Chapter 5: Mount Devon

3rd Person Pov

"You didn't have to come prince David, I'm pretty sure my men and I can handle this mission on our own perfectly well" 

"I know that George" David rolled his eyes as his horse trail behind the other's as they sluggishly make their way out of the palace "my engagement to Princess Melissa is under high risk should this task of yours fail, hence, why I want to be there to make sure everything goes well"

This time,  it was George's turn to roll his eyes at the young man, he was acting way too possessive of the princess 

"Besides, I'm curious as to who Melissa's older sister is,  what she looks like and where she grew up, I'd like to know"

"if that was your concern you could have waited at the palace until she's back" George sighed but when a daunting thought struck him,  he smirked as he side eyed the prince "besides, don't you think leaving the kingdom right now may give king Patrick the opportunity to sweep the Princess off her feet?"

"Nah, that bastard isn't capable of such things" David waved the thought "didn't you see his eyes,  his aura,  everything about him was screaming cold hearted bastard "

"You may want to watch what you say your highness"

David huffed at that and the journey continues on in silence with every man to his own thoughts 

George couldn't help but wonder what the mystery behind Larissa's birth was that they had to hide her away for so long

Demons? 

No, he doesn't believe in things that are supernatural,  except human strengths that exceeds that of the ordinary, 

Yes, that he can believe 

But when the king said demon,  he wasn't so sure if he heard well or if the king was being serious 

'wait...! "

George's face lit up at a sudden thought

'could this be the King's way of not handing any of his daughters to that monster of a man?'

He smirked as he giddied up the horse and picked up his pace 

'If that's the case,  the king sure was a crafty man'

"Hurry up men,  we should at least be there by sun down on the third night" the general instructed, and chorus of affirmation came from the few men that were traveling with them

They could reach there faster, but the chariot for the princess wouldn't be able to make it up the mountain in the speed the free horses would go and so they travel slowly until surely, they arrive at the top of mount Devon on the night of the third day

"According to the map we're at the right place and should be able to sight a chouldron looking mansion anytime now"

"Why would anyone want to build a mansion in the shape of a chouldron?" David snickered "no wonder the mountain peak was called a witch's coven, but then again,  seeing as the king was talking about priestesses, demons and so on,  I guess it shouldn't be a surprise"

George ignored the prince like the did through most of the journey 

"We're here" he announced instead when he stops in front of a giant gate that had creeping vegetations crawling over them

The mansion itself was a bit too inside and far from the gate but with the moon looking gigantic and behind it, an ominous aura exhuld from it

"Man this place is creepy" David said as they got down their horses and walked slowly towards the gate of the mansion with their hands at the handle of their swords

It was creepy,  especially the way the animals, even in the dark kept staring at them

"Who are you?"

They jumped a bit at the feminine voice, already unsheathing their swords

Behind the gates,  they could make out the slender figure of a woman, it was dark so they couldn't see her face but her eyes shone,  a glowing emerald.

"Who are you?"