Chapter 4: Terror

Immediately the three messengers arrived at the Fiko kingdom, they went straight to the palace, to deliver the outcome of where they were coming from to Lazaro. But to their surprise, they met Lazaro in rage as he had known the outcome already.

"Save your breath, for I know what you bring me as a reply," Lazaro said with a loud voice filled with rage.

"They want to see the terror that can turn the noon into midnight and the evil that smiles in bloodshed! I Lazaro, the greatest evil of all time will come upon them as that terror and evil.

For eyes have not seen and ears have not heard the evil I will bring to all these kingdoms until they all reach extinction. I will wipe out from the oldest down to the foetus of the womb and I will reign forever.

I am Lazaro, the evil that operates both in darkness and noon!" He said as he continued to walk around in his palace in rage.

"Prepare for war, for we will come upon them until they are crushed under our feet. Our swords, arrows, and magic will reap out their souls from their body, Prepare now!" he ordered and walked away.

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At a very far cave after some leagues away from the sea of Haydren, there was a wizard named, Tao. He resides there alone, as no one dares to go close to him.

The wizard had no origin known to any, as some had only heard about him, but had never seen him.

Some considered him a myth and unrealistic, while so many are scared to their bones at the mention of his name, due to the stories of his powers and magic told all over kingdoms, near and far.

It was a very cloudy night and it started raining heavily when the great wizard stepped out to check what was making a loud noise, like the sound from a jingling bell outside the cave where he resides.

Tao steps out but finds nothing. He kept on hearing the sound and this time it was a bit louder than earlier. It was also accompanied by some human-like voices, but the great wizard could tell that the voices he was hearing were not of any mortal.

"Are the spirit trying to talk to me, or who are thou unknown visitor that has come to meet with me great Tao?" He asked with a very loud voice. His voice echoed all through the cave as he lifted his staff.

Suddenly, he saw some strokes of lightning strikes and it shone into the cave, smashing the walls. He immediately lifted his magical staff to chant out some incantations and the moment he did those incantations, the whole cave was lit up with wizard fire.

Tao moved into the cave to see what was happening, but to his surprise, he met with something he had never experienced or seen in his entire life as a powerful wizard.

The lightning that struck the cave, left some messages written on the wall and it was written in the language of the old; which can only be understood by high sorcerers, or magical beings. The messages were very clear and concise to the Understanding of Tao, the Great.

"He that possesses the transformation breath of the beast, the dark magic, the healing power with compassion and the natural strength of humans with great leadership, which is equal to none, will rise from the Ethinora kingdom.

He will be born by the ruling family of the kingdom and all the four kingdoms will bow to him, and he alone will reunite all. For he shall be called Lord of the supreme kingdom and by him, the old Hakadosh kingdom will be reborn!" The wizard read out in fear and astonishment.

Very early the next morning, the great wizard journeys through the woods, but not on his foot.

He chanted some incantation as he was raising his magical staff and immediately, he disappeared through the woods, and he moved so fast as the wind and lights.

Tao arrived at Ethinora kingdom entrance and walked straight to the guards as he introduced himself to them;

"I am Tao, the great wizard from leagues away from the sea of Haydren. I am here to deliver a message to the king and the king alone will I give the message to." He said with great confidence in his voice.

The guards were scared to their bones, on hearing who was standing before them. But they tried not to show it, as they let him into the kingdom and he was led to the palace.

"Your majesty, standing before you is..." Before the guard that was about to introduce him finished, Tao took over the introduction.

"I am Tao, the great wizard and I have journeyed some leagues here to give you a message that I received from the spirits last night." He said to Eddie, the king of Ethinora.

"Can I have the queen present in this place before I pass my message?" the wizard requested.

The king asked one of the guards to fetch his wife, the Queen. Immediately she arrived, the wizard started letting out the prophecy.

After he finished sharing the message, all were stunned and also filled with disbelief, as they all knew that, they were all ordinary mortals.

No one can ever try to unite the old Hakadosh kingdom and the queen is almost approaching the state of not being able to bear a child. The king has no intention of marrying another woman due to the way they love each other endlessly.

"O' great wizard, I must say to you that, we do not believe what you have said. We are not interested in uniting any old kingdom, for I am the ruler of this great kingdom and I do not have a child yet!" Eddie said with his face filled with disbelief and unconvinced by the wizard's message.

"I do not need you, Eddie, or anyone to believe me or my message. What I proclaimed to you, must and will come to pass!" Tao said as he laughed in certainty and walked away.