Chapter 1- UPROAR

(King’s castle , locksky territory ,Aiden)

HELP!!! , Lord Parol , please help us…..

“Somebody listen to us !!!! , Please lord Parol help us!!!!”

“What’s all this noise?” a sturdy voice came from a figure of a warrior who was built like a fierce battle machine ,tall , big muscles , black hair with his infamous sword 'katar' was no other than the captain of Aiden's army , he asked after seeing a crowd gathering around the castle ,

“Captain Jack, these people are from Ruhan” said the guard with an anxious voice , “Ruhan ,what are they doing here ?”

He asked in a casual manner, but he could hear these people rant TAIMS again and again , he could easily tell that they were all mages due to their clothing, it was a group of more than 50 people gathered at the front gate, most of them were elderly to middle aged guys , he glanced at the guard to give him explanation for all this commotion,

“sir they’re here to seek help from lord Parol ,they say that thier town has been infiltrated by TAIMS and they've captured the sanctuary of there town and has taken charge of all the mines” ,

“TAIMS!!! ,my lord won’t be pleased after hearing it ,he’s already been through a lot during past few days , the meeting of all leaders in capital was no success and now this” , he spoke in a soft voice , making it unclear for anyone to hear.

“I don’t think lord Parol should be distributed by such trivial matter , we’ll look into it” , he replied with a calm voice , showing that it was no big ordeal because at the given time number of rebellious groups were on rise , he seemed comfortable as he had already received a no of complaints in the past.

“sir there’s a bit of pikel” guard whispered in his ear,

“ according to these people the one who’s charged on their kingdom was none other than Zerich “ ,

Zerich the great combination magic user, it’s not a household name you hear , he was shocked for a moment his body couldn’t move because the person they described ,a guy with a left scared eye , golden hair , the legendary sign on his right shoulder , wielding his famous axe ,every detail he heard made it more sure it was him ,” once who fought alongside the great leaders ,a skilled mage and a marvellous warrior, but one day he turned against the kingdom and along with some rebellious people formed this organisation called TAIMS , but why is he here , the drama at leader’s meeting and now his appearance this all seems too good to be a coincidence “ , he tired to figure out the situation, but his body showed a sign of uneasy ness , he tried to keep his composure , because hearing such name was no small ordeal,

He asked the guards for more information

“do they know exactly how many people were there” ,

“ yes they say it was a group of 40 people “ ,

“Huhhhh!!!!”,

“don’t tell me they’ve gathered some sort of giants ,how can few people cause this kind of ruckus, he was astonished for time being , what kind of skilled mages these guys have or maybe they have them ,but I don’t think they can have those people they’re exceptionally rare and I don’t think there’s any one on this island , I’m just overthinking it , it can’t be………” he kept mumbling , like he was caught off guard , “don’t worry I’m sure lord Parol will resolve it”

He spoke in a calm voice , he couldn’t show his concerns in public ,suddenly he hear guards making announcement , “king’s here”,

“All hail the mighty king”

“Get aside, the king , leader of AIDEN is here to address you all “

King of the AIDEN , the leader of this holy land , came forth, his face was no less than of a god , his white and blue robes made him look like a real angel , long white hairs , the gaze of an eagle , the crest of locksky family on his chest , carrying his holy sword 'indra' with him , surrounded by a group of guards he came forth near the balcony of his castle, view from up there was pretty clear , one could see the entire land surrounding that area , he looked towards jack with an intimidating look,

“Why is there such a commotion? , captain Jack”

he called out his name , with a stern voice,

“ my lord these are the people of Ruhan district who’ve come here to seek your help “ ,,

“ help ,am I there servant, you know I’ve got bigger issues to deal with not to mention the ordeal that took place at the Loire is still bugging me and now this”,

“sorry my lord I would’ve not bugged you for this trivial matter but we’ve got a serious issue “

“What serious issue , are you listening to me , I’m still not done with work at capital and what problems do these lowlifes have , is there not enough food or are these Habins? “ ,

“no my lord these are the people of mage society , they came here because TAIMS has captured there city and has ceased command over that area” ,

“TAIMS those filthy creatures again , how long are they going to stick around and even if it’s them I think you are more than capable of handling this situation or are you not captain Jack? “

