Legends: The Knight of Helm (#1)

Chapter 40

Almorah looked at the text more diligently. Some phrases she didn't understand as if written in a different language. She paused, looking for a title, starting at the top of the page. She glanced over only finding the beginning of the writing. The penmanship was remarkably beautiful. She began squinting to make the first word out, sounding the word out.

- Qulaliva hevalia geeba selana, which is to say, "The beginning of my task". I continue the account of my experiences in Zelstine, for my memory, though perfect, and my posterity.

Almorah paused, this would be the only account given to men, from the point of view of a man. Cladius's experiences in Zelstine, it seemed too good to be true. She thought about putting the paper back, but was already ensnared with curiosity.

- Of my many tasked performed I will start chronologically. I will order only those of which I find of importance and meaning. First I will give a record of the many training sessions I did practice with my father, though it will not be in great detail. Claydrin, Father Time, and Father of Cladius, God of Life, gave me, my first lesson of being a god. Starting at the principles of ruling (Which I do also state I went through every following day.)

· Pass only righteous judgement.

· Mortals are to be left to their free will, unless they meddle in the affairs of gods.

· Bless those that worship you.

· Protect your people, less they turn away from you.

· All men are created equal, but all men choose a power of standing.

· Gods are not to quarrel. On happenstance that they do, a judgment is to be made among the gods, if they stand dived, the victor is to be accepted and looser punished, even to the consideration of Exile.

· Gods of Exile are to be chained in Hell, which drains their godly power and influence from Lumesc, the Land of Men.

· Lumesc is to be ruled by natural laws, regardless of the gods' standings one with another.

· A council shall be held for the anointing of Godhood, if the majority stands in for the specified person, they are given such gift. If they be born of gods, this rule requires no transfer of power.

· The title of 'God of Time', is to be transferred, not taken, or Ragnarok will occur.

Almorah was shocked, that such detail was given, even to revel the Ten Tenants, or the Rules of Rulership. The Rules of Rulership was a code that the Gods followed, only rumored, but here they were, given by Cladius. She paused, not sure if she should continue the sacred text. She glanced back at the door, what harm could it do?

- And such are the Rules of Rulership. I reveal such things to mortals, also giving them the information that there are rules not to be stated, but among other gods. And so I continue. My father taught me that these rules bring a balance between both man and god. Though, given these rules, corruption can still occur. I will not go into depth on the topic of corruption; less mortals strive to use it against the gods.

Perhaps, it is my pleasing task of gathering my material to build my sword, I made my own weapon, two, and to be exact, one which is to be finished when I reach Zelstine once more. The blade I now carry, I call Necrosis, the taker of life. It was infused with the fang of a dragon, the blood of a god, a skull of a hell hound, and precarious ore, from the minerals of Zelstine.

My greatest trial was that of mute. I could not contact my loved ones, yet I watched them from on high. I wanted to aid them, but was left to the will of my father. While I could, of course run through the gritty details, I will have many tails to tell, but for the purpose of this text, I will keep it as simple, and of summery. I fought many demons, so called "Man-Eaters" whom eat anything in their path. Two larger arms hover over two smaller arms, the size of a tall man. These demons have a burley build, and fat by no means. Some become thing from food deprivation, hence their name, "Man-Eater" is derived, for their constant hunger, and feast, especially desirable and favored from mortal flesh.