Chapter: Chapter 77Chapter 77~Zayne~“Ahhhh!!” My scream only got louder by each passing second. I could feel something trying to desperately escape from my body. Vadka was about to take away my soul. “Argghhh!!!!!”My scream in agony was so loud. The pain I was going through was even much worse. If I don't do anything now, I could die in the next minute. Battling against Vadka’s pull, I fought to pull up my hands from the ground. I gritted my teeth against the other. And with every power I could muster. I landed a powerful punch to Vadka’s gut. His guard was down, and so the impact was much worse. The punch took him a few steps back, dropping flat on the floor. This was my chance!! But, unfortunately for me, I was too weak to even take advantage of it. We both managed to get on our feet. I was literally standing on wobbly legs.I took a short moment to glance around. The air was thick with the scent of blood and decay, and the ground was slick with the remnants of battle. On one side sto
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Chapter: Chapter 76Chapter 76~Zayne~I sat comfortably in a firm wooden chair. My posture is upright. A paper and pen well placed on the table in front of me. And so, I began writing, reading the words to myself as hushed whispers. ‘Good day fellow judicial team. From the judges, to the attorneys, I would like to express my gratitude first of all. Being king of this kingdom for all these years has been a true blessing for me. From the highest of highs, to the very lowest of lows. In my time, I've experienced bloodshed, peace treaty, leading my warriors into battle and more, and it has been a wonderful experience for me. But, unfortunately I can't be king again. If you're getting this letter it probably means I'm dead already. But, I wish I could at least do more before I leave, but it seems my time has arrived. I just faced a challenge that was too much even for me, in the form of Vadka.But, now to the main purpose of the letter. Recently discovered in article 52, section 23. I've come to lear
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Chapter: Chapter 75Chapter 75~Zayne~I sat beside Maya’s headstone, pondering some thoughts deeply. “Oh shit!!” I glanced at my stopwatch. Lost in my words, I didn't even realize when time flew. My thirty minutes are up. “Maya, this was lovely! Who knows, next time we speak, we might actually meet again.”I rose up from the damp sand of the cemetery. Dusting off the dirt from my trousers. Leaving her grave, I heard a faint voice like the wind, whispering in my ears. “Zayne, a curse can be a blessing. Worry for the right things.”Yet again? What does she mean by that? I couldn't just understand what she meant by, ‘a curse can be a blessing’ and to ‘worry for the right things’But one thing, I was sure of, was that it was Maya speaking to me. I waved it off and continued till I reached the car. Igniting the engine, I drove out and back to the castle. And soon I disappeared into the darkness. I woke up to a different feeling than normal. The morning seemed tense, and choking. The fresh breeze that
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Chapter: Chapter 74Chapter 74~Zayne~“Sir you called? I thought I was supposed to be training in the fields now?”Rowan walked into my room. His breathing was a bit heavy. “Rowan the sword is gone. Someone stole it!!”I said my voice tinged with urgency and distress. I needed Rowan to understand the urgency of the matter. “What? Oh no, this is really bad bro! So, what are we gonna do?”Rowan asked. “Gather your search team to spread out and search every room in the castle.”I ordered Rowan, my voice now stern. “Okay sir!!” Rowan said as he turned to leave my room. I retreated my steps back to my couch, taking a short rest to think. The timing was very bad!! The day before my big fight, someone decided to steal my sword. It's like he wants me to get killed by Vakda, so he decides to steal my sword. Only few people also know about the sword. Rowan, Emily and… Luther!!! It's Luther! He stole it, so that Vadka’s chances of killing me would be great. And that he could become the next king of th
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Chapter: Chapter 73Chapter 73~Emily~Seeing Steph, and hearing those words she said to me completed an already great morning for me. I knew there was still good in her, despite how Luther has managed to poison her mind. I returned back to my room and got freshened up for the first time since leaving for the temple. My body felt a million times better. The warm smell of natural oil exuded from me. I carefully combed my hair, making it look more pleasant. I was supposed to meet Rowan and Zayne at the fields to help Zayne master the sword.I quickly got dressed and stormed out of my room. Today just had a feel unlike others recently. The day was bright, and nothing could possibly ruin it for me. I rolled with an extra spring in my step. Reaching the fields, I spotted Zayne in the nide, he held the sword high above his head. “Zayne!!”I yelled out his name before rushing to the fields. He didn't seem to hear me, so I walked closer to him. “Emily!! Get out!!” I heard a loud scream coming from acr
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Chapter: Chapter 72Chapter 72~Zayne~The sun shone bright on my face and directly to my eyes. Squinting my eyes tightly, I reached for the window and shut it close. I could barely sleep last night. My heart was deeply troubled. What does Luther have in mind? I was sure he does, after all he made it clear, that he's still coming for my throne. I could only wonder how I've lived with someone so greedy for power like Luther. I got freshened up properly, for the first time since we left for the temple. Today was a massive day for me. It's the first day of my training with the sword of ages. I only have two days to train, so I personally instructed Rowan to make the training very rigorous. Just then, I felt the presence of someone just outside my door. Emily? Why is she here?I thought of calling her out, but if I did it might make her embarrassed. I'll just wait for her to knock. After a couple of minutes, I finally heard her soft and gentle knock on my door. I missed her knock! “Come in, Emi
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