Meanwhile, Kevin had found a good black smith that can make a similar knife for the Prince. Henri Bullard is a good craftsman who was highly recommended by Kevin's friend, John More. Kevin also saw some of his craft knifes, swords, shields, jewels and other beautiful hand works.
He then brought him to introduce him to the Prince for the duplication of the silver coloured knife. Henri Bullard was well received by the Prince. He showed the sample of the knife to him to duplicate exactly the same type.
Henri Bullard however said the making of the knife will take a week and will cost just five hundred dollars. Prince asked him to go ahead and gave two hundred and fifty dollars for initial payment.
Later in the evening, Prince and Linda had returned to their residence. After the dinner, they were seated chatting in the sitting room. Love, what are you going to do with the duplicate silver coloured knife you ask Henri Bullard to make for you? Linda requested.
Linda, you know I like keeping plan like this secret. Is not that if I reveal it to you, it will jeopardize anything but I like it remained secret. But I can guess what you are currently plan, Linda said smiling.
Then, tell me. What are my intentions are? I won't tell since you don't want some unseen ear to hear, Linda stated convivially. I guess you understand my point, Prince retorted with a smile.
Meanwhile, as they were chatting in the sitting room and watching news, they heard sound in their bed room. At first, Prince Richmond thought it was from outside. But when the sound became pronounced and disturbing they rushed to the bed room. He was holding the silver coloured knife as he opened the door to the room to engage whatsoever beast is ransacking their room.
As he entered the room, Linda too was behind him, he saw the tiger who had scattered the content of their wardrobe, bedside wardrobe and bed sheath on the floor.
As he held the silver coloured knife with his right hand and with his eye focus on the beast, it vanished again from his sight before the knife turn into mighty sword. It was cleared to Prince Richmond that the beast knew the power of the knife can destroy it.And that's why it out searching for the knife to steal it.
Prince called Amanda their assistant to help them put their room in order. While Amanda was busy doing that, Prince and Linda returned to the sitting room. Linda could not believe the enormous size of the beast she saw briefly before it vanished, as she sat pondering over the event that happened few minutes back in their matrimonial room.
What are we going to do my Prince, Linda asked as her thought drifted back to the Prince. Please Linda there is no course for panic for I have the situation under control. We will surely destroy that tiger and the sender. I'm positive about it, Prince stated with full assurance.
While he was busy building up his spouse confidence, Amanda announced that the room has been arranged. They thank Amanda as she left the apartment. Linda was however fidgeting about returning to the bed room after the sight of the ferocious beast.
But the prince assured her that the beast would not show up having seen the knife with him. It was sensible of you to have kept the knife close without leaving it back in the bedside wardrobe, Linda commended the Prince as they returned to meet a well arranged room.
I have a premonition that the sender of the beast could have sensed the knife was in my custody, so I decided I will be carrying it around. Peradventure the beast show up, I can quickly engage it in a fight. That's very thoughtful of you, Linda retorted.
At this point, Linda is a little relaxed and had let go her fear. They laid on the bed holding each other. But Prince Richmond had kept the knife close under the pillow and wasn't loosing the fact that the vicious beast could show up at anytime.
It was when the bedside clock alarm rang by 5'o clock on the dot that Prince and Linda woke up. They realized they had slept for about seven hours. Linda was happy that at least the beast did not show up while they were resting. Prince quickly checked on the knife he kept under his pillow. He was happy that it is still in place.
On arrival in the office that morning, he called Captain Coleman to get Sophia's mother address for him. So, Captain Coleman sent Sergeant Samson and Danton to Sophia's uncles for questioning.
There investigation reveals Sophia's uncles lost contact with Sophia's mother since she left the city. They claimed they lost contact when she left the city without their consent. She drifted away when she lost her husband who happened to be their brother.
Ray Herdal and Sam Herdal could not really say much of Sophia's mother activities since she left the city, talkless of her current location. So, it is obvious the Prince do not have a clue to solving the riddle yet. As his supposed witch location is becoming awkward to find.
Prince Richmond knew there is something strange about Mrs. Herdal, Sophia's mother, which made her daughter to claim she's late.
As he sat back in his office analysing the reports from the Police Intelligence team, Kevin Dalon came into his office with Henri Bullard. Good afternoon my Prince, Kevin greeted. Henri has completed his assignment. He has the knife with him.
Is that so? Prince asked. Good afternoon my Prince. Yes, Kevin is correct. Your knife is ready. Here is it. He opened his briefcase and brought out a knife looking exactly like the silver coloured knife in shape, size and colour. And handed it over to the Prince.
This is fantastic! I can't believe what I'm seeing. It looks exactly like the original. You have done a very nice job and even in less than a week, prince commended him. He paid him the balance and they left his office. As he sat back on his executive chair in the office, he thought it is time to unveil the next plan of action.
Mrs Herdal in Modore village is not leaving anything for granted. She's also planning revenge on the Priest, Reverend Beckley that assisted the king. She sent her evil beast to the parish house to kill the Priest but the tiger could not carry out the assignment. The priest could not be reached because of a powerful covering around the parish house and the Priest.
Mrs. Herdal was dejected back in Modore village that her revengeful mission has been met with all futility. But instead of backing down, she continue pushing harder hoping she could destroy the Prince and king by her magic.
