They lit the whole house in fire, even the underground basement. Then got out of it quickly.
*As they were watching it burn down.*
Herald finally remembers something. "HEY!! We forgot the kids who were sleeping!!!"
Ether. "No, they were gone the moment the other witches left the house."
"Ah..Thank god!" Herald shows his relief.
"I don't know what i'll do with these bruises...
You can't make them disappear?" Herald asks.
Ether. "No, I can only heal internal damage. Just apply cold water on them!
By tomorrow, they'll disappear."
Herald. "Anyways, I'll head back home my friend.
I feel like sleeping forever..."
Ether. "Alright, whenever you feel like you're ready again. Summon me!"
Herald nods with his head. then each goes in his way.
He was too tired to even think about everything that just happened, his face showed no emotion.
He arrived, opened the door calmly and went it.
Luckily Muruem was spending the night in her parent's house, he doesn't have to justify or lie this time atleast...
Very tiredly, he barely removes his clothes dirtied by his blood. Takes a five minutes shower, and right away lays down on his bed.
Only one last thought came into his mind before sleeping.
'Mission succeeded!'
...
"Is master Alkeyder not back yet?". Oumad asks.
Heracles. "Not yet, but he's expected to come anytime now.
Do you need him in something?"
Oumad looks hesitant to answer, but he ends up doing so.
"Well...My curiosity is starting to kick in. Master Alkeyder has told me some of what is going on.
And my head cannot stop thinking of it these couple days, now that I have more free time."
Heracles. "What did he told you exactly?"
Oumad. "That a war is coming, and that he's going to the "central palace", where there are other great masters and forces."
"Hmmm...And what is it that you wish to know other than that?
You already know much more than the other 6". Heracles wonders.
"Well...
What kind of war is it?
Against who?
Who are the other masters and why we haven't been introduced to them?
How many of us are there exactly?
When and where will it take place?"
Oumad didn't stop asking one question after another, like a little child asking an elder about something he does not understand.
Heracles laughed for a quick second. "Hahahaha...Take a breather!
You weren't introduced to them simply because it wasn't necessary yet. But now that you brought it up. I guess I'll feed some of your curiosity about a lot of things.
You came in a good time, I am in the mood to talk about the past. Maybe I won't have this kind of opportunity ever again.
This takes me back to some centuries before...To our last battle!
Although....
*Herald grins*
Oumad. "Although what? Master..."
"Although, my battle was against my own people!". Heracles replies, as he looked towards the sky.
...
*The Himba tribes, Northern Namibia
18h00pm*
The sun is slowly setling down. Everybody at this moment is either resting, playing or making food.
Beazly's looking up from afar towards his people, while Mané is standing next to him.
"Everything is normal again, he stopped coming by." He declares.
Beazly. "Yes, but my heart cannot rest completely..."
Mané. "Why sir?"
Beazly. "Because that would mean all what he did was for nothing, which is weird!
Why did he do all of that, to just completely disappear?
Are they spying on us from somewhere?
Are they waiting for the right time to make a move?
All these questions are keeping me up at nights."
Mané respects deeply the sense of leadership Beazly keeps on showing every time.
"Sir, Whatever it was...
We're all ready for it, it's not like we're easy prey either.
We got strong men here, we still have our weapons, if danger comes everyone will defend the land.
Even women if necessary."
Beazly. "No no no!! That would be a nightmare scenario.
If anything, we should prevent it from reaching that point at all costs.
I doubt that it's the government's decision, we already have an agreement with them to leave our land in our hands.
This guy is acting on his own. I think I know what I should do..."
Mané. "What is it sir?"
Beazly. "If he's not coming...I will.
This has to be settled!
I'll try to make it as peaceful as possible, if i got satisfied with his answers I'll leave him alone."
"Then let me gather some of our best men to go with you as well." The right hand proposes.
Beazly however, rejects his idea.
"No, I'll go by myself...I trust you to keep it a secret Mané.
Do not worry, I will be fine.
You already know how strong I am."
Since Beazly defeated that lion once, it was known to the tribe that he's different!
With time, he displayed more of his strength. Arrows wouldn't hurt him, he would carry very heavy weights with ease, things of that nature...
Still, Mané could not accept that.
"...Then atleast, let me go with you!
I beg of you, no matter how strong you are, the more of us the stronger!"
Beazly thinks well for some moments...Then says.
"Alright brother.
Tomorrow morning, we'll go together!"