The two had continued to walk, after Liliana had defeated the weaponized man. They had begun to arrive at a small kingdom, the kingdom of Cylara. This place had been under constant attacks from many armies since the day they became their own kingdom. There was a rumor that the residence possessed an oasis that had the power to make a man immortal.
The city had no big, hulking gate like Praya, you could just walk right in. This was probably one of the reasons why the city had been raided on so many occasions. The citizens were friendly and inviting, especially to the boy.
“Oh, you must be Samwell, of Okyra. It is an honor to have you here in Cylara.”
“Hello, how do you know who I am mister?”
“Ohh! Everybody in Cylara knows that you killed the Beast of Praya. Come, Come! We have a room for you and your fiery partner.”
The enthusiastic man escorted the two through the beautifully designed kingdom. Boys and girls were coming up to Sam thanking him and wanting to just touch him.
“It looks like you have some fans, Sam.”
“I guess...”
The two and the enthusiastic man arrived at an illustrious inn, with a mess hall filled with imported wines and fine meads.
“Where are all the guards who protect your town,” Liliana asked?
“Oh, here in Cylara, we don’t believe in fighting. We just let nature take its course.”
“Thats probably why you guys constantly get raided by other cities who want your resources. Kingdoms always need someone to protect them from invaders.”
“Well, you Tzarians are always so barbaric. Just like the Spartans of Greece. So quick to pick up a sword and shield. Well, Cylarans don’t fight, so get used to it brute.”
The enthusiast left the mead hall, while Sam and Liliana were getting ready to chow down on freshly cooked venison.
The hall was clustered with civilians and children looking at Sam. Admiring him from a distance, they laughed and danced discretely.
“Lets get out of here and enjoy the Kingdom of Cylara, I’ve never been here before.”
“Don’t get two comfortable Sam, we still have a job to do. Greece is not that far from here.
You know what else, I know who we are going to ask for help now. The Spartans! That enthusiast said that the Spartans are barbaric, like Tzarians. I would’ve asked my own people for help, but I’ve heard legends of how great the Spartans are at battle. Hey you think the legends of this place are real Sam?”
“What legends are those?”
“The reason that this place is so coveted, it is said that Cylara is the birthplace of immortality. It is said that there is a spring of water, and if you drink from the spring, you will live for all eternity.”
The two continued to explore the illustrious kingdom, taking in the beautiful artwork of local artists.
“Hey, this looks co...”
The boy was interrupted by five black knights. There armor was made from the finest ebonies. There was an obvious leader of the pack, the tallest of them. His helmet resembled the horns of a bull.
“Where is your leader, we must speak with him.”
A citizen lead the group of dark knights to the main courtyard, he spoke with the towns elder.
“Greetings Cylarian, we are the Knights of the Night. My men and I have come to seek the Oasis of Immortality. We know it is hidden deep in Cylara.”
“There is no such thing here, you must be mistaken,” the old man said.
“I don’t have time for your games Cylarian!” The leader pulls out an ebony made axe. It was an impressive weapon, it was the same size as the man’s large spiked helmet. “Tell me where it is now!”
“I’m sorry sir, I don’t know what you are talking about.”
“So be it, grab him!”
Two of his men grabbed the old man and held him down. The leader raised his axe and swung it down with strong force, the left leg of the of the old man was now separated from his body.
“AHHH, we don’t have anything like that here. LEAVE US BE!”
“Men, Castrate him!”
“Sam, Help Him! A boy asked.
The boy had a concerned look on his face, but he didn’t budge. Liliana stepped in and told Sam to help her, and yet, he stood there idle.
“Do it now, Castrate the poor bastard! Take his manhood away from him, and bring it to me.”
Sam finally approached the five men, and told them to put the poor man down.
“Well, look who it is. The slayer of the Wolfman! I’ve heard such great things about you child. I didn’t know the child had gone mad, confronting the Knights of the Night.”
The leader started to chuckle with arrogance. He then whispered to his men, “Kill the poor boy.”
Two of his men approached Sam, unsheathed there swords and attacked him simultaneously. He quickly dodged both of there attacks and went on the defensive.
“The boy is quick, too bad there are five of us, and only one of him.”
The rest of his men went at Sam as well, buy were quickly interrupted by Liliana. Now both of them were fighting two knights at once, while the leader just stood and watched.
Liliana quickly dispatched of her two attackers, while Sam was getting beaten badly. She started to move toward the other two knights, but the leader got in her way. “Well well, it looks like we have a Tzarian in our presence. Since you have taken out my weakest men, you will have to face me.” The man grasped his ebony axe, and clutched it with both hands.
There was a reason he was the leader, he was fearless. The man started to remove his ebony armor, he took off everything except his undergarments. “I want this to be interesting,” he said.
The man’s skin was the color of charcoal, there were old scars that ran across his muscular back. His hair was more coarse than wool, a natural born warrior I presume.
He raised his axe and and flung it down, missing Liliana only by inches of her head. Red threads of her hair had been removed, then she went on the offensive. Sending out a flurry of attacks with both of her swords in hand, she missed every attempt at the dark man. Sam was still on the defensive, trying to dodge every swipe sent out by the two knights. Then both men landed a huge kick on Sam, sending him flying into a nearby wall. There was blood leaking from his head., he was hurt badly.
“Knights come join the fight of your leader!” The two remaining men came to the aid of their leader, and joined in the fight. Liliana was becoming exhausted with each escape maneuver, she couldn’t attack without getting hit.
“Oh, I love killing children, especially foolish ones who get in my way. I see that you’re slowing down girl, I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
“Sam please wake up!” A nearby boy said. He started shaking him, begging him to get up. “Sam, whats wrong with your eyes,” the boy asked? The glowing white aurora coming from Sam, was great, it was a power I never saw before. He rose up while blood was still leaking from his forehead. He grasped his sword and shield, and rushed the three attackers. He thrusted the sword and rammed his shield into one knight, he dropped instantly. There were only two left, Liliana went after the grunt. “It seems you have changed, whats different about you boy?” Sam said nothing. He charged the leader with great force, sending a gust of wind backwards when he made contact with the tall man. The sound of metal clashing together rang through the sky, the tall man was quick and agile. He was dodging Sam’s attacks with ease, “Die Boy!”
He swung his axe and struck Sam’s shoulder, now it too was bleeding. Eye’s still glowing, the boy stood his ground. Liliana had been busy fending off her attacker, she couldn’t help Sam. “Oh, you really are quite strong aren’t you boy. Well, I’m even stronger. Your silly fans are waiting for you to kill me, too bad you have to disappoint them.”
The leader grabbed Sam, he had him beat. The boy couldn’t move, he was pinned down. “I want you to meet a friend of mine boy, he is waiting for me in the afterlife. I killed him, and he is expecting me to follow him any moment. When I kill you, give him a message for me. Tell him, I can’t DI....... Ahhh!”
The man was interrupted by Liliana, she had thrown one of her swords at the man. It went straight through his skull, killing him instantly. His blood covered Sam’s face.
She had also took care of the grunt, his face was in the ground. “Thanks Liliana, you saved my life.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re not the hero anymore.”
People started to come up and greet Liliana instead of Sam. They were rejoicing, asking them to stay. But Liliana interrupted them, and told them that they were leaving for good.
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