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"Human, you shall present me a strong sorcerer in a week; if you don't or the human did not manage to satisfy my needs, then I shall reduce your country into ashes..."
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Earlier
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Raimond POV
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My name's Raimond, I don't have any family or something. My parents left me three years with a sum of money that would keep me alive for around 5 years or so. As for profession, I am a sorcerer and a commoner who is a best friend of the prince of this country, Prince Marx. Last week, I actually happened to leave Marx's party, so that I can make advancements in research that I am doing for years.
The most powerful potion made by humans till date has the ability to heal up to ninety percent which is green colored. But the potion I am working on has the ability to heal hundred percent, a pure red potion. "The Blood Potion," That's what it was called in the Mythical books, in the period of Gods.
At the moment I was going to the forest to get some common ingredients to make a normal healing potion which has like a twenty percent healing effect.
"Hey Raimond how are you here? Wasn't your party scheduled to be in a raid right now?" Oliver asked. Oliver is one of my friends who lived in my neighborhood, we are not that much of close friends.
"Well, I left the party about a week ago." Well, it's not like I wanted to leave the party or anything, I left because I want to give more time to do my research.
"You left Prince Marx's party?" He looked kind of shocked, but that was expected since I voluntarily left the prince's party. There aren't many people who can willingly take this kind of decision and some might even resort to unspeakable ways just to get in the party, and I am speaking with a lot of experience about these kind people.
"Yes, I have some important things to research and I am sure Marx doesn't mind." I tried to explain him a bit.
"Hey, how can you talk about Prince Marx so casually, we are commoners, don't you think if we angered him we might get assassinated by his guards or something?" He whispered into my ears. Oliver has gotten a grave misunderstanding about Marx, Marx doesn't care about these commoner-noble things.
"Don't worry, Marx doesn't believe in these kinds of things." I kind of assured him that Marx isn't like what he thinks he is.
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Sometime later
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I think I shall go and meet Marx since this is the first time in years he has gone on a raid without me, I am pretty sure he would have returned until now. And I wish I would also meet Erina, she is my replacement as a sorcerer in Marx's party and she also happened to be my childhood crush.
As soon as I entered the castle I saw the Head butler, Sin Jones. "Mr. Jones, can you please tell me where Marx is?" I Asked. "Sure, if you may follow me." said Sin, in an unwilling tone. Even though he always is polite, it feels like he forces himself to behave polite around me, I wonder why.
After they walked a few minutes, Marx came into view. "I may take my leave." Said Sin and left. Marx waved his hand at me on which I nodded. "Marx, how was your today's raid?" I asked.
He argued, "It was hard without you, why did you leave our party?" I am feeling so guilty at leaving the party now, I should apologize "I am sorry Marx but-." I cut me in half.
"No buts, it was real hard without you, I know that you got your kind of research and all but we cannot survive without you." I am feeling more guilty now.
"I am really sorry Marx and by the way, did Erina leave before I came?" Was she here before? Did I miss her? shit.
Marx hesitated "About Erina....she was injured, so I sent her to get some immediate treatment."
I went blank for a moment.
Huh?! What does he mean by that she was injured, is it serious?
"Hey Raimond! What happened?" I snapped out and asked, "What do you mean by she was injured."
"Don't worry; it is not a big injury. It's just a cut by a goblin, on her left leg which is somewhat deep." Said Marx. Even if he says don't worry I can't stop worrying, Fuck that goblin.
"Where is she right now?" I asked so that I quickly go and see her, I am so anxious right now.
"I sent her home with Axilla, so that she can heal her and help around." Would she be able to heal her? Even though Axilla is one of the best healers around, I am feeling insecure. I should go see her, right now.
"I will be going to visit Erina, you coming?" I asked him if he is joining me or not.
Mr. Jones came from the hallway. "Prince Marx, King Elven summoned you right now." Said Sin. I guess Marx is not joining me.
"I cannot, I shall take my leave now, tell Erina to take care" Marx left and Mr. Jones escorted me out, or he simply watched over him that he wouldn't be doing anything in the castle.
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General POV
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"Father, you summoned me?" Marx asked.
King Elven answered, looking at a piece of paper on the table in front, "Yes, I have something important to talk about."
"What is it father?" Marx got worried.
"This morning, a letter came, a demon bought it."
"What do you mean a demon bought it? How did a demon evade our kingdom's magical barrier?"
"He...he Suddenly appeared in front of me out of nowhere."
"Huh?! What does the letter say?"
"Read it for yourself."
Marx starts reading the letter, "Human, you shall present me a strong sorcerer in a week; if you don't or the human did not manage to satisfy my needs, then I shall reduce your country into ashes....." As the letter goes on it said that the kingdom shall sacrifice a powerful sorcerer to the Queen Athena, the dungeon Queen of the 'Orquros Dungeon' situated in the 'Forest of Myths'.
"Father, what are you planning to do?"
"Marx, we have to sacrifice someone. With our country's current power we can not go against that Queen, I have experienced her powers before. It was when my father was King and I was about 15 year old, she devastated the whole country, my father died. She have those powers that goes beyond human understanding. Son, I don't care about these filthy people of this country but I care about you and me" King Elven showed his true colors, he showed that is a king that doesn't care about the people of his country and is extremely selfish.
"Father I know, I have the perfect sacrifice that you are talking about, but we have to trick him to sacrifice himself. If we forced him, the fake image that I created among the people would get destroyed."
"Marx, are you perhaps thinking about making that commoner frie-" King Elven was cut off.
"Father!" Marx Yelled. "How can you call a filthy commoner my friend, let him company me so that I would win his trust and can use him, perhaps it looks like the day has came." Prince Marx showed his true colors, Like father like son.
"That's my son, and here I was wondering these past years, why would you befriend those commoners." King Elven was feeling proud about his useless son. "But son, how are you going to make him agree to sacrifice willingly?"
"Don't worry father, I just happened to have a perfect plan. Erina, Erina Christin would be the most important piece to make him willingly sacrifice."
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Character:
1. Raimond: Age - 18, Black hairs, Brown eyes, Height - 5'6
2. Marx: Age - 19, Blonde hairs, Deep Blue eyes, Height - 5'9
3. Erina: Age - 18, Blonde hairs, Emerald eyes, Height - 5'5
4. Elven: Age - 53, Black hairs with a shade of White (Due to old age), Black eyes, Height 5'7
I would be giving description of every important character appeared in the following chapter in the end of every chapter.
Word count: 1329**
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-Sahil