Later in the day, Prince and Linda had returned to their apartment. Prince got the golden box where the silver coloured knife was usually kept and placed the duplicate knife in it. He then placed it their wardrope. He knew whosoever is sending the tiger will do so again.
He knew they will play to his gallery. He was confident his plan will work and the enemy will be defected. As they sat in the sitting room, Linda noticed Prince was excited as he reflected over his plan.
I'm positive of victory seeing the confidence my love has been displaying since event of tiger appearance started, Linda stated trying to start conversations with the prince. The stage is set now and I'm positive we will surely defect this enemy too, prince responded. I'm very pleased with the knife Henri crafted for me. Let just wait and see how things unfolded as the day goes by.
The court has concluded that Sophia's case will be determined three weeks after the adjournment. She was returned back to court for the pronouncement of judgment in her case against the king and queen.
She was sentence to two years in imprisonment for using charm to nearly disrupt king's marriage. The news of Sophia incarceration had reached her mother in Modore village. She became very furious and was desperate to really avenge her daughter's ordeal.
She lured her daughter into this mess in the first place and she's bent on ensuring her safety. She had wanted the silver coloured knife to herself so she could invade the palace with her powers and deal ruthlessly with the King and Prince.
But on two occasions, she hasn't been successful in getting the knife. She has a source that she usually contacted that reveals the location of the knife.
She has contacted her source which told her the silver coloured knife is currently in prince's wardrope. She then decides to send her servant, the tiger to retrieve the knife.
Meanwhile, it's over two weeks that the duplicate knife had been sitting in Prince's wardrobe. The beast hasn't showed up to retrieve it yet.
Then, on Monday evening three weeks after he had place the knife in the bed room, Prince and Linda had just returned from their office back to their apartment.
As usual, he had gone to the bed room to check on the knife. To his amazement, the room was left well kept but the knife in the wardrobe beside the bed is gone.
He knew the beast had visited. So, the stage his set. The beast or the sender could show up in the palace at any time. He and concerned person's need to be prepared, he reasoned.
He whispered to Linda; the knife is gone. She laughed. That means we were right about the enemy intentions all this while. We need to be ready when either the beast or the sender showed up, Prince stated. Yes, we need to be ready, Linda concurred.
Prince called the king and the head of guards in the palace to brief them of the latest development. Prince and Linda then had to their dinner and chatted for some time in the sitting room before they retired to their room.
About 12:00 midnight, Prince was awaken by the sound of his phone alarm. It was king that was calling. He quickly picked the call. Richmond! The beasts are back. The guards are fighting them in the premises already.
You need to be there to help them. Yes, I will be there right away. He awake Linda and asked her to stay in the sitting room while he picked the silver coloured knife from under his pillow then joined the guards outside in the palace premises.
To his surprise, the beasts were three tigers with an elderly woman controlling them. She was holding a magic wand in her hand. She stood on the roof of the king's office while the three tigers were on the ground bullying the guards who were shooting at them.
The bullets seem not to have effect on the tigers that were disappearing and reappearing at the gun shot at them. The woman and the beasts were so confident doing their act.
While the Prince was getting set to engage the beasts, they had bounced on five guards and mauled them already. He held the knife with his right hand and focus on the beast, the knife immediately become a mighty sword in his hand.
Meanwhile, the woman on the roof was not aware of what was about to happen to her and her beast. She had thought she has the silver coloured knife in her custody.
She was confident that after dealing with the guards, the king and Prince will be left vulnerable and she can deal harshly with them.
The sword empowered the Prince and lifted him that he could fly. He then flew towards the woman on the roof to fight her. He knew if he could overcome the woman the beasts will be pieces of cake.
She didn't see the Prince coming. She was busy using her magic wand to control the three tigers to cause the guards destruction.
Prince was closer to her when she finally realized someone was flying close to fight her. On seeing the Prince with the sword, she disappeared thinking Prince won't see her.
But the mighty sword empowered the Prince's eyes that he could still see her even in her invisible state. She then resolved to using the magic wand to control and prevent the Prince from getting closer but the power of the sword was irresistible.
The power of the sword over powered the powers of her magic wand. When it become cleared to her that she can't control the Prince, she turned her magic wand into sword and serious sword fight started.
They fought from king's office roof, jump from their to other roofs in the palace. They fought flying and on the ground. While this was going on, the guards watching could only see the Prince fighting invisible force. But the Prince saw his contender.
They fought for over an hour before Prince succeeded in destroying his contender sword. As soon as the magic wand sword was destroyed the woman became visible and powerless. So, she surrendered to the Prince and the guards handcuffed her.
Prince then faced the tigers which were still wrestling the guards in the palace premises. When the tigers saw the mighty sword in the hand of Prince, they became more furious and were eager to fight him.
The three beasts tactically formed a triangle putting the Prince in the center. They tactically decided to attack him at once from their corners. But the mighty sword lifted him above them as they ran towards him.
The three beasts collided with one another while the Prince came back to cut them into pieces from above. The guards watching were amazed at the bravery of the Prince as he destroyed the three tigers with the edge of the mighty sword.
There was a great jubilant from the guards that troop out to cheer the Prince for his victory.