Archangel Camael known as the wrath of God, this fearsome Archangel has a sweet little girl by the name of Christine.
Father and daughter were, as usual, training with various weapons.
Archangel Camael saw fit to train his daughter in all forms of combat and Christine was a naturel, it seemed like she used every weapon almost like she had fought with it for years.
Even at a young age, Christine kept her father on his toes, Archangel Camael did his best to keep up with his daughter who was learning faster than her could teach her but the time had now come, for a different kind of training, a different kind of adventure.
Within one of the levels of heaven, stood father and daughter.
Christine was a smart girl so she knew what was coming.
" Is it time? " said Christine.
" It is, " said Archangel Camael, looking at his sweet little girl.
Christine was a warrior at heart but she also loved her father dearly, which is why she now hugged her dear beloved father.
Father and daughter stayed in each other's embrace for some time, the time then passed and it was time to go.
" Remember " said Archangel Camael has he looked deep into his daughter's eyes " Remember, there is no challenge that you can not overcome, be it a warrior, a kingdom or an entire nation or even an entire world, there is no doubt in my mind that you can take them all down, you are strong, always remember that " said the wrath of God doing his best not to cry.
Christine gave her father a kiss on his cheek and then said
" I love you dad "
She then vanished from heaven.
Alone in heaven, Archangel Camael said
" I love you too "
The Emperor and his Paladins
The year is around 816 and Louis the Pious is the Emperor over the Carolingian Empire, King of the Franks and King of Aquitaine, with the help of Pope Stephen IV Louis has been made into the new Holy Roman Emperor and in this version, the church and the pope hold no power over Louis.
Louis also wields the legendary sword known as Joyeuse, a sword he inherited from his father.
Now, on to the 12 Paladins who serve under Emperor Louis.
Geoffroi de Charny Paladin, general and leader of the Paladins and who also wields the Oriflamme.
The Sable knight also known as king Pellinore who wields Durendal.
Götz von berlichingen whose right arm is replaced with a lantern shield
Louis Dantés, nickname; old Dantés
Jacquermin d'Arc, the brother of Joan of Arc
Paris, the greatest archer among the Paladins.
Reginald Front-de-Boeuf the unmatched Paladin.
Judas Maccabeus the ideal knight
Menw the Enchanted knight who can shapeshift.
Tortolina, the daughter of Mordred, the daughter of the betrayer.
Tortolina wields the sword Carnwennan (little white hilt)
The Carnwennan can make its wielder invisible.
The Carnwennan is fused with the Dyrnwyn.
So now the Carnwennan can make its wielder invisible and can turn into a blazing blade.
William Marshal, the greatest knight.
Childe Rowland, the rookie Paladin.
These 12 serve and are only loyal to Emperor Louis.
Now, on with the adventures!
Christine finds herself within one of the forests near Emperor Louis' kingdom in France, it is also this kingdom where the Emperor and his Paladin are located.
While walking, Christine could not help but notice the creatures of the forest, not just the animals but also the fairies, unicorns and dragons to name a few.
Christine enjoyed every moment, true that the forest was nothing compared to heaven itself but there was just something unique about what Christine saw, she then heard a sound she knew all too well and that was the sound of weapons clashing.
Christine ran towards the familiar sound and stopped and hid behind a bush, in front of Christine was an opening in the forest and in that opening were some of the Paladins training the rookie Paladin.
" Come on Rowland! keep your guard up and keep moving your feet! " said Old Dantés.
" I am doing my best! Regardless of the fact that I face the greatest knight " said Rowland.
Rowland and William Marshal exchanged blow after blow with their swords.
Marshal did not attack, it was Rowland's job to see if he could hit Marshal and as of yet, Rowland's sword had not even come close to Marshal's body.
" Come on! You can do it! " yelled Old Dantés.
With sweat covering every inch of his body, Rowland tried and tried to land a blow but in the end, he failed.
Rowland was on the ground exhausted.
" I... will…get… you… next time… " said Rowland as he was gasping for air.
With a smile, the greatest knight said
" Anytime, anyplace "
Christine could not help but feeling like joining in on the fun but that was when she noticed a rabbit close to her.
" Hello little one " said Christine as she was about to pet the rabbit but that was when the rabbit grew in size and changed its form, for the rabbit was really Menw the shapeshifting knight.
