Eparo

25_Eparo

The peace didn't last long.

Six months later a vasal came to meet the emperor of Kraezenda. There he told an unbelievable thing.

"Emperor!", he said.

"I, who saw the future through the stars will tell you something you wouldn't want to hear."

The vasal was someone that studies the stars. He believed you could see the future through the stars. Nobody believed in him, but he stills continues his research. Hoping for his research to be successful.

"In six months, the world will be in chaos! You'll lose your most important person. Not only you, your majesty, but even kings from the other kingdoms will also experience it! You need to find the person behind it all before it's too late, your majesty!"

Silence.

That is what it was.

What this man said was worth of execution. He dared to say that his majesties most important person would die.

"Your majesty! This is blasphemy! He deserves to die!"

The one who broke the silence was Marquis Millaetish. He seemed to be really angry at the man who could so to say read the stars.

Once the Marquis said this, more people supported the idea.

"He should die, your majesty!"

"That's right, your majesty!"

"…"

"Enough!"

Everybody stopped talking after the words of the emperor.

"Do you know what your saying?", he asked to the man.

"I know what I'm talking about, your majesty. That is why I need to say this to you. If not, a disaster will start."

The emperor didn't seem to believe him, but somehow, he decided to let him leave. He felt that he shouldn't kill him. Even when he was rude to the emperor, he felt that he shouldn't do it.

"I'll let you go."

"Your majesty!", the marquis cried.

"Shut up! I decided it! Let him leave!"

"Please be careful, your majesty.", with that the man walked away and was never seen again.

Six months later, people died one by one. All around the continent Eparo. And it was always someone they were close to.

Before the emperor could do anything, his only son died. His son who he loved dearly died.

He felt anger, anger at everyone. He wanted to kill everyone. But he held himself in. He needed to be clearheaded and think what he should do.

The emperor ordered a search a search for the truth. The reason why and how they died.

After the result they found out that they all were poisoned. It was a deadly poison. A poison that kills the person fast and quietly. And the ingredients of the poison were only found in Azan.

Normally the emperor would think that it would be suspicious. Why would Azan kill them? There was no answer. But they didn't care, all people with power wanted revenge, revenge for their loved ones.

Even when people voiced out their opinions that it was suspicious, they didn't listen. Some even disappeared after saying that we should avoid war.

"Call duke Athavarus!", the emperor yelled.

"You called me."

"Prepare for war!"

"Yes, your majesty."

Theodon Athavarus who made peace was also the person who will start the war. He who always seemed o know what's for the best seemed to hesitate.

But in the end, he still prepared for a war.

A war that the common people didn't want.