MASSHIAHSAGA - THE POWER OF TWO KINGS

THE CONFERRED KNIGHT

Havard waited for the transportation of supplies to be completed. The charioteer had also rested himself in the place that had been provided by the inhabitants of the fort.

The man shuffled out of his hiding place and once again observed to make sure things were safe and under control. While carrying the kopesh, the man stepped quietly away from the large room.

Harvard began to examine every niche and gap it found. Every time he found one or two guards, he paralyzed him by smothering his mouth and hitting the nape of the guard with a large kopesh handle made the guard immediately faint.

"It seems, here there is nothing suspicious." Havard murmured while observing again the circumstances around him. "I have to go deeper..."

Havard went down to the bottom, kept checking. Before long he found a place guarded by two tiger men.

"It seems that's where Selena was taken captive" Havard muttered again as she prepared four small, lotus-shaped discs.

With full force, Havard threw the four small discs towards the two guards.

SWINGGGS... SWINGGG... JLB! JLB!

UGHHH... UOH...

The two guards were killed with a small disc stuck to their necks. Havard quickly approached the place and hid the two guards' corpses into a rather deep niche. He then searched it and found some keys tied to a rope twisted in such a way.

Havard then stared at the recesses that were fitted with doors. The door was fitted with a large padlock. Instinctively, Havard inserted several key pieces into the padlock hole to ascertain which one fits in between.

CLICK!!!

There was a special sound when the right key went into the lock. Havard turned it several times and the hook slipped off. The man removed the padlock and pulled the latch and pushed the door slowly.

"Who's there?!" a hoarse voice came from the darkness before him. Havard sharpened his eyesight and took a few steps forward with the kopesh ready to lift.

"Who are you?" ask the owner of the voice since. Havard approached and found a curled up body, chained to his feet.

His sturdy body was only covered in clothes that had been rombeng here and there. The man's hair was tangled and dusty, a sign of being unkempt. His face was dull due to the volcanic dust in the room.

"Who are you?" ask the guy again.

"You used to.. What's your name?" ask Havard.

"Ah, you are not them." said the man with a sigh of relief. "I thought, Tigris told his men to execute me immediately."

"English? Owner of Maung Fortress?" hiss Havard.

"Sure.. Why with you? Have you never known him? Where you from?" said the man in wonder.

"I wanted to know who you were before" Havard said, shifting the subject.

"I? Only insignificant people are held captive here.. Can you let me go?" ask the guy.

"Alright, it's up to you." said the man giving up. "I am Nuzlan, son of Isaac of Tel-Qahira..."

"I, Havard. from Las Mecca.." Havard introduced himself.

"Las Mecca? How's things going in there? I heard the two guards were talking about the valley town.." Nuzlan said curiously.

"Las Mecca was attacked last night. They captured one of the residents.the woman, and she was brought here." replied Havard. "Have you seen him?" ask the man.

Nuzlan. "No. But I heard King Saul ordered the aggression. Not just ordinary troops deployed, but special forces led by Surya Hitam." he said.

"Black Surya?" muttered Havard.

Nuzlan. "Yes, a locust-man demihuman leading a special forces regiment."

"A mutant apparently." muttered Havard.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" tanya Nuzlan investigated. "I'm sure you're not here for a swipe, are you?"

"I want to find my girlfriend who was held captive here" replied Havard.

"Your lover?" guess Nuzlan.

"No.." replied Havard.

"You lied!" tukas Nuzlan chuckled. Havard just grunted.

"Hey, let go of me." asked the man. "I promise I'll keep you company to find your girlfriend."

"He's not my girlfriend." said Havard.

"Of that, it's up to you. Please let me go." ask Nuzlan.

Havard pulled out the key and began matching one by one the key to the man's handcuff hole that shackled the man's pair of legs.

CLICK!!!

The shackles opened and Nuzlan squirmed her body firmly.

"Aaarrrrggghhhh. "Let's find your girl friend." he walked ahead of Havard to the door and opened it.

Nuzlan picked up a spear and followed it by Havard.[]