Chpater 2
The inauguration of the crown prince will begin, and by this Day onward the Power Struggle between High Nobles and Royals will no longer be prevalent as the Crown Prince as the Center of the Imperial Castle everyone must set their boundaries.
As for the 12 Lords hearing the news they began to ponder as to how and why would the Imperial court allow such delicate change of schedule, but since the decree has been announced there's little they can do but attend to the ceremony, The central Plains began to get lively; the streets are full of vendors and people crowded the Central Plains Plaza, gigantic trumpets that can be heard up to where the light touches the edges of the land, ancient drums that can create powerful pulses when struck, an orchestra of zithers that can calm ones mind when played, a harmonious band of talents in the terrace of Central Plain Plaza who plays the traditional songs of the Avaleon Empire swayed all of the spectators.
"how's the preparations ?" Davey enters Deluc's chamber, the two brother who never spoke or played with each other when they were younger, the relationship between the two was never been good but its not bad either, they never associated with each other in the.
"Not only you're being crowned you are also going to be an adult afterwards, you are already eighteen and this Inauguration will also act as your becoming of age as an adult" Davey explained while embedding some magic on the Blue diamond Sigil on his hand
"You sound much older than I, brother" Deluc answered and the two laughed a little at each others exchange.
"Here! Wear this Sigil during the coronation it will protect you from any sudden attacks, well that might be unlikely but still its better to be prepared for the unexpected"
"Is mother already in the hall?" Deluc's asked after he finally pin the sigil on the left side of his chest
"Yes, Mother is helping Second mother to get prepared!" Davey answered
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" Deluc Exclaimed
"You must not show any of that expression in Public, A prince should always be composed! Well Second mother will be the one to carry out the role to walk the Crown Prince in the Altar" as Davey saying those words, Deluc's began to cry as he never expected it, the empress' power is much higher than that of the 1st Concubine, the Empress always should be the first in line in terms of any ceremony.
"The time is almost upon us, finish your preparations, we will wait for you in the Imperial Cathedral"
"Many thanks, brother!" Deluc in appreciation.
After going to the room, Davey then entered the Library, he spends the remaining time in there
IMPERIAL CATHEDRAL
From the Imperial Family to the other Royal Family and high nobles are the only precedence who are allowed to enter the Cathedral to Witness the Pope's blessing for the future emperor; the Crown Prince, after the blessing everyone will then proceed to the Central Plain plaza for the Inauguration.
All corps of different order is in the vicinity securing all areas preventing any disorder from the public.
The 1st order knight Under the command of Imperial General Castor is Protecting the Frontal Gate of the Central Plain Plaza, the 2nd Order of the Prince, is in the Hallways Guarding the Exit and entrance of the Plaza hall, then the Order of the Phoenix under the command of the Empress positioned themselves on the Towers in Central Plains to watch over the crowds from above.
The Inauguration proceeded smoothly with no reported hindrances, after the ceremony the entire central plains offered a feast for the success of the coronation, while the city is busy inside the Imperial Castle is where the High nobles resided for the event, the twelve lords and the Ministers are savoring this fruitful celebration.
The Order of the Phoenix has been guarding the Central Plain from above the towers spotted a strange aura heading towards the ballroom window of the Imperial Castle
"This aura! REPORT TO HER MAJESTY AT ONCE!" after howling out the command, the rest of the knight then jump down the tower, heading towards the Empress mansion with haste
"YOUR MAJESTY!!" Melan's with her raspy voice exclaimed to her majesty's calls, and knelt before the empress
"Melan what is it?" Roland asked placing the wine glass on the table
"the Aura of Dark appeared in the far north of the plaza, its heading straight towards the Ballroom where the party was held!" she answered
'Dark is one of the most strongest magicians among the Dark Elves, notorious Creatures of the Northern continent and an old enemy of the Avaleon Empire'
"Why would the leader of the Dark elves come here!!" Roland voiced out concern.
