petty demon

part 3

Seen someone walking among the crowd wearing a brownish worn robe there are several patches in some parts. His head was covered with a cloak hood until his face was nowhere to be seen. Every now and then she accidentally bumped into passers-by, but she ignored him and kept walking. His footsteps continued walking until he entered a narrow slum alley. Then his hand slightly trembled knocking on the wooden door in front of him.

Geck... Geck.. Geck..

The man patiently waited for someone to open the door for him.

Krieett...

The sound of the wooden door opening. A man was seen peering out from behind the door.

"What are you doing here?" The man asked half in panic.

"It's me, Bernett." The man peeked out from under his cloak, looking at the person before him.

"I know, hurry in before the guards find you." scolded the man.

"How, have you met them?" Mr. Bernett asked as soon as he entered the man's house.

"They'll do it if you've prepared all the conditions." Mumbled The man.

"The terms will be ready soon, have them prepare the ceremony."

"The interview can't just be done. They still had to find the right time to perform the ceremony and again the preparation wasn't that easy."

"All right, I'll give them everything they need as long as

Adrian can come back." Bernett stared intently at his interlocutor.

"Well, you're leaving soon. Before the security forces catch you."

Bernett returned to wearing the hood of his robe and left the man's house. Bernett kept his head down, passing through the crowded streets until he saw a crowd of people in front of the notice board. Curious, Bernett walked into the crowd and tried to break through the ranks of those people to see his announcement. A sketch of the face was posted there as well as the writing of the announcement.

Announcement

Anyone who sees a child with the above characteristics, please immediately brought to the palace. He will be given a gift that will take him alive and unharmed to the King.

The announcement was guarded by two guards beside him. It was seen that some people approached the bodyguard to ask for information about the child.

"I'm sorry, how many gifts will the King give?" Ask one of the men.

"1000 pieces of gold coins and a piece of land." Answer the Guard.

"Who is that boy? Why would the King want him alive?" Ask the others curious.

"He will be educated and trained to be his personal bodyguard and will also be made an accomplice of the King." Answer the guard.

Everyone was whispering to each other. Mr. Bernett listened carefully. He then looked at the picture of a face over there carefully, recalling a face that was not so foreign.

"Where, do I see him?" Curious muttered.

In traffic he saw a child beside him and a shadow of his grandson flashed. The face shown there is the face of his grandson, no longer wrong. Bernett quickly got out of the crowd and walked quickly.

"Wait!!" Someone shouted stopping the old man's footsteps.

Bernett stopped and pulled his headscarf down to cover his face from the guards' sight. Even so his hands seemed to tremble, just in case he recognized her. The guard narrowed his eyes, observing the old man in a shabby robe who looked down deeply.

"Where do you live?" Asked the guard while tilting his head hoping to see the old man's face.

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"A.. The village of hu.. The forest." Nervous answer.

"Take this, spread the King's announcement." The guard gave a paper with a sketch of Rhodri's face.

With trembling hands, Mr. Bernett grabbed the paper and quickly stepped away from the guard.

*****

Alexis walked quietly along the deserted corridor. He stared warily once in a while he looked back. Although he had already asked Howen to keep watch but he still continued to worry if someone saw him.

Finally he reached the door leading to the tower where his mother lay. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. He tried to use the sword he was holding to damage the doorknob, but it was as useless as having a shield.

With a sigh of annoyance he immediately stepped out from there. Following Howen who was on guard in the driveway entered.

"Howen, the door's locked. I can't break the door either." Alexis muttered as he was near Howen. "Dad, I must have known that I would come there again."

"What do you see there?" Ask Howen.

"My mom, you know that." Answer Alexis.

"No, but how was the Queen then?" Howen looked at the curious Alexis.

"Mother was in the water and breathing slowly. He's alive, I have to save him." Alexis stared at Howen sharply.

Howen was silent for a moment as if thinking of something.

"Right now the whole sketch of his face has been spread, I have not found any information. But, I got information if he steals frequently in the capital."

"You got a sketch of his face?" Alexis looked at Howen.

Howen immediately took the paper in his pocket and gave it to the Master. Alexis immediately opened the paper in her hand observing the face inside the sketch. Alexis quickly walked to his father's room.

Several guards immediately blocked Alexis as the boy stepped into the father's room. Alexis stared intently at them and kept walking forward until a guard pointed his gun at Alexis' neck. Howen sigap directly directs his sword attached to the skin of the guard's neck.

"Let down your gun!" Howen command sharp.

Alexis smiled glancing at the guard. "Don't mess with me." Mumbled warned. Shows her blue iris that is now turning red.

