The laugh had startled the king and the council, they did not expect that from the great one. The more the laugh echoed through the room, the more it had become eerie and full of malice. The king took a step back and looked at the great one with wide eyes.
After laughing so much, the great one finally stopped and sighed, "your majesty, your greed for power is really astounding, to agree to me quickly, I really need to commend you."
"Great one, what do you mean?" the king finally had the courage to ask the man. He suddenly had a nagging feeling that what he had said was wrong and that it would only bring them disaster.
The great one shook his head, "nothing. I will return in due time to collect your promise but I sincerely advise you to prepare for the other kingdom's arrival, that is if I don't come before them."
