Liam stared at Lord Phaunos as he walked toward his throne, his hands were clasped behind him, and he walked very slowly as though he was waiting for Liam to join him. When Liam saw that Lord Phaunos was getting farther away from him with every step he took, he had to go after him, increasing his steps as well just to make sure he caught up with him. Lord Phaunos continued walking until he got very close to his throne before he stood still and turned toward his right with a smile on his face. “I want to take you somewhere, Emrys. Somewhere I think you need to see…” Lord Phaunos said with a low tone while Liam stepped forward, eager to know where he was going to take him. “We need a ride to that place. Hold on, I will get us one.” Lord Phaunos lifted both hands in the air while Liam looked up with a little nervousness, thinking that he was going to see the huge dragon that he dreaded. Instead, a bright light appeared in the sky, and two white-winged horses appeared at once wi
Lord Phaunos walked up to Liam who was still waiting for him to give him a response, and when he got really close to him, stood beside him, he sighed softly. “The Dark War, Emrys. This was where it happened.” “Here…” Liam sighed softly, taking another look at the ruins that were scattered all over the place. “The Dark War sealed the fate of the infinite forest, the elementals were disconnected from their guardians, and hidden in places far away from the forest. This caused the darkness that loomed all over the forest.” Liam paid keen attention to Lord Phaunos as he spoke. When Lord Phaunos said the last word, he took another look at the castle and returned his gaze to Lord Phaunos after a few seconds. “Darius caused the War I suppose.” “Mmh-hmm.” Lord Phaunos nodded at once, and when he had managed to get rid of the frown that appeared on his face after he heard the name Liam mentioned, he spoke with a low tone. “Darius was one of the best guardians chosen by the Divine.
The moment Liam heard Brina’s voice behind him, he turned around to look at her with a look of surprise on his face. “Brina?”“Hello, Emrys. I knew you were going to do it, I was certain of it.” Brina wore a pleasant smile on her face, and after she chuckled softly while looking at Liam, she turned toward Lord Phaunos who had a smile on his face as well. “Lord Phaunos?”“Brina? You were right, he certainly is the right one for the task. I had my doubts about him, but seeing what he just did, I am convinced that we made the right choice after all.”“I told you so, didn’t I?” Brina asked Lord Phaunos who nodded in response with his smile unpaired. He turned to look at Liam who was looking at them with several thoughts running through his mind. “Emrys? Are you still here with us?” “So this was a test?” Liam asked with a whisper, looking at Brina who refused to say even a word while she continued staring at him. “This wasn’t a test, Emrys. I was just being spontaneous and wan
Liam paid full attention to the vision Lord Phaunos showed him, focusing on the six heirs seated on their different thrones. He could recognize Lord Phaunos who seemed to be their leader and was the first to speak. The rest of the heirs were looking at him, obviously, they were waiting for him to speak while he slowly stood up from his throne, adjusted his throne, and cleared his throat before he began to address them. “I welcome you all to this meeting. I apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you, knowing fully that you all will be occupied in your different realms.” “Lord Phaunos, tell us the reason why you called us. We do not have all day to be here, and as you rightly stated, we are very busy. This isn’t the actual time when the heirs are supposed to be gathered.” Said a tall man with an imposing stature and a brown mustache that stood tall and curved above his mouth. His red eyes portrayed evidence of his vile nature, and his desperation to conquer and rul
Liam woke up the next morning with thoughts of the events of the previous night lingering in his mind alongside the appointment he had with Noah Johnson at the school storehouse. He spent almost half of the day doing nothing apart from the eating and making plans while he took some some time off, scrolling through the contents he saw on social media.Eventually, it was time to leave for the school, and he got ready at once, carrying his dagger along with him just in case he was going to have any need for it. Clad in comfortable attire, and with black boots that he was certain he could run with, Liam walked out of his chambers with his phone in his pocket, and the dagger carefully tucked into his pants. He descended the stairs slowly, and while he was halfway to the ground floor, he saw Gladys and Monica standing very close to the rail as though they had been waiting for him.“Is everything alright, Ladies?” Liam stared at them curiously, not sure of what to deduce from the loo
Liam adjusted his clothes while he looked at the Chauffeur through the window of the car. He could see the look of worry on his face, but that didn’t stop him from smiling. “Don’t worry about me, Andy. I will be alright, okay?” “Mr. Alfred said I should make sure that you are alright.” Andy said with a nervous tone, looking at Liam who chuckled softly without looking away from him. “Don’t worry, Andy. I will be totally fine, I promise. Just stay close to your phone, I will call you once I am done, okay?” “If you say so, Lord Emrys.” Andy responded with a whisper before he grabbed the steering wheel with both hands and sighed heavily. “Go on, Andy. Go get some rest.” Liam tapped on the body of the car while the Chauffeur reluctantly drove the car out of the school vicinity at a slow but steady speed. Liam and Noah looked at the car until it was almost out of sight before Noah got rid of the silence between them. “Is that one of your cars?” Noah asked excitedly, look
Liam waited for a few seconds, but Brina refused to say anything while he continued scouring the entire corners of the library, looking at the books and the scrolls that were balanced on the shelves hanging on the walls. Some of them were way up high and the staircase built on the walls needed to be ascended before getting to them. “Brina? You are not saying anything.”“Follow your heart, Emrys.” Brina retorted at once, causing Liam to scoff at once, not sure he was satisfied with the response he got from Brina. “How is that supposed to help, Brina? I don’t even know what this book looks like, and it would definitely take a while before I can find it.”“The amulet will help you, Emrys. I have no doubt that you will surely find it. Follow your heart, Warlord. The book is closer than you think…” “Who are you talking to?” Noah’s voice startled Liam almost immediately, causing him to turn to look at him while he cleared his throat, pretending not to know what he was talking about.
The bright green light on the necklace had stopped shining, and it also stopped vibrating, but Liam could still feel the strange sensation that was drawing him toward the opening. He looked deeper into it, and he could see a bridge built across two cliffs. It was made of wood, but there was no guarantee that it was still strong as the ropes attached to it were old and rusty. “Are you going in there?” Noah asked with a nervous tone, looking at Liam who turned to look at him without saying a word. “Emrys? I think this is a really bad idea.” Noah said at once, looking at Liam who was walking toward the bridge with slow but steady steps, looking at something that looked like a cage at the other side. “Emrys? Wait! Listen to me!” Noah tried to call out to Liam, but he ignored him and continued walking slowly, being very careful not to fall off the bridge. After a few seconds, Liam stopped while he held onto the ropes attached to the bridge, and then he turned to look at Noah who