" So, what brings a girl like you out here? " said Menw looking down at Christine.
Christine felt no fear, she simply said
" I am looking for a good fight "
Menw was taken back by those words but he was not surprised by the fact that a girl knew how to fight, after all, Tortolina was a Paladin.
" So you wish to fight, very well " said Menw as he made himself and Christine known to the rest.
" Hey guys, which one of you would like to take this girl on? " said Menw to his fellow Paladins.
" She seems to be about the same age as Rowland, " said Old Dantés.
Rowland sat up and looked at Christine.
" I will take her on, " said Marshal and just like that, Christine was given a sword and was about to fight the greatest knight.
" If you can land a single hit on my body, then you have won, " said Marshal.
The battle began and Christine immediately tapped Marshal's leg with her sword.
All the Paladins were taken back by what just happened.
" She is talented, " said Old Dantés.
" Amazing " Said Menw.
" Wow… " said Rowland.
" Well done " said Marshal who now knew that he could not hold anything back and with that, a fierce exchange of blows could now be seen.
Christine displayed skills that of one who had long ago mastered the sword and she was keeping Marshal on his toes, but it also seemed like Christine was holding back.
After what must have felt like hours, the "battle" was over.
" You are a skilled young girl, " said Marshal.
" And you are a skilled old man, " said Christine with a smile.
All Marshal had to say was
" I am not that old…. "
" You were amazing! " said Rowland with stars in his eyes as he ran up to Christine.
" Thanks, but you were not that bad yourself " said Christine.
" Did you see me? " said Rowland and Christine nodded, Rowland blushed.
" Dear girl, what is your name? " asked Old Dantés.
" Christine " said the little girl.
" And where are your parents? " asked Menw.
" My father is not in this world, " said Christine.
The three men looked at each other.
" Very well, then how about you come with us? " said Marshal.
" Where to? " asked Christine.
" Back to the palace of Emperor Louis, we are his Paladins " said Rowland all proud.
" Even you? " said Christine as she looked at Rowland.
" Yep! I may be a rookie but I shall become the greatest Paladin! " said Childe Rowland with endless resolve.
" You first have to beat me to get that title, " said Marshal as he patted Rowland's head.
Christine noticed the close and warm bond between all of them.
" Fine, I would be honored to come to the palace, "
" Great, now let us head home " said Old Dantés.
After some time, Christine and the Paladins reached the palace of Emperor Louis.
Christine was led to the throne-room where the Emperor and the rest of the Paladins were.
" Dantés, who is the girl with you all? " asked Charny.
" She is a skilled young girl who has nowhere to go, so we were hoping she could stay here " said Old Dantés.
" What do you mean by skilled? " said Charny.
" She was able to keep Marshal on his toes! " yelled Rowland all excited.
The Emperor and the rest of the Paladins were taken back by those words.
" Marshal, is that true? " asked Judas and Marshal nodded his head.
" Atta girl, " said Tortolina.
Emperor Louis now looked at Christine.
" Emperor, I have a question, " said Christine.
" Then ask your question " said Emperor Louis.
" Will you fight me? " said Christine with a smile.
The whole room fell quiet and the silence was broken by Götz's laughter.
" Girl has spirit, I like her, " said Götz.
" She could become a fine Paladin, " said Paris.
" But has there not always been 12 Paladins? " said Jacquermin, everyone now turned to look at the Emperor.
Emperor Louis meditated for a moment and then said
" There have always been 12 Paladins and so it shall be forever… but, that does not mean that this girl has to go " said the Emperor with a smile.
Like that, Christine joined the ranks of Emperor Louis, not as a Paladin but as a warrior.
Magic and destruction
Now, as magical as a place that France is, Christine could not help but sense a unique kind of magic, Christine could also sense a destructive aura near the unique magic, with all that in mind, Christine went to investigate and what she found, well, let us just say that she did not know what to make of it.
In front of Christine was a waterfall, at the waterfall sat what looked like a man but was not a man, above this "man" was what looked like a woman who had angel wings.
The "man" seemed to be meditating and the "woman" looked like she was bored.
" When will she come? " said the "woman"
" She is already here " said the "man" who had his eyes closed and did not even turn his head towards Christine, despite how they looked, Christine had no fear within her heart, that is why she without hesitation walked towards these two strange beings.
" She is here!!! " said the "woman" all excited.
Christine looked at the one meditating.
