since he has watched them try to hold him back to no avail, he used the handle of his sword to hit Eric in a very strategic way which was aimed at making him lose consciousness without bleeding.So King Luca had to let him go as Eric fell to the ground and the three of them were now standing around him as they stared for a minute. Neither the King nor Aaron dared question Zach, asking him why he had to hit
After Eric was laid on the ground by Aaron, Zach then came close again to him, squatted and with his hands, he strategically touched his head, applying some amount of pressure and instantly Eric returned from being unconscious with a very heavy breath."What happened?!" Eric asked as his eyes were opened."Nothing," the King answered immediately. Then Zach stood back to his feet as he helped Eric to get back on his feet.This sight was amazing to Aaron as he was wondering who that was possible. Even the men with them were astonished, they had never seen such a thing before. But neither of them could ask what was going on because from the tone King Luca had answered Eric, telling him that nothing was wrong, they could design that they did not want him to recall what had happened and in addition to this, they were wondering with series of guesses, concerning the possible thing that had happened behind the house while they were there.Now that he had restored the consciousness of Eric, h
Eric Claus noticed the kind of surprise which had taken over their faces and he was confused, with lots of questions flying into his heart, as he asked himself why their moods had changed. With the questions troubling him greatly, he had to voice them out. "Why the strange looks? What is happening? Why aren't you saying anything?" "Are you sure of the name you mentioned now?" King Luca was forced to ask. "Yes. I wouldn't say it if I wasn't sure. By the way, what is wrong with the name? Do you know the person that has the name?" "That is the name of Zach's daughter who passed away with his wife and first son." As he heard this from the King, he was able to understand why Zach was the way he was after hearing him mention the name. He also understood why Zach was able to correct him when he mispronounced that name. With this understanding, he was now able to recall how they had stopped him from entering the old farmland and at this moment, he no longer had the desire from them to go b
"No I haven't and I pray it never comes around my city." The chief was quick to say, showing how much he was afraid of the dragon coming around his location.With the response they've gotten from him, they knew that there was no valuable information that could be gotten from Cliffsage pertaining to their mission of hunting the dragon down. So it was to leave Cliffsage for another city which could be a target of the dragon.But the chief continued with a question, "Sorry to ask, but why are you asking about the dragon? And why do you think it might have passed through this city?""We want to hunt it down." Eric answered the question, and he was sincere in his response.Since his question had been answered and the first reason for their coming was achieved, the King had to introduce the number two purpose for their being there. "Secondly, we are here to know why a site in this city was not renovated after the destruction it faced years ago."The chief was left to think about what he was
After hearing these words from Eric, the chief was dumbfounded for some minutes. He now understood why despite how much he tries not to talk about it, he could not. For the singular fact that the soldiers had told them about him being in the right position to tell what is wrong with that place, he must do so because the soldier had confided in him, so he must not let them down."That land has taken several people away from this world." He began, "Those who planned on renovating the places say there are voices in the yard, and the moment you answer the voice, that I will be your end.""Are you saying that the person vanished or what?" Zach asked to get a clearer understanding of what he was saying concerning his old house."Not really, but they always pass away at night after coming out of the place. Out of fear we stopped sending people into the land to work on the place."Immediately, they all looked at Eric Claus, because from what the chief was saying he was going to die in a few m
Since they had left the house of the chief when the sky was still dark, they did not move at a fast pace. They had just left the city of Cliffsage, heading for the city of Newgriffin, when the skies began to brighten up. About some distance away from the Newgriffin, they saw a few riders heading towards them at great speed, so they had to stop for them to come close because it was sensed that they had an important message for them."Your majesty," the captain in the midst of the riders saluted as they came close before continuing with the message which had brought them since there was no need to be asked before speaking. "The dragon has been seen and there was news reaching us, telling us that you seek the dragon.""Where?!" King Luca asked at once. "Northby."Not waiting for further orders from the King outside the eyes which met with his own, General Aaron whistled as he waved his hand in the air, thereby drawing the attention of the army with them, then added with words. "Change
Even with the exclamation of Eric Claus and the manner in which the others stared at King Luca Cole, he had no intention of going back on his words. Instead he said to them, "These looks are not going to change my decision in any way so it is better you quit looking at me like and stay calm let's wait for the riders that will bring us news of the dragons location.""Are you sure we have the patience to wait that long?" Zach said to him."You better find a way to grow your patience. It is better we leave here with full confidence of where to find the dragon, than wander to the last place where the draft would think of going. The commander had just said that his men would come here in less than no time. However, it's late and I bet we all need rest.""And what if the soldiers don't come as supposed, are we still going to stay here forever without acting upon the latest information heard concerning this situation?" Eric wanted to hear some words which he could use to pin the King into do
Next they were all in a small circle as with the commander and the riders that just came in. One of them had just finished making the report of what had befallen their comrades. But the news which was heard about them and the dragon was one that made the ears of the five people who they told this to tingle.They had just narrated to them how the dragon attacked and consumed them with his breath. According to their words, the dragon had known about them keeping up tracks with it all along but refused to react as it waited for the right time to do so. And the time it did was actually the right time based on the dragon."What are we waiting for again?!" Eric Claus asked them at random as he saw the manner in which they all froze. He was probably the only one amongst them that did not feel the way they did and even himself could not tell what the cause yet he was sure that it was as a result of words which they said about him being a gift to them. He knew that there was more to why he had