"What? She went back to the town?!" Liam exclaimed in unbelief as soon as Danda notified him about Diana.
Diana couldn't wait for another hour. Seeing no Liam early morning strengthen her resolve to go back to the village. 'Come what may!' She thought. She had another nightmare last night and it was vivid that she thought everything was real!
"I'm sorry, I couldn't do anything to stop her. She's been restlessly waiting for you for the past two days that she decided to search for you." Liam cursed within. If she will be caught, then it will totally ruin his plan. Dang it! He kowtowed an apology for the inconveniences they caused him but he also thanked him for his hospitality before he left.
He then rushed to the secret passage in hope to find the woman before someone else finds her. But wait, according to Danda, Diana was wearing the raider's uniform. Fudge! Hope no one notices her!
Diana tried her best to act like the others as soon as he entered the training camp, however, seeing how their faces were all veiled with helmets, she sighed defeated. How will she able to spot Liam among them? She was thinking when she suddenly saw familiar faces holding different types of blades in their hands.
"Mr. Daniel?" She muttered in surprise. Yes! It's definitely the people from the slave camp. Slowly, she withdrawn from the other raiders and went to were Daniel and the others were. "Mr. Daniel!" She whispered. Daniel looked at her suspiciously. "Diana?" He mumbled hoping he was wrong. As soon as the person nodded in response, Daniel pulled her inside the tent provided for the slaves.
"What are you doing here? Liam said you were at the hill!" "You saw Liam?" Her eyes widened. "Yes, we've been in contact since the other day." He replied. "Diana, you shouldn't be here. Hurry, go back to the hill because it'll be dangerous for you to stay here especially that you are wearing their garbs!"
"What do you mean? How dangerous is it? Would you be okay?" "You don't have to worry about us because Liam has a plan. Now go back to the hill and hide because Kira is indignant because of you. His right hand, Bon is particularly up in his arms searching for you that he tortured everyone who kn----" Daniel halted and looked at the woman's expectant eyes.
"Who's torturing who?" Now she was perplexed. "Please don't hide anything from me." He sighed. "If you don't want to go back to the hills then go to the slave camp." He dejectedly turned his back on her. "And be careful." "Did something bad happened?" "You'll know once you reached the camp." Then Daniel left the wondering woman. Something definitely happened while she was at the hill. She heaved a sigh before leaving the training camp discreetly. Liam is safe and she was glad to hear that.
Meanwhile, Kira hit everyone present in the tent. Bon forced the groan wanting to escape from his mouth when Kira punched his belly in his anger. How can he blame Kira's temper when they haven't found the woman yet? They've searched every corner in the village but to no avail. He even tortured more slaves aside from Mary but no one seemed to know the woman's whereabouts.
"Bon, I told you, don't show your face if you haven't found her yet." "I-I'm sorry Kira, we searched everywhere but---'' "But you didn't find her? So where could she be? Did she disappear just like that? or maybe she flew?" He was obviously mocking him. "Damn it Bon! No one saw a single woman came out from the gates! Or could it be that…." He looked at him suspiciously. "Did you hide her?"
"I will never dare do that to you!" He exclaimed in disdain. "I swear!" "If you didn't hide her then find her! She can't just disappear with the wind." "We'll continue the search then." He lowered his head while his knees where still bended on the ground. "You better find her." Kira turned around and was about to leave. "You are not allowed to participate in the fight until you find that woman."
Bon cursed aloud after punching the ground. His knuckles were bleeding but he cannot feel the physical pain. "Damn you woman! I will definitely kill you once I found you!"
AT THE MAIN TOWN…. Asher and some of the men were standing at the hills overseeing the Valley of Shiloh. The units led by each captain were already positioned in each side of the Valley. The archers have already positioned themselves at both side. All they need to do is wait for the raiders to move first.
At a far distance, troops of fighting men were seen marching from the hills towards the Valley of Shiloh. Seeing such a number, Asher motioned the trumpeter to blow the first sound.
'Tuuuuutttt' Everyone heard the first trumpet call. It means their enemies are on the move.
All the units prepared their fighting gears as well as the archers. If they blew the second trumpet, then that means they have already saturated the North side of Shiloh. And once the third sound resounded then everyone must attack since the enemies were at the battle line.
Almost everyone took a deep breath. Both courage and fear were visible in their eyes. Everyone was overwhelmed especially when they learnt that the frontliners were all slaves and they were told not to harm them rather protect them at all cost!What a complicated scheme.
On the other side, Kira instructed three hundred of his men to advanced towards the battle place while the others stayed with him on the hills. Among the frontliners were the group of slaves. There are at least seventy of them—disposable men to be exact. Kira sneered viciously.
He needed to sacrifice some of his weak men to make his plans work. Once his enemies attacked the men in the valley, he will then release his strongest men who's been lying in wait to surround them all. Ambush! "You'll see in a moment how I devour all the people who goes against me." He boasted. The men standing on his sides chuckled in agreement.
'Tuuuttt… tuttt…tutt… tututtt…' The second trumpet sound! They're nearing the battle line! The first unit of one-hundred men moved their way towards the battle line while the second unit in the east lies in wait. Asher had been observing their movements when a young man came to him.
"What is it? Aren't you supposed to keep watch at the----" Asher halted when he saw a young lady behind the man. "Sarah?" He raised his brow questioningly. "Why did you come? You're not supposed to be here."
Asher motioned three of the men and ordered them to escort the young lady back to the town but Sarah refused. "You need me." She looked at him firmly. "What do you mean?" Sarah came to him and stand on his side. Then her eyes landed on the vast valley before them. After a few minutes of studying the battle field, she raised her hand and pointed at the bushes near the third unit. "Tell the archers to stand in that position and motioned the second and third unit to attack as well." Asher raised his brow not understanding what the lady was suggesting. "Sarah, that's not possible. The reports we received from Liam informed us about the enemy's strategy so----'' "Trust me." Sarah uttered confidently. Her eyes were at the men below. "Sometimes, plans can get messed up because of one's unexpected behavior."
Still, Asher did not understand what the young lady was saying. Can he risk his men's life? He was thinking. A sudden change of plan? Is it really the right thing to do?
'She's a prophet!' He was suddenly reminded of Sarah's true identity. Therefore, despite having doubts, Asher motioned the men behind him and ordered them to disseminate what the young lady had just said. "Be quick!" He commanded them with urgency.
Kira's mocking laugh was heard on the hills as soon as he saw all the men on the other side advancing to meet his troops. Looked like the heavens are helping him subdue his enemies. He thought. "Didn't I tell you they were inexperienced and stupid? Ha ha ha!"
The men with him also laughed like mad men. Seeing the opposition drawing near the battle line, he raised his fist. His men on the hills were all looking at him waiting for his cue.
"Kira! Kira! Bad news!" One of his men were seen rushing to his side. He turned around and saw a young man who was seemingly running for his life. "Young man, this is better important or else I will cut your head and feed it with the ravens!" He was angry because of the sudden interruption. "Bon!" He was panting trying to calm his throbbing heart. "Bon was gravely injured and the town was being attacked!"