“My lord some of these people claim they saw Zerich commanding the TAIMS unit there “,

“ZERICH”

this name ,it got him off guard , his eyes were wide open , he stood there for a moment without any response ,

“my lord ,lord Parol” ,

“ yes ,yes I’m listening what about it , are they sure they saw him “ ,

“yes sir people gave the description that matches none other than him , a guy built like an warrior , scared left eye ,and he matches with our information on him , and I believe he is the only person brave enough to invade your territory, otherwise TAIMS doesn’t have much of unit here in AIDEN , unlike the major land they don’t have enough people who can form an army to plan such a attack “,

“I see , so what do you think we should do captain” , he asked him softly yet in a terrifying voice like he wanted him to spell out for him to massacre each and everyone of those bastards, Jack was able to see the look on his face, he seemed like a child who just got his wish fulfilled, the only time he have seen him this excited was during wars where he’ll show his true colours and kill thousands of people like it was a joke, he took a deep breath and told him what he wanted to hear ,

“sir I think we must attack them as soon as we get a chance and eradicate this filth from our nation” ,

“very god captain , we must do what must be done, gather a small unit of soldiers and get the horses ready we’ll March towards Ruhan and rightfully take what belongs to us “ ,

“as you wish my lord” after hearing the order He left to talk to the soldiers and army generals to make necessary arrangements , while lord Parol addressed the people.

“Do not fear my fellow mages , I lord Parol the rightful king and as your leader will bring you people justice , TAIMS and any other organisation that tries the disrupt my people must know what pain and suffering feels like , I promise to all of you that I with my divine powers will bring each and every last one of them down and I’ll make sure that after they are taught a valuable lesson nobody try to mess with my kingdom, so rest assured all you will be given justice”.

“All hail Lord Parol , long live the king “

“All hail Lord Parol , long love the king”

“All hail the locksky family , long live the king”

Chants roared around the palace , Jack was in the weapon and artillery section and still was able to hear them ,

“king must be pleased to see all these people chanting his name.”

“Captain Jack , we’ve made possible arrangements only thing left is your verification “ ,

“Ok I’ll look into it, 20 fire mages ,super skilled in long range attacks, 30 lighting users “our speciality” ,

“ I don’t think we need any more of mages these along with king and me should be enough to eradicate TAIMS and Zerich “

“I’ve never had the pleasure to see him in action but I’ve heard that he’s a skilled combination magic user , finally I’ll be able to see myself what a combination magic user can do , one thing I know for sure nobody in the land of AIDEN stand a chance against lord Parol , he’s like a god , I think I might not have to put more effort into it , he can destroy all of them if he uses his divine magic” , he thought while checking for the arrangements.

“I’ve checked all the information , now all of you gather together at the front door” ,

“YES SIR”!!! (All of them looks energetic, only thing left is now for the king to arrive).

In the district of Ruhan

(You’re a good person don’t believe what anyone says otherwise, why I keep hearing your voice ? , these lines ,”You’re a good perso…..” , he’s dead but I still hear him , a part of him never died within me , I can reach out to him , I’ll protect him ………………………..I’ll protect him ………………..I’ll protect him) memories from his past, kept speaking to him again and again while he was in slumber after capturing the mages association sanctuary of Ruhan village ,

He along with his companions were staying near the sanctuary , built out of wood , with excellent furnishing , as it was supposed to be property of the mages association of the village of Ruhan, a figure of a shady looking guy walking up the stairs , headin for a particular room , slammed the door,,

“DOOR SLAMS !!!!!!! “

“Zerich! Zerich!!!!!!, do you hear me wake up sleepy head” , said the person dressed like an assassin , hood over his head , a shirt which was worn out , carrying multiple blades ,kinves in his trousers, standing near the door , calling out Zerich with loud voice,

“it’s time to kill some royal blood , I’m so pumped” ,

“uhahhhhhhhh………… Raik you’re more than excited , let’s not loose our composer , let the moth come to the fire. I’ve waited for this time my entire life and now finally I’ll make peace with it”,

“I’m waiting come to me Parol , you’re last breath would be before my eyes”, he muttered with anger .