The War Princess Book II

Chapter 201: Bloodshed

Sultan and Malik walk in a fast pace. He wanted to see if the accusations are true. That stupid son of his dare to touch his woman?

It's not long when he reach his son's chamber, startling the maid and attendants to see the Sultan come in the middle of the night.

"Where is Faroud?"

"He is...sleeping, Honorable Sultan. What has happen..."

Before the assistant finished his sentence, the Sultan stomping in and see Faroud's empty bed. His face become angry.

"You dare to lie to your Sultan?"

"N-No, Honorable Sultan. Please forgive me..."

"Cut his tounge." A quick order from the Sultan and the attendant was dragged away. Frightened faces look at the Sultan and they all dropped down on their knees.

"You all will tell me where he is now or all of you will have the same punishment!"

"Prince Faroud is resting in the private garden...he wished not to be disturbed so..."

The Sultan walked away as fast as he heard the answer. The attendants and the maids look at each other in fear. Will they be punished too for their master's behaviour?

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"Can I ask something?"

Marley smile at the guards which make one if them shove the spear in front of his face. Marley was still calm.

"Shut up, old man."

"I just want to know if Malik has made you or pay you."

Laughter can be heard from the soldiers.

"This old man is crazy..."

"Well I can cure you from his...doing..."

"Nobody can beat the Wizard."

"The Wizard eh...? interesting name you all call him...however there is no such thing as magic..."

"Just shut up. Your time has gone. With Master Malik's magic, he can rule any country."

"Like I said there is no such thing as magic..."

A grunted pain can be heard as a silver sword pierced through a soldier standing at the most behind.

"Who the hell..."

The dead man was kicked to the front, the silver sword that was freed from the dead body slash efficiently to another soldier by the neck and the soldiers dropped down with blood splatter out from his vein.

A soldier attacked back and the attacker clashed their sword. The soldier's sword is easily cut in two pieces and a clean stab to his stomach bring him to his end.

The remaining three moved back in fear. Marley has already fled from them when the attack came. He purposely distracted them as he see Vrag's in the shadow. Marley is in safe distance from the fight and hold his papers on his chest. He quietly observed Vrag fight and he is impressed with his efficient moves and strikes. He is not a soldier but he know he didn't want to make Vrag his enemy.

They finally see a pair of cold emerald eyes shine under candle lights. He move forward with his silver sword threatening them. Some blood splattered on his face.

"W-who...?"

"If you surrender I will let you live."

"That weapon..."

One of the soldier look scared now.

"If you knew this, you should know surrender is the best option."