" You knew I would come "
" Indeed "
" How? "
" In a few words, you were meant to be here and so were we "
" Why? "
" For we are going to be your traveling partners!! " said the "woman" even more excitedly.
At this point, Christine had no idea what to make of the situation.
" Perhaps it is time we introduce ourselves " said the "man" who was now looking at Christine " I am Shiva "
" And I am Angelos!!! "
Christine was still hella confused.
" Okay, and what is this about you two becoming my traveling partners? " said Christine.
" We are going to inhabit your body " said Shiva nonchalantly.
Christine looked at Angelos who looked really excited.
" Okay…. why? " asked Christine.
" Because it is meant to be, " said Shiva.
" But, WHY??? " yelled Christine.
And with a calm expression and a smile Shiva said
" Because it is meant to be "
Christine had just about enough and finally said
" You know what, go ahead, inhabit my body "
and just like that Shiva and Angelos had now inhabited Christine's body but this story is not over just yet, on her way back to the kingdom, Christine ran into a unicorn, this unicorn did not want to leave Christine's side so Christine decided to call the unicorn Rainbow and from that they on, Christine and Rainbow become partners, oh, and if you ever ask Christine how Rainbow being a girly name, Christine will just look at you coldly and say
" So what? "
The 12 Paladins
Now a little about the Paladins.
Childe Rowland is innocent and stubborn, he tries his best to prove that he is a good Paladin and worthy of the title.
William Marshal the experienced and wise Paladin.
Marshal always has some kind of sage advice to give.
Tortolina the serious one who feels like she has a lot to prove but get her drunk and she is the life of any party.
Menw takes life one day at a time, Menw also likes to make jokes, Menw can even transform into a dragon and a T-rex!
Judas Maccabeus is a wise man who enjoys life.
Reginald Front-de-Boeuf ambitious and loyal.
Paris, well, Paris is cheerful and loved by all the women of France but considering the last time Paris was with a woman his beloved birthplace was destroyed but remember, like the Greeks, Paris swings both ways.
Jacquermin d'Arc is a simple man who simply wishes to serve his country.
Louis Dantés the uncle Iroh of the Paladins, Old Dantés has a son, a boy by the name of Edmond.
Götz von berlichingen this old veteran has only love and joy in his big belly but don't get me wrong, when he fights, Götz will show no mercy.
King Pellinore also known as the Sable knight, this Paladin has the honor of wielding Durendal, King Pellinore is also a happy father of some children.
Geoffroi de Charny despite being the leader of the Paladins, Charny has a close relationship with his Paladins, all of them are like a family that will do anything for each other, Charny can be serious but he also has a soft side.
The goddess of Nakh
" Shiva, you never told me why I should walk this way, " said Christine.
" All will be made clear up ahead " said Shiva.
" This is going to be fun! " said Angelos.
Before Christine could ask what Angelos meant, Christine had arrived at a valley that would put the Barun Valley in Nepal to shame.
Christine looked around at the Eden before her and the only words that escaped her lips were
" Wow…"
" It is indeed pretty but that is not why we are here " said Shiva and before Christine could say another word she heard a voice.
" Wait till you see my beauty " said the voice with a hint of pride.
Christine looked and saw atop a nearby cliff a woman who embodied arabian beauty, she had long black hair and blood-red eyes, she had a body that would make any other goddess of fertility, love and beauty mad with envy.
" Who are- but before Christine could finish, and yes, Christine was starting to get annoyed that she was constantly getting caught off, the very earth under her feet was shaking along with the whole valley itself.
Christine looked at the woman who was smiling, from behind the woman appeared a colossal bull which not even the tower of Babel would scale up to.
" Who is your friend? " said Christine with a smile.
" This is my pet, the bull of Galain-Am Lake and I am the goddess of Nakh Ishtar-Deela "
Without fear, the daughter of wrath said
" I am Christine and before I beat you up, I will first start with taming your bull "
Ishtar-Deela flew gentle down towards Christine.
" Why not start with me first? " said Ishtar-Deela as she cracked her knuckles.
Christine had the smile of a warrior who had just found a worthy opponent, for what many of you probably didn't know about Ishtar-Deela, the goddess of the Nakh spends most of her time training with the warriors of the past, present and future, one might say that it is one of the many pecks with being the goddess of the underworld.
