" Say, my sweet daughter, will they return today ? " " Haah.... you asked the same question a dozen times since morning, they may come, daddy. " " I am worried. " " So am I, my cute daddy. " Sharaman and Kaileena were discussing, standing at the edge of the village, waiting for Dastan and Sarah.
" Hmm... it seems they won't come over today, let's go daddy. " Kaileena nudged her father. The moment they turned around to leave, they felt an extremely powerful yet soothing aura caress their faces like silk.
A huge desert scorpion was walking towards the village and sitting on it were two people whose faces weren't clear due to the dust raised by it. " May I request the esteemed elder to please halt and state the reason for arrival, " Sharaman spoke in a respectful manner as he detected Monarch level aura from the scorpion.
The scorpion was a monarch level beast. The persons riding it can only be stronger than that. " We are here to return to the village, Chief Sharaman, " spoke the person on the scorpion in a teasing manner with a childish voice.
" Dastan !? " x2, Sharaman and Kaileena were stunned, WAS THE PERSON ON THE SCORPION DASTAN ? they thought. " " It's us, Uncle, won't let us in ? " Sarah's playful voice echoed after. They got down and let the scorpion scuttle back to the desert it came from.
" Naughty boy, teasing your father at this age, " smiled Sharaman as he embraced the duo. Kaileena joined in as well making it a group hug. " I can't believe my baby brother became a Monarch " Kaileena whispered in Dastan's ears while ruffling his hair.
" You returned right on time as well. Let's go home and talk after we eat. " The village chief escorted them back to his manor. The duo were once again buried in a warm hug from Dastan's mother.
" An envoy from the Royal Court came a week ago and informed me that I had to send two warriors from the village to represent it in the Royal martial arts tournament held in the imperial capital city. Had you been late, we would have sent two lord level warriors from the garrison. " Sharaman spoke while eating at the dining table.
" Daddy, can we go with them as well, please..... " " Sure, how can we miss your brother's and Sarah's performance at the tournament. " " How far is the capital and when is the event, father ? " Sarah asked the village healer.
" The envoy told us to be there by the tenth of this month which is... in five days. " " I'll announce it tomorrow and we'll leave by the afternoon. " Sharaman gave his stance and ended the meal on a happy note.
The next morning,
Sharaman announced the participants to be Sarah and Dastan. " Chief, I object, what can 11 year old children do in the tournament ? I challenge them to a...... I.... I am sorry, my lord. " one of the villagers was about to challenge Dastan out of envy but faced Sarah's wrath instead. She pressed him to the ground like a dead dog with her oppressive might making him squeal. The monarch level aura convinced the villagers.
The village chief and his family along with the village healer left for the capital city after lunch.