The Kingdom of Etherna: Return of the Prophesied Queen

Chapter 21 -Gist

King Geordo's POV

"My king, is it alright to leave Khaliana with only hundreds of guards disposed in the palace?" Captain Benedict asked him. They were at the tent inside the camp site at the moment discussing every possible way to end the war, the place was now quite in a while after how many days of fighting.

"I don't have a choice for now, not only the north is in chaos but also the east, we need soldiers to protect our border." He answered back.

"But, my King you know how dangerous Khaliana could be. She will defeat them with just one blow!" he said confidently.

"I know what I am doing Benedict! No need to remind me!" he hissed at him.

"I am sorry my king." His only reply.

"She has no power for now, she was drained from what she did during the war. She cannot defeat the guards with the normal strength she has." He explained to him.

"How did you know about that my king?" Benedict asked back.

"We had a little argument before I went here, she didn't use her power against me, and I noticed that her aura was so thin and faint, she might have used all her power to defeat Credor. It was a huge light, it almost covered the whole town, I think her power was drained after that incident." He enlightened him.

"My king, I am sorry to tell this, but I think you're miscalculating Khaliana's ability. Even if she was a normal woman, she can easily defeat hundreds of soldiers with her own ability. I knew it because I've seen her in the battle field and in the training." Captain Benedict said to him.

"Clarify it Benedict!" He ordered.

"My King, Khaliana is a strange woman, she can easily escape no matter what the situation she is facing. Now that she has no power at all and if she discovered her powerless state, she might be more furious to go out. We all know that we have her taken because she was the woman in the prophesy, if my gist is right, she might want to escape because she might think that she will be thrown in the dungeon because of her powerless state."

"My king, I think that if she discovered about her power's disappearance, Khaliana will find a way to escape, it is better to escape than being called a false queen." He told him.

The king went silent after hearing Benedict's plea.

I never thought about that circumstances! Idiot!

"Let's go Benedict! Let's head to the palace." He ordered him and he complied.

Before they could left the war zone, a messenger from the palace came in bringing a not so good news.

The messenger bowed down before telling his message to him.

"My King, the woman inside the chamber was nowhere to be found!" the messenger said.

Upon hearing the news, the king became mad and his features became devil like.

"What did you just say?" he asked with clinched teeth.

"I am sorry my King, she disguised herself as a servant and left the palace last night. The gates were close that is why we are certain she travelled towards the forest. The guards were on their way to find her my king." The messenger said with a shaking voice.

Without any more words, the king run towards his horse and travelled towards the palace. He signaled Captain Benedict and he also followed him with the other soldiers.

I am to be blamed! She will not escape if I was there to personally protect her. I am too shallow, I never thought it will happen. The war made my thoughts broken. I can't concentrate on what to do first and what to prioritize.