After having exchanged many blows and displayed excellent martial arts, Ishtar-Deela and Christine were both sitting on Galain-Am Lake's enormes head.
" You are one talented young girl, " said Ishtar-Deela.
" And you are a talented woman " said Christine, like men after a fight, these two girls had now become friends.
The sun was starting to set in the distance.
" Is it not about time you went home but be sure to visit me when you have time " said Ishtar-Deela as she was stretching her body.
" Sure, " said Christine.
Christine was about to leave but then an idea crossed her mind.
" Hey Ishtar-Deela, you are a goddess of the underworld? " said Christine with something hidden.
" Yeah…. " said Ishtar-Deela.
" And you can bring warriors from the past, present and future whenever you like? "
" Your point? "
Christine smiled.
The Twelve knights
Just like any medieval kingdom, there is always a tournament, but the difference here is the fact that there is no other knight who can match a single Paladin, so the tournaments have become events where the Paladins show off their skills or train new recruits.
After a couple of hours and after several of the recruits had their behinds handed to them by the Paladins and even by Christine, let us just say that many men were humbled that day.
Everyone then noticed twelve knights dressed in beautiful Portuguese armor.
" Oh, it seems that we have some new challengers " said Paris.
The twelve Paladins were now face to face with the twelve knights.
" Brave knights, name yourselves " said Jacquermin.
Each knight now introduced themselves and for those wondering about their names,
The name of the twelve knights are:
Álvaro Gonçalves Coutinho.
Álvaro Vaz de Almada.
João Pereira da Cunha Agostim.
Lopo Fernandes Pacheco.
Pedro Homem da Costa.
Álvaro Mendes Cerveira.
Rui Mendes Cerveira.
Soeiro da Costa.
Luís Gonçalves Malafaia.
Martim Lopes de Azevedo.
Rui Gomes da Silva.
Álvaro de Almada.
All the Paladins and all the knights were now on their horses and ready with their weapons, all that was left, was the Emperor saying
" Commence with the duel! "
The battle now began and Christine was sulking because she did not get to be part of the fun but she did cheer on the Paladins.
The knights and Paladins were fighting with honor, valor and displayed all the arts of chivalry.
After some time, all the knights were unhorsed and defeated, before all the knights vanished into dust, the knights kneeled in front of all the Paladins in a sign of respect, the knights now vanished and all the Paladins praised all the knights bravery.
Atop the head of Galain-Am Lake.
" Why did you ask me to bring the Twelve Knights? " asked Ishtar-Deela.
Christine stopped training for a second and then said
" Because there was twelve of them "
Christine continued training while Ishtar-Deela took a puff from her Hookah.
Part 2
The son of the serpent
" So, you almost killed King Arthur? " said Christine.
" Indeed " said Pellinore.
" Badass " said Christine with a smile.
After having trained for a while, Christine had another question.
" Sir Pellinore, who would you say the greatest general is? "
" Well, there are many, but one general which stands out is the son of the serpent who conquered the son of the thunderbolt " said Sir Pellinore with a smile.
Christine looked like a huge question mark.
Sir Pellinore giggled.
" I am of course talking about Publis Cornelius Scipio, also known as Africanus "
" I see " said Christine with a smile.
After a quick visit to Ishtar-Deela, Christine returned back to to the palace of the Emperor and she was quickly followed by a scout who said
" My Emperor, there is an enemy army outside the palace… " said the scout as he was gasping for air from all the running to quickly deliver the message.
The Emperor along with his army and Paladins were quickly face to face with this enemy army which had appeared out of thin air.
The Emperor and the leader of the enemy army met each other in the middle of the battlefield.
" I am Emperor Louis the Pious, wielder of Joyeuse and the new Holy Roman Emperor "
" I am son of the serpent, the one who defeated Hannibal and he who is known as Africanus, Publis Cornelius Scipio, but please, just call me Scipio "
" Very well, Scipio, why have you come to my kingdom with an entire army? "
" I have come to do what I do best, and that is to win and conquer " said the famous general.
" And is this endeavor your own or that of another? " asked the Emperor but Scipio just smiled.
" I see, all I have left to say is, may the best man win "
" For glory, for honor and for Rome " said Scipio.
The two leaders returned to their respective armies.
" Charny, tell me of the formation of the enemy army " said Emperor Louis.