Alexis casually stepped inside following Howen behind him. Devian who was working immediately stopped his activities, when he saw his son enter.

"Where is your manners? You don't respect me as a king?" Tanya Sharp Devian.

"Then, do you value me as a prince?" Alexis throws paper in his hands his father's work shirt. "So, I don't have to keep the attitude anymore. You declared war, Father. You're holding my mother and you want to shift my position? I don't need your ridiculous position, but I won't forgive you." Alexis looked at his father.

"What kind of empty muzzle is this!" Devian stood angrily looking at his 8-year-old son. "You're talking, you're just a little kid who doesn't know anything."

"Is that so? So, you know everything? You ruined my dream, you ruined my hope. Don't expect me to let go of Dad." Alexis turned around and stepped out quickly.

Devian throws things at his desk irritated and angry. "Brazed kid!" Devian stared intently at Alexis, who had now disappeared behind the door. "Is that what his grandfather taught him at Corfe? Where did he get his arrogant and disrespectful nature from." Omel Devian is upset.

Devian slammed his body in his chair. "You killed him, you fucking kid. I should have said it." Mumbled annoyed.

Alexis walked quickly towards his castle, holding back any anger he felt at the moment.

"Prince, calm yourself." Howen tries to ease Alexis' emotions.

"Dad, really want to mess with me Howen. I won't let it." Alexis kept muttering to herself, venting out every anger she felt.

*****

Bernett just got to his house. He immediately went in and met his daughter who was setting the dining table.

"Aleysia, father brought good news for us." Bernett excitedly walked in and sat down on one of the chairs there.

"Good news?" Aleysia scrunched her forehead.

Bernett gave the leaflets he got from the palace guards. Aleysia read the line of announcements in her hands carefully and observed the sketches of faces there.

"Why does this kid's face look like Rhodri?" Ask Aleysia astonished.

"That's your son."

"What!! " Aleysia turned her head in shock. "Baa.. How the... What does Devian want? He wants to kill my son or what?" Aleysia looks emotional.

"Aleysia, Devian had no idea that Rhodri was your son or Adrian's son. Maybe he saw Rhodri while in town, we use this opportunity to avenge him. Little by little we destroy Devian and his son, when he's weak we'll raise Adrian and take Aldwick back." Bernett seemed excited as he expressed his plan.

"What if this is just a Devian trap? It could be, he just wanted to lure Rhodri out so he could catch us dad. I'm not going to sacrifice my son." Reject Aleysia.

"Aleysia, imagine if your son stays here how will he learn to be crown prince when Adrian rises? He had to get a palace education, study martial arts and all the lessons of a prince. If Rhodri stays here, will he be able to defeat all of his increasingly formidable enemies." Bernett continued to try to persuade Aleysia. "Just look at the gifts offered, we can improve our situation as well and Rhodri will still live comfortably in the palace."

"I'm not going to sell my son." Shouted Aleysia starting to get annoyed.

"Mom, what's going on?" Rhodri who just entered looks confused to see his mother and grandfather who was fighting.

"Rhodri, let grandfather explain... "

"Rhodri, don't listen to your grandfather. Quickly get into your room." Aleysia's Order.

"But.. Mom, what... "

"Rhodri, don't argue fast in." Aleysia's Order.

Rhodri with an astonished expression walked into his room. Not long before the sound of the door on the floor. The situation in the small hut was suddenly quiet, Rhodri slowly opened the door of her room. He walked slowly towards the dining table looking at his surroundings, there was no one. Rhodri immediately took out a piece of paper from the pocket in his pocket, the same announcement that Bernett had brought home.

"I have to how?" Mumbled wailing. "Mom definitely won't let me go, but I need a better job than stealing. I can also change to this thing." Mumbled.

"You're right Rhodri." A voice shocked Rhodri.

Bernett appeared suddenly behind Rhodri. "Think carefully, you can avenge your father's death and you can change your life. Devian is not a King worthy of Aldwick, but Adrian is more worthy and you deserve to be his successor." Bernett tried to persuade Rhodri.

Rhodri looked at the sharp grandfather. "What does grandfather mean?"

"You know, it was Devian who killed your father and took all his power cruelly. Throw out all of Adrian's supporters, torture and kill them all mercilessly. He's a cruel King, he's a descendant of a Demon King. He shouldn't be in this world."

Rhodri seemed to be scanting every word from the grandfather. Imagining how her father's power was taken away and the circumstances changed her life's fate.

"I'll enter the palace." Rhodri said.