'Is this how Jake wants to win? Hell, I didn't know this kid was this smart. He knows very well that I can't prove that he did this.' Raek cackled when he saw Jake trotting over. He cut off a piece of cloth and bandaged his wound."Kid, I should have known you were this cunning. Dare to trick me like this?" Raek said standing up.Jake couldn't understand what he spoke of, he had a wry smile as he retorted nonchalantly. "Mountain villain has the guts to make up stories when he's losing. What did I expect, anyway?"Seeing Jake this calm, Raek was seething with anger. "You won't win like this kid."When the words dropped, Raek walked towards the bandits and took some forearm guards to protect himself before jumping back onto his horse. Seeing this, Jake chuckled. "You think some vambraces can stop me. You must be dreaming."Above the horse, Raek put on his forearm guards and glared at Jake with a sneer."Come on kid, let me put an end to you at once."The two of them trotted back towar
Astounded faces stared at Jake and his company. The whole of El-Tarter has heard about the Celtic empire. And about how they landed on the shores of the Spanish kingdom with over a thousand ships. And for the past few years, have taken over most towns of the Spanish kingdom and now besieged the stronghold of the Spanish kingdom- the last big city. At this time, the same Celtic soldiers had gathered in their town. If they were to attack the Andorrian kingdom, wouldn't that mean the end of their country? "What's going on, did someone here really offended the Celts?" "It can't be. Even the Queen Mother of Andorra has to be cautious when she sees these people. Who could offend them so recklessly?" Among the crowd, Dan Brown was stupefied, staring at the soldiers intently. His eyes had caught sight of a familiar figure. 'I can't believe it, how did he get himself involved with the Celtic empire? Could it be...he was entangled just as I was?' Jake stared at the general and replied no
At this moment, everyone froze on the spot. A layer of sweat could be seen on general Blake's face. Although he was the general, he was still new in this role and he had been reluctant to attend formation lessons back at the camp. Now it seemed he had to use the little he remembered. Meanwhile, Jake was still startled, wondering what the old man was thinking. When their eyes met, the old man sensed his fear. "Kid, don't worry about it, when the time comes, he will take care of it." Mr Heart pointed at Raek Sheen. Jake nodded, feeling relieved. How could he have competed in formations when he had never trained on even one. Raek Sheen however, was startled by the developments. Wondering what was on the old man's thoughts. Although he was the leader of the resistance, he had never been a soldier. And it was the ex-soldiers who had left the Andorra palace who taught him battle formations in order to defeat the royals. His main aim was to take over the palace and rule it as the new King
Mr heart and Jake looked at each other in disbelief. If the emperor really showed up here, that would be serious trouble. Who didn't know the numerous number of capable generals that led a dozen battilions under the emperor? "Jake, don't listen to him. He's a very cunning man!" Aishantha shouted from the crowd. Hearing this, Shelton Blake's expression turned grim and he saw his opponents confidence return as they launched at him. He waved his sword to block as he retreated. In the midst of the fighting crowd, Jake saw an incredible scene, men ruthlessly fighting beside him. Sweat dripping down their cheeks, blood oozing out of their shoulders yet they displayed valour, killing each other ruthlessly. Shelton Blake could now see clearly that almost all his men were being defeated. He used his last ounce of strength to charge at the two men, drawing a powerful sword strike. But when the men avoided his attack, he was distraught. "General Blake, let me help you!" George Rage jumped d
"The organising games committee?" Jake asked, baffled as much as everyone else."Yes sir, this is the committee that plans and organises the games. Every year, the royal family pays the funds into the organising committees account and they make the necessary arrangements. If they cancel the games, it will be too late."Jake furrowed his brows and said, "then what are we waiting for, take us to them immediately.".At the Andorra Palace, Princess Dohana had been worrying for Jake for quiet a long time but eversince she found out he was still alive, she had tried her best to send word to him. Unfortunately, because of the Queen Mother who had blocked her connections, she couldn't move any of the guards at all. Even though she went through such hardships, she never gave up.At this moment on this hot afternoon, by the beautiful green royal garden, Princess Dohana had sneaked her way there. For a few minutes she had been patiently waiting. The royal garden was huge, about the size of a fo