" It seems that the enemy general has arranged his men in columns leaving wide corridors between the maniples and the gaps are covered by a line of light infantry and one cavalry unit at the left and two at the right " said Charny.
" Now my general, how will you counter? " asked the Emperor.
" My lord, I suggest a bullhorn formation "
Emperor Louis looked at his trusted general and then said
" Make it so "
The army and the Paladins were put into place and the Emperor himself was at the front of them all, ready to lead them all into battle.
" My knights and Paladins, this day we shall fight a beast, a serpent and on this day- Louis raised Joyeuse towards the sky - the serpent shall be beheaded! " yelled the new Holy Roman Emperor.
All the knights and Paladins felt a fire had been lit within their very souls, and they were all ready for battle.
Scipio also gave a speech to his men.
" My friends, my brave men, we have fought countless battles together and today, we shall fight one more, let us not forget, that it was us who took down Hannibal and defended the eternal city- Scipio raised his sword towards the heavens -
Let us this day prove that the impossible is possible! "
All the men of Scipio were ready to fight one more time for their great leader, the battle began and was a true sight of valor and genius, each warrior giving their all, while fighting with a smile, and in the end, the Emperor and his Paladins and knights were the ones who won, but all of them had the greatest respect for the son of the serpent and all his men.
Hannibal is at the gates
Christine was now training with Front-de-Boeuf.
" Tell me more of this Ivanhoe, " said Christine.
" What is there to tell, he was a great knight and not even I could match him " said Front-de-Boeuf.
" It seems that the bull was beaten by a knight " said Christine with a smile, Front-de-Boeuf smiled as well.
After training, Christine went to see Ishtar-Deela.
" Why Hannibal? " asked Ishtar-Deela.
" Why not? " asked Christine.
" I mean, you made me summon Scipio, the man who defeated Hannibal and your Emperor and the Paladins defeated Scipio, so clearly, they will have no problems with Hannibal " said Ishtar-Deela.
" I get that….. buuuuuuuut, I also really wanna see this Hannibal " said Christine excitedly.
Ishtar-Deela took a large puff from her Hookah and then said
" Fine���. "
The Emperor's army and his Paladins had gathered yet again and in front of them all was the enemy.
" So, I am just going to say what everyone is thinking, this is the second enemy army that has appeared out of thin air in under two weeks and all of them are wearing ancient gear…. how and why is this happening? Not that I am complaining mind you " said Götz with a smile.
" It is rather odd, " said Judas.
" It doesn't really matter, we get some exercise in the end " said Tortolina with a grin.
" Mind your lust for adrenaline, for either it consumes you or leaves you unsatisfied " said Old Dantés.
" Shove it Dantés, " said Tortolina.
" Come now, is that anyway for a lady to talk? " said Menw with a smile.
" Well, I am both a lady and a Paladin, so I get a pass, " said Tortolina.
" Everyone, focus " said Charny while the Emperor was smiling.
" My general, what do you suggest? " asked the Emperor.
" Honestly, my Emperor, I suggest we use the formation of the last enemy " said Charny.
The Emperor agreed and his army and Paladins then got into the formation Scipio used.
The leader of the enemy army rode forth into the middle of the battlefield as a sign that he wished a quick word, the Emperor rode forth joined by Marshal and young Rowland.
" I am Emperor Louis, and these are two of my mighty Paladins "
" The Emperor said that I am mighty… " said Rowland blushing.
" I am Hannibal Barca, the man who Rome once feared "
" That Hannibal? " said Marshal.
" I see, then general, I know that it may not seem like it but I have to ask, can we settle all this peacefully? " asked the Emperor.
Hannibal was now remembering the moment he had asked that very same question.
" Let me give you the answer I got when I asked that question, Prepare for war as you have been unable to endure peace " said Hannibal.
" I see, " said the Emperor.
Both leaders returned back to their warriors.
" Please tell me that we are going to fight '' said Tortolina and Marshal just nodded his head, Tortolina now showed a sign of true joy, Old Dantés looked at Tortolina.
" I swear, if you utter one more word about my lust for battle, I will go to your palace, Monte Cristo, and I will personally give your son a training lesson " said Tortolina without even looking at Old Dantés, but before anyone could ask what kind of training lesson, the Emperor quickly said
" Prepare for battle! "
While the Emperor did not have time to give a speech, Hannibal however did.
