The Next Bloodline

Vision

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Chapter 15

Vision

Princess Dhara is in front of an entire council of Elders and Advisers.

“The Axze river dried out…crops are also already dead. The residents are already in the process of vacating the area. However…the nearby villages are close to becoming over crowded. People are already complaining.” Said an Elder

“That’s the same thing on the southern villages. Fishes are dying….no harvest. People are starting to get hungry.” Said another Elder

“What is going on Princess? Where is the King? Is he still unwell? Will he still heal?” asked an adviser.

Dhara knows the time of covering up her father’s death is over.

“Gentlemen…” Dhara stood up “My father…is no longer with us…”

The Elders and Advisers started to talk all of the same time.

“He has left the world and he is the last of our bloodline.” Said Dhara

“That is why Zaruum’s core is losing power!” said an Elder

“Yes.” Said Princess Dhara “I have already asked a search committee to start searching for the next bloodline…but it will take time.”

“How much longer Princess?” asked an Elder

“I can’t tell…They have been on a journey for more than a month now.” Said Dhara

“Who is leading the search?” asked an adviser

“It’s being led by Cha Seungwon and one of our Ace Knight Kris.” Said Dhara

The chaos in the room slowly subsided.

“Cha Seungwon is alive?” asked an Elder

“Yes. A couple of years ago, my father asked him to leave the palace in preparation for this day when the search for the next bloodline has to be done.” Said Pricness Dhara

“So the King has already seen this coming. Shouldn’t he have already searched for the next bloodline before he died?” asked an adviser

“I assure you that if my father is allowed to search for the circle, he would have done it already. But there are only a selected set of people allowed to search for the next bloodline.” Said Dhara “The search can’t begin unless it’s time…but my father has gathered whoever he could even before the time. Only a few would know  about the Anhate prophesy… my father tried everything within his power to prepare the way for the Circle who will look for the next bloodline.”

“Will it be enough preparation? The core…can’t wait forever.” Said an Elder “Zaruum will fall apart.”

“You have no idea how much my father sacrificed in preparation for the search. He has given up the most important things in his life in order to protect Zaruum. The preparation will never be enough. There is no way to prepare for the unknown. But The King has never stopped preparing until his dying hour.” Said Dhara

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Inside a dark room in a southern village a woman is sitting on a high chair. She’s been looking out the window for hours now.

Another woman entered the room.

“Mistress Muklan” the woman who just entered said. “Your food has arrived.”

The woman on the chair smiled.

“Is it fresh?” asked Mistress Muklan

“Still warm…and beating, Mistress.”