Mito turned to Raider, his face was pale, tired, his eyes were empty but his voice was firm, he said “Raider, we need to retreat”, Raider looked at him, surprised, he didn’t understand why Mito wanted to give up when they were so close to their goal, he said “why?
we can beat Vic, we’re strong enough, we survived his traps, his demons, we can defeat him”, Mito shook his head, he knew this was not the time to be proud, he knew Vic was stronger than them in his own kingdom, “no” he said, “we can’t, not now, not here, he knows every corner of this palace, every trap, every exit, he has armies, demons, generals, we’re tired, injured, we need time to recover”.
Rambo approached his brother, he placed his hand on his shoulder, he said in a calm voice “he might be right, we’re in his territory, he knows every corner of this palace, every trap, every exit, we’re at a disadvantage, we’ve already given everything we had, we need to be smart, not just strong”, Raider clenched his fists, he didn’t want to retreat, he had promised to protect the Princess, he had promised to defeat Vic, but he knew Rambo was right, he said in a hesitant voice “no, we’re very strong, we can beat him, we’ve already defeated his generals, we can defeat him too”.
Baabun stepped forward and said in a calm but firm voice “Raider, sometimes you have to listen to others’ advice, even if it’s hard, even if it hurts your pride, wisdom is not always moving forward, but knowing when to retreat to strike harder later, we need rest, healing, planning, we can’t win a war in a single battle”, Thiky nodded, he had survived thirty years of war, he knew retreat was not defeat, he said “we retreat, it’s decided, we’ll come back stronger, more prepared”, he raised his arms and a swirling dust appeared, it was thick, it filled the hall, it hid everything, the guards disappeared into the mist, their silhouettes fading into the cloud of dust.
Vic shouted, his voice echoed through the empty hall, full of rage and frustration, “the dust!
the dust!”, he tried to see them, but he couldn’t see anything, his red eyes glowed in the darkness, he was furious, he knew they were escaping, that his plan had failed, he punched his throne with his fist, the sound echoed through the hall, he screamed “they can’t escape!
find them!
kill them!”, the guards ran through the corridors, their footsteps echoing on the stones, they were tired, injured, but they kept running, they couldn’t stop, they had to flee, they had to survive. The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
Baabun suddenly stopped, he looked up and said “wait!
look!”, everyone stopped, they looked in the direction he was pointing, a flying horse was there, its wings were large and white, they glowed faintly in the torchlight, its mane was silver, its eyes were gentle and intelligent, it looked at them as if it was waiting for them, Mito said “it’s one of Vic’s horses, he has strange things here”, he was amazed, he had never seen a flying horse before, he approached cautiously, the horse didn’t move, it seemed calm, it seemed to be waiting for them.
Suddenly, a noise rang out, footsteps, many footsteps, demons were coming, they were numerous, too numerous, they came out of the shadows, the walls, from everywhere, they formed an army, a real army, they blocked all exits, their red eyes glowing in the darkness, their claws clicking on the floor, Piner said “we can’t count them, there are too many, we can’t fight them all”, there was no time to waste, they had to flee, they climbed onto the two flying horses, Raider, Mito and the Princess on one, Rambo, Thiky, Piner and Baabun on the other, the horses took off, their wings beating the air, they rose high into the sky, leaving behind the demons and Vic’s palace, the Princess screamed in surprise, she had never flown before, Raider held her so she wouldn’t fall.
Vic watched them leave, he was standing on the balcony, his red eyes glowing in the night, the wind blowing through his hair, he raised his hand and said “follow them!
don’t let them escape!”, three black horses appeared, they were large, powerful, their eyes glowing with a red light, they carried riders armed with bows and arrows, their armor was black, their faces hidden by helmets, they launched in pursuit of the guards, their horses galloping through the sky with incredible speed.
Arrows whistled through the air, they were numerous, fast, deadly, they flew around the guards like angry wasps, Raider turned his horse to avoid the arrows, he dove left, right, up, down, he dodged every arrow with incredible precision, he shouted “they’re too fast!
we’re going to get hit!”, Mito, tired but focused, raised his hand, he concentrated, he felt the heat rising inside him, the flame burning in his heart, he launched six fireballs, they cut through the air with a whistle, one hit a black horse, the horse collapsed and disappeared in a flame, two other fireballs were dodged by the riders, they crashed into the ground exploding, Piner aimed at the two remaining horses, he used his technique, vegetable explosives shot from his hands, they hit the horses, they exploded, but the two horses didn’t fall at the same time, one fell, the other continued to chase them, but it was weakened, it slowed down, it stopped, the guards were safe, they had managed to shake off their pursuers. Get faster updates on novelping(.)com.
They flew for three hours, the wind was cold, the night was dark, the stars shone above them like diamonds in the sky, they were tired, they were in pain, they were covered in sweat and blood, but they were free, at last, they were no longer pursued, they were no longer trapped, the flying horses began to disappear, their wings dissipating like smoke, they descended slowly to the ground, they landed in a clearing, surrounded by trees, the grass was soft, the ground was cool, they sat down, exhausted, they breathed deeply, they looked at each other, they were alive.
Mito pulled out a map from his pocket, he looked at it, he turned it in his hands, his fingers tracing the lines, he said “we’re near Kisolo, the village of Kisolo, we can visit it and take the opportunity to see your mother”, Raider looked at him, his eyes were tired, but he smiled, he thought of his mother, his home, his village, he said “tomorrow, we go home”, Mito nodded, “yes, to Kisolo”.
End of chapter 13
“The guards have fled Vic’s palace and taken refuge near Kisolo, where they will reunite with Nanu, Raider and Rambo’s mother, but Vic is still out there, pursuing them, what will happen when they return to the village?
The answer in the next chapter!”
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