Ratgottus grinned happily as he saw Friks and Kaytrin flying away on the swan mounts they had summoned. That meant the Dark Knight had failed to carry out Leburo's orders, and that also meant he and the other minions would get a good show, the Dark Knight would definitely be tortured by Leburo. He and his men can definitely taste the Dark Knight flesh this time, Ratgottus smiled.
After a while, after defeating Arthure, who used his hidden power that is the Beast Morpher. The Dark Knight then left in with his vehicle and returned to Leburo's castle. Actually, he knew that Ratgottus and his men had been following him from the beginning, but Dark Knight doesn't care and not bothered. He had no interest in eliminating Ratgottus as a rival, even though he was Leburo's henchman.
Later in the castle, Leburo looked at the Dark Knight who was kneeling before him.
"So a boy came to Aeros with a star bow on his arm?" asked Leburo, summarizing the explanation Dark Knight had given him.
Dark Knight nodded, "That is correct, My Lord. I think that's the reason why Raykogi is vibrating and resonating with this strange power the earlier."
The Dark Lord paused and thought for a moment, this was a real threat to his power, a new enemy has come to his path. There were only a few quarkos left before the predicted planetoid would arrive on Aeros' trajectory. Leburo knew something that the other inhabitants of Aeros did not, namely that he had received information that with a certain spell he could harvest power from the planetoid. With the power he will have from the planetoid, he can easily eliminate all the knights in the light region of Aeros. Then he will spread terror and rule the entire planet, all of Aeros will bow at his feet, and he will become the sole ruler of Aeros.
"I see, now, Dark Knight, I have a special order for you," Leburo said with a voice that was cold, but enough to make your hair stand on end.
"My sovereign lord, what must I do?" asked the Dark Knight with a quick reply.
"Take the star bow from the boy's hand and bring it to me! If you can't get it out of the boy's hand. Then bring the boy to me immediately!" Leburo ordered.
"Yes, My Lord!" the Dark Knight nodded.
"If you understand, go now and do not return until you have completed your task," the Dark Lord scolded.
The Dark Knight got up, paid his respects and left Leburo's castle. He now searched for clues as to where the boy with the star bow had gone.
Ratgottus, who had been hiding behind the curtain, revealed himself soon after the Dark Knight left. He immediately paid his respects and knelt before the Dark Lord.
"Master, why don't you punish the Dark Knight? Should you have tortured him for failing your last mission given to him?" Ratgottus reminded the Dark Lord of his unusual behavior.
"Are you giving me orders, Ratgottus?" Leburo stared at the kneeling Ratgottus with piercing eyes.
Ratgottus shook his head, "No, My Lord, how dare this weak servant give orders to you, Lord of All Darkness, who is so great and powerful in all of Aeros."
"It is good that you still know where you are. Because if not, I assure you, if you forget where you are, you will also lose that your little head!" said Leburo, threatening Ratgottus.
Hearing Leburo's words, Ratgottus immediately bowed his head in apology.
"Forgive me, oh My Lord. I have spoken and acted wrongly. It will not happen again, I promise!" said Ratgottus with a squeaky voice.
"This time I forgive you, Ratgottus. But if you dare to speak to me again with no manner, I assure you, it will be the last time you and your head will remain intact!" Leburo said coldly again.
"Thank you for your generosity My Lord Leburo," Ratgottus said, now speaking more carefully and even keeping the intonation of his voice so as not to appear impolite.
"If you understand now, stand up! I have a task for you and your men!" Leburo ordered.
Ratgottus rose and stood reverently, ready to listen to the Dark Lord's orders.
"I order you and your men to keep an eye on the Dark Knight. Keep your distance and appear when he needs help. But after that, stay back and don't get too close. Because there is a possibility that the Dark Knight will lose himself and kill you and your men! Do you understand the task I'm giving you, Ratgottus?" asked Leburo.
Ratgottus nodded, "I understand, My Lord. Follow the Dark Knight and keep me dan my men distance, assist him if necessary and then keep my distance again."
"Good, now get out of my sight!" barked Leburo.
Ratgottus saluted and then retreated from the Dark Lord's presence.
Leburo then called another of his men, this time calling Langelang. A human-bodied monster with an eagle-like face and large wings on its back.
"You called for me, Lord of All Darkness?" asked Langelang, who knelt before Leburo.
"Right, I want you to go to the residence of the Great Oracle. See if there is a boy who will be the next Star Archer. Your job is just to scout and confirm, that's all. When you are done and confirm whether the boy is there or not, come back here immediately!" Leburo ordered.
"Yes, sir. I'll go to the residence of the Great Oracle right away," Langelang said, turning around and flapping the two large wings on his back to fly to the residence of the Great Oracle on the floating island in the east of Aeros.
Actually, Leburo had tried to look into the Great Oracle's residence through his crystal ball. But the Great Oracle was no random person, he had fortified his entire floating island with a very strong and powerful spell. Therefore, Leburo's magic and spells could not penetrate the floating island and see what was inside. That was why he sent Langelang to explore the floating island where the Great Oracle lived.
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