The plot

"No girl? Hmmmm why bother come back alive or you desire to give your master the pleasure." He said coldly as he reclined in his smoky make believe chair, composed of wraiths beneath him in a dark den it had artifacts of demons, serpents and dragons that got petrified, bloody hand prints and claws were plastered on the wall.

A deep hole filled with bubbling acidic water stood at the midpoint of it.

He swirled his arms creating a dark aura energy gradually it expanded spinning then he pushed the force to a grotesque, it howled in pain before it dissipated into the acidic water.

"Oh dear Serpretus you should have known better." He sighed feigning sadness then paused.

The den reverberated with evil laughter

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"Loel's POV"

"We are journeying to Queenwards, that's where the Queen's quarter is located, Her Grace must not be aware that you are no longer at Lake Swilock." I informed my Mistress as we walked down the mountains.

I observed her countenance, it deemed of tiredness and confusion.

She had gone through hardships in the short while she's been put in charge of the swines, if only they hadn't trusted the sly fox lead to The Ehereal Isles.

Judging from the events of the past few days it seemed there was a secret plan to harm her and the perpetrator couldn't be an average person or demon.

I just hoped we got to refuge soon, I wasn't that powerful to protect my mistress the realization weakened my resolve.

"Can't we cast a teleportation spell to appear there? I thought magic was supposed to make tasks easier." She complained stopping abruptly.I turned backwards to stare at her as she had lagged behind me all the while.

Apart from losing her memory I didn't make out anything odd about her, She still looked beautiful as always I thought shamelessly.

'Remember she's no ordinary person' I reminded myself firmly.

"The gemstone's power is ineffective here in Mountain Vyn we would awaken Spirits of dead trolls and dwarfs instead that would be disturbing." I explained as I waited for her to catch up with me in her steps.

"Oh so spooky then don't do it, you are strong enough to give a piggyback right." She asked bright eyed her voice rang with pure enthusiasm.

"Pittty what Mistress?" I inquired in oblivion she said strange words often too maybe that was among the symptoms of her dementia I thought.

" I mean a ride on your back yes your back." She gestured pointing at me then touching her back region, when she noticed my puzzled facial expression she came closer to me extending her hands to my behind.

"You can give the Princess of The Mist Universe a piggyback right." She shook her head in affirmation as if prompting me to agree.I knew very well it'd be very improper to come in obvious contact physically with a royalty and it could cost my head.

But we were in the middle of nowhere and her feet must probably be sore from walking.

"Yes I understand what you mean do you mind holding on for much longer? we'll soon reach the border then we can cast a spell like you wanted." I said convincingly searching her eyes for approval rather she bursted in to a quick cry

"What's the matter Mistress?" I asked alarmed by her sudden outburst.

"No I can't move my legs again check I think they're swollen." She wailed as she showed her white feet to me now reddened in her leather sandals. I examined them carefully squatting to take a closer look in a jiffy I felt a weight on my shoulders I realized in disbelieve her arms were crossed around my neck.

"Hey stay still I've been too lenient with you that my orders are being taken for granted." She said in a mock serious tone settling her body on me in order to be lifted.

I breathed in rising up to my feet she weighed exceptionally heavy.I heard her chuckle in triumph.

Her unexpected change of demeanor also shocked me in the past she was reserved and proficient unlike her recent bright and carefree manner.

"Forgive me for my insolence I'll be more cautious." I apologized walking down the sloped area of the mountain.

"Ok ok you're pardoned." She dismissed my excuse trivially swinging her legs in relief, her scent ran through my nose like a sedative easing my nerves.She smelt of royalty as it should be.

On getting to a rocky ground a dark wind swept past us.

"That odor Loel the reek." She muttered in my left ear I felt her heartbeat accelerate I halted in my tracks scanning the surroundings suspiciously.

"There's a bush path few minutes walk away from here but you'll be running okay when you get on your feet don't turn around just run." I dropped her off my back taking out the gemstone from the bag pack I had hung on my chest.

"Now??" She asked shaking.

Then a grotesque sprung up from beneath a plant moving towards us it screeched.

"Runnnnnnnnn!" I shouted grabbing onto my Mistress hand, I dragged her along to the bush path as she had been to perplexed to flee herself.

We raced through the mountain only crouching to hide by a huge tree covered with thick weeds.

"I'm so scared do you think we'll get killed this time?" She queried panting as droplets of sweat trickled down her pretty face.

"Definitely not Mistress we only ran to buy time I'll summon the power of the gemstone."

I replied gasping for breath as I fixed the stone in between my palms it twirled magically exploding into a giant ball like shape it created a protective barrier around us.

"What's happening." She asked horrified

" it's a barrier that's shielding us from the grotesques heading for us." I held out my hands to her's for support because the wind inside seemed to have increased it blew vigorously scattering her golden hair over her face.

"Grotesques? I thought it was only one." She countered raising her voice to be audible since the whole twirling had become deafening.

"No they're more on the way." I answered her in a brief moment multitude of frightening grotesques filled outside the barrier whirling eagerly to break in.

She screamed in terror at the sight of them.

"There are so many of them." She loosened her grip on my hands one of the barrier's bar flashed a thin line almost opening I caught them again.

"You can't let go of my hands Mistress unless the barrier would breach your powers strengthened it even though they've been asleep." I observed the forms in which they took these creatures weren't from the mountains who had sent them??