" Men, I was once asked, who the greatest general was, and I answered, Alexander, Pyrrhus - Hannibal now smiled - and myself, let me this day prove to you all that I was not lying! " yelled forth the son of the thunderbolt.
The battle began and the genius of the son of the thunderbolt was this day beaten by the Emperor, his Paladins and knights.
Hannibal and his men vanished into dust while the Paladins were trying to figure out what kind of training lesson Tortolina was talking about, while Old Dantés was sweating like crazy.
(For those wondering, Edmond is 14 years old)
I came and I saw
" A great roman general? Why ask me? " said Paris.
" Aren't the Romans descendents of your people? " said Christine.
Paris was quiet at first, he then said
" Julius Caesar "
After yet another visit to Ishtar-Deela, there was suddenly another enemy army to deal with.
" My general, I enjoy a good battle as any Emperor would, but even I must say that this is getting rather out of hand… " said Emperor Louis still confused as to how all these enemy armies appeared out of thin air.
" Sire, I wish I had better news but even I and my Paladins have no explanation, " said Charny.
" Well, be that as it may, we still have to deal with this foe, now, let us find out who it is this time " said the Emperor with a smile.
The Emperor and his general rode forth to meet this new foe.
" I am Emperor Louis, son of Charlemagne, and on this day, your foe " said the Emperor to the man before him.
" I am Gaius Julius Caesar, a mortal who has had many impossible achievements "
Charny and the Emperor looked at each with confused expressions.
" That Caesar? " said Charny.
" Indeed " said the man who once ruled over the eternal city.
The Emperor and his generals could still not believe it.
" Uhm…. I have a question, " said the Emperor.
" Yes? " said Caesar.
" Is it really true that the first time you met Cleopatra, she was rolled up in a carpet? " asked the Emperor, almost sounding like a fan-boy.
Caesar giggled.
" Indeed, when I first met that remarkable woman, it was when she was rolled up in a carpet " said Caesar looking like he was recalling that very moment.
" But now, gentlemen, I hope you all understand that I have come to take your kingdom, and I also hope that you are both aware that it is not my first time conquering Gaul " said Julius almost sounding like he had already won the battle.
" Ah, we are all well-aware of your many great achievements, but, know that this day is the day where you came and saw but did not conquer " said the Emperor with a smile only an Emperor could make.
Caesar was not angry, for one should not be angry when one meets a worthy opponent.
" I look forward to hearing the sound of our swords clashing " said Caesar with a smile.
" And I as well, " said the Emperor.
Everyone returned back to their warriors.
" So, who is it this time? " asked Front-de-Boeuf.
" Caesar, " said Charny.
" You are going to have to be more specific than that… " said Front-de-Boeuf.
" Julius Caesar, " said Emperor Louis.
All the Paladins were quiet for a moment and Paris quickly looked towards Christine, who knew he was looking but she did not look back at him.
" I think that they are catching on, " said Angelos.
" As Shiva would put it, it was bound to happen " said Christine.
Shiva just smiled.
" So, we are going to fight Caesar and his men… someone pinch me " said Menw with a smile but he also quickly said " Ow! " because Jacquermin had pinched him.
" I call dibs on fighting Caesar, " said Tortolina.
" I would be honored to be the one to fight Caesar, " said Pellinore.
Tortolina and Pellinore looked at each other with lightning in their eyes.
" Carefull, you are all aware that it was the friends of Caesar who killed him " said Judas with a smile, all the Paladins now looked at Judas with a worried look on their faces.
" I hate to disappoint you all, but it shall be I, who will fight the great Caesar " said Emperor Louis sounding more like a warrior-King, like his father.
None of the Paladins would go against the word of their Emperor, mostly because, it was rare for them all to see their beloved Emperor like this, the Emperor did not need to give his warriors a encouraging speech, for there was a already fire within them all, Julius however gave one, since he is so good at giving them.
" Men, I ask you all to remember when we conquered Britannia, when we conquered Gaul and when we conquered Rome- Caesar raised his Crocea Mors for all his men to see- Now! Let us conquer once more!! "
A epic battle now followed and this was a battle all historians would record down, all the warriors who were there felt honored to be there and all of them had smiles across their faces, everyone fought like their whole bodies were on fire, no one could stop swinging their weapons, it was a tragedy as well as a comedy.
After having won, the Emperor, his Paladins and knights returned home where they held a grand feast in honor of Caesar and his men.
