A Story Of Metryon: The Tale Of Sayuri

II: The Magician

Sayuri and Jack arrived at a small village, there, Jack gave a scimitar to Sayuri, the two slept in an inn that they found, at dawn they continued the trip, riding towards the city of Slylecae, where it would be starting the winter of 3 months that pass all year.

But as Jack and Sayuri cross the Ice and Fire Meridian, another person went to Slylecae another way.

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Sorien rode through the plains of Blackheart, where he would interrogate some goblins he encountered, they were all dead now, it was not safe to leave Black servants loose by Ainur.
Sorien stopped for a while, felt a presence, hopped back and saw another figure, wore a red pointed hat, blue robes and boots and green gloves, Sorien looked at him for a while and began to laugh, because he knew who the stranger was ;
"How long, my old brother! - Said the stranger.
-Do you have a good time, how are you? Why did you leave your land? Asked Sorien.
"Something I wanted to tell you, there's a darkness in this world, it's the Negro, he came back from the dead, he ruled the mountains and my forests, he filled them with Specters !! And the knights, the Black Knights, they too Sorien !!
-Take it easy Ellien !!! I'm going to Slylecae and you too will come!

Each went on a journey, the land was colder and colder, the wolves and goblins who followed them were killed, villages passed by, the two old wizards crossed the land and saw a huge city with something like a tower, a fortress city, Was yes, Slylecae, its flag symbolized an Ice Dragon, they went down the hill and they arrived, the capital of Baynice.

There they spotted two horses, Jack and Sayuri, arrived in Slylecae.

"This is the end of a little journey, and the beginning of a journey. - said Sorien.

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Jack and Sayuri arrived in the city, entered their gates and ran through the city streets on their horses, until they saw, in the fortress, Sorien and another, looking in their direction.

They went up to the top, and there Sorien directed them to enter the palace, where the prince of Baynice lived.
The guards stopped him at the door of the palace, and when they saw Sorien and Ellien, they let them in almost immediately, each entered the palace, and they saw a throne, and a young man sitting on it, when he saw them entering, exclaimed:
"Master Sorien, Master Ellien! It is an honor to receive you and your companions! Introduce yourself to travelers!"

Jack stepped forward and bowed.
"Poin hail Prince Lion! My name is Jack Bird, at your service."

Sayuri walked forward and bowed.
"Poin hail Prince Lion! My name is Sayuri Mortimer, your orders."

The prince gave rooms for each, but in the still of the night Jack and Sayuri left the palace to do what they did there.

Toward a dungeon in the Garden of Heaven, behind the palace, they went down the secret steps and entered the dungeon, now, they would have to reach the end.