Azan

26_Azan

But not only in Eparo was there chaos. In Azan was the situation the same.

Six months after the peace agreement there came a man in the palace in the Yuimara Empire.

"Greeting your majesty, I, who serve the God came with bad news."

"Tell me.", the emperor answered.

"The God gave me vision, a vision where the world will be in chaos."

"What do you mean by it?"

"Your loved one will die, not only yours will die, your majesty. Even kings of other kingdoms in Azan will experience this."

The man talked slowly but clearly. He looked relaxed like he didn't just tell that people would die. It seemed like he already knew what will happen.

"You! How dare you talk like that to his majesty!"

The one who spoke up was the duke of Pereano. He looked furiously, but there were also fear in his expression.

"You shouldn't listen to him, your majesty! How could someone like him receive a message of a God!"

Nobody said anything but they all knew what the duke meant by this. The man who introduced himself as the one who serves God is totally different with the others who serve a God.

They all were people who wouldn't indulgence in lust or won't drink. They believed they should stay pure and propre to serve their God. But this man before them is the total opposite. He is a famous playboy and someone who drinks and parties. Someone once asked him: "Why do you things that you shouldn't do?"

At that question he just laughed.

"Who said we can't drink, can't have sex? My God didn't so why should I do things like that. It only will hinder me with my happiness."

"I don't understand?"

The one who asked him was a young girl. She lived a life full of rules that were set, rules that weren't spoken but they all knew they existed. She didn't understand how he didn't follow them. How he lived so freely even when everyone scorned him and talked bad about him. How could he still be happy?

"Little girl, I believe that rules are necessary, but you should make your own rules too. I'm sure God will give a vision, an oracle when he seems someone who is worth it. I believe that only the people who live to the fullest will achieve it."

"Achieve what?"

"The true meaning of life."

With that he walked away with a meaningful smile.

This began to spread everywhere. They all thought about what he said. But in the end, they couldn't change their way living. They began to ridicule him even more, but some looked up at him. Someone who could break free from the rules.

And the people here were people who thought he lives wrong. They all thought that only people who serve God with their whole hearts deserves a vision. They didn't believe that someone like him would get one.

"Guards! Take him away! Place him in the prison! He who speak ill of the Royal family should die!"

When the guard wanted to act, they were stopped by the emperor.

"Who are you to order them!"

"But your majesty, he- "

The duke couldn't talk anymore. The glare from the emperor stopped him.

"I'm sorry your majesty.", he bowed down to his majesty.

"I'm sorry for ordering them without your consent."

"Your forgiven."

The emperor looked at the famous man in front of him.

"I'll act like I didn't hear anything."

It was the sign that said to go away and not make any trouble anymore. He walked away but stopped in front of the door.

"Find the one behind it before it's too late, your majesty. Don't be blinded."

With that he opened the door and left.

After a while they forgot about this. About this experience, about his warning. It was all forgotten. So, they couldn't stop the chaos happening six months after this.

"Your majesty!"

The empress who was pregnant died. The empress that the emperor loved died. Even his unborn child died. He was blinded by his sadness and wrath that he couldn't do anything properly.

The assassins who killed them were caught and died one by one by the hands of the emperor.

"Your majesty don't kill them all. How can we than find then the one who is behind this."

With the advice of duke Pereano, there was only one survivor.

"Tell us, who is behind this?"

With a lot of trouble, the assassin began to talk.

"It's…"

The preparation of war began.

Even when a lot of people said: "Your majesty this is suspicious."

He didn't listen. He was blinded by his madness that the once wise emperor was gone.

"You will lead this war."

He said to the new duke of Xudiano.

"Please rethink your decision, your majesty!"

"Are you going to rebel!"

"Your majesty!"

The emperor and the young duke were old friends. He couldn't believe what he heard from him. Even when he didn't want this war. But the only option was to go to war.

"I, Morpheus Xudiano will accept the command."

The war will begin.

And the cries of the ones that lost there loved one will be many.

But no one could stop the raged feelings of the kings and emperors of the continent Azan and Eparo.