when they walked through the gates of the old city the old guardians of the wall came and stood in 2 long line beside the road
they look diffrent from the usual guardian they looked tougher , stronger , angrier
avon and the others also noticed the people coming outside from the old buildings , young , old , men and women they went outside to see the visitors of the city
almost everyone went outside to see them
out from their stores , from their homes , from their windows , on the roof tops , from the dark alley , they all stood there in the streets looking at the gates
when avon and the others passed the gates the guardians of the wall turned around and faced the road
they hit the hammers down and made a magistic sound from hundreds of guardians hammers a sound that avon and the others will never forget
as they passed avon looked at the people and he noticed .... they are not smiling !! Their faces were full of Agony , pain and suffering but their eyes !!!!! Their eyes were wide as if a child found a new toy
he start to wonder why ???
arcadius said "and here i thought we will have a hero entrance flowers coming down people chanting to us ..... but this ..... never crossed my mind"
vernara said "cant agree more , but why all of sudden i feel .... Guilty !"
sara said with sorrow "same here"
avon said "the people .... their faces full of pain!!! And the city ... It looks empty"
Vernara and arcadius were confused when he said empty
Vernara said with confusion "what do you mean by empty ?? Does those people not count ??"
Arcadius replied "look around you!!!! These people , those buildings !!! , they ain't living here thats for sure"
Sara whispered to Avon "brother!!!! I didnt quite get it , what do you mean by empty?"
Avon replied "if those people were living here they would've rebuild the city not left it to ruin , thats what I meant by empty"
They looked around at the people and the ruins
They also saw the belongings to these people
avlion said "because they are ... these people infront of you ... they all came from all sides of the human lands , arcadia , velgaria , roksoncara , slandavia , sun devia and many more "
arcadius said in disbelieve "all the human land ?? ..... Why ??? "
avon said with confusion "why would they go through all the trouble to go to an empty ruins ?"
alvion said "because they heard the rumors"
vernara said "what rumors ??"
alvion said with confidence "A new order is raising"
everyone was confused
sara said "what ???"
avon said "i ... dont understand you ... What order ?"
alvion said "to make it simple these ruins you looking at was once a peaken of hope to humans in an era that was long lost through the ages"
The 4 of them looked into the ruins and they noticed that the ruins wasn't just been abandoned , there was a fight here
A battle that led to the downfall do human race
Avon said in disbelief "what happened here !!"
Arcadius said "now I look at it , it look different from the abandoned places we have been"
Alvion said "simple , humans Are the reason"
They all were confused by his response
Arcadius "humans ?? What ... Did we do exactly ??"
Souldan said "its not what we done its who done it , and believe Me you would be disappointed once you find out who done it"
Vernara said "elaborate further if you please"
Alvion said "once we reach the royal library you shall know everything that happened and I want to introduce you to someone there"
They all followed them the road was cramped with people as they were entering the town center
There was a 3 lines of soldiers in formation
Their armor was different from the guardians
In their armor chest was eagle and their cape was red
All the souldiers were a swordsman only one soldier looks a bit bigger with heavy armor and holding long battle Axe
Once they saw the approaching guests they bowed
Once they reached to the town center they stopped infront of the soldiers
all the people around the center and buildings looked different from the one in the gates
They also bowed down with the soldiers
Alvion stepped down from his horse and walked to the big soldiers
Once he Approached him he hugged him
Alvion said in excitement "never thought I would seen you here , the hell are you doing here captain ??"
Captain said "I heed the call of the order so here I am"
Alvion said "You know the penalty of abandoning your post , your king and your people"
Captain said "my people are here with me all around me , those back there are not my people and the one who sitting all day in his royal chair ain't my king"
Alvion said in concern "you know what that mean right captain ?"
Captain said in confidence "ayy better be traitor for human kind then be a lap dog for that puppet"
Albion smiled then be step aside and the captain walked towards Avon and the others he bowed down to them
Captain said "my lord we have been awaiting for you for far too long , and I am happy to say this on behalf of Arcadia I welcome you to your empire"
Arcadius was confused and hyped when he headed the name oh his homeland
He right away step down in his horse and walked towards the captain
He stood there in front of him looking confused
Arcadius said "did you..... Just say .... Arcadia!!!!!"
Captain said "yes I am the captain of the 14th assault division and lord of keinsver from Arcadia everyone here in town center are from Arcadia"
Arcadius was lookin at his people happy and still confused
Arcadias said "why??? , why did you leave ?"
Captain said "before I answer may I ask your name young lord ?"
