Chapter 21: Abduction (3/4)
"King Julian of Muzez, show yourself this minute!" A loud, menacing voice thundered across the encampment following a series of explosions.
The voice of the soldiers outside the tent interrogating the owner of the voice and asking him not to come closer could be heard, as well as the sound of them unsheathing their swords and preparing to engage with the stranger.
Inside the royal tent, King Julian trembled at the sound of the voice. Even without seeing the face of this person or knowing their intention, he could already tell it wasn't a good one.
Osborne was also very concerned, he could sense a strong, dark magical presence the moment the explosions occurred outside.
Alister pieced together the actions of the corrupted creatures earlier, the details of his urgent quest and the arrival of the stranger and got a clearer and wider understanding of what was happening.
'Someone's been targeting the king all along, and those corrupted creatures were his undead puppets meant to capture him. Now that we've defeated them, he's finally revealed himself. He must be a member of the Gravemind Cult, the tormentor of Muzez Kingdom,' thought Alister.
He turned to King Julian and warned him not to leave the tent no matter the situation before strolling out to control the commotion outside.
King Julian stood solemnly for a few seconds as his mind ran through numerous worrisome thoughts. There was an understanding in his mind that he failed to admit and that understanding was that, the man outside is a member of the Gravemind Cult that tore his kingdom apart and kidnapped his only son.
He tried shaking the thought off his head but his brain kept reminding him.
'Had they figured out already that we are coming to take them down? Hence why they have come to halt our plans.'
He turned to Osborne and muttered a low, "Is it really them?"