The Ruler of Westeria

TROW 12| Beloved Mistress

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Sa bandang kanluran sa rehiyon ng Ashfell, dumating ang masamang balita sa kanilang Arkon na si Kane. Hilot-hilot nito ang kaniyang sentido habang iginagalaw ang daliri sa mesa upang pakalmahin ang sarili niya. 

The weapon and armories that were about to be delivered to Ravenburgh were ransacked by the outlaws. There are about a total of five hundred weapons and two hundred armories in a caravan that was stolen by the bandits. 

Paano nila mababawi ang mga 'yon? 

Ashfell is known when it comes to forging weapons all through out Westeria. They sell the best quality of weapons due to the rare ores and minerals they used in forging. They just lost the armaments they've been molding and hammering for months within a day. 

Hindi nila maaring punan na lang ang mga 'yon basta-basta dahil marami pang nakalistang kinakailangan nilang bigyan ng mga sandata na ilang buwan na nagdaan nakalinya. The weapons that were stolen were supposed to be a trade with Ravenburgh's war horses. 

Now how would Kane face the Fulgur Archon knowing he had lost those precious weapons? Reed has been anticipating about the trading months ago. Knowing Reed and his temperament, he's not that kind to make amendments. 

"Bring him to the royal physician." Maawtoridad nitong utos. 

Tumango naman ang katulong nito at inalalayan ang kawal na puno ng sugat at saksak sa katawan. All of the merchants and warriors who accompanied the caravan were killed and only one of them barely escaped. 

Napatingin si Kane sa hawak nitong kwintas na ibinigay ng kawal sa kaniya kanina. It was their only clue, a crescent moon necklace from one of those bandits. Sinuri niya iyon nang mabuti at napakurap siya nang may maalala. 

For some unknown reason, the pendant of the necklace was very familiar to him. It looks like the inverted  insignia of the infamous faction from Ravenburgh. The Faction of  Lunule. 

"I hope it's not what I'm thinking, Reed." Usal ni Kane sa kawalan habang mahigpit na kuyom-kuyom ang kamao kung nasaan naroon ang kwintas. 

"Because if it is what it is, you just opened the gates of hell." He opened his palm and watched the pendant of the necklace slowly molting due to the fire in his hand. 

He will raze fire within the lands of Ravenburgh if he found out Reed tricked him. 

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𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 western side of the Howling Plateau, Aviel sat on the huge rock at the end of the cliff. He felt the wind caressed his face as he continued to play a harmonic tune of a flute. He was half-drunk, but of course, he's still sane. 

Pinanood niya ang nagliliparang mga lawin sa himpapawid na para bang sumasayaw sa himig ng tinutugtog niyang plawta. They were flying in circles above him. Ipinikit nito ang kaniyang mga mata habang patuloy na nagpapatugtog. 

Aviel could hear the chirping of the birds, the flow of the river, the rustling sound of the forest, as well as the carefree laughter of the children from the nearest village. Nothing brings happiness to him but a peaceful life of his people. 

After a few minutes of playing his flute, his fingers stopped when he felt something different from the wind. Minulat niya ang kaniyang mga mata at mabilis na tumayo mula sa kinauupuan niya. There was something different from the ambience of the air and it made him uneasy. It carried a bad news. 

Mabilis siyang nagtungo sa Paragon Tea House kung saan siya palaging namamalagi. When he arrived there, it was a busy afternoon where nobles from different clans and factions gathered for a meeting.