THE SAVIOR (BOYXBOY)

CHAPTER 38 - FINDINGS

The Palace

“Your Highness!”

“Rise! I'm thankful that you are safe! All of you are my loyal subjects and also my retainers! Thank you for staying alive. It's been a month since all of you went missing. What happen over there?”

“Reporting! Dark Territory is getting more dangerous! Even the beasts that resides there are stronger and more vicious! We were chased by the Badgerbats and they seem different than usual.” said Joe.

“What’s different?”

“They seem to be stronger and bigger than before. It's like they have a growth spurt or something.... and the sentries, they are stronger and they have different armor as well! Their armor seems to amplified their fighting prowess.”

“This is a grave matter. We need to be ready as well! From the looks of it, there will be war!” said one of the ministers.

“Yes! We need to get ready and train our soldiers as well!” said another.

“I know! Heed my orders, recruit soldiers and train them hard. Make the necessary preparation for a war that is going to come!” order the Queen.

“YES, Your Highness!” the ministers bow and went out of the audience room.

“Any other thing to report?”

“Yes! Your Highness, we found unusual activities in one of the buildings besides the Mist Palace!”

“What kind?”

“I’m not sure... I can only tell that there is an unusual surge of energy from it! And it was also a forbidden ground! When we were observing it, suddenly there’s an attack coming from the building and it shots right at where we were. That’s how they were alerted of our presence. I feel like there’s something huge and powerful hidden in it! I could feel its power from the shot it gave to us. It's like a purer dark energy....”

“........” the Queen in a daze for a while.

“.....ness..... Highness.... Your Highness!”

“Yes....”

“Are you alright?”

“Yes, I’m alright! Thank you for the report. You may leave and help with the training of the soldiers.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

After the hall is empty, the Queen went into her secret chamber to contact the Great Phoenix. Soon the Great Phoenix make contact.

“Yes, Queen!”

“Your Majesty! My team had just return from Dark Territory. They are safe and they bought news.”

“Oh.... they’re alive... good for them. So, what’s the news?”

“According to them, there are unsettling activities going on! The beasts and sentries are stronger too. There's also unknown energy in one of the building near the Mist Palace! The way they describe it, the dark energy seems purer! That's why they were detected and on the run this whole time.”

“Purer.....”

“What do you think it is?”

“Call the one that describe it here.” the Queen call Joe to come in.

“Your Highness, you want to see me!”

“Yes, Joe! Someone waiting for you inside. When you meet it, courtesy it like you courtesy to me as it is higher than me.”

“...... Yes.” Joe went in and made a bow to the Great Phoenix without knowing who it is.

“Rise! Come to me!”

“Yes!” Joe got up and went to the light. He can feel the pressure and power exude from the light. He has questions about who it is but doesn’t dare to ask.

As soon as Joe is near the light, the light flew to him and circle around him twice then it stop. Joe was nervous inside but keep calm outside. Suddenly there’s a light surrounding Joe. Joe was shocked.

“Looks like you have received the protection of the Rainbow Flow Divine Beast.”

“What....”

“Didn’t you meet the divine beast recently?”

“I did.... I thought it was only helping me because I got hurt by dark beast and fell into the river where it lives.... I didn’t know about the protection....”

“Not many knew about divine beasts, even your Queen couldn’t sense it’s aura. This is because it will only come out when you are in danger. Divine beasts will only bestow their protection if you are worthy in their eyes. You have to cherish it.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

“No need! I already got what I want to know. I seem to have sense another thing from you faintly. Is there anything else that you encounter with?”

“Not that I know of! May be my other teammates encounter something. I can help you to ask them.”

“Umm, you may go. And bring the one that encounter something.”

“Yes!” Joe went and look for his team and ask about it. Then he found out that Neo actually found something. He brought Neo to the chamber.

“Your Highness.” Joe and Neo courtesy.

“Rise. What’s on you?” Pheonix shoot a light at Neo and a stone float out of Neo pocket size satchel. Neo is shocked.

“Life Stone!! Seems like the time is near if it appears here. You may go and call your Queen.”

“Yes, Your Highness!” Joe and Neo walk out and Queen comes in.

“Why do you want to see me?”

“Recognize this?”

“……….. tha-that's a life stone!!! How could it be!? I thought the life stone doesn't exist anymore?...”

“You see, Life Stone isn't an ordinary stone. It's not that it doesn't exist, it's about how it come to existence. Life Stone will only appear when there's a lot of death energy accumulated. And it can be a sign that something big is going to happen. Since it appeared here, it means that you have to be ready and so am I. I picked up the dark energy from your retainers and it seems that the enemy is back. And he's stronger too. I need to hurry and prepare for the upcoming war. I'm giving you this guide book. It contains some ancient spells, potions and battle tactics to help you overcome your ordeal and hold them back as long as you can. If you could destroy them would be great.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“And one more, lock up those two dream waves! They shall no meet until the right time. Remember what I said or we will all be doom!”

“Yes, Your Majesty! I will lock them up now!” the Queen bows and the Great Phoenix disappear. The Queen is quick with her work and she has already lock up Dayu and Qing dream waves.

They will not be meeting in their dream anymore. Now the Queen has to prepare for the upcoming war which she did not know when will come. But one thing matters is that they have to win this war no matter what