Baron refused to give up.
He rushed at the end.
Pant! Pant!
"I swear! If I made it out alive. You will all regret the day you betray me."
Baron motion filled with nothing but hate and revenge.
When he reached the end of the tower.
Behind him. Two men were rushing at him.
Percy shows a small smile when he sees Baron back.
Alex finally know why they change path.
"Damn it, Percy! Is this why you ask me..."
He knew Percy held a grudge. Well, he can't blame him for holding a malicious feeling. Baron did threaten him to dig his mother grave.
So he has no right to stop him.
Percy was happy that he was getting closer.
"Come on, Alex! Keep up! We are almost there." His voice filled with joy.
He was about to get his payback.
Alex yelled back at him.
"Shut up! Just so you know! I hate you!"
Percy kept running towards upstairs.
"Ahahaha!" Percy laughs with joy.
Baron made it, however, when he turned back.
Humph?
He saw a familiar faces that were heading towards him.
Baron recognize the two of them.
"It's the pheasant!"
Baron was done, and he slowly closed the heavy doors. He used his whole weight to close the door, but it was too hard for him.
The door was too old and hard.
The door was slowly close, but it wasn't enough. Baron wanted to close the door and leave those two inside with the zombies.
Percy was excited.
He immediately rushed towards the door and forcely kicked it.
BOOMMM!
The door opened up forcedly.
Baron stepped back by the sudden force.
"You...!"
He slowly back away from them.
He was outnumbered and with no help.
Baron was sweating hard with worried. He could tell the guy in front of him was showing deadly gaze.
Percy was slowly getting closer to Baron.
"Hahah...what a rotten luck..." His voice filled with joy.
Percy was thrilled to see his face.
Baron was too scared to even do anything. His heart was rising, and the fear in his eyes was too serious.
"Stay... away..." Baron voice was shaking.
Percy eyes filled with deadly malic.
He pulls his bow upward and aims right at Baron face.
"Tell me this... what did you say... what you were going to do...?"
Percy wanted to hear what Baron had said before.
Baron was too scared, so he quickly tried to persuade his way out of the situation he was in.
"I don't recall—"
Percy cuts him off.
"Say it!"
Percy voice was too loud.
Baron body tense by Percy sudden shout.
"Ekkkkkkhhh!" Baron thoughts.
Baron was shaking in fear.
"Please... I'm sorrh...S-sorry..." Baron voice was shaking. His face was showing fear.
Baron sees his life flashing before his very moment.
Percy smiled at him.
Twang!
The sound of the bow strings being forcely pulls back.
Percy didn't care anymore.
He aims right at Baron with the intent to kill him. He should no remorse towards his enemy. His eyes were sharp, and the aim was precise.
Alex stood there, not saying anything.
Percy says, "Are you not gonna say anything... or try to stop me. Or even try to persuade me!"
Percy was talking to Alex from behind him.
Percy still aims his arrow at Baron.
Alex says, "Why would I. It's not like I want to convince you."
Percy was a little bit surprised, but he still forcus on his target.
Alex knew what they were doing.
"Well... are going to stand there and look at him for a whole day. It's not like we have undead rushing towards us at this moment of crisis."
He was sarcastic.
Percy smiled.
"Then it's settled..."
Wooosh
The sound of arrow release.
Baron was frightened.
Ekkkkk!
At that moment.
Swish!
A shadow figure appears in a flash.
Slice!
The shadow figure cuts the arrow in two pieces.
Hmph!
Alex and Percy were surprised by the sudden figure that appeared before them.
Luscious stood there, sheathed his sword back.
Percy didn't expect a surprise 4th party to appear before them.
Baron was now excited to see the king trusted knight before him. He quickly uses this moment to get his revenge.
"Ser knight! Kill this filthy—"
The king cuts him off.
"ENOUGH!"
Both parties stop.
Alex and Percy looked behind and saw the king.
Alex says,"Your majesty... what brought you here.." He polity ask.
Knowing the situation were not in their favor.
The king's slowly walked towards them and said, "This is not the time for a petty reason, my boy."
Percy clenched his teeth with hate.
He knew that he had to stop his revenge. Since the kings knight is standing before Baron.
His hates increase more.
Percy had Baron right at that moment, but the kings knight stopped his attack.
Alex whispers to Percy.
"Lower your weapon. It's not the right time."
Percy slowly put his bow down.
And walk back to Alex, but his dark face was showing.
Alex knew that he won't let this go.
