Chapter 10: Eterna vs Magia
Rumours of the rise of a merciless warrior from the West reached the ears of the Kings from the four Kingdoms in just three days.
An evil Sorceress from the West, born with dark magic who rides next to Prince Armand of Bestia. Together, they are undefeated, wiping out their enemies who dare to challenge King Argan as the true ruler of the Mordeux Kingdom.
Those outside Mordeux Kingdom who bribed some Bestian to describe how the Sorceress looks like gave them the same description.. being the ugliest woman in the eyes of the Bestian. An eye sore.
But one human spy who managed to take a glimpse of the Sorceress and made it safely back to Eterna Kingdom describe the Sorceress being the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Any human who laid eyes on her will fall in love with this Sorceress.
'So.. who is telling the truth?' King Aidan thought to himself. He thought maybe the Sorceress used magic to bewitched the human spy.
Turning to his left, Aidan asked his right hand man, Yates "What do you think? Is this Sorceress the evil mentioned in the prophecy?"
Aidan then drank his flask of rum and stared at a blank space.
For the past few weeks, he managed to successfully unite five human clans under his rule as the King, eliminating those that refuse to kneel to him.
Hearing the new King of Eterna fought at the Mordeux Warrior Tournament and survived, some worship Aidan calling him the son of the deity of war.
It was not easy to please those greedy humans. They want more money and power. Aidan had to threathen the leader of the Surrey and Sun clan by stripping their titles if they disobey his commands. When he took away their wealth for a week, the leader of Surrey and Sun clan kneeled in front of King Aidan begging the new King to give them back their wealth and power.
The Royal councils also found out some of their ministers were being bribed by their enemies and bribing some of the Royal councils to get building works awarded to their clans.
As a lesson to fight corruption, King Aidan tied the corrupted ministers and council members on a pole under the hot sun.. stripped naked. Some died, some survived and continue living in shame.
Aidan became the King who is feared but respected by both the Human and citizens of Divinos Kingdom.
He is not like the late King Ambrus who had never step foot in the battlefield. A coward who let his sons died in battle against the armies from Magia Kingdom.
Today is the day his men are getting ready to face the Great Wizard from Magia Kingdom of the East.
King Aidan is not afraid of those with abilities. He is a trained warrior from the Storm clan and had faced creatures other than human in his years of battle.
With the strength of thousands of humans united under his war banner with the picture of swords and united human hands in circles, Aidan is confident to win.
Aidan was informed that King Zane claimed himself to be the heir to the throne of Eterna Kingdom, his so-called cousin.
Zane claimed to be the son of the late King Ambrus. However, his claimed was being dismissed by the Royal council as there was no record of his existence. Plus, if what he claimed is true, Zane being an illigitimate son of the late King Ambrus, will not be allowed to sit on the throne unless the rulers of the human clan agrees to it.
No rulers agree to his claim to the throne. Their support only goes to King Aidan Storm.
In the Royal army tent, Yates kept quiet for few minutes.. deep thinking.
"The prophecy said the evil will rise from the fire. The Sorceress is rumoured to be the half sister of King Argan and Prince Armand. The Beastian are not creatures born from fire (Yates frowned) The Royal council thinks.. maybe.. the prophesied evil comes from the Daemones lineage. They are originally created from fire" Yates said looking at his King.
Aidan then paced around the war tent while thinking. Last night, the army of the Wizards arrived at the border of Eterna Kingdom guarded and shielded by magic by the Evangelines, the humans' ally.
Both side was waiting till sunrise to start the war.
Aidan stop pacing and faced Yates "Yates, find a way to make the Sorceress come to us. I want to meet her (He rubbed his chin) If she is very powerful as what the rumours describe her, maybe.. (He paused to think) maybe she can be our ally to defeat the prophesied evil. What do you think?" Aidan asked Yates for his opinion.
"Are you sure you want to meet the Sorceress, my king? Rumours reached us saying she single handed burnt a village alone and killed hundreds of the villagers with her enchanted sword. No one survived. Not even women and children. Your Majesty, The Beastian has became too powerful. We do not know what they plan to do next. Plus, they hate Humans, calling us weak and thinks we should perish from The Great Continent" Yates advised Aidan.
"You are a clever man. I'm sure you will find a way. Don't disappoint me, Yates. Now, let's get some rest, as for tomorrow is when we fight those Wizard scum"
Sunrise came the next day.
From the other side of the shielded borderline between Eterna Kingdom and Magia Kingdom, King Zane can see the army of men from the South wearing silver armory with helmet and shield. The army of at least three thousand strong Human.
The person he is looking for is King Aidan.
Zane's eyes finally located Aidan wearing an armor made of gold. He grinned. 'I can't wait to slit your throat, f**king Human King' He thought.
Behind King Zane stood about three thousands of Wizards as well, wearing magical black cloak protecting them from the metal swords of human. The Wizards too have their own sword blessed by the spirits of their ancestors. But most of them are equipped with bows and arrows that will shoot fire.
Both army of the men and Wizards ride on horses.
The army of the East were some on foot with some carrying the green coloured war banner with the picture of a Wizard symbol of power. Together in this battle, Zane managed to convinced some of the Witches of the East to join the fight. He promised them gold.
King Zane's general of his army named Kaleos stood next to him "My King, our spies saw some Evangelines marching from the North. They just arrived. Armed with their swords and bows. Should we be concern with them?" Kaleos asked.
Zane smiled and shook his head "Get ready for battle".
Zane was not suprised with the presence of the Evangeline's army. Suki informed him earlier.
She told him that the Evangeline current ruler, King Ivan wants to unite the Evangeline with the new King Aidan through marriage with his beautiful daughter Princess Ireca, who is just sixteen years old. In a year time, they will be married. But King Aidan is much older than her at the age of 26. Suki said Princess Ireca was not against the forced marriage but however, King Aidan has not accepted the offer.
Zane remembered what Suki told him "King Aidan has met the beautiful Princess Ireca. Fair skin with blue eyes. Her long straight blonde hair that flows with the wind will make any Human men unable to stop thinking about her beauty"
Zane grinned at the description of Princess Ireca "If she is that beautiful, maybe I should take her as my wife". He was already bored with Suki telling him what to do. But, every time he wants to push her way, she will seduce him back causing him to loose control and f**k her hard. It was as if, she has bewitched him with her body.
After few minutes of waiting, the sound of the Eterna's horn was heard and slowly the shield at the border came down.
"FOR ETERNA!" The voice of King Aidan was heard while riding his horse forward towards his enemy of the East.
The war between the Human and Wizards begins.