The atmosphere became tense instantly, the committee members retorting with sneers, anger written on their faces.Finally, someone banged the table and shouted, "kid, do you think this is a place where you can come and be a comedian? Do you know how much it is to fund the games?""This kid is bold, dare to interrupt such an important meeting?""Today's the last day to decide on the action plan to get the games funded, how can we sit back and allow this day to get out of hand like this?""Jizio, why have you brought a joke to us at a day like this?"Hearing this, the official bowed his head in embarrassment. He realised he might have jumped the gun bringing Jake here without verifying if he could really fork out the needed funds for the games."Look at his attire, how could he possibly be rich enough to fund the games?""You people quickly leave, don't waste our time."The committee members glowered at Jake and his company, frustration written on their faces. They had been arguing abou
As the crowd of people watched on in disbelief, nothing made more sense to this protesters than what they had seen themselves. They clearly remember the Princess acknowledging Jake as the future king of Andorra, at this time, none of them would dare make the mistake of not recognising royalty.Seeing the protesters kneeling and quivering with fear as they greeted Jake, this time, not only were the officials and committee members dumbfounded but even Jake's new friends- Mr Cook, Steven Ray, Aishantha, Emily Zane, Dan Brown, Raek Sheen, and the others were utterly astonished. Even though they believed Jake, but the bare truth that he was not only royalty, but the future King of Andorra- his majesty, hit them ruthlessly hard."Lazio, we are friends, you get up first." Jake spoke with a grin."My Lord," Lazio spoke as he stood up, "why are you here? I don't understand."With his hands behind his back, Jake kept his smile."Didn't we agree to meet in seven days? I believe today is the seve
Princess Dohana couldn't believe her eyes, her gleamer of hope, and the genius behind her escape, the cousin who loves her dearly, had returned from overseas."Cousin Peter!" Dohana screamed as she dashed to embrace the young man."Little cousin, I'm finally back. Let's see who dares to bully you." Peter said as he glared at the people on the table.Witnessing this, the guests at the table were surprised. 'Who is this? So close to the Princess?'The Queen Mother grimaced before rolling her eyes.'This lawless Peter, how did my brother have such a son who does as he pleases. Even after I refused him from going to sturdy overseas he still left and even though he was away, he still managed to cause so much trouble in the royal family.'Wrapping her arms around Peter, Dohana dragged him to the table, allowing him to seat next to Prince Dominic while she sat next to Peter. "Cousin, what a surprise. I didn't think you'd come back so quickly," Dohana said."Ofcourse I had to come back, how
The bullet flew through the air. While Aishantha looked on at the gun quivering helplessly, a diving figure leaped across her and fell to the ground.What?Everyone's head was buzzing, did the Queen Mother really pull the trigger?Aishantha subconsciously probed her body for gunshot wounds. And when she found none, she instantly glanced at the figure lying on the floor. Her mind was boggled.It was Jake. Blood was stained all over his suit and his white t-shirt was red."No, Jake!" Princess Dohana cried, dropping to her knees and puzzled, not knowing how to help Jake at all. "Why did you do that, why?"With his eyes closed as if he was dead, Jake didn't respond.Everyone else stood there, stunned."Oh, you want to be a hero, right?" The Queen Mother said, chuckling before raising the gun towards Aishantha again. Prince Dominic quickly stepped over and blocked Aishantha completely."You...you have dissapointed me Dominic. Did you forget the plan so suddenly? You were supposed to marry
Feeling the cold blade on his neck, Prince Dominic was furious. How could he have let his guard down. As the renown Prince of Paris, and having trained on the art of combat since he was a child, how could he accept defeat by an amateur. 'Obviously this kid is no experienced fighter, and to be cheated and be outdone by him is just embarrassing. But I'm a Prince, I can't lose.' "I said, say your last words pal!" Jake yelled. Prince Dominic thought of countermeasures quickly. "Who said I've lost," after he spoke, the Prince used his left hand to squeeze Jake's injured shoulder. The Prince had thought about it. He'd hurt Jake where he previously stabbed him and then use this momentum to turn the tables. After using all his strength to squeeze and jab the injured shoulder, Jake merely glanced at his hand. Seeing Jake's smirk, Prince Dominic was astonished. Why is he not hurting? Seeing his puzzled face, Jake leaned back and used his right hand to reveal the wounded area. What?
