1 Chapter : 01

The sky had turned golden and pink when Lady Zainab's labor had finally ended.

She has given birth to a baby.

Her first child ... he was very young ... she held him in her arms while he was crying and screaming.

She gave him her breast and she fell silent and began to suckle.

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Lord Ayoub zeiss was sleeping in his room when the news reached him ... the news of the birth of his son.

But he did not care and went back to sleep after giving an order to cut off the hand of the maid who knocked on the door and caused him to wake him from sleep.

Ayoub loves to punish people ... loves to torture them ... loves to hear the painful screams ...

Especially the cries of his enemies and the cries of those who disobey his orders.

When he woke up for the second time, he was woken up by his young wife, Lady Zainab.

She was holding their newborn baby in her arms.

"It's a boy," she said while presenting it to him in a white velvet robe .

He did not bother to smile and took the child from among her hands and looked at him as if he was looking at an animal and not a child ... Then he said to himself: 'Good ... the time has come'

He brought the baby back to her and said, "Well done."

Then he left the room, leaving her standing in place, shocked by the frightening expression she saw on his face.

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Zainab was in her mother's bosom crying heartily as she said: "He is not human, mom .. He is a monster… He is not human .."

Lady Sophia was so sad about her young daughter that she too began to cry.

'Oh my poor daughter ... oh my little girl' , Sophia said to herself in pain.

The only thing Lady Sophia thinks she will never forgive herself for is marrying her only daughter to this monster.

She said to her, comforting: "It's okay, my daughter, it's okay ... things will get better soon ... just be patient."

- "How long, mom ... How long? .. Please took me with you, pleassssse mom! .. dont leave me again .. Dont leave me "

Lady Sophia wanted to scream and say, "Well, my little girl, I will take you with me, I will not leave you." But she could not say that ..

All gods and humans have testified and blessed their marriage.

No one can differentiate between them except death alone ...

'Death alone ... death alone,' said Lady Sophia, feeling a cold feeling running through her body.

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A delegation of 30 knights and 6 horse-drawn carriages left this morning the castle of "Fulraine" under the leadership of Lord Walid Mayder.

When the invitation to the banquet arrived from "Sirai" Walid did not want to refuse ، because Ayoub zeiss is his lord , and it is not permissible to refuse his invitation.

That is why he left his stronghold to fulfill the invitation, leaving his son and heir Jamal in "Fulrain" to succeed him until his return.

Lord Walid was not satisfied with this trip because his wife was sick and needed him by her side, but since he is a bearer of the banner of Lord ayoub , it is his duty to go.

[I will bless the newborn to him, then I will return immediately with the first strings of dawn] This is what he promised his wife when he said goodbye to her.

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Jamal took his father's place in ruling the castle. He was not happy with this .. He wanted to leave this damned castle as well.

During his fifteen years he never left this place .

This is because his father prevents him ... and also because his mother is sick and does not want him to leave her ... She is afraid that she will die while he is absent.

Lady Rachida has been bedridden for more than seven years ..

Nobody knows the nature of her illness.

His father brought Lawyds* from different parts of Newrasia and Oldrasia, but none of them knew a cure for her unknown illness.

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Like every day, Jamal was training with the weapon trustee , Sir Imad Roqo, on the how use of the sword in the main square.

His skill has improved a lot. Even Sir Imad was astonished by this.

After they took a break, he told him: "Your movements became good and fast ! ... Who taught you this?"

Jamal replied as he remembering the stranger who was training with him, out of sight of everyone:

"Nobody."

- "Hmmmm ... good"

Sir Imad took his sword and then said: " shall we continue?"

Jamal stood up , drew his sword and said, "Yes."

And the two swords began to exchange kisses.

This time Imad pressured Jamal to the maximum ... He did not hesitate for a moment.

His heavy blows fell on Jamal's sword, causing pain in his hands.

Throughout the match, Jamal was unable to deal a single blow ... only defending, defending and defending ...

Nothing .... nothing but to block imad's sword blows which got stronger with each passing second.

Finally, after a very strong blow, the sword fell from Jamal's hand, causing Sir Imad to stop.

The pain at this moment was running all over Jamal's body .. He fell to the ground, sweating.

Imad returned his sword to his sheath and said : "Very good ... your endurance has also improved."

He reached for Jamal, and helped him to get up. Then he patted his shoulders and said : "Well done .. Your father will be proud of you .. Continue what you are doing."

Jamal smiled at him and nodded, then took his sword and returned to his room.

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The water was warm ... it made Jamal relax .... he could feel himself flying.

It was a very beautiful feeling, he even lost his sense of time ... everything happened in front of him and passed away.

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*Lawyds : Is the plural of a word "lawyd" , and He is the someone who has learned the arts of medicine and therapy . (and there is often one or two of them in the nobles' houses)