"Percy..." He said.
Percy walked past him without hearing him out.
Alex sighs...
The king says, "You two. We should head back to safety. There is hidden passage beneath the castle."
The two listened to the kings grace.
Both nodded.
"Follow me..." The king said.
...
They rush downstairs.
"Ahhhhgh!"
The king hears a loud screaming, and it is getting closer.
The king halts his movement.
Luscious instantly stands on front of the kings shielding him.
Percy aims forward, waiting to see what's coming before them.
Alex grips his sword.
Baron was hiding behind them.
They were all staring forward. The screaming was getting closer.
Pant! Pant!
"Quickly... run forward idiot!" Arron shouted.
Jay was still unconscious being dragged away by them.
The king and everyone else noticed them.
The king was surprised that they were alive.
"It seem luck were on their side."
The two nice immediately recognized the king.
"Your majesty!!"
Both halted.
The king's said,"Quick! Follow us."
The knight rushes towards the king's side.
The undead were now running towards them.
RGHHHHHRRRRHRH!
They head deep underground.
They made it at the chamber.
"Quick... head towards in." The king shouted.
The king stood at the pedestal and quickly touched the orb.
A sudden light flashes.
The two were fascinated by the structure around them.
"This place is old and ancient..." Alex said.
Percy noticed a picture on the walls.
Showing an ancient war.
Hmph!
Two knights on the walls were leading an army.
One knight had a sword, and the other held a bow.
Both were looking at undead.
"Hey.."
Alex grabbed Percy shoulder, snapping him out, back to reality.
Percy apologized.
"Sorry.. I was.."
He didn't know why, but he felt something was wrong. It's like the picture on the walls was telling a prophecy some sort.
The king's said, "Quick... the passage is about to close."
They all went in...
Alex grabbed Percy and led him towards the paths.
The passage way was slowly close.
Thud!
...
Outside the castle.
The undead took control of the land.
The necromancer says, "I no longer sense the king's or other presence... it seems like they somehow escaped my sight."
The necromancer could not sense any souls from the castle.
But he senses a slight mana beneath the castle.
"Mmmh... I can sense and unusual mana beneath the castle."
He raised his hand.
"Find it! Search every path inside the castle!"
The undead swarm towards the castle.
A loud roared!
The necromancer wasn't even sure of what happened to the soul that disappeared before his eyes.
"There is something here... I will find it..." The necromancer voice echoes through the air.
The burning fire from the town was rising.
Black smoke spread through the horizon, dark clouds swirling. The air filled with misty venomous poison.
There are no humans alive near the city.
Just undead spreading across the streets.
...
Unknown forest.
Five were able to make to an unknown forest.
Alex says,"What is ithis place...?"
There were so many unknown plants that he had never seen in his life. Some were sparkling , and some weird light dust in the air.
Percy was amazed by the sky view.
"Where's the sun... how could there be a light without a sun...?"
He saw the sky was blue without seeing any sun.
The sky was filled with unknown crystals shining above above them.
Luscious kept a straight face but inside. He was more surprised by the view.
The king was filled with confidence. His ancestors hid this place from outside, knowing how amazing it was.
The king says,"What was the reason. Did my family hide this place..."
When they walk further over the edge of the cliff.
Both were shocked!
The entire land was filled with a living new creature that they didn't know they existed.
It's almost like there is some kinda lizard.
It stretches it neck to reach a higher tree just to eat the leaf.
Alex says, "This place is so unnatural and surprisingly beautiful."
Click!
Humph..
Both parties were on guard.
They heard a small sound behind them. They prepared for what's coming, but when the unknown shadow figure reveal itself.
The king quickly says,"Lower your weapons..."
The unknown figure reveals herself.
"My love..." she said.
The king slowly got close and hugged her warmly.
"I'm sorry, my love... we didn't know... we thought you were some creature." The king softly apologized to his wife.
She fully embraces.
"It alright. I'm fully aware, but I'm glad you came back safely." Her voice filled sorrow and joy. Knowing her king returns safely back to her.
They were having lovely moments until.
Baron says,"This is magnificent!" His voice filled with joy.
Baron was now filled with greed.
He never thought there was an unknown place like this beneath the castle. He could tell this place could set his entire fortune. Endless riches before his very eyes.
He was glad that he didn't leave the kingdom or else he would never have discovered this place.
Baron laughs with greed.
"This is it!....this will solve it!"
Alex, Percy, and everyone else.