Pin drop silence followed as all eyes gathered around the man who had just crashed into the wedding hall. Everyone couldn't help but gasp at the sight and the aura that pervaded him. He wore a stylish black suit, with a red tie; the black shades he had on gave him a mysterious demeaner. With his hands jammed into his side pockets, looking extremely relaxed, he smiled as he glanced at the audience. The Queen Mother was staring at him in total bewilderment. She couldn't figure it out. She had done her utmost best to ensure he would never be able to enter the palace, let alone the wedding venue. How did he pass through the thousands of royal soldiers defending the royal palace?"Jake!"Princess Dohana couldn't believe her eyes. She shuddered at the site of him, staggering back.'Finally, my Prince charming didn't let me down. He came to save me. He is really here. Am I dreaming? That means I don't have to marry Dominic, I don't.'As a thousand thoughts ran through Princess Dohana's mind
The atmosphere became tense in a second. Erick Vohn drew out his sword, showing a sneer as he directed his sword towards the Resistance army."How dare you try to deceive us? Do you know who I am?"Mr Heart returned a mocking smirk, "You're the general of a mutilated army.""Shut up! the general shouted, "soldiers, attack!"The royal soldiers roared and charged together simultaneously."Resistance, buckle up and get ready to defend, walls of steel!" As soon as the words resonated through the air, the Resistance formed a straight wall. One soldier had his knee to the ground, the other stood behind him blocking the abdomen, their shields both blocking the opponent. Behind them, the soldiers pushed them hard to resist.When the oncoming traffic of royal soldiers clashed against the wall, they bounced off and stabilised their feet before rushing back. After several attempts, the soldiers began to wonder what was up about the wall? How could their opponents be so strong. Seeing this scen
As the sun rose in the east, Princess Dohana opened her eyes and she couldn't help sighing with emotions. Today was her wedding day but she was sad. She had always imagined her wedding day would be the happiest day of her life. But instead, it promised to become a dreadful day.Soon Princess Dohana picked herself up and prepared to head over to the bathroom to wash up but to her surprise, a man was sitting on a chair looking at her attentively."Prince Dominic!"The Prince smiled and said, "you look even more beautiful when you're sleeping so peacefully."Feeling intruded, Princess Dohana stepped back instinctively and said, "what are you doing here? Don't you know the groom is not supposed to see the bride on the morning of the wedding?"The smile on the Prince's face was quickly replaced by a lazy sneer. "Oh please, cut the crap. It's not like you really want to get married to me."Princess Dohana looked down as she saw his gloomy face.Seeing her so docile, Prince Dominic stood up
The atmosphere in the hall changed, one could cut the air between the Queen Mother and Princess Dohana with a blunt knife. The silence that reigned, if you dropped a pin, it could be heard clearly. Between the royal family, it was Dorah who recovered first. Her sharp eyes stared down the Princess and she couldn't hide her disgust. "You...Dohana, how could you be this stupid? What marriage are you talking about?" Sirah also added, furrowing her brows, "do you mean you're married officially? Like legally?" The Queen Mother cackled out of nowhere. The voice was so loud that it echoed throughout the hall as everyone looked at each other in dismay. "Child, don't tell me you got drunk and had an accidental wedding." The Queen Mother continued to laugh. "No. Your majesty, it was a sober day when I got married." "Shut up!" Dorah scolded angrily. 'How shameless can this woman be?' "You shut up, okay!" Dohana retorted, pointing her fore-finger across the lot. "I don't need any of your
At the royal palace, the pre-wedding festivities were still thriving at midnight. Earlier that evening, the Queen Mother had even set up a celebration banquet for the wedding. Everyone had been drinking all night and this time, most of them were drunk. The Prince of Paris, Dominic, kept the crowd alive with his humourous stories. The crowd kept bellowing with laughter. "Imagine, without a penny to his name. A nobody still wants to marry the Princess?" A roar of laughter followed. Raising his voice, Prince Dominic continued. "Huh, trying to wrestle the Prince for his bride? That's like a lightweight trying to wrestle a heavyweight. He has his eyes on the throne? We might as well hand over the kingdom to a peasant." More cachination ensued. Suddenly, the door to the Banquet hall banged open and general Bengy Dowson strode in with a panic. The sudden sound attracted everyone in the hall as they turned to stare. Seeing the serious face of the general, the hall went so silent you cou
All the soldiers glared at the man in disbelief. How could they believe that they had travelled all the way to the Andorrian boarder for nothing. If this was possible, it would mean that they had been tricked all the way here and would not be able to return to El-Tarter on time. Crazy..."What nonsense are you talking about?" Said Bengy Dowson, feeling embarrassed and disgruntled about the possibility of this truth.Mr Goodson took a few deep breaths, walking over with a dertemined look on his face. "General, it's all true. When I returned back to El-Tarter last night, I followed those farmers back to their camp, only to find that they are part of the resistance. They pretended to be returning to the mountains just to avoid your trouble."Hearing this, Mr Dowson turned around to look at the windy mountains. They suddenly felt so abondoned and disolate."General, don't waste your time exploring the mountains. We don't have enough time, let's rush back immediately to catch them unaware
A few hours later, on the outskirts of the El-Tarter, a thousand royal soldiers marched toward the east. The general Bengy Dowson led the men, riding alongside him was none either than Mr Goodson. As the men passed by a narrow path, they saw a few men farming near the river. The general raised his hand up and everyone stopped."Quickly, ask those men if they saw the bandits pass by here lately."A soldier ran down quickly and soon returned."My lord, the farmers say thousands of men passed by here some eight hours ago. They recognised some of them as the mountain bandits."Hearing this, both Bengy and Mr Goodson nodded, but the latter was skeptical. Just as Mr Dowson was about to signal for them to continue, Mr Goodson spoke."Wait, Mr Dowson, don't you think there's something strange going on here?" Mr Goodson said while staring at the farmers."What do you mean," Bengy glared at him suspiciously."Look at it like this," Mr Goodson said, pointing to the farmers. "Why does it seem li