The next morning, the six guards were gathered in the great hall of the palace, the sunlight streamed through the large windows and illuminated the white marble walls, the red and gold flags hung from the ceiling, the hall was immense and impressive, the guards stood in a straight line, they were silent, they waited for the Princess to speak, she was sitting on her throne, wearing a blue dress and a silver crown on her head, her long hair fell over her shoulders, her face was calm but serious, she looked at the six guards one by one, Mito, Raider, Rambo, Phoenix, Black Blade, and Lightning, they were all standing, straight, proud, ready to serve.
The Princess stood up slowly, she descended the steps of her throne and approached the guards, she looked at them all with pride and gratitude, “you are my guards now” she said, “you have all shown your worth and courage during the tournament, you have proven that you deserve to be here, you fought with honor and determination, you defeated formidable opponents, you survived terrifying trials, I am proud of you.”
She paused then continued “but before you begin your mission, I want you to tell me your real names, I want to know you truly, not just as fighters, but as people, I want to know where you come from, who you are.”
Phoenix, the seven-year-old boy, stepped forward with a big smile, he was small, his hair was messy, his clothes were worn but clean, he had bright and mischievous eyes, he said “my real name is Baabun, I am seven years old and I come from the streets of the capital, I never knew my parents, I grew up alone, I learned to fight to survive, I stole food to not starve, one day I saw a poster of the tournament and I thought, why not me?, so I signed up.”
The Princess nodded with a tender smile “you are brave Baabun, very brave”, Black Blade stepped forward next, he was a tall and thin man, he wore a black cloak, two blades were hanging from his belt, his face was marked by scars and years, he said in a calm and steady voice “my real name is Piner, I am a hunter from the Eastern Forests, I lived alone in the forest for years, I hunted to survive, I know every tree, every sound, every shadow, one day soldiers came to my forest, they burned the trees, they killed the animals, I decided to fight to protect what remained.”
Lightning, the old warrior of forty-nine years, stepped forward, he had a scar across his face, his hair was gray, his hands were calloused and marked by years of combat, he said “my real name is Thiky, I fought in the Northern Mountains for thirty years, I lost friends, brothers in arms, I saw things no one should see, I survived impossible battles, I am old, tired, but I am still standing and I am ready to fight for this kingdom.”
The Princess looked at them all with pride, tears in her eyes, “thank you for sharing your real names with me, thank you for trusting me” she said, “now I ask for your attention, your mission is simple but very important: you will protect me against a terrible threat.”
Mito stepped forward and asked with his empty gaze “protect against whom?”, Raider added “against a monster?”, the Princess nodded gravely “yes, in fact, it’s Vic”, Mito frowned “Vic?
who is that?”, the Princess took a deep breath, her hands trembling slightly, she replied “Vic is the king of the Chain Kingdom.”
Mito was silent for a moment, he looked into the Princess’s eyes, he was trying to understand, “the Chain Kingdom?” he asked, “does that kingdom really exist?”, the Princess nodded “yes, it exists, and it is not alone, there are many kingdoms in this world, kingdoms you do not yet know, there is the Shadow Kingdom, the Fire Kingdom, the Ice Kingdom, and many others”, Piner stepped forward and asked “we are going to fight against a king?”, the Princess replied with a firm voice “yes, Vic wants to take my power to become a god or to dominate the entire world”, Mito repeated “the entire world?”, the Princess nodded “yes, the entire world, Vic is not an ordinary enemy, he is powerful, dangerous, and he has a massive army, that is why I chose you, you are the strongest, the bravest, you are the only ones capable of stopping him.” This chapter was taken from novelping.com without permission.
Raider asked, his voice full of determination “when do we leave?”, the Princess replied “tomorrow, we leave tomorrow morning at the first light of dawn”, the group let out a cry of surprise and excitement “eeeh!
we are going on a mission!”, they were excited and nervous at the same time, Baabun jumped for joy shouting “we are going to save the kingdom!”, Piner smiled, Thiky nodded with a serious look, Rambo looked at his brother with pride, Raider placed his hand on Rambo’s shoulder and said “we will succeed, little brother, we will fight together”, Rambo nodded, his eyes shining with determination.
Mito said nothing, he turned to the window and looked at the sky, his eyes were empty as always but there was something different in his gaze, a spark of worry or perhaps of determination, he knew that this journey would be dangerous, that they would face powerful enemies, that they might lose friends along the way, but he was ready, he had promised to protect the Princess, he would keep his promise no matter what.
Meanwhile, in a distant kingdom, the Chain Kingdom, Vic was sitting on his throne of darkness, the throne was made of bone and iron, chains hung from the ceiling and stirred like snakes, shadows danced on the walls, the hall was immense and empty, Vic was a tall and thin man, he wore a black crown on his head, his face was pale and marked by years of power and cruelty, his eyes glowed with a red and evil light, he was smiling, a cold and cruel smile, he was surrounded by his generals, strong and ruthless men, they were kneeling before him, waiting for his orders.
Vic raised his hand and the generals fell silent, he spoke in a deep and powerful voice “the guards of the Sixth Kingdom are coming” he said, “they think they can challenge me, they think they can stop me, they are weak, ignorant, they do not know what awaits them.”
He rose from his throne, the chains stirred around him as if they were alive, “I will show them what true power means” he said, “I will show them what fear, pain, and death mean.” You are reading on novelping.com, the official source.
He laughed, his laughter echoed through the empty hall, it echoed off the stone walls, the generals bowed their heads, they knew their king was merciless, “prepare the army” Vic ordered, “prepare the chains, prepare the darkness, tomorrow, the war begins.”
End of chapter 9
“The six guards are leaving on a mission to face Vic, the king of the Chain Kingdom, but what awaits them in this dark and dangerous kingdom?
And what is Vic’s true power?
The answer in the next chapter!”
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