Chapter: CHAPTER FOURTEEN Elira hurried down the flight of stairs, her hand trailing on the banister, lilac dress floating as she brisked her pace in pursuit of Kaelric.“My dear, I feel it’s best we let him calm down.” Nireya halted her haste, stepping into the way.“I need to speak with him.” Elira’s stubborn stare lingered on Kaelric’s path as she strode past the old woman, heading for the throne room.“My dear—” Nireya tried going after Elira but Advisor Maevin held her back.“Let’s give them a moment.” Advisor Maevin suggested in a clever attempt to test his assumptions.It was bare as daylight—though it took him a minute to realize—how Kaelric Dragonblood succumbed under the measly pleas of a slave girl.Advisor Maevin’s lips curled in a sly smile, anticipating Elira’s pitfall at the violent temper of the king or perhaps the rumors were true and Kaelric was indeed bewitched.The mighty oak doors trudged open and Elira sauntered into the large, empty hall. Sunlight streamed through the tall windows and c
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Chapter: CHAPTER THIRTEEN In the history of the five kingdoms, hundreds of thousands years ago, the great kings came together for a singular cause—to purge the earth of the existence of sorcerers. Arkenholt, amongst other empires, had oracles and chief priestesses who possessed talismans and divine relics as mediums to magic, unable to conjure spells from their souls. However, these sorcerers yielded abilities like Elira's, where power emanated deep within."Saving the best for last." King Kaelric recalled the globin's words during the magical auction as he hauled Elira to the stage. Granted, she had stopped an arrow mid-air with the control of her mind but in seconds she passed out, cold and unconsciousness after the bout.Kaelric refused to believe Elira could be more powerful, she was a mere girl and barely a cause for panic."My king." Advisor Maevin called his derailed attention to the meeting at hand and Kaelric straightened his back on the high chair, fingers tapping on the armrest."The other kingdo
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWELVE Outside the castle walls, fire torches lit up the dark night, a cold breeze nipping at Kaelric’s white knuckles as he sat high on his horse, clutching unto its reins. Advisor Maevin stood beside him on his steed, the both men staring into the deep canal as the guards tossed a net into the moat, hurling out the dead body of the assassin. “He jumped into the ditch when we chased after him.” The captain of the guards spoke, peeling off a black mask to reveal the face of the man. The assassin wasn't an Orc or a Minotaur based off appearance—omitting two ferocious guesses out of the numerous foes Kaelric had amassed over the years. “Burn the body at the stake.” Kaelric ordered, irritated by his guards incompetence to capture the killer alive. The guards wrapped up the body and threw it unto a wooden cart mounted on a horse, riding the corpse back to the courtyard. Kaelric tugged on his horse’s reins, veering steady behind his guards, his blackened heart seething with rage at the
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Chapter: CHAPTER ELEVEN“It is with great honor I stand before you my fellow Dragonbloods!” King Kaelric stood on the foyer’s terrace, with Advisor Maevin by his side as he addressed his people.The towns men and women assembled on the courtyard, gazing heavenward to Kaelric as the afternoon’s rays shone on their expectant faces.“There have been rumors spreading across the kingdom in regards to Arkenholt’s miracles and it’s my duty as king to clarify the truth!” He began, partly convinced their minds were poisoned with disgust like his councilmen.“I have an heir in the womb of a woman I possess.” He said and Advisor Maevin nodded at his simple confession. “There’s no curse and Arkenholt will never die!”The crowd rejoiced at Kaelric’s proclaimation, jubilating at Arkenholt’s prosperity while a few others were stuck wavering on the ill thought of an heir being born from a slave.“To commemorate our kingdom’s good fortune, I will be hosting a banquet for the entire kingdom!” Kaelric announced against Advisor
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Chapter: CHAPTER TENThe townspeople’s whispers became thicker over the passing week, infiltrating the castle walls as guards and maidservants gossiped within themselves to the hearing of king Kaelric. How long could he hide the mystery behind Arkenholt’s recent miracles—the appearance of several spring wells, baskets of harvest on their once barren land, green pastures stretching across the mountains, fishes overflowing the freshwater brooks.Seated with his councilmen, Kaelric sought their insight on his notion to publicly address the kingdom and reveal Elira’s pregnancy. “My king, I think it's better to hide the truth about the pregnancy for now.” A council member spoke and Kaelric considered the idea.He didn't want to coerce Elira into Arkenholt’s politics, the cons of bearing his kingdom’s heir, the enemies who lurked and craved his destruction.“And after the child’s born, a suitable maiden can be presented as the mother.” Another member added and Kaelric frowned upon his statement. Why did he
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Chapter: CHAPTER NINEElira perceived and tasted several spices ever since her trance—tumeric, cloves, cinnamon, rosemary, paprika and many more commonly used but none of them guided her memory to homeland. Nireya, on the other hand was running out of spices to think of.“My dear, I can't think of anymore spice.” Nireya pleaded with her, trying to get Elira’s mind off her spice seeking quest. “You will have another trance and we can try another direction.”“I don't have time for another trance.” She said, sniffing a pinch of cardamom on the platter, a rare spice not easily found within the five kingdoms. “What about the library, they must be a book on different spices we haven't tried yet!”“I'm sorry my dear, but the castle’s library is limited to only members of the king’s court.” Nireya words dimmed Elira’s spirit but the old woman couldn't keep leading her on an endless path.A firm knock sounded on the door and Elira wondered who it might be so early in the morning. “You can come in.” She said and Ka
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