Suddenly, a strong explosion roared the central plains, the busy streets paused and the entire city is in chaos, after a couple of seconds the Cathedral Bell rang, the sound resonating across the Central Plains, symbolizing that the Popes Holy Barrier has been broken.
"Someone penetrated the barrier! CLEAR OUT THE CENTRAL PLAINS STREET ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS!"
"UNDERSTOOD EMPRESS!" the knights knelt once more and jump out in the Empress Mansion
The empress then rushed to the Imperial Castle.
Inside the Ballroom, the nobles and 12 Lords are in shocked from the explosion and from resonating pulses of the Cathedral bell, they knew that there's a threat approaching.
"Mobilize the Imperial army and the second order general Castor! Safeguard the Central Plains, All nobles please order your personal knights to venture around the capital and prioritize the security of the citizens!" Deluc's expresses his command in authority.
The explosions continued roar once more in the capital.
"A sudden attack during this blissful night! The enemy seems to be overconfident!" -Lord Froiland
"who is the unwanted guest this time? I hope the Western Lord didn't miss a single Shadow knights!" -Lord De Rey
"It seems like the Lords who are hiding behind the walls of their fortress forgot their place to talk shit about the other!" -Lady Ru sense that this Lords was just trying to pry and put mud on the name of the absent Lord of the Western Region
"lady Ru seems to be a litt--"
"Address me as Your Highness Lord De Rey! I urge you to know your place!" Lady Ru expresses her voice to show her dominance to the Lord in front of her.
"Pardon my insolence your Highness!" The latter said and bend down in front of her
"Her Majesty the Empress Arrives!" The guard of the Main door Said, then Dahlia enters the Ball room hall
"The Dark Elves penetrated the defenses of the Capital!" Dahlia with no hesitation stated those words
The people inside the Hall was so stunned and had their feet freezes, no ones dares to speak as this notorious race are not only elves but they deadly and dangerous
"HOW DID THE DARK ELVES PASS THROUGH THE DEFENSES OF THE EMPIRE!!" The emperor exclaimed in anger
"It seems they used a teleportation magic!" - Prime Minister Sima
"but in order to do that, one must enter the Empire first to set the array of teleportation, knowing that dark elves is our Empires mortal enemy they wouldn't be able to cross in the Empires' defenses!" - Crown Prince Deluc
"Not unless the one who set up the array inside the Empire is a sole citizen, but this teleportation array required an encryptions that only High class magician can afford to make!" Prince Davey
Grand Minister Luke suddenly emit a vibrant light from his eyes, he freezes and look up! It took for atleast 2 minutes before he got his consciousness back
He then fell to the ground grasping his breath, Prime minister Sima hold his hand. "Grand Minister What happen"
Upon being exhuasted the Grand Minister force himself to talk
"Your Majesty Yu Wen, The Sealing stone of KHAOS has been broken!" Grand Minister was spitting blood as he said those words. Grand Minister Luke has the power to seal someone using his soul that's what he did to the Khaos the Lord of the Dark Elves. Upon breaking the seal the soul of grand minister luke is also broken and it takes time to recover.
"Bring the Grand Minister to the Ancestral Chamber to recover his soul" The emperor said and stood up from his throne chair
"Your Majesty the Embodiment occlude can still be used, I can seal Lord Khaos once more!" Grand minister pleaded
"By saying such, you are emphasizing of sacrificing yourself, the Imperial family cant afford to lose another loyal subordinates, Bring him to the ancestral chamber and stay with him till he recovers Prime Minister Sima!" The empress said
"HEED THE IMPERIAL PREEMINENT DECREE! ALL IMPERIAL OFFICIALS AND TITLE HOLDER MUST FIGHT AND PROTECT THE IMPERIAL CAPITAL!" after releasing the Decree Golden Tablet appear in front of all the Imperial Officials and Title holders it even reach those official who are in the farthest zone of the Empire.
