Volume 14 Alas new greater power arises

Ji Lie woke up first in the morning, with the help of Isiah he managed to set up a proper breakfast for Hwan. Ji Lie looking at Isiah said, "Thank you for looking after Hwan when I was away, sometimes I wonder what I would do if you are gone." Isiah lightly chuckled and replied, "Lucky for you it will take eternity to get rid of me."

Hwan quickly opened his eyes, he saw the bed empty and started to panic. Xia and the other maids were beside his bed, "Where is my husband?! Was I hallucinating! Who am l kidding I have to go look for him it has been a month…" Ji Lie opened the door and replied, "Good morning, I went…"

The maids blushed as they witnessed the sight of the two love birds embracing each other. Hwan with a pouting face said, "You are banned from leaving my side…I love you." Ji Lie kissed him on top of his head and replied, "I love you."

Xia silently dismissed the maids to give these two time to catch up and talk, she met up with Isiah standing on the doorway. Xia winked her eye and said, "I wouldn't go in if I were you." The two walked away as they both laughed and gossiped their bosses.

Hwan holding Ji Lie's hand said, "I am sorry for raising my hand and throwing objects at you. I never thought I would ever get angry and raise my hand at you…" "I deserved it all, I will help you take a bath before heading down for breakfast." Ji Lie led the way to the bathroom.

As Ji Lie gently wiped his body Hwan said, "Where were you?" Ji Lie with a smile on his face replied, "I was at Mediva temple I intended to spend a night, but the oracle bribed me to stay longer. I didn't know you were quite troublesome in your youth, I saw the hole you used to sneaked girls inside the temple."

Ji Lie busted in laughter at a helpless Hwan who was defending himself to all naughty events his husband uncovered.

Henry busted the doors open startling Hwan and Ji Lie who were having their alone time, with a smiling teary face Henry said, "Thank goodness you are here safe, I looked all over for you." "King Henry, I do not remember having an appointment with you. This is a private room I share with my husband." Hwan glared at an ignorant Henry.

Ji Lie held Hwan's hand to calm him down, "Henry, please wait for me in the dinning room." Hwan stood on his feet and said, "I will wait for you in the bedroom, don't take long." He kissed him before he left the room.

Henry with a serious face looked at Ji Lie and said, "It is quiet unusual for you to summon me darling, what is the matter? Not that I am complaining…are you finally tired of that old hag." "It has begun Henry, you are the only one I trust with this task." Ji Lie and Henry had a private conversation, after a while Henry left the room first.

The pregnancy process was straining for both Hwan and Ji Lie, as the months went by Hwan's stomach grew bigger and bigger. Ji Lie barely left his side, to his mood swings in secret he eliminated the wrath corpses as they tried to finally nail the perpetrator.

Zetia summoned a meeting with King Uriah and her father using King Qin, gathered in a dark chamber Uriah said, "King Qin, what is the meaning of this? Where is Lord Hwan…" "King Uriah you surely are as loyal as a dog, but how deep does your loyalty lie. Wont you accept a bone from another Lord?" Zetia in black and white robe appeared before the kings.

King Cyrus knew the tenacious sin her daughter committed the moment he set eyes on her, "What have greed made you do Zetia?" Zetia drawing out her sword replied, "I am trying to repair the throne that has been shattered, will you stand by me or against me."

King Cyrus looking at his daughter replied, "My loyalty lies on the throne, therefore I submit to Lord Hwan and Emperor Ji's orders. When the time comes I will behead you given orders by my Lord." Zetia saw the back of her father as he walked away, King Uriah knew the decision safer to save the dragons from the wrath of the dark sword. He knelt on the ground as he pledged loyalty.

King Cyrus arrived at the heavenly realm, he headed into the temple and meditated. In The midst of his silence he felt the presence of greater evil drawing closer and closer. King Cyrus clenched his soul sword in his hand as he walked out of the temple.

King Cyrus saw pile of dead lifeless bodies lying on the floor with their cores and hearts pulled out, Zetia facing her father said, "Remember when you used to punish me father by kneeling in front of the temple. Gradually my knees slowly adapted to the pain of the hard ground and my body adjusted to the scorching heat…"

Zetia stepping on the skull of a dead man continued, "I would always ask myself why am l getting punished for trying to please my father. Why does he smile brightly in the presence of a man who possesses dark powers and never in my presence! My mother was risking all her life to keep a child who was killing her?! In the midst of my anger and wonders I found comfort in this sword buried deep in the heart of the ocean…when I held it I realised I don't need you…"

The moment he set his eyes on his daughter he realised that it was already too late for him to stop her, pointing his sword at her he said, "I was wrong to punish you, I should have killed you!" Zetia removing her outer robe replied, "Gladly do so father."

Their fight caused havoc and destroyed half the heavenly realm, Zetia fought without using the dark powers. King Cyrus lying on the ground with blood stained clothes looked deep into the complete black eyes of his daughter, "You…shall…" "You have always been weak father, you couldn't have lasted this long if I used my real power." Zetia stabbed her father's heart with the dark sword and it sucked his core and soul.

