Chapter 8 : In Jail

Once at the police station, the first commander ordered Viprion and his companions to be put in a cell. They were put in a prison under a bucket that nullifies any magical spell, so they were vulnerable and harmless. So Pythorax went to see Kalino, who had proclaimed himself king.

- My dear king, our guests are already put in prison

- But I sent you, kill them, not capture them

- I know that, but we want to cook them, to find out more about what they are doing here, and we have to admit that we are very short of hands to get the country back on its feet.

- You're not entirely wrong, I think you really exceeded my expectations as always. But by the way, I'm sorry to tell you that your brother betrayed us and, as the law says, he was executed.

- (In a fit of anger, he let control slip away) "I'd be surprised if he could do that to us," he shouted

- Don't worry, I understand your bitterness

- …

- Well, we have a lot of work to do to get the city up and running, so go get to work.

- Thank you my king, with that I am withdrawing...

So he went away...

It was getting dark, The three's cell was already dark,

- Viprion, could you explain to us what we're doing here? Ben said angrily

- Well, I understood you little one, but unfortunately we will spend more time here than expected. Is your leg already feeling better?

- Yes, with the lady's care, I don't bleed anymore.

- All right, now we're going to have to find a solution to get you back on your feet, losing a limb when there aren't many of us puts us at a great disadvantage

- Just in case, I'd like to notify though that I'm not dead yet

- Seeing how useless you are to us at the moment, uh I think you are for the team, aren't you Nobil?" he said with a smile to try to lighten the mood a little

- …

- Nobil...?

- Yes, yes, I follow you, you said?

- I don't think you're following us.

- Sorry, I was thinking of a way to cure Ben, because he's almost useless to us...

- Amazing that we were thinking the same thing

- Interesting, thank you for calling me dead and useless when I'm right in front of you.

Nobil and Viprion laughed.

- And Nobil, have you found a solution?

- I think so, it's possible, but we're going to need the help of Pythorix's wife

- I've thought about it, but you're not really in a position to ask your brother for favors.

- "It's simple, until I get better, let's make a good impression on him," Ben cut in

- "Absolutely, it's our only chance," Viprion agreed.

After a few minutes of silence and intense sighs, Viprion asked them to sleep because tomorrow would be a long day.

As soon as it struck 4 a.m., the guards came to wake up the prisoners to get to work

They all lined up in cells and were teleported to the development sites...

- Guards, does my son also have to work given his condition?

- Well, we didn't see

- Grrrr grunted Ben in rage

- He will be assigned to the Stone Breakers section.

- I see, Well see you tonight Ben

- …

- Go be nice

- …

So he was teleported to the thugs' section

So they got to work, a week went by and Ben had built up huge muscle in his arm as he worked almost 50 in one day. The work was progressing well and they were rested for 3 days, during which three days Commander Pythorax made them talk about their purpose and everything. They didn't say much except that they should help the world. Ben, for his beautiful performance, was treated and after a few weeks, the country was on its feet. But King Kalino, wanted to put the trio to death by all means by sending soldiers to poison their food, beat them to death but none of his machinations worked because Pythorax had made them his protégés.

Pythorax visited them one night...

- How are you?

- Well as you see, we're getting through it, thank you for your help.

- "Please, thank you for enlightening me," he replied to Viprion

- I've done my investigations and you're right, the king really has the ability to control and manipulate minds as he pleases.

- Comment tu l'as su ?

- Because he has control over all his ministers

- I see and how do you plan to fix this?

- Maybe I'll talk to my superiors about it and we'll carry out a coup d'état

- Be careful, maybe the generals are also under his sway

- I'd be surprised given the power of the latter, they are the four strongest in the country, and they are very resistant to magic.

- I see, then it's folded

- Alright, I think we've talked enough and it's quite dark, so I'll give you this key

- As soon as you're ready, move very early tonight and go. At the moment, I can't let you get your hands on our crystal.

- I get it, kids, we're pulling each other out

- Well the old one, what if we broke it and then we went to take care of the crystal? Ben whispered to Viprion

- Sorry but we are no match for him, he knew what he was doing by leaving me like this without care, I still have a few fractured bones.

- I see, the motherfucker...

- I hear you, I point you out. Well, we're similar in every way, so I know what you're thinking about. By the way, it would be nice if you could save the king and run away with him.

- I was just going to do it, don't worry.

- It works then. I wish you the best of luck

- Thank you. To you too

- Thank you. Hi me king

- I won't miss it.

The group slowly left and with a little effort, they managed to teleport to the island. There they hatched a plan to save the king. By following Pythorax's coordinates, they managed to teleport directly to the king's prison, but to their surprise, the soldiers to protect the tower in question had outnumbered and the guard was intense.

Coming soon in Chapter 9

(- Your eyes seem to start to turn black.

- So what? He said in an angry voice

- I think the curse of this world is corrupting our minds.

- You're right, I don't feel too good.

- First of all, let's start by looking for a place to rest. )