The Wizard World (Part 1) Completed

Chapter 17: Peace (2)

Angele ran down the stairs right away after taking a while to understand what was going on. By the time he had arrived, the baron had already gathered and was overseeing a squad of heavy armored swordsmen on the training grounds.

“Who went to the forest with Angele that day?” the baron spoke with a very deep voice.

Some of the swordsmen looked at each other in panic, but no one responded.

“If you hand yourselves in now, I will not go too hard on you. You know you did not protect your Young Master well,” the baron took a deep breath, and he said slowly, “As per the rules, 20 lashes for now. However, if I have to find out who it was myself, I will make you suffer.”

It seemed like the swordsmen became relieved after hearing the baron’s words and two of them walked out of the group.

“Baron Karl, it was me and Hank. Please punish us!” One of them spoke loudly.

“Someone bring me my whip!” The baron nodded as he said.

One of the workers started to run to get the baron his whip. Suddenly, the baron drew his sword and stabbed it right through the heads of the two swordsmen. Everything happened in but a mere moment. The two swordsmen fell down to the ground, and blood started to trickle out of their heads.

The training grounds became deathly silent.

“Angele is my son! If he dies, who is going to lead the Rio Family in the future?!” The baron yelled with a cold smile on his face.

“You should’ve never let my son go into the deep forest alone. Are you trying to kill my son?! I could’ve killed your whole families, but I’ve already known you two for a long time. That’s it for this time,” the baron said.

“I hope I don’t have to do this again.” The baron looked at the other swordsmen as he spoke.

“Someone burn their bodies!” he yelled. Everyone watching the scene could not make a sound. People could not even breathe in such a situation, and they were trying their best not to make the baron angrier. Two of the swordsmen went to retrieve and carry the bodies away.

“Get me my weapon and my armor; I need to go to the forest,” the baron said.

“Yes!” One of the workers said with a pale face, and he ran to the armory.

Angele was at the side of the training grounds the whole time, and he witnessed the two guards that helped him recently die in front of him. He felt slightly forlorn, and at the same time scared. He also had a better understanding of the baron’s temper.

Angele saw the baron put on his golden leather armor and grab his greatsword. The baron left the castle and headed towards the forest. Angele knew the baron was going to hunt the Crazy Mountain Bear.

“Father…” Angele said with a faint voice, and he tightly gripped his sword with his right hand. He could feel the weight of his father’s love in his mind, and it was very heavy. Angele knew his father was trying to convey a message to him that people needed to think about the consequences of their behavior by slaying the two guards.

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Half an hour later, Angele heard the roars of the bear from the forest, and then he heard the sounds of battle. After a while, the baron walked out of the forest. There was blood coming out of his mouth and his left arm looked broken. However, he was smiling.

The soldiers and workers were waiting for the baron outside the castle. Old Wade, the baron’s sons and daughters, and Angele all stood there quietly and looked at the baron walking towards them. The baron was holding a thick black hide, which belonged to the Crazy Mountain Bear Angele encountered before.