Chapter 26 A Bounty.
Somewhere far away, probably not even earth. In a room with no roof, the floor is made of blue crystals with beautiful designs, the walls were made of thesame material. The roof... there was no roof, if you look up above you would see a dark sky with countless stars and other planetary bodies. There were four chairs against the walls placed in a circular fashion, there was a chair made out of a combination of the most beautiful stones you have ever seen. There was a man on it. There was another chair made completely out of fire, flames that would change color every few seconds, a woman sat on it. There was a circular platform made of wood that seem to and a bald man was levitating above it. And the last chair completely made of water that seemed to be continually flowing a woman sat on it. The four elemental celestials of the world sat and conversed amongst each other.
"The child doesn't seem too impressive, I thought you'd find someone else more competent to hold your power." The earth elemental celestial spoke.
"I felt the path Anders" Salamis said to the earth elemental celestial. The other celestials turned to her attentively.
"You are joking" the fire celestial spoke, "I'm not joking Pyralis" Salamis replied, "it was just for a moment but I felt it" she said trying to convince them.
"Wether or not you felt the path, people are known to change their path even with the most accurate divination." The air celestial spoke, "you should be sure the power given was not a waste."
Salamis sighed, "you are correct Aeoulus, but I am certain of what I felt."
"Well wether or not he grows stronger he certainly has competition" Pyralis said with a smile,
Salamis replied with a concerned expression, "Ooooh Pyralis, you didn't have to do that. You could have given it to someone else within the seven kingdoms."
Pyralis laughed aloud, "Why not? A little thorn in his path isn't going to do much."
"A little thorn?" Salamis questioned, "he has enough struggles already"
"She already learnt how to use chakra to enhance her body and armor. Basic fire manipulation is nothing to her apparently" Pyralis bragged with a smile. "What about yours Salamis?"
"Enough. I must go out there to help him." Salamis said and stood up. "Be careful, don't do top much for him. You know the consequences." Aeoulus warned. Salamis nodded and left.
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"TWO MORE DAUGHTERS? WHAT SORT OF NONSENSE IS THIS? HAVE I BEEN CURSED BY THE GODS? I WANT ONE SON, OOOOOONE SON AND I GET FIVE BLOODY GIRLS."
"U-umn s-sir, what about the girls?" The woman who delivered the children asked. "Do what ever you want I don't care" King Steven spoke and left the room in anger. As he walked out of the room, two guards walked behind him.He got to the throne room and Steven Blade sat on his throne. A little while later a soldier waked in along with an older man in black robe, the older man walked to his side and stood beside the throne, while the soldier went down on his knees, "your majesty"
" Rise and Speak" King Steven spoke. The soldier stood up "your majesty, the various the spears and their companions have arrived at the the various cities and have subjugated them. Your first daughter Amara says that some people in the city of Nivia have formed a rebel faction, she is going to need more soldiers from Kingsland to help subjugate them. Most soldiers of Nivia had tried to go against her rule so she had them killed. Your second daughter Alexia has the same complaint. Rebel factions have risen in the seven kingdoms. And the people of the West seem to be stronger than we initially thought. They have defeated the troops we sent there."
King Steven's expression changed drastically to one of both confusion and anger "How is that possible. We have the strongest military power ever seen in the history of the seven kingdoms." The messenger gulped, "Sir the reports we got said there were those blessed by the gods who could control the elements and it is because of these said people that the conquest failed."
King Steven sat up with a frown, then he started laughing out loud, "can you believe it? After all these years the gods finally favour the seven kingdoms with their blessings, but at the cost of my conquest? First they give me only daughters now a rebellion against my reign."
"No no no NO this must be a challenge from the gods, they have also given my daughters powers beyond imagination. they're testing me to see if I'm worthy, hahahahaha." King Steven laughed maniacally, "IT'S A TEST. I WILL CONQUER. I PROVE MYSELF AND THE EMPIRE OF KING STEVEN BLADE WILL BE KNOWN AS THE GREATEST EMPIRE EVER IN HISTORY.."
While King Steven was speaking the messenger waited afraid to interrupted the king. "WHY ARE YOU STILL STANDING THERE?" King Steven asked, "u-umn there's more news your majesty." "Oh, go ahead speak then." King Steven said as he composed himself sitting back down on his chair.
"This is news from your third daughter, Adira Blade. There has been no big issue from Curtis, but it is clear that the boy Iris Wit, is almost impossible to capture he has killed every soldier sent to look for him, either he has someone strong protecting him or he has learned to properly control his ability. There is a small message he left for you." The messenger gulped and stuttered. "Read it out" King Steven commanded.
The soldier was afraid "y-your majesty, i-its a threat."
"I will not repeat my self" King Steven spoke. The messenger took in a deep breath and spoke, "he said; Iris Wit Blade says; His first mistake was that I didn't die in the hands of the spears. He better find a way to kill me fast because WHEN I return. I will flood the entire Kingsland and make him drown in his own blood."
King Steven clenched his fists,
" She has suggested that he should be killed. And that she should be granted permission to go after him."
King Steven sat in his throne and thought to himself for a while, he then turned to the man standing beside him. "What do you think uncle?"
The man beside him stroke the white beard on his chin. "From everything you've told me and from this report. It is evident he is out for blood. And unless he already has a teacher it will be difficult but not impossible for him to master his abilities alone. And he said when I return that means he's leaving, probably to the place where he can learn to control his abilities.. where do you think that is?"
"He's leaving the seven kingdoms" King Steven replied. The old man continued, "And to do that he needs to get through Daria. So if you can stop him before he leaves. You can get that uneasy feeling offl your back."
King Steven sighed, "I should have been more serous about killing him. One of the Spears, Chris' son Derek is in Daria, send a message to him tell him that his cousin will come visiting, let him bring me his head and I will consider a place for him in the council. And spread this message to all of the seven kingdoms who ever kills the boy Iris Wit will be rewarded 20 gold coins and who captures the boy alive will be rewarded 50 gold coins."
Get the best artist and get everyone in Curtis who has seen him to get a good description of him. Get a dwarf to draw it if you have to.
1000 silver equals 1 gold coin.