They went back to the castle by flying.
They stood in front of the castle's door.
Scott's hands were trembling. His heart beat increased. He began shivering.
The levitating ring above his head became white. They touched the door.
Then they went one step back as the door opened itself.
They entered the castle.
Irene who was just passing by said, "Why are you so afraid, Scott? What happened?"
Scott said, "Nothing at all, I am not afraid."
Irene replied, "Your ring never lies"
Elaris also feared facing Rafael. She breathed unevenly.
Larrith thought, "Did I act correctly?"
Scott asked Irene, "Did you see Rafael?"
Irene said, "He must be in his room, why?"
Elaris said, "We have to… talk to him as fast as possible.." breathing unevenly..
Larrith climbed the stairs..
He thought, "I did a huge mistake.. I shouldn't have questioned him… I am also misusing my powers. I don't know why I am so afraid now"
Scott and Elaris followed Larrith.
Irene stood there scratching her head in utter confusion and said, "What's happening?"
Irene also followed them to Rafael's room in fourth floor..
They found Larrith standing and waiting in front of Rafael's room.
Larrith knocked… After a minute, the door opened… And Rafael came out tightening his eyes… .
"What do you all want now! Get lost" Rafael exclaimed with anger.
Scott said, "We are sorry for…"
Rafael interrupted and said, "When I told that I had no wish of talking about her then.. I meant it… and the law of not going out side during such a condition is not just like that… it's for the safety of us and the subjects.."
Larrith and others looked down..
Irene stood there absolutely unaware of the situation..
Rafael turned towards Larrith and said, "I made you the king not because you are special… it's because there's no other able sorcerer or knight to succeed Tirian..
It's also because my inner self told me that you are able… but I never understood that you are so arrogant and disobedient.. Tirian was definitely abler than you…
You might take his throne but you will never be like him…"
Larrith's heart shattered.. His confidence broke.. He couldn't stand properly..
Rafael went back to his room…
Larrith went back to first floor in his room without exchanging any words with them.
Scott and Elaris felt guilty.
Irene said, "what did you all do?"
No response came from Scott and Elaris..
Irene said, "was it me or Rafael's eyes were really watery?"
Scott and Elaris said, "we didn't have the courage to look at his eyes.."
They went back to their rooms..
Irene in her room sat on her bed..
She said, "Why, why couldn't I control the clouds then?
Am I losing my powers… This can't happen.. I can't let this happen… The crystal is still shining like usual… Then ain't I training properly? If this continues.. I won't be of any use against the so called dark queen.. Elaris is so strong that she destroyed the rock by just one move… And I here couldn't even control the clouds….There has to be any way to know what's going on…Wait… Did Larrith and they also go to find out? They were coming from outside and Rafael said that they couldn't break the law of going out in such a condition… That means they went to the prison… We are allowed to go outside but not allowed to go to prison during this time… Why will they visit the prison…I must ask William if he knows anything about it.. I don't think Elaris and others will tell me about their secret expedition.."
Irene went to William's room and knocked on the door..
Tory said, "He isn't in his room.. He is in the garden"
Irene said, "Oh thanks!"
Tory went to his room and Irene left the castle and went to the garden at the back..
Tory's bird came and landed on his hand.. It wasn't squealing this time..
He took the bird with him to his room.
In his room, was a bigger window than others' room..
A tree could be seen from the window.. The bird sat on his bed.. He took an apple and held it in front of the bird.. The bird took the apple with its paws and flew to the tree by the window..
Irene meanwhile asked William about everything she's suspecting about the expedition of them..
William instantly realised why they might have visited the prison.
He said, "We have captivated the strongest executioner over there…You were in the castle's premises protecting the subjects over there on that day.. That's why you don't know"
Irene said, "wow and I don't even know that… . You also didn't tell me!! Awesome."
Irene raised her eyebrows and left the garden and went towards her room.
William followed her telling her sorry.
Scott in his room thought and said, "Larrith must be feeling really bad…Rafael should not have demeaned Larrith like that.. It wasn't even his fault.. None likes Rafael's secrecy.. He Supresses everyone by his ancient laws... Why is Rafael always so afraid?
By the way, was Irene really true.. We're his eyes watery? I can't believe that… Such a strict person can never cry.. She must have seen wrong.. What about Elaris.. She just lost her brother and today Rafael scolded each one of us badly..
Whatever.. I must train myself even more rigorously… whoever is coming is definitely strong.. My skills got rust.. I never utilised my skills properly after I devastated those
Lurking creatures.. I must train myself to be as strong as Elaris or Larrith.. Elaris's aim was accurate.. Loss really intensifies skills.."
The sun set and it was evening.
Larrith from his room heard someone rushing through the stairs..
He wiped his tears and opened a quarter of his door and looked who was rushing..
He found that it was Kian.
Kian was wearing a black dress with black trousers and his black cape was almost touching the ground.
