THE WORLD IS AT MY FEET AND SUPREMACY IS MY GIFT.
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"How did the talk between father and son go ?" Priest Fentar asked from his seat at the side of the altar.
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Balkyre Mor sighed, his body leaning to the right as he balanced himself on his walking stick.
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"I can't tolerate having such a treacherous bastard as a child", Mor replied.
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"What does that mean then ?" Asked Fentar.
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"Balkyre Fang has to be eliminated", Mor replied.
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"Have you decided to challenge the will of the ancestors ?" Fentar asked standing from his seat.
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"Then what do you want me to do ?"
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"Your schemes are endless", Fentar smiled, "but, we'll see how things are going to end."
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Mor was startled with the words coming from Fentar, knowing he spoke in vague statements, he just couldn't help but wonder if the priest was even concerned about the continuity of the Balkyre family.
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"Why do you make me feel like you are an enemy ?" Asked Balkyre Mor.
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"The real enemy isn't me Mor", Fentar denied calmly as he walked past him, "I'm just playing my part as the guardian of the family's legacy."
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"Ambiguous words", replied Mor, "so if the family collapses you won't be concerned as your only job is to protect the legacy of the family ?"
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"Don't put words that I haven't said into my mouth", Fentar replied, "I told you countless times, the one who had been chosen was Fang. But you opposed, saying that he wasn't from the pure bloodline, you looked down on him thinking that he was nothing other than the son of a concubine, the lad played your foolish game with you and ended up fooling you."
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"Stop your baseless accusations", Mor demanded, trying to maintain his calm.
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"You are telling me to stop pointing at your misdeeds and where you have gone wrong and still want me to help you make amends", turning around Fentar said, "you really look down on me Balkyre Mor, but there is nothing I can do against it, since you have decided to wage war against the will of the heavens. Then, I'll see how long you can hold on until you perish."
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"Fentar !" Mor called. "Answer me Fentar !"
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But Fentar went back to his seat at the side of the altar as he immersed himself in his meditation, not concerned about the presence of the Duke.
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"You ignored me Fentar", Mor growled, "I'll make you regret it."
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Turning around, Balkyre Mor stormed out of the cathedral, slamming the doors shut behind him. Meeting his guards outside who bowed their heads as soon as they noticed his presence, the door leading to the chariot was opened for the duke to climb in.
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"This is just the start Fang", Mor growled, "you think you have what it takes to rival the might of the seven families, you must be joking. Even if the heavens are on your side, you are nothing but a mite in the face of death, nothing but a pig preparing to get slaughtered.
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"By the will of the ancients !"
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"By the will of the ancients !" The chant was repeated by the members seated at this secret council of the seven families. The head of each family were seated at the front row, while the speaker stood at the podium sounding out the proclamation as the congregation repeated after him, taking the oath.
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"By the will of the fathers !"
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"By the will of the fathers !"
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"The commencement of the prophesy !"
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"The commencement of the prophesy !"
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"The fulfillment of the legacy !"
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"The fulfillment of the legacy !"
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"The desire to sacrifice soul and body !"
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"The desire to sacrifice soul and body !"
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"To bring forth the age of power and supremacy !"
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"To bring forth the age of power and supremacy !"
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Ora couldn't help but marvel at the the way the hall was filled tonight, so this was what her father had meant about the desire of the seven families to oust the royal family. On the surface it had always seemed like the royal family and the elites were coexisting in harmony, but those at the corridors of power were fully aware the such a relationship was simply a guise to hide the treachery and plots brimming at the horizons to bring forth an age where they will be free to fight for what they believed was their right.
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"Ora", her father called, as he walked towards her, his cloak and mask concealing his face, with the congregation slowly dispersing after the oath had been taken.
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"For no reason", her father warned, "no matter how severe or small, must you break the oath you have made here today."
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"Yes father", Ora replied nodding her head.
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"And from now on", Desmator continued, "you mustn't have anything to do with that scoundrel."
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Ora knew who her father was speaking of, she just couldn't believe that Fang had publicly gone against the order of his father and had challenged the power of the seven families.
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"Yes father", she answered obediently.
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"So you must know that from now on, anyone who didn't take this oath is an enemy to our cause."
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Ora watched as her father Desmator Mcveller walked away to meet the other patriarchs and matriarchs of the seven families who were planning on having a meeting after the oath taking in secret.
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"Fang", she sighed, "why did you choose to do this ?"
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"How far do you think they can go ?" The second Mace, Flame, asked from his position at the right of the table.
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"I don't expect to see peace in the next century", replied Wind, the third Mace.
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"Do you believe that anyone can be able to bridge the gap between victory and defeat ?" Said Dark, the first Mace, at the head of the table.
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"The only ones who have chosen to defy us, are those belonging to the GOLDEN VEIL." Said Wind, the third Mace.
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"I know", replied Dark, the first Mace, "Sage Synagogue is indeed a tough one to deal with."
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"Being able to vie against the SIX NETHER ARCH REALMS in just a decade is a feat no one had anticipated", Flame, the second Mace revealed.