"And what is it... Ugh! Clearly, you're not planning to mine this place..." Percy said with an annoying tone. He knows that Baron was greedy. So it wasn't his surprise to see him get all excited.
Baron slowly looks back at Percy tone.
"Haha... you lowly commoners don't get to tell me what I do." He said with smirks on his face.
Percy veins were showing.
The amount of blood pressure was going through his head.
Percy wasn't the slightest intrigued. He wants to kill him at this moment.
Cough!...
Luscious was giving Percy a warning.
Percy still didn't even try to hide it. His face shows dark maliciously intents.
He grips his bow.
Tzz!
The sound of a luscious sword, slightly unsheathe.
Both were at odds.
Baron was showing a slight smirk.
He was acting all brave and prideful, knowing the kings knight was here. So, he took, upon himself, to add oil to the flames.
"A pheasants is still a pheasants... hahaha!"
Baron voice filled with cockiness.
But Baron didn't expect what happened next.
Tzzh
Hmph!
A sharp sword on the baron left side cheek.
Alex put a sword right next to his face.
"I suggest you apologized..." He said.
Alex couldn't let Baron get away with it.
Luscious says,"You dare—"
Before he could do something.
"And where do you think you're going..."
Percy aims his arrow at Luscious.
They both weren't even the slightest scare. Alex got Percy back, and Percy got Alex back.
The intense stand-off.
Both were staring at each other, waiting for who made the first move.
"ENOUGH...! Let's settle this with simple words." The king's said.
Both stopped.
Alex still aims his sword.
Percy as well.
Alex says, "I apologize, your majesty, but we are no longer able to negotiate." His words were serious.
Slice!
Blood splash...
Both king, queen, and luscious were surprised by Alex action.
"Ahhhhh!" Baron screams with pain.
His left ear has been cut off.
Baron lays on the ground crying.
Ahhhhhhhhahhhahhhh!!!
Baron was turning left to right.
Luscious says,"How dare you..." His voice filled with hate.
Luscious made his move, but a sudden arrow came right at him. In a flashing moment.
Luscious quickly tilt his head to the left.
Swoosh!
The arrow missed him.
Percy smirked,"Impressive... your armored ain't for show, I see that now."
Percy clearly mocks luscious.
Luscious shows a cold eyes towards Percy mocking words.
Both were about to attack, but yet again.
The king's shouted.
"Luscious! Stand down..." His voice carries authority.
Luscious halts his actions.
Percy stops.
The king looks at Percy, "It seems like your friend solves your problem. Will you kindly let him go. I'll appreciate your kindness."
Percy wasn't gonna consider it.
The king's noticed his expression.
Sighs...
"Then I'll apologize for him instead."
Humph!
Both were shocked by the kings bold statement.
Luscious deny it.
"Your majesty... you don't have to stand below them. They are not worth your grace." He said.
The king's words were final.
Alex was sure.
"Your majesty. I appreciate your honesty and grace, but... however, we do not accept your word." He said.
He got close to Baron.
Luscious hiss at alex,"Your filthy commoner!you should be thankful for the kings grace! His royal words are final. Now release him!"
He aims his sword towards Alex.
He was releasing so much bloodlust towards Alex.
Percy matches his coldness towards luscious. He was also releasing murder intents towards luscious.
The amount of aura they were releasing at that moment.
The queen slowly got behind the king.
Percy responds with intense murder, "And if he don't..."
He noticed the obvious answer.
Thwang!
The sound the strings.
He pulls his bow strings backward with force.
Percy aim was precise and straight at his target.
Luscious grips his sword with both of his hands.
Tsk...
Luscious says,"You little..."
The king cuts him off...
"Alright! Baron made a fool of himself. He wasn't himself at that time."
The king looks at Baron, sorry state.
"Baron," the king shouted.
Ekkkkk!
Baron looks at the king with painful, watery eyes. His ear was still bleeding badly.
"As a noble! Have some pride! And apologizes to them..."
The king knew.
The only way to solve this problem was to correct it.
Baron was crying but slowly nod.
"I-im sohh...soh...S-sorryhh." His voice was shaking, but he managed to say it. Knowing it was ordered by the king's.
Alex and Percy were now satisfied.
They both stop and walk away.
Luscious walked and helped Baron up.
He noticed the cut was clean and very precise. Baron has one ear now.
Luscious clenched his teeth.
But he held it in...
He could not show his furious towards the queen and the kings.
The king's says, "Now... let's move on."
Both head deep in the forest.
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