Ji Lie standing on the altar saw the Oracle holding a tablet of a new prediction, "Great powers have been unleashed, lands will wither species slaughtered…only the holder of the key of light born from the pains of a mother shall finally break us free." As soon as the Oracle ended the prediction the tablet crumbled to dust.

Hwan spent most of his days sleeping, his stomach was bigger, and it swelled his legs. Henry and his wife Maria arrived at the palace, they headed to pay their respects to Hwan and Ji Lie. Hwan was having a cup of tea all alone, Henry looking at him said, "Greetings my Lord, how is your health?"

Hwan lightly giggled and replied, "Wouldn't you be happy if l die? Greetings Queen Maria, you still look as radiant as ever." Maria was the most beautiful woman named alive, the royals including Hwan once had a crush on her.

Henry took the empty dishes from his lap and said, "It is true that I love the Emperor, but I don't have ill feelings towards you. You better get better so that we can have a fair fight over him…" Hwan suddenly felt a sharp pain from his stomach, looking at his sheet he saw a pool of blood mixed with water.

The physician were called in the room, the maids paced up and down to help the doctors deliver the baby. Henry stopped Ji Lie from getting inside the room, for three hours he paced up and down.

Ji Lie stood still when he heard cries of a child coming from their room, he slowly opened the door and walked closer to their bed. The pool of blood on the floor was being cleaned by the maids, Hwan felt weak to even lift a finger. Ji Lie was relieved to see the both of them safe and sound, the child was a boy.

Hwan looking at his child smiled and muttered, "He is here with us…I am happy Ji…" He fell asleep, Maria carried the child to the bathroom to clean and cloth him.

Ji Lie kissed his wife on the forehead as he healed his body using half of his power, suddenly a sword flew in through the window with an aim to stab Ji Lie on the heart. Henry blocked the sword, "Only cowards play unfairly and attack from behind." Isiah and Xia quickly joined in the room fully prepared for battle, other soldiers surrounded the palace.

The walls crumbled down, Zetia removing her hoody coat said, "You still aren't enough to stop me…I need them and their child in exchange of you keeping your lives. Oh Henry, I dropped by your palace and couldn't find you amongst the piles of corpses."

Ji Lie was well composed facing his enemy, he held the hand of his unconscious wife, Isiah popped his eyes when he saw thousands of wrath corpses surrounding them. Zetia drew out her sword, she had fully merged with the sword. Her cold black eyes were tainted with anger and hatred, "I heard the prophecy…I wouldn't want to raise a child meant to kill me." Zetia with her powers detained the Oracle.

Ji Lie kissed his wife on the forehead and said, "Henry, make sure they are safe…" "Kill them." Zetia ordered the wrath corpses, the war was bloody and mercilessly. Facing Maria, Uriah said, "Hand the baby over to me and leave this palace, don't risk your life over a lost battle." Maria holding the child in her arms replied, "This baby is innocent, for what we know the prophecy might not mean him…Hwan really fought hard to have a child…he once saved us all…let us save his child's life."

King Uriah fought with Maria who defended the child from harms' way, he was a strong opponent. Uriah taking the child from the crib said, "I will not kill you…" He walked out of the room holding a crying baby in his arms.

Ji Lie drew out his sword, facing his sister he said, "The path of evil is filled with darkness and death…the sword is feeding you lies." Zetia looking in the eyes of the blind man replied, "Why did they all choose you and neglect me? If I cant have their love…I will take their power and leave them hopeless."

Henry sneaked out with Hwan in his arms in the midst of the battle, he placed him the carriage. He went back in to collect the child and his wife, he saw Maria lying on the ground with the crib empty. Henry fed him blood and she quickly became conscious, "Uriah took the child!"

Ji Lie's body was very weak as he gave away half his power healing his wife. Zetia looking at a badly hurt Ji Lie puking blood on the ground said, "A family of weaklings, they had the same look on his face when I finally pulled them out of their misery…" "I have the child my Empress." Uriah bowed his head. Zetia looked deep into the eyes of the child and replied, "My blood have been stained with enough garbage today, throw it in the river from the top of the mountain…if it survives stab it with a knife till it dies."

Ji Lie tried so hard to take his child but Zetia was a strong opponent to pass through. Zetia saw the bed empty, she sighed and said, "Where is he?! He is too weak to have gone far…find him. I need to see the look in his eyes when I kill his lover." King Qin ordered his mean to look around for him, his men were all thrown in the room with great force.

Hwan with blood dripping down on his legs looked at his husband who was unconscious on Zetia's feet, King Qin hid behind Zetia as Hwan walked towards his husband. Zetia was thrown on the walls when she tried to attack Hwan, it all happened so fast.

Hwan hugged Ji Lie in his arms, he took his soul sword and flew with Ji Lie out of the palace, Zetia was stabbed by Isiah when she tried to follow them. Isiah was mercilessly killed by Zetia, when he pursued them, they had vanished into thick air.

Uriah standing on top of a mountain extended his hands to drop the child, he failed to kill a child who had never committed a child. Uriah placed the child in the hands of his guard and ordered him to take the child secretly to the palace. The guard removed the helmet and beneath it was Henry, he rode his hoarse to the Dragon land with the child safely in his hands.

Hwan with the last ounce of power created a barrier around the mansion, side by side with his husband he peacefully lay down rest.