Arcadius said "I am Arcadius Sin Vercadia The 4th son of sarcour sin vercadia king of Arcadia"
When the captain heard his name he was in shock and despair the mixed feeling inside him the confusion in his head
He start looking wide eyes at arcadius
And when the others heard his name their eyes widened and looked st each other whispering
Captain said in hesitation "sin .... Vercadia , the rightful rulers of Arcadia ,my lord!!!!! I apologize for my insulant behavior" bowed down
Arcadius said "there is no problem , raise your head captain and answer my question please!!"
Captain raised his head and looked at him in sad way
Captain said "we left Arcadia because the so called king has made a contract a deal ..."
Arcadius said "with who ??"
Captain said "With so many mermaids kingdom , eaglmen tribes , lizardmen empire and the vemparius empire (vampires) "
Arcadias said In furious way "vampires"
He was looking at ground remembering that Day she the sky fell , he start to imagine what those monsters done to his brother and sister
While he was looking at ground getting more and more angrier a hand touched his shoulder
Arcadius finally got out of his imagination and thoughts he looked. back and saw Avon holding his shoulder
Avon said "are you okey brother ?"
Arcadius was breathing fast as if he can't hold his anger much longer but thanks to his brother he held back
Arcadius said "yes ... I am alright"
Avon didnt say anything and he got bad to his horse
Arcadius said to the captain "once I am done in the library I want you to tell me everything about Arcadia and who rules it"
The captain nods to him as he said "as you wish my lord"
Alvion said "alright let's go"
Arcadius turned around to walk back to his horse but before he walk the captain held his hand stopping him
Captain said " my lord I wish to give you this ..."
He gave him a ribbon
Arcadius eyes widened as he wanted to say something "how did you....."
The captain interrupted him "Don't worry about the details like you said once you don't from the library I got a story for you"
Arcadius nods to him and walked back to his horse the Arcadian army stepped aside as Avon and the other kept walking
Arcadius was looking st his people not believing what he seeing and took a glimpse at the captain and he saw him smiling , a smile he never saw before
And he noticed some of the people start tearing up not from sadness but from happiness
They continue walking the road after walking through part of the city they noticed different people , different flags , different armies from all across the human world
Gathered here in the remains of the old order
They finally Reached the royal library and there was a woman waiting for them outside
A beautiful long blue haired woman her eyes shape in a star
Avon and the others were impressed by her stance
They were curious who is she
So Sara took the lead and approached Alvion
She whispers "hey lord Alvion ...."
Alvion looked at her and leaned closer to her as he saw her whispering
Alvion said "yes my lady?"
Sara said "who is this beautiful women there?"
Alvion smiled as he said "thats the person I want to introduce you to"
Sara looked at the woman and the woman smiled her smile can be seen from a far
A beautiful yet gentle smile and she start waving at them
Avon looked at the woman from head to toe observing her he noticed something about her but didnt say anything
And same thing can be said to vernara she also noticed something about her so she looked at Avon and Avon looked at her
He nods to her so she did , they both knew something about her
The woman looked at both Avon and vernara she noticed them
She leaned back a little and said to her helpers in the back "Prepare everything for our young lords , they might be tired after this long journey"
Helper said "as you command my lady"
The woman said "also don't forget about the thing"
Helper said "its already ready"
The woman's was surprised yet she knew
She said "wow thats was fast"
The convoy finally reached the library doors
And what a Majestic Library it was
They looked at it in shock and surprise
Arcadius said "so this is where we get our answers from"
Vernara said "and if it wasn't there I will break something"
Arcadius said "oh I trust you will , but please be an object"
Vernara said "I will try" chuckles
Arcadius said "oh dear"
The woman came Down in stairs step by step as she said in cheerful way "welcome welcome dear to the Royal Library where all the answers of the world is shown right in front of your eyes"
Alvion bowed to her and said "lady Aria I brought you these young lords from afar"
Lady aria said "pffff no need the formality , but these young one they indeed are something"
Alvion was confused and said "what do you.mean ??"
Avon and vernara knew what she was referring to they were worried while Arcadius and Sara were just confused
Lady aria was looking at them a hard look she knew something ...
Lady aria said "oh did I got you worry alvion , you need to calm down a bit they are just kids nothing wrong with them and they have a long journey a head of them please follow me inside let me show you around"
Avon said "hold on a moment , may I ask what kind of answers await us ??"
Lady aria turned around slowly and said "your a answers shall be the new hope of this world and its people"
Avon whispers to himself confused "New Hope ??"
Lady aria puts her finger in her lips And said "Shhhhh" smiled to him
They all went inside the library and the truth of this world awaits them inside
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Chapter 9 : New Hope
Chapter 10 : what lies beyond the knowledge