Adrelhael's residence was heavily guarded, just like the great impaler expected. After Carlisle shot the front guards dead, they sneakily entered into the castle-like building.
Stealthily, they snapped the guards necks, one after the other. As they dragged the dead guards inside a certain room. Zander came up with a plan to change into the guards uniform - so as not to be easily spotted.
After the change, they came out from the room.
"We look good" Carlisle said from behind the iron helmet he wore - which they all wore.
"You three." they suddenly heard a voice behind them, they turned only to see a certain guard - his own uniform was different from the one they wore. Zander sighted the sliver pin on his shirt - he must be of high rank.
"What are you three doing standing there?" the guard asked. "State your duty?"
Zander cleared his throat, "ah, we haven't received any duty, sire" he said, toning his voice a bit.
The guard eyed them closely, before he said, "Then move to the lower gate and make yourselves useful."
"Yes, sire" they chorused as they bowed clumsily. Zander and Ian had no idea where this said lower gate was located. They exchanged glances between themselves, before Carlisle started to walk towards the left hand side. Zander and Ian started to follow him - besides this was his realm.
"Guards!" the high ranked guard called. They stopped and turned.
"The lower gate is that way" he said pointing at the right hand side.
They bowed again, "Yes, sire. Pardon our incompetence" Zander said as they took fast strides to the the right hand side.
When they were out of the guard's sight. Ian smacked Carlisle on the head, "How can you not know where the lower gate is. This is your home" Ian said.
Carlisle rubbed his helmet covered head, "I am sorry, I panicked." he said.
"Well, you almost got us busted" Zander said, as he snopped inside a certain room.
"It wouldn't happen again" Carlisle assured. The great impaler closed the door of the empty room.
"We need to think fast," Zander said. "Carlisle, what chamber do you think Adrelhael will be staying in" he asked.
"He probably would have taken my father's chamber. It's the biggest" he informed.
"Where is it?" the great impaler asked.
"At the left wing, it's the only chamber there" he informed.
Zander nodded slightly.
"Do you have a plan, my lord" Ian asked, because he knows that look on Zander's face - it was a dangerous look.
"Yes." he answered and continued, "I want the both of you to inform all the guards present in this place, about what you saw."
"Which is?" Ian asked.
"Tell them that you saw Vledlamir, currently at the lower gate" Zander answered.
Carlisle looked a bit confused. "Who is -" he trailed.
"Yes, my lord" Ian said immediately with a bow. "We will spread the word" he added as he and Carlisle left. As they walked down the flights of stairs, Carlisle asked "Who is Vledlamir?"
"You will know in due time" Ian answered.
Without any delay, they went about spreading the word - about the return of Vledlamir.
"Are you certain?" One of the guards asked.
"I saw him with my very two eyes" Ian said.
"Impossible!" another guard said.
"He dares to show himself here. Tonight will be his end" the head guard said, before he turned to another guard, "Gather up the men, Vledlamir wouldn't survive this night"
"Yes, sire" the guard bowed and left.
The head guard turned back to Ian and Carlisle. "This your word better be true," he told them. "Join the others" he said lastly before he left.
"We need to look through all the dungeons" Carlisle informed, he was certain that Adrelhael will still be keeping some of his people imprisoned.
"Lead the way" Ian said.
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The head guard flooded the lower gate with numerous warriors.
"Open the gate!" he ordered, immediately the warriors obeyed and the gate was laid agape.
They matched in, with the head guard Infront. They saw him - seated on the ground, with his legs crossed with his eyes closed - one would think that he was meditating.
"The great Vledlamir, have you come to met your end?" the head guard asked.
When he didn't get any reply, he said "Surrender now and your death will be merciful."
"Is that so?" Zander finally said with his rich deep voice that could send shivers down anyone's spine.
"It is so" the guard replied.
"Then why do I sense fear in your voice?" Zander asked, his eyes still closed.
"Not fear, determination." the guard corrected.
"You came to arrest one god, with all the warriors you have, I count up to fifty" the great impaler said.
The heard guard stunned - his eyes were closed, how can he possibly know how many they were.
"We are aware of how much of a monster you are. It's precaution" the guard said.
Zander smiled as he finally opened his eyes, "It's foolishness" he rephrased, before he stood on his feet. He turned his head from side to side, as cracking sounds was heard. He did the same with his fingers.
"Attack!" the head guard shouted, as all the warriors rushed him.
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As Ian and Carlisle walked down to the dungeon, the place was practically empty, it looked like that head guard had taken all the warriors to the lower gate.
When they arrived at the dungeon, the place was dark. So they lit a touch.
"Carlisle?" a sudden voice said.
Carlisle brought the touch closer to the dungeon's steel bar. Only to see a familiar face.
"Martha!" he said, as he rushed to her, and held her hands that were on the bars.
"Great Rao, it is really you" Martha said. "We've prayed and waited for you to come. And here you are" she said.
Carlisle looked into the dungeon, and he could see the faces of their maids and manservants - but couldn't see his sister.
"Let's get all of you out first" he said, as he and Ian broke the iron lock. And one after the other, the prisoners came out.
Then, Carlisle was convinced that his sister was not amongst them.
He came to Martha and asked, "My sister, where is she?"
The female's face looked rather sad, as she said "She has been taken, to the chamber of that evil god"
Carlisle couldn't believe his ears, "Adrelhael?" he asked.
"Aye, him" Martha answered.
Carlisle ran his fingers into his hair, with frustration. Then suddenly he stormed out of the dungeon. Ian followed him immediately.
"Carlisle, stop" he said as he dragged him back. "Where do you think you are going?"
"I have to rescue my sister" he said as he turned to leave again, but Ian dragged him back again.
"You can't defeat me. Let alone Adrelhael, are you crazy?" Ian thundered.
"I don't care" he said as pushed Ian's hands away, and turned again to leave. But this time Ian pulled him back and gave him a hard slap.
"Listen to me," Ian said. "Don't let your emotions get the best of you, I understand how you feel. But you have to calm down and let Zander handle this. He knows Adrelhael better than we do."
"I understand" he said with a defeated voice.
"Come." Ian said as he started walking.
"Where are we going?" the mindler god asked, as he followed him.
"The lower gate" Ian answered.
When they arrived at the lower gate - what they saw shocked them to their bones, especially Carlisle.
It was massacre - the great impaler has slaughtered those warriors without mercy. Their dead bodies was not something to look upon. The mindler god almost vomited.
"How could he had done this by himself" Carlisle asked, glancing around the pool of dead bodies.
Ian didn't see the need to reply him, he knew his lord well. And he knows what he is capable of. And this killing that he has done, was only a tip of the iceberg.