Kian reached the floor and was about to take the last flight of stairs to the ground floor. Larrith opened the door fully and asked, "Where are you going Kian?"
Kian turned his face and then turned his boots and faced him..
"Am I bound to answer that, the new wannabe king?" Said Kian raising his eyebrows..
Larrith replied, "No, you aren't… It just evening that's why I was…"
Kian interrupted, "Don't you dare think that you can truly be a king."
Larrith took deep breath and was about to say something..
Kian interrupted again, "You're so much inauspicious that your coronation ceremony was interrupted by the dark…Nothing like that ever happened.. In fact, you and Rafael are playing a game to manipulate us.. Rafael chose you randomly over other experienced sorcerers like Tory and chlin.. His inner self didn't tell him to choose you.. This entire thing is a game that you and he are playing to kill all of us by the dark.."
Larrith said, "Why are you saying such things…"
Kian said, "Because you don't deserve to be in that throne where Tirian used to sit… You might be his favourite buy you are no way like him… His strength was incomparable but you are just as weak as others.. And in fact I highly suspect that you are a messenger of the dark…"
Larrith exclaimed with frustration, "Kian"
Larrith came out of his room and in the hallway, he advanced towards Kian and said, "what happened to you, why are you behaving like this?"
As Larrith advanced towards him, Kian raised his hand and tightened his palm and an invisible force pushed Larrith towards the door of Elaris. He kept raising his hand until Larrith hit Elaris's room's door.
A sound was created that threatened everyone..
Larrith closed his eyes in pain and stood up feeling dizzy…
Kian said, "You couldn't even handle that and Rafael thinks you can keep our kingdom safe."
Kian closed his fist. An invisible force grabbed Larrith. The nerved of his forehead could be seen.. Larrith couldn't open his eyes. He closed his fist to bear the pain.. Elaris opened the door.
Larrith was dragged to Elaris's bed and his head hit the foot of the bed.
Scott also opened the door.
They were shocked at the duel.
Elaris screamed, "What are you doing, Kian?"
Scott advanced towards Kian and raised his hand to separate the fingers of Kian to open the fist.. He was partially successful.. His ring shone with a bright golden colour.
Kian raised his left hand and waved his hand. All the candles and lamps blew off.
The hallway turned dark. The lamps of the rooms also blew off.
Tory came out of his room in fourth floor in wonder.
He stretched his arm and he Widened his palm.. A bright flame burnt in bis hand.. He took the flight of stairs along with Rafael who followed Tory.
He waved his hand in the fourth floor's hallway and the lamps and candles of fourth floor lit again.
Kian stretched his left hand again and invisible force pushed Scott towards his room.
Kian started using both his arms to push Scott.
Scott was getting dragged towards the wall of his own room by the invisible force..
He tried to open his eyes but failed. His eyebrows raised like a mountain.
Larrith stood up again holding Elaris's hands.
The bright yellow ring still shone above Scott's head.
Elaris straightened her right hand and threw a purple light against him that went in a zig-zag way towards Kian.. Kian raised his left hand when the light was about to reach him and it seemed a white light from his hand devoured the purple light..
She threw a magical blue light this time that went straight towards Kian like a shooting star. The white light from his left hand again devoured it. However, the blue light pushed Kian towards the door of William.
Larrith stood up again holding Elaris's hands.
The bright yellow ring still shone above Scott's head.
Larrith spotted it .
He came out of Elaris's room. Kian saw it.
Larrith drew an imaginary circular line around him with his hands and within a moment, the circular line burnt with a fierce red colour energy that looked like flame.
The hallway gained light due to the red energy. Larrith turned his right hand and left hand simultaneously towards Kian. The red circular line remained as it is while simultaneous red light attacked Kian that went from the circular line..
Kian blocked the first few attacking red sparks. Larrith's both hands turned simultaneously and faster. Kian raised his eyebrows and his heart beat increased. His legs trembled a bit.
Kian was trying to block the red sparks but the white light could not devour the sparks so often.. He was taking a step back while defending it by a emerald light that he created by his both hands. His back touched the door of William.
Tory and Rafael finally reached the hallway.
Scott opened his eyes.. He frowned and he straightened and tightened his right palm and a mystical blue unstable light appeared that took the shape of a ball.. He ran so fast, Kian could not spot him.
Elaris created a light blue magical spark that was two feet tall… .
Scott pushed Kian with the magical unstable energy ball.
Kian screamed. Elaris didn't release the blue magical spark that she crated.
She understood that she doesn't need it anymore.
Larrith also paused.
The fierce red line around him disappeared.
Tory waved his hand over the hallway and the lamps and candles lit again.
Kian laid on the floor for a second. He then stood up again holding his hand on his chest where Scott had attacked..
Scott took deep breaths.
Tory and Rafael came to the spot..
William, Irene and other members on that floor opened their doors after hearing the scream of Kian.