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"But BLACKHOLE isn't what the GOLDEN VEIL can toy with either. I don't believe SAGE SYNAGOGUE will be foolish to look down on us", said Wind, the third Mace.
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"That doesn't give us the right to look down on the Golden Veil either", Dark cautioned, "The kings of the thirty-six empires belonging to each of the SIX NETHER ARCH REALMS are just pawns in our hands, they are nothing more. But we must remember, that there are those who are under the wing of the Golden Veil."
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"They aren't bold enough to reveal themselves", Flame revealed, "I believe that they aren't confident about their chances of winning if they go against us openly."
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"You might be correct", Wind said, "but ..."
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"What if they are more concerned about other pressing issues", interrupted Dark, "that they don't see us as much of a threat ?"
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"That can't be", Flame interjected.
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"I was going to say the same thing", Wind replied, "what if there is something brewing in the dark other than the imperial war of the SIX NETHER ARCH REALMS that we haven't taken note of ?"
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"You might be right", Dark rose from his seat at the head of the table. Taking out that orb from his cloak, he crushed it with his palms.
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"We cannot tolerate any form of opposition", Dark said, "and about that ?"
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"You mean the rebellion of the seven families within the Vercan realm", said Wind.
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"That brat of a king, Vel Nor openly going against the passing of the Bill Five Annexations", reminded Flame.
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"Today will be the day of the final judgement", said Dark, "if it isn't approved, then we won't hesitate to use the other method."
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The day had finally come, with the royal court of the Vercan realm filled to the brim with its judges and priests, who dictated the verdict of the law and "justice" to the people.
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"Your highness", judge Radious called, "the Bill of Five Annexations, will be a profitable venture for the Vercan realm, to be a part of. And you will be the only one, standing in the way of such a glorious milestone, by refusing to give your approval to this bill."
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"Radious' words are true indeed", judge Maltevor added, "with the Bill of Five Annexations, the five empires of the sixth Nether Arch realm will be united in one cause, bringing forth a new era of peace, harmony with political stability and economic prosperity. Why will your majesty, his royal highness, Vel Nor, refuse such an offer that will be to the benefit of the people ?!"
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"We all support the words of the two judges !!!" All the judges seated in the court echoed apart from the priests who were seated before the king with their backs turned to him."
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A sly move indeed, Vel Nor sighed. Throwing the blame on him in the guise that he is standing in the way of prosperity of the Vercan realm, when this was just a ruse contorted by both the seven elite families and the ten other realms of the sixth nether arch realm of this world. If he refused, the image of a dictator and a corrupt royalist would be portrayed to the entire Vercan realm, this wouldn't be a reasonable option to take if he was going to maintain his acceptance as the ruler and king of the people. But, this was the real trap, saving his popularity by giving in to the demands of a bunch of schemers and plotters who's foundations for their treasonous ploys will be laid by him trying to save his name in front of the masses, a tricky situation indeed. No wonder the lad decided to take the least considered alternative, TO SHOCK THEM ALL !
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Vel Nor stared at the audience made up of members of the seven elite families and prominent individuals of their realm and beyond, who were seated at this auditorium, awaiting his verdict. To them, there was no option he was going to choose that wasn't going to be detrimental to his plans of retaining power.
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HE WAS A PREY THAT HAD NOW BEEN CORNERED ...
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"Do you as the priests of the parliament", king Vel Nor said to the seven priests of the court seated before him with their backs turned, "deem this bill as worthy of being passed into the law ?"
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... WITH NO OTHER OPTION ...
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"Of course your highness", said the prime priest, "its an opportunity that we cannot sit and watch as it passes us by."
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... BUT TO SURRENDER ...
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"Then", Vel Nor gave his Verdict, "I have decided ..."
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... OR ...
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"... that from now on, the bill of Five Annexations ..."
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... FACE THE BEAST HEAD-ON ...
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"... will come into effect."
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The auditorium was enveloped by whispers, whispers of rejoice and shock. To the devils of the seven elite families, what had made the king who had always been against the passing of the bill, finally accept it ? Or had he given in to defeat ? And what about his trump card, the one he was hiding ? These were the whispers that were passed on to elite after elite seated at the parliament until ...
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"Why do you think the king suddenly accepted to bring the bill into law ?"
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... Ora Desmator Mcveller asked the man seated next to her, he was also part of the seven families and had also partook in the oath taking, there wouldn't be a problem in doing that, will there ?
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"Can't you see the full picture ?" The man replied.
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He had a voice which sounded so familiar to Ora making her pay full attention to him. Lo and behold ...
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"Instead of playing the role of a prey, the king has decided to become a predator as well."
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... It was Balkyre Fang seated beside her all this while without her even noticing.
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"They have made their move and it seemed it went in their favour", Balkyre Vanficus, the eldest son of Balkyre Mor, said, as he read the letter sent to him by his family, from Verca.
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"How do you think your brother and the king, Vel Nor will fare after this ?" The man draped in that white military uniform, bearing both the emblem and demeanor of royalty asked.
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"It doesn't matter", Vanficus replied, "the war has already started, now all that's left is for blood to flow."
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