All of Caesar's men vanished into dust but before Caesar turned into dust, he spoke these words
" Veni Vidi Fruendum "
Part 3
The greatest general
On this day, Christine and Rowland were training together, Rowland had gotten better, but Christine was still superior.
Rowland was on the floor gasping for air and trying to calm his racing heart.
" You… are… amazing… " said Rowland.
Christine was crouched beside him while smiling.
Christine extended her hand and Rowland grabbed it with his sweaty hand.
On top of the enoumes head of Galain-Am Lake, sat Christine and Ishtar-Deela.
" So, who is it this time? " asked the goddess of Nakh but the daughter of wrath was quiet.
" What is the matter? "
" If you send one more, everyone will know that I have something to do with it "
" What makes you say that? "
Christine looked at Ishtar-Deela with a look of, why ask what you already know, and the goddess just had a smirk.
" So, who do you want me to send? "
Christine looked up at the sky and then said
" Send the general who brought Rome back to his Emperor "
There was yet another enemy army, and Emperor Louis and his Paladins, and even his knights, all just looked at Christine, and Christine was now the one who had a smirk.
" We will talk about it later, but for now, let us finish this " said the Emperor who now rode forth to meet the enemy leader.
" I am Emperor Louis, may I ask your name? " said the Emperor.
" I am the one who took back Rome, I am Belisarius "
The Emperor smiled.
" What do you find funny? " asked Belisarius, feeling a little insulted.
" Please, don't be offended, I just realised, why Christine brought you " said the Emperor still smiling.
Belisarius did not understand but he knew that he was not mocked, so he smiled with the Emperor.
Emperor Louis now dismounted his horse and so did Belisarius.
The Emperor and the general now shook hands and without saying another word, both men mounted their horses and returned to their comrades.
" You seem to be in high spirits, my lord " said Charny.
The Emperor did not respond but he instead looked towards Christine, their eyes met and both of them had a smirk.
Louis the Pious drew forth Joyeuse and then said
" It is time to show all these men the joy of Joyeuse and the might of my Paladins "
They were all now ready for battle.
Belisarius turned to his men and gave this speech;
" My men, my brave and honorable men, all I have to say is, we took back Rome, so this is no threat "
They were all now ready for battle.
And with that, the battle began, and as G.K. Chesterton would say
" The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. "
The Emperor and his Paladins won.
Ishtar-Deela was enjoying her Hookah when she heard some voices say.
" Look at this majestic creature! "
" Now that is one big bull "
The individuals were both now on Galain-Am Lake and Ishtar-Deela was now in the company of two men who both were wearing cloaked-hoods.
" So, have you two come for a good time? " asked the goddess with a smile only a goddess can make.
" Please forgive us for intruding, we are only passing by " said one man.
Ishtar-Deela took a puff from her Hookah.
" Who are you two? " asked Ishtar-Deela, who thought that one of them looked familiar.
" I am Solomon "
" And I am Melchizedek "
Ishtar-Deela smiled and now knew why one of the men looked familiar.
" Sorry to bother you " said Melchizedek.
Solomon opened a portal and both he and Melchizedek walked through it, disappearing from that world.
Ishtar-Deela took another puff and then said
" It is time "
At that moment, Galain-Am Lake arose and walked towards a nearby kingdom.
Christine, the Emperor and all the Paladins were standing outside the kingdom.
" So, explain how you did it, " said Charny.
" Wait for it " was all Christine had to say.
" Wait for what? " asked Charny but Christine was just smiling, suddenly, it was like the whole planet shook under the feet of everyone, before any of them could ask what was going on, everyone looked on as the colossal bull, Galain-Am Lake was now blocking the sun.
The Emperor and the Paladins were speechless.
" She was the one doing it, " said Christine.
" Who is she? " asked the Emperor.
Ishtar-Deela was flying gentle towards everyone and was now standing in front of them all, the response of the Paladins was
" A fair lady, take your helmet off boy, that's a fair lady " said Götz to Rowland who immediately took off his helmet.
" Everyone, this is Ishtar-Deela, the goddess of Nakh, " said Christine.
" It is a pleasure " said Ishtar-Deela but the Emperor and his Paladins were still a bit in shock, from that day onward, Ishtar-Deela and her bull would be located next to the kingdom of the new Holy Roman Emperor.