Defeating the beast without fighting 1

DEFEATING THE BEAST WITHOUT FIGHTING 1

After a couple of minutes, the giant bridge unfolded automatically and lay strongly on the death tunnel. The surrounding was quiet like a graveyard. For a couple of minutes, no one took their eyes from the gigantic and magnificent bridge. Suddenly, a young man in a dazzling blue robe walked over the bridge in small steps. All eyes were on him, and their breath quickened.

Al Casendra stopped at the center of the bridge and looked downward. He saw the cold sharp steel and his heart skipped. 'This scary. I hope I won't be a victim of my creation again.' He shook his head slightly. 'Nay. It impossible.' He took a deep breath and walked to the other side of the bridge successfully.

Hurray!

No one knew who shouted hurray. However, both old and young joined the chants and shouted hurray. Al Casendra curled his lips and a light smile appeared on his face. 'This refreshing.' Quickly, the smile disappeared from his face. He clapped his hand twice.

"Yes. Your Highness." Old James shouted. At once, Old James climbed the back of the 8 bulls and rode them over the bridge. When everyone saw this, their eyes widened. However, Old James crossed the bridge successfully and came back, smiling.

"Why are you looking at me like that." Old James snickered. "Go and test it if you want." He said proudly.

After testing the bridge a hundred times. The people were sure nothing will happen to crossing the bridge. The gaze directed at Al Casendra changed. Their eyes were filled with awe and adoration. How can saw a genius be a cursed child. They gossip among themselves

Suddenly, a loud cry came from the forest. What! Another monster beast attack. The joyous atmosphere disappeared at once. Panic filled the air. All eyes turned to the prince. Al Casendra stood on the city wall. His back straight like a pole with his flowing backward amid the gentle wind.

Sir John was yet to recover from the shock. He stared blankly at Al Casendra with his mouth a little ajar. 'How can you hide such a grand design from your protector.' He shouted in his mind. However, when he heard another cry from the forest. He regain his bearing and cleared his throat.

"What are we going to do?" He asked. "Should we be prepared for the—" he tilted his head and thought of the confusing word. 'Why the hell can't I remember this word? B what?' He creased his brow. 'B-b-b… bunker. Yes! Bunker.' He cleared his throat.

"Should I prepare the bunker?"

Al Casendra gave a cursory glance. 'How can you always forget the word bunker?' He snickered in his mind. He waves his hand and looked in the forest direction. Sir John widened his eyes.

"What!" He gasped. He blinked his eyes and moved closer to Al Casendra. "Are you serious?"

Al Casendra nodded. Sir John open his mouth but the word failed to come out. He closed his mouth and took a deep breath. 'If you don't want to go to the bunker. Then I will have to carry you when the time comes.' He snorted in his heart. Suddenly, a footstep rushed toward the top of the city wall. Gasping for air, an elderly woman appeared, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"Your Highness. Everything is ready." She said one word after another.

Al Casendra nodded. He made a quick hand gesture and stared at Sir John. Sir John saw his blue gaze and gulped. He averted his eyes and said. "The prince said you should bring the material to the necessary location immediately."

"Ok. I'm on it." At once, the elderly woman rushed down the stairs.

Roy and Lily appeared on the city wall with troubled looks. However, none of them speak. They stared at Al Casendra every now and then, inhaling deeply. The atmosphere of the city had changed. The clear sky darkened. The foreboding feeling spread throughout the city.

Suddenly, a group of people rode a cart out of the city. They stopped a couple of meters from the death tunnel and arrange various pieces of wood on top of each other while pouring a strange liquid. On top of the woods, they placed yellow flowers. The group works quickly with trembling hands.

Another cry came from the forest. However, this cry was closer to the city. The group of people working in the woods shivered. Their spine was drenched in a cold sweat. They rushed to finish their job. While the elderly woman continues to shout orders.

Al Casendra withdraw a scroll and gave it to Sir John. Immediately, Sir John unfolded it and read the content. He furrowed and stared at Al Casendra for a moment. Whoosh. Sir John disappeared from the City wall. Roy and Lily looked at each other and held their breath.

'What's the prince doing!?' They shouted in their mind.

"We are done." A young woman shouted, facing the elderly woman.

"Good! Let's return to the city." The elderly woman shouted and jumped on her horse and rode quickly.

When the group entered the city, they breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the drenching sweat from their forehead. A loud thud of footsteps echoed near the city wall. A group of guards rushed upward the city wall with bows and arrows in their hands. And behind the guards were men and women of various ages from age 14 upward.

On top of the city wall, everyone looked at the Prince in trepidation. Though some tried to hide it, their trembling lips and darting eyes gave them away. Standing beside the Prince, Sir John cleared his throat.

"The Prince has decided it's time for us to defend our lovely city. With you here, we believe we can repel the monster attack." Sir John force out a smile. 'This is crazy. All of them are novice mages. How can they fight against rank 2 and 3 monster beasts. This is suicide.' He cried in his heart. "Don't you agree?" He asked, showing his teeth.

The group of novice mages lesser than a hundred looked at each other and swallowed the lumps in their throat. After waiting for a couple of seconds with no response. Sir John nodded and began to give the command to the mage.

Suddenly, a young man asked. "What if we can't defend against the monster attack?"

"Then we hide in the bunker and prepare again." Sir John replied with a confident smile.

A sigh of relief escaped from the mage. Everyone stood in their position with trembling legs. However, when they saw the prince. Their worry lessens. 'Since the prince is here. We have nothing to worry about.' They thought.

Al Casendra looked at Sir John and communicate with his hand. "Raise the bridge." Sir John shouted.