Everyone then vanished the Hall of the Ball room
"Roland behind you!!" Melan Exclaimed, roland catches the Dark elves soldier in the neck choking it till it shows no sign of life
The fighting between the Forces of the Imperial Capital and the Dark elves continues, the battle is in favor of the Imperial forces, pushing back the Dark elves and in the Empty space at the back of the Central Plain Plaza the Dark elves leader and Prince Davey Face each other. Since the other Royalties are busy fighting the foes no one seems to notice the two precedence individual
"you seems one of the young lords of this luxurious yet vicious Empire!" the Dark elves leader states with his arrogant tone
"we are vicious but cease to attack your kind, it seems like your race are more vicious than us!" Prince Davey responded a more arrogant tone matching his opponents taunt
"you human really are disgusting, now taste some of my fury! **SOUL EATER**" four snakelike shadows was launch towards The Prince, the air around it is so toxic that it kills the grass beneath its way
Prince Davey didn't even flinch upon facing the toxic shadow snake, he didn't even make any sign of countering the heading magic
'such an ignorant boy indeed! My soul eater magic has the power to corrupt ones souls then it will slowly kill the host of the soul' the dark elves are so confident that his spells will cause a catastrophic impact on the Prince but the result had is not what he expected it to be the Prince didn't do anything but stares on the Magic spell but it vanished before it touches the Prince body
'he dispelled it? But I didn't see him move?' the Dark elves ponder
"a lot of things in this world that you didn't know, the old rules that states; the Old ones are stronger than the young ones are no longer valid, I might be young but my knowledge and comprehension on magic are above yours!" Prince Davey lectured the Dark elves in front of him
While on the verge of pondering the Prince's words the Dark Elves loses its cool when Davey disappear in front of him, the dark elven then venture his eyes in the surrounding but no sign of the Prince
"YOU COWARD RUNNING LIKE A KID!!" the latter exclaimed
"But I am a kid" Davey Responded then appear in front of the Dark elven, as he is shorter compared to his opponent he easily touches the chest of the dark elven
"**FOUR LAYER PULSE**" he chanted, then four powerful pulse activated pushes the dark elves away, rolling and destroying the poles on the way and meet the wall of the hallway, the wall shattered into pieces causes by the impact, the Dark elven spit a dark purpled liquid on his mouth while grabbing his chest
"this is the difference between the two of us! Now let me ask you one thing before I will erase your existence in this world!" Davey said, while walking slowly towards the direction of the dark elven
"hehe! Not yet my boy!" the latter said, and he releases a dark think sinister aura
"what is this!!" Davey shows a sudden change of expression
'this guys boosted his aura in some point that it feels like its suffocating me'
"THIS IS THE POWER BESTOWED TO ME BY GOD KHAOS!! AHAHA" the elven exclaimed followed by a devilish laugh
'so the God of Chaos really got himself free from the seal? This is some bad news for the Empire upon one of the 12 Gods that threatens the humanity release itself'
"NOW DIE YOU LITTLE RASCAL! **EPITOME OF SUCTION**" the Dark elven spread his hands and his body was open a few tentacles appear and launch itself towards Davey
"such a foul method!!" Davey exclaimed and leap backward dodging the incoming attacks of the tentacles,
"**MAXIMUM COMBUSTION**" Prince Davey Chanted as he teleported himself at the back of the Dark elven
"WHAT TH--- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" the elven didn't finish his words since a fire suddenly lit up burning his full body, Davey distance himself form the burning elven
A few shadow snake was casted towards davey, but its too weak that it disappear before it landed on the Prince
The fire was distinguished revealing the burned body of the elven
"it's a bad things that I didn't able to asked the reason of your invasion, but due to your action many of your kinds had lost their lives in this battle you've started!" Davey said and leave the area.
As the battle comes into conclusion almost all of the forces from the dark elevens killed including their leader few have escape but the number are no longer a threat.
A few days had passed the Western Region has comeback from being invulnerable, the Imperial Capital had fix all the damage done by the Dark Elven, but the Imperial Family didn't forget the fact that the God of Chaos, khaos, freed himself from the seal of Grand Minister luke.
In the Central Hall where the highest official of the Empire sits and confabulate about the events.
"12 Evil Gods, 9 of them was sealed and 3 are nowhere to be found, but since Khaos that makes the free ones,4." Prime Minister Sima States
Everyone is standing randomly inside the Central hall
"A single God can threatened the entire existence of our land, but since the Gods power also requires offerings they cant do as much as doing Killing spree on this lands, but instead they force the people to worship them!" -General Castor
"the appearance of Khaos will surely cheer up his vassals races, The Dark elven, the Goblins, the Giants, the Centaur, the ogre, and the oni. If those races causes amok in the Land it will be a disastrous event for Small cities and towns!" -Crown Prince Deluc
While in the Middle of discussion a sudden change of atmosphere when Grand Minister Luke enter the hall, a weak and fragile body of the Grand Minister stunned everyone, One of the strongest magician of the Empire was brought up to this point wherein even a beggar could have the ability to Kill him.
"Did the Ancestral Chamber failed to fuel his soul prowess?" Lady Ru exclaimed as he reach the weak body of the Grand Minister, Lady Ru then Releases a Radiance Rune, this spell will at least give some life to this dying like figure.
"Thank you Your Highness!" Grand Minister said while assisting himself in walking through the hand of the Lady
"The Ancestral Chamber greatly help me survive this pass days, without it I might be dead!" -Grand Minister
The faces of the Distinguished figures of the Central hall shows their commiseration of the Grand Minister.
"but how come you're still too weak? You cant even stand on your own, did the ancestral chamber losing the blessing of the Lunar God?" -Prince Davey
"it isn't" The Grand Minister answered
"then why is it?"
"The Ancestral Chamber is in Great condition but someone had put an encryption of my soul that binds the souls of the other Gods, it feels like some Holy prowess is sucking out my soul energy decreasing my soul sealing encryptions and strengthen this holy encryptions, the soul of khaos whos in first chamber of my soul realm was the first to get unsealed as my soul energy decreases to the point where nothing is left on the first chamber! And the other four Gods who are sealed on the other chambers will follow if all of my Soul energy get consume!" The Grand Minster explains, Lady Ru on the other Hand strengthen his Radiance Rune.
"For a holy prowess to get involved in this matter, Prince Davey Escort the Crown Prince and interrogate the Cathedral about this!" The Emperor that makes everyone faltered
'Father cease to involved himself with the Cathedral, but sending an Imperial Family member to them for interrogation will surely put the Cathedral in Power confusion' "I hear and Obey father!" Davey said and both him and The Crown Prince leave the Central Hall
"Your death will be a huge threat to the Empire now! To keep you and the Continent safe you will stay in the Ancestral Chamber with Lady Ru!" the Empress, Dahlia said
"Khaos the God of Chaos, Shenlong the God of Dragons, Erebus the God of Darkness, Phobos the God of Pain, this Four Gods the one who still venture this world freely is the Gods we will be facing in the future, their apprentices is unknown and we are also benighted about their capabilities, in short we are in disadvantage" the Empress said
Everyone is silent thinking of a way to console each others worries but no one seems to found the will to rebut the Empress words
"the Mortal Body won't be able to withstand a surge of Power from the Gods, as we all know the Gods can only use their apprentices to venture in the Mortal realm since the Overseer of this Realm is restricting the Gods from Descending, the Gods can only blessed their apprentices a befitting amount of Power, then they will practice and improve the circulation of the power given to them and put up a new space for new blessing, our only hope now is to find this Gods apprentices and Kill them before they can grow their Spiritual Sea and store much power from their Gods!" Grand Minister Luke said
Everyone is delighted upon the Grand Minister conclusive strategy, as for this moment they don't have any alternatives